Moonfall

What makes Moonfall interesting right now is his recent form. He has finished in the placings in five of his last six races, with a second, a second, a second, a fourth, a win, and a fifth reading backwards from his most recent outing just a day ago. That run of consistency—three placed finishes in a row before his last race—suggests he is competing at the right level and not far away from another victory. His trainer, George Boughey, who has sent out 99 winners from Newmarket this season alone, had concerns about Moonfall after a poor run last spring but has clearly worked through them. Boughey is targeting races like the Britannia, a significant handicap for horses of this age and ability, hinting that he believes Moonfall can step up and be a useful performer in proper company. The jockey who rode his Ascot win, Billy Loughnane, noted that Moonfall is a "good, moving horse" who handled the ground with ease and suggested that quick conditions will always suit him—something his recent record bears out. With the yard in such hot form and Moonfall actively racing and placed consistently, he looks like a horse worth following through the spring.