Johnny Moonshine
Four races, zero wins, zero places — Johnny Moonshine has yet to give his supporters much to cheer about. The five-year-old has finished fourth twice and sixth once in his recorded form, and has never once troubled the judge for a payout. That is a tough record to put a positive spin on, though it is worth noting he is still active, having raced just yesterday.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What works in his favour is the quality of the operation behind him. Donald McCain's yard in Cholmondeley, Cheshire has sent out 55 winners already this season — that is a serious output, and it tells you this is not a team that struggles to get horses ready to run well. McCain is one of the more respected names in the training ranks, and when a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse, it usually means they believe there is a race to be won somewhere. Johnny Moonshine just has not found it yet.
The question now is whether he can turn those near-misses — those fourth-place finishes suggest he is not hopelessly out of his depth — into something more tangible. A fourth place is frustrating, but it is not nothing. It means he is in the race, at least for a while. Whether he can kick on from there remains the one thing his record cannot yet answer.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
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, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Apr
DNF
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
16 Feb
6th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
2 Jan
4th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
30 Nov
4th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 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 |
|---|
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
16 Feb |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jan |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |