Ireland 6yo

Moon Rocket (IRE)

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · J: Ciaran Gethings · O: Youneverknow

By Doyen (IRE) out of Sea Rocket (IRE)

Form 122P12-6PP0

9/1 Current odds

3/11 W/R

140 RPR

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11 runs
3 wins
placed
27% strike
5 d off
140 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 122P12-6PP0 5 days off

0 P P 6 2 1

At Cheltenham 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 2/5 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 140 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 51
Win %: 27%
Placed %: 55%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

6 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Doncaster — well clear of the 55% career baseline.

Doncaster SPEC 100% 2-2-4
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
Southwell 100% 1-0-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Tom Bellamy 50% 2-2-8
Ciaran Gethings NOW 50% 1-0-2
Jonathan Burke 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls NOW 50% 2-3-10
Kim Bailey 100% 1-0-1

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-4
Good to Soft 100% 2-3-5
Soft 50% 1-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (55% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 55% 3-3-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Oct 2026 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 12th/19 0.3 Good 3m Ciaran Gethings OR 132 11/1

15 Apr 2026 Read Nicky Hendersons Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 T PU - Good 3m58y Tom Bellamy OR 132 4/1

12 Mar 2026 Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 T PU - Good 2m5f Tom Bellamy OR 140 33/1

18 Jan 2026 LSL Racing Auctions Hampton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Windsor Class 1 6th/6 14 Soft 3m60y Tom Bellamy OR 141 13/2

12 Dec 2025 Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Doncaster Class 3 2nd/2 .5 Good To Soft 2m7f214y Jonathan Burke OR 141 1/3F

28 Nov 2025 Ice Cream Direct Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Doncaster Class 3 1st/4 +0 Good To Soft 2m7f214y Ciaran Gethings OR 134 15/8F

4 Apr 2025 Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 P PU - Good 3m149y Tom Bellamy OR 134 16/1

15 Feb 2025 Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Haydock Class 1 2nd/6 5.5 Good To Soft 3m58y Tom Bellamy OR 134 7/4F

25 Jan 2025 Pertemps Network River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Doncaster Class 1 2nd/6 0.3 Good To Soft 3m84y Tom Bellamy OR 127 11/4

1 Jan 2025 Jordan Volumix Concrete Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Southwell Class 3 1st/6 +0 Soft 3m60y Tom Bellamy 2/5F

Connections

Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 17%
Jockey: Ciaran Gethings 11%
Owner: Youneverknow
Sire: Doyen (IRE)
Dam: Sea Rocket (IRE)
Dam sire: Shantou
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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