Ireland 7yo

Moonshine Girl (IRE)

T: Paul John Gilligan · J: Miss J Townend · O: Natalie Gilligan

By Sea Moon (GB) out of Georgina Valleya (IRE)

Form 8-0722401U3

11/2 Current odds

1/25 W/R

88 RPR

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Active

25 runs
1 wins
placed
4% strike
11 d off
105 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8-0722401U3 11 days off

3 U 1 0 4 2

At Galway 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/14 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 105 Career peak

Best TS 88 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 33
Win %: 4%
Placed %: 24%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

17 venues

Career strike 24%; best at Galway (IRE) (100% from 2 runs).

Ballinrobe 25% 0-1-4
Galway (IRE) 100% 1-1-2
Sligo 50% 0-1-2
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-2
Cork 0% 0-0-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 100% 0-1-1
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Fontwell 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Southwell 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Miss J Townend NOW 57% 1-3-7
Danny Gilligan 14% 0-1-7
Jack G Gilligan 0% 0-0-5
Jack Gilligan 0% 0-0-2
Jordan Gainford 100% 0-1-1
Mr A P Ryan(3) 0% 0-0-1
Owen Byrne 0% 0-0-1
Shane O'Callaghan(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul John Gilligan NOW 24% 1-5-25

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 14% 0-2-14
Good to Soft 25% 1-0-4
Soft 100% 0-2-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 24% 1-5-25

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

6 Oct 2026 Guinness Mares Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) B 3rd/7 .5 Yielding To Soft 2m6½f Miss J Townend OR 92 4/1

25 Sep 2026 Guinness Listowel Mares Handicap Hurdle Listowel (IRE) B UR - Good To Yielding 2m6f Miss J Townend OR 92 20/1

7 Sep 2026 WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Galway (IRE) B 1st/19 +0 Yielding 2m6½f Miss J Townend OR 80 9/1

28 Aug 2026 Tayto Group Limited Handicap Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) 13th/15 6.5 Good 3m Jack Gilligan OR 80 10/1

10 Aug 2026 Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) P 4th/16 4 Good 2m6½f Jack Gilligan OR 80 9/2

6 Jul 2026 Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Roscommon P 2nd/16 0.3 Good 2m7f180y Miss J Townend OR 77 9/1

28 May 2026 Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Limerick P 2nd/13 1 Soft 2m6f Miss J Townend OR 75 8/1

10 May 2026 Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Cork P 7th/21 1.75 Good 3m80y Shane O'Callaghan OR 76 14/1

2 May 2026 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race Punchestown 11th/22 .5 Yielding 2m Owen Byrne 50/1

21 Nov 2025 Michael O'Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase (0-100) Fairyhouse P 8th/9 2.5 Heavy 3m55y Mr A P Ryan OR 76 16/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul John Gilligan 5%
Jockey: Miss J Townend 21%
Owner: Natalie Gilligan
Sire: Sea Moon (GB)
Dam: Georgina Valleya (IRE)
Dam sire: King's Theatre
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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