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Fanny Moon

Fanny Moon took a while to get off the mark, but when the moment came it arrived at Ffos Las just this week, on 21 April 2026, giving the six-year-old a first career win at the seventh attempt. That record — one win from seven races — tells a story of a horse that has been competitive enough to keep turning up but has had to wait for everything to click. The recent form figures of 1-7-4-7-6-7 show a horse that has been finding life tough in the races leading up to this breakthrough, with that fourth place the only other time she has finished near the front end in recent outings.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Spanish Moon
Mother
Fannyjul
Trainer
Owner
A W K Merriam
Rating
98

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
7
Career races
1
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

What makes the win worth noting is the timing and the trainer behind it. Mel Rowley, based in Bridgnorth in Shropshire, is having a productive season — 12 winners sent out already — and Fanny Moon's victory at Ffos Las is part of a yard that is clearly in good form. Small yards hitting those kinds of numbers tend to be doing something right, and a winner produced this week suggests the team is not running low on confidence heading into the warmer months.

Whether Fanny Moon can build on this and find another winner is the question worth watching. A horse that has taken seven races to reach the winner's enclosure does not always go on to become a serial winner, but the fact that she is already back racing — this result came just yesterday — shows there is no intention of wrapping her in cotton wool. One win, one place, and a yard in good nick: a modest profile, but one with a fresh chapter just written.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Apr
🏆 Won
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
21 Mar
7th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
4 Feb
4th
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
15 Jan
7th
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
4 Dec
6th
Leicester
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 6 runners
13 May
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
28 Mar
9th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Charlie Deutsch Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Shane Quinlan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ludlow
Undulating
2 2 other 4 Feb 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 win 21 Apr 100%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Mar 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Mar 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 4 Dec 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 other 13 May 0%