Moon Mission
Moon Mission is a 5-year-old who has taken a while to get the job done, but the recent signs are promising. From 12 races, there is just the one win to show — a strike at Cork on 10 May — which works out to roughly 1 in every 12 races. That is a modest return, but the five places alongside it tell a more nuanced story: this is a horse that keeps turning up in the finish, even when the win eludes it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
J T O'Connor & M P Gleeson & P M Fortune & A McGonigle
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
41.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That Cork victory three weeks ago is the headline, and it matters. First wins have a habit of unlocking something in a horse, and the form either side of it bears watching. The most recent run — a fifth place just yesterday — suggests Moon Mission is being kept busy and the yard is clearly keen to press on while confidence is high. Before the win, results of third and fourth showed the horse knocking on the door; the 13th place in the middle of that sequence is the one blip, but every horse has an off day.
The trainer is P J Rothwell, based in Tinahely, Co Wicklow, and this is a yard operating in good nick right now — 35 winners on the board this season is a healthy tally that suggests horses are leaving that yard in form. When a trainer is firing at that rate, it is worth paying attention when they keep a horse active and in the entries. Moon Mission, with a win banked and clearly still being campaigned, looks like a horse the team believes has more to offer.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 May
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
10 May
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
28 Apr
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 27 runners
11 Jan
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
1 Jan
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
20 Dec
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
27 Nov
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
20 Nov
8th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 20 runners
9 Oct
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
20 Sep
6th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
20 Dec |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 May |
100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
26 May |
0% |