Horse Details

Flaming Moon (IRE)

22 Runs 3 Wins (13.6%) 6 Places (27.3%)

Trainer: Matthew J Smith

6 years old

Sire: Born To Sea (IRE)

Dam: Laurentina (GB)

Damsire: Cadeaux Genereux

Past Runs (22 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
11/06/24 16:45	Sligo (IRE)	2m2½f	Peter Smithers	Peter John Flood	8	4:58.67	0.1	–	10-10	16/1	In touch with leaders - towards rear when hampered by faller and weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - towards rear when hampered by faller and weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1)
28/08/23 17:25	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m2f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	6	4:26.05	2.25	117	11-8	10/1	Disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - lost position when reminder before 4 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) Disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - lost position when reminder before 4 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
11/08/23 18:40	Wexford (IRE)	2m4f	Peter Carberry	Matthew J Smith	9	5:24.85	1.75	–	11-12	22/1	Always behind - struggling 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Always behind - struggling 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
01/08/23 17:40	Galway (IRE)	2m2f	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	4	4:41.30	13	–	11-12	11/1	Led - joined before 5 out - headed when not fluent 4 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 14/1) Led - joined before 5 out - headed when not fluent 4 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 14/1)
21/05/23 17:15	Naas (IRE)	1m	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	13	1:41.97	3.75	83	9-13	33/1	Ducked right start - soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 2f - pushed along when headed over 2f out - weakened under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(tchd 28/1) Ducked right start - soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 2f - pushed along when headed over 2f out - weakened under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
22/04/23 16:25	Limerick (IRE)	1m	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	13	1:52.20	.75	84	9-1	18/1	Prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) Prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
04/12/22 15:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Danny Mullins	Matthew J Smith	15	4:24.40	2	124	10-10	20/1	Led - soon clear - 25 lengths ahead when not fluent 3rd - reduced lead 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 22/1) Led - soon clear - 25 lengths ahead when not fluent 3rd - reduced lead 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 22/1)
21/10/22 14:45	Cheltenham	2m4f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Matthew J Smith	8	5:2.31	9.5	131	11-8	7/2	Took keen hold - prominent - led 3rd - 9 lengths ahead 5th - reduced lead 6th - headed before 2 out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/2) Took keen hold - prominent - led 3rd - 9 lengths ahead 5th - reduced lead 6th - headed before 2 out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/2)
21/09/22 14:35	Listowel (IRE)	2m	B J Cooper	Matthew J Smith	2nd	3:40.60	3	122	11-7	11/4	Pressed leader early - soon chased leaders - not fluent but went second 4 out - pushed along disputing lead after 3 out - headed 2 out - ridden and no impression run-in(op 3/1) Pressed leader early - soon chased leaders - not fluent but went second 4 out - pushed along disputing lead after 3 out - headed 2 out - ridden and no impression run-in(op 3/1)
26/07/22 17:10	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	B J Cooper	Matthew J Smith	1st	3:48.20	Won	122	11-2	11/1	Prominent - led narrowly before 4th - pushed along and faced strong challenge after 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well towards finish - all out(op 14/1) Prominent - led narrowly before 4th - pushed along and faced strong challenge after 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well towards finish - all out(op 14/1)
28/05/22 15:43	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	99	-	-	122	11-12	5/1	Led - 3 lengths ahead and going okay when fell 6th(op 9/2) Led - 3 lengths ahead and going okay when fell 6th(op 9/2)
12/05/22 17:00	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	5	4:2.65	2	122	11-11	4/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along and some headway before 2 out - no impression when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss approaching last - lost fourth run-in(tchd 9/2) In touch with leaders - pushed along and some headway before 2 out - no impression when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss approaching last - lost fourth run-in(tchd 9/2)
02/05/22 14:00	Down Royal (IRE)	2m½f	J B Kane	Matthew J Smith	2nd	4:9.83	1.5	–	11-10	5/4F	Took keen hold - led - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - faced challenge last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) Took keen hold - led - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - faced challenge last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
26/12/21 12:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	2nd	4:2.10	2	–	11-9	14/1	Tracked leader - soon went second - pushed along and made challenge when not fluent last - briefly disputed lead run-in - ridden and headed final 110yds - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Tracked leader - soon went second - pushed along and made challenge when not fluent last - briefly disputed lead run-in - ridden and headed final 110yds - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
05/12/21 12:40	Cork (IRE)	2m	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	3rd	4:12.50	5	–	12-0	14/1	Raced freely - held up in behind leaders on inner - pushed along and went fourth before 3 out - ridden and no impression but went third before 2 out - kept on(op 18/1) Raced freely - held up in behind leaders on inner - pushed along and went fourth before 3 out - ridden and no impression but went third before 2 out - kept on(op 18/1)
17/04/21 16:15	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Mark Enright	Matthew J Smith	15	1:40.87	0.3	99	9-13	50/1	Held up in rear - pushed along from 3f out - some headway towards far side from over 1f out - kept on and tenderly handled inside final furlong(op 66/1) Held up in rear - pushed along from 3f out - some headway towards far side from over 1f out - kept on and tenderly handled inside final furlong(op 66/1)
21/03/21 14:00	Curragh (IRE)	5f	Robbie Colgan	Matthew J Smith	11	1:6.66	3.5	99	9-13	11/1	Towards rear - ridden briefly and dropped to last over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds - made no impression (jockey said that his mount hung left inside the last furlong)(op 9/1) Towards rear - ridden briefly and dropped to last over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds - made no impression (jockey said that his mount hung left inside the last furlong)(op 9/1)
07/11/20 15:40	Naas (IRE)	7f	Sam Ewing	Matthew J Smith	3rd	1:35.13	0.2	99	9-4	5/1	Close up - soon disputed lead - headed and tracked leader after 1f - 1 length second halfway - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - lost second inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/2) Close up - soon disputed lead - headed and tracked leader after 1f - 1 length second halfway - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - lost second inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/2)
13/09/20 17:50	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	J M Sheridan	Matthew J Smith	7	2:11.99	5	93	8-5	10/1	Chased leaders on inner - ridden 3f out - went 5th 2f out - not quicken entering final furlong - weakened Chased leaders on inner - ridden 3f out - went 5th 2f out - not quicken entering final furlong - weakened
09/08/20 17:55	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Robbie Colgan	Matthew J Smith	1st	1:41.15	Won	86	9-0	11/1	Held up behind leaders - close 4th 3f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well for pressure to assert towards finish Held up behind leaders - close 4th 3f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well for pressure to assert towards finish
27/06/20 17:15	Curragh (IRE)	6f	Robbie Colgan	Matthew J Smith	2nd	1:11.76	.5	79	9-3	16/1	Tracked leaders far side - edged left towards centre of track under 2f out - stayed on well into 2nd entering final furlong - not quite reach winner(op 11/1) Tracked leaders far side - edged left towards centre of track under 2f out - stayed on well into 2nd entering final furlong - not quite reach winner(op 11/1)
09/10/19 13:30	Navan (IRE)	5½f	Colin Keane	Matthew J Smith	1st	1:14.98	Won	–	9-5	11/10F	Chased leaders in 3rd - closer in 2nd 2f out - shaken up to press leader entering final furlong - led final 150yds - pushed out close home(op 6/4) Chased leaders in 3rd - closer in 2nd 2f out - shaken up to press leader entering final furlong - led final 150yds - pushed out close home(op 6/4)