Horse Details

Moon D'Orange (FR)

22 Runs 3 Wins (13.6%) 7 Places (31.8%)

Owner:

Ian Stuart Griffiths & Gary Evans Trainer: John C McConnell

6 years old ch FR

Sire: Spanish Moon (USA)

Dam: Fleur D'Orange (GB)

Damsire: Dylan Thomas

Past Runs (22 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
01/01/26 14:00	Cheltenham	-	2m4½f	Callum Pritchard	John C McConnell	5	5:13.61	2.25	133	10-2	7/1	Held up in last - no chance after 3 out - kept on run-in(op 11/1) Held up in last - no chance after 3 out - kept on run-in(op 11/1)
29/11/25 14:55	Newbury	-	3m2f	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	15	6:51.65	7.5	136	10-2	28/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(op 50/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(op 50/1)
25/10/25 14:55	Cheltenham	-	3m	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	10	5:56.35	2.75	128	10-5	25/1	Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 9th - weakened approaching last Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 9th - weakened approaching last
16/10/25 16:27	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m6½f	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	2nd	5:38.36	4.75	123	11-0	11/2	In rear - not fluent 1st - briefly went second after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - went second but no chance with winner approaching last - kept on(tchd 5/1 and 13/2) In rear - not fluent 1st - briefly went second after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - went second but no chance with winner approaching last - kept on(tchd 5/1 and 13/2)
27/09/25 15:20	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m4f	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	7	5:19.33	1.25	125	11-5	10/1	Midfield - struggling when in rear 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Midfield - struggling when in rear 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
02/05/25 17:25	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m4f	Sean Bowen	John C McConnell	7	5:23.10	2.75	134	11-3	7/1	Midfield - mistake 7th - towards rear 3 out - kept on - never on terms(op 13/2) Midfield - mistake 7th - towards rear 3 out - kept on - never on terms(op 13/2)
16/04/25 14:40	Cheltenham	-	2m4½f	Callum Pritchard	John C McConnell	4	5:13.22	.75	137	10-1	5/1	Held up in rear - hit 11th - headway after 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 6/1) Held up in rear - hit 11th - headway after 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
13/03/25 14:00	Cheltenham	-	2m4½f	Sean Bowen	John C McConnell	99	-	-	135	10-7	7/1	Towards rear - dropped to last 12th - struggling when mistake 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at water jump; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 11/1) Towards rear - dropped to last 12th - struggling when mistake 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at water jump; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 11/1)
25/01/25 13:50	Cheltenham	-	2m4½f	Sean Bowen	John C McConnell	1st	5:26.50	Won	129	10-5	7/2J	In rear - raced in last from 2nd - jumped left and niggled along 4 out - pushed along and rapid headway 2 out - led approaching last but jumped left and bad mistake - soon ridden and joined - kept on and just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) In rear - raced in last from 2nd - jumped left and niggled along 4 out - pushed along and rapid headway 2 out - led approaching last but jumped left and bad mistake - soon ridden and joined - kept on and just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
28/12/24 15:35	Newbury	-	2m6½f	Freddie Gordon	John C McConnell	2nd	5:47.58	3.5	128	10-13	11/1	Prominent - went second after 13th - hung left after 3 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1) Prominent - went second after 13th - hung left after 3 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)
14/12/24 12:40	Cheltenham	-	3m1½f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	4	6:34.55	15	128	10-10	33/1	Took keen hold - prominent - led after 5th - disputed lead from 8th - raced in second 12th - lost second before 2 out - weakened and lost third approaching last(op 50/1) Took keen hold - prominent - led after 5th - disputed lead from 8th - raced in second 12th - lost second before 2 out - weakened and lost third approaching last(op 50/1)
26/10/24 16:05	Cheltenham	-	3m½f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	3rd	6:16.40	7	130	11-2	13/2	In touch with leaders - went fourth 9th - went third omitted last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) In touch with leaders - went fourth 9th - went third omitted last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
16/10/24 16:55	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m½f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	3rd	4:8.96	9	–	11-12	28/1	In touch with leaders - went third 4 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 25/1) In touch with leaders - went third 4 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 25/1)
17/04/24 15:50	Cheltenham	-	3m	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	13	5:59.78	1.75	130	10-13	4/1F	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost ground 2nd - soon recovered - smooth headway 3 out - pressed leaders home turn - ridden and found little approaching last - soon lost position - weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second flight of hurdles)(op 9/2) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost ground 2nd - soon recovered - smooth headway 3 out - pressed leaders home turn - ridden and found little approaching last - soon lost position - weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second flight of hurdles)(op 9/2)
06/02/24 14:05	Market Rasen	-	2m4½f	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	1st	5:32.30	Won	127	11-8	15/8	Raced in second - briefly led after 2nd - not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - shaken up when joined leader 2 out - lost position just before last - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon edged left - kept on(op 7/5 tchd 11/8) Raced in second - briefly led after 2nd - not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - shaken up when joined leader 2 out - lost position just before last - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon edged left - kept on(op 7/5 tchd 11/8)
16/12/23 15:00	Cheltenham	-	3m	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	3rd	6:2.20	2.75	125	11-0	11/1	Pressed leader - led 2nd - pressed leaders when headed after 2 out - kept on Pressed leader - led 2nd - pressed leaders when headed after 2 out - kept on
23/11/23 13:20	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m7f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	3rd	6:5.60	1.25	–	11-7	12/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead early - raced in second before 6th - led again after 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - soon headed and outpaced - ran on and went third towards finish(op 11/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead early - raced in second before 6th - led again after 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - soon headed and outpaced - ran on and went third towards finish(op 11/1)
05/11/23 12:45	Carlisle	-	2m4f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	2nd	5:18.44	2	125	11-4	8/1	Disputed lead - led narrowly 3 out - ridden and headed last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 15/2) Disputed lead - led narrowly 3 out - ridden and headed last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 15/2)
29/10/23 15:01	Galway (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	99	-	-	–	11-7	18/1	Raced in second - bad mistake and unseated 6th(op 14/1) Raced in second - bad mistake and unseated 6th(op 14/1)
15/10/23 14:35	Cork (IRE)	-	3m	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	5	6:22.90	.5	–	11-7	10/1	In rear - pushed along 4 out - soon no impression(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) In rear - pushed along 4 out - soon no impression(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
27/05/23 13:40	Cartmel	-	2m6f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	1st	5:19.10	Won	–	11-1	4/5F	Chased clear leader - headway to lead before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden approaching last - ran on well run-in - just did enough(op 10/11 tchd 8/11) Chased clear leader - headway to lead before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden approaching last - ran on well run-in - just did enough(op 10/11 tchd 8/11)
28/12/22 12:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	2m4f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	4	5:17.25	6.5	–	11-2	125/1	Midfield - headway and prominent 2 out - ridden and went fourth approaching last - soon no impression(op 100/1) Midfield - headway and prominent 2 out - ridden and went fourth approaching last - soon no impression(op 100/1)