Moonshine Girl
Moonshine Girl is a seven-year-old horse who has found the winners' circle elusive across her 22-race career, but her recent form suggests she is at least competitive at the level where she races. She has finished in the places six times without ever breaking through to win, and over her last six runs she has picked up two second-place finishes and two thirds — solid performances that show she is capable of running close to the front. That said, she has not managed to convert any of those near-misses into a victory, which is a frustrating pattern for a horse at this stage of her life.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Ridden most often by Danny Gilligan and trained by Paul John Gilligan at the yard in Athenry, County Galway, Moonshine Girl races mainly in Class 5 company — the lower end of the professional racing game. Her trainer's yard has sent out five winners this season, so there is some winning form in the stable, but Moonshine Girl has not been the one to carry that flag. She was last raced just a day ago and remains actively campaigned, which means the yard are still looking for that elusive breakthrough. Whether that comes soon or remains out of reach, only time will tell.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Ballinrobe in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
13th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
10 Aug
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
6 Jul
2nd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
10 May
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
2 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
21 Nov
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
7 Nov
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
1 Oct
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
8 Sep
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 May |
0% |