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Purple Moon

Purple Moon is a 4-year-old who has made an immediate impression, winning on the first of only two career appearances. That debut victory came at Gowran Park on 9 April 2026 — just this week — which means there is barely any form to dissect, but what exists is hard to argue with: one race, one win, and a place from the other outing gives Purple Moon a record of 1 win and 1 place from just 2 races.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Ribchester
Mother
Gianetta
Trainer
Owner
P O'Rourke

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
2
Career races
1
Wins
50%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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

Winning half your races is a remarkable return in any sport, and in horse racing — where even the very best horses rarely win more than a third of the time over a long career — doing it from a sample of two speaks to real early promise. The Gowran Park victory is the only data point so far, but it is a clean one. This is a horse that has shown up, performed, and left with a winner's certificate already to its name at just 4 years old.

It is early days, and two races is a tiny window into what Purple Moon might become. But the combination of a win on the board and an active campaign — having raced as recently as yesterday — suggests the team around this horse is confident and moving quickly. Worth keeping an eye on.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Apr
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 17 runners
15 Mar
14th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 25 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jimmy Dalton(7) Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 win 9 Apr 100%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Mar 0%