The recent form tells a similar story. A third-place finish three races ago is the highlight, sandwiched between some less encouraging efforts, and the horse was out racing just yesterday — still active, still taking its place in the starting field. At nine, that kind of durability counts for something.
Liam Quinlan has been the regular jockey for 15 of those 37 races, and the pair have yet to win together. That is a long partnership without a breakthrough, and at this stage it would take a significant turn of fortune to change the pattern. Ms M Flynn trains Toor Moon from her yard in Stradbally, Co Waterford, a small operation that has managed one winner so far this season. This is not a big, well-resourced stable throwing horses at the calendar — every run is a considered effort, and Toor Moon remains a regular part of that picture.
Some horses are winners. Others are placers — honest, reliable, the kind that finish fourth when you need third and third when you need second. Toor Moon appears firmly in that second camp. There is no shame in it. Thirteen places from 37 races means this horse has been competitive far more often than it has been beaten out of sight, and that matters to a small yard. The win, if it ever comes, would be genuinely celebrated.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
8 | 3 seconds, 1 third, 4 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
4 | 4 other | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 29 Jan | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 14 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 27 Dec | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 third | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Nov | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 23 Oct | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Feb | 0% |