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Horse profile
Moon Sand (FR, 2024)
- TrainerJoseph Patrick O'Brien
- OwnerBarry Fowler
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- grey
See also: Moon Sand (FR) · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 2 runs · 0 wins
- Highest OR
- 77
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €13,040 IRE
- Official rating
- 77 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 27 Sep 2026, Curragh (IRE) (1/10)
Moon Sand has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 26 | Curragh (IRE) | 1/10 | 5/2J | won 4 | J M Sheridan | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Kwiff More Bang For Your Bet Nursery Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Heavy | 9-9 | 77 | Romance (GER) | €12,600 | 10 | - |
| 17 Sep 26 | Naas (IRE) | 6/12 | 66/1 | 8¾ | J M Sheridan | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Yielding | 9-5 | - | Salt Lake (IRE) | €13,200 | - | 1/6 |
- 1/1027 Sep 26 · Curragh (IRE)5/2J
Kwiff More Bang For Your Bet Nursery Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)7fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 26
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/10
- SP
- 5/2J
- Btn
- won 4
- Jockey
- J M Sheridan
- Trainer
- Joseph Patrick O'Brien
- Race
- Kwiff More Bang For Your Bet Nursery Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 77
- Winner / 2nd
- Romance (GER)
- Winner prize
- €12,600
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- -
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 17 Sep 26
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/12
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- 8¾
- Jockey
- J M Sheridan
- Trainer
- Joseph Patrick O'Brien
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Salt Lake (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €13,200
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 26 | Naas (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 6/12 | Bengal Tiger (IRE) | 2 | 11 Oct 26 | Naas (IRE) | Tifrums Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden |
- 6/1217 Sep 26 · Naas (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 17 Sep 26
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
- This horse
- 6/12
- Winner next time
- Bengal Tiger (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 11 Oct 26
- Race won
- Tifrums Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 17 Sep 26 | 27 Sep 26 | 6/12 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €13,040 |
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
- Trainer
- Joseph Patrick O'Brien
- First run
- 17 Sep 26
- Last run
- 27 Sep 26
- First run for yard
- 6/12
- OR first run
- 77
- OR last run
- 77
- Best OR
- 77
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €13,040
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €13,040 | 77 | 17 Sep 26 | 27 Sep 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €13,040
- Best OR
- 77
- First run
- 17 Sep 26
- Last run
- 27 Sep 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSea The Moon (GER)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLaylana (FR)
Parent · 1
- DamLaylana (FR)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFootstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Laylana (FR) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea The Moon (GER) | Laylana (FR) | Footstepsinthesand (GB) | M Xavier Malaviolle | 1 Jan 24 | grey | colt | Flat 10.2f · NH 2m1f | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f |
Sea The Moon (GER)
- Dam
- Laylana (FR)
- Damsire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Breeder
- M Xavier Malaviolle
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 24
- Colour
- grey
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.2f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Sea The Moon (GER) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,962 | 328 | 849 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 938 | 87 | 254 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Heavy going | 123 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Heavy going | 42 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,962
- Wins
- 328
- Placed
- 849
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 938
- Wins
- 87
- Placed
- 254
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 123
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 25
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Heavy going
- Runs
- 42
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Sea The Moon (GER) × Footstepsinthesand (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | £2,253 | €17,065 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,253
- Prize IRE (€)
- €17,065
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Sand (FR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €13,040 |
| Moon Sand (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Luxmundi (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £2,253 | €0 |
| Tiymara (IRE) | 8 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €4,025 |
Moon Sand (FR)
- Horse
- Moon Sand (FR)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €13,040
Moon Sand (FR)
- Horse
- Moon Sand (FR)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Luxmundi (GB)
- Horse
- Luxmundi (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,253
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tiymara (IRE)
- Horse
- Tiymara (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,025
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Last winning OR | Last win | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 27 Sep 26 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 77
- Highest OR
- 77
- Lowest OR
- 77
- Last winning OR
- 77
- Last win
- 27 Sep 26
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 26 | Curragh (IRE) | Flat | 77 | 1/10 |
- 1/1027 Sep 26 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 26
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 77
- Pos
- 1/10
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Last winning OR | Last win | v last winning | Highest winning OR | v highest winning | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 77 | 77 | 0 | 77 | 27 Sep 26 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 77
- OR last run
- 77
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 77
- Last win
- 27 Sep 26
- v last winning
- 0
- Highest winning OR
- 77
- v highest winning
- 0
- Highest OR
- 77
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Moon Sand is the only foal out of Laylana (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Moon Sand is the only foal out of Laylana (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Laylana (FR)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Moon Sand?
Moon Sand (FR) is a 2-year-old grey colt, foaled on 1 January 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Moon Sand?
Moon Sand (FR) is by Sea The Moon (GER) out of Laylana (FR), a daughter of Footstepsinthesand (GB), and was bred by M Xavier Malaviolle.
Who trains Moon Sand?
Moon Sand (FR) is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and owned by Barry Fowler, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Moon Sand's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Moon Sand (FR) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Moon Sand's biggest win?
Moon Sand (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Kwiff More Bang For Your Bet Nursery Handicap at Curragh (IRE) on 27 September 2026.
Has Moon Sand ever been beaten?
Moon Sand (FR) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 17 September 2026 at Naas (IRE) (6th of 12).
What is Moon Sand's official rating?
Moon Sand (FR) is officially rated 77 on the Flat (also the career high).
When did Moon Sand last run?
Moon Sand (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 September 2026 at Curragh (IRE) in the Kwiff More Bang For Your Bet Nursery Handicap, finishing 1st of 10.
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