Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Mr Moondance (IRE)

Mr Moondance (IRE) ch g 13th Apr 2011

Track Horse HorseTracker

Mr Moondance (IRE) ch g 13th Apr 2011

Sire

Windsor Knot (IRE)

Dam

Miss Sundance (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Desert Sun (GB)

Owner

Brendan G Flynn

Trainer

Mark Michael McNiff

Breeder

Mrs Claire Doyle

Last Win

Downpatrick Sun, 13th Jun, 21 18/1, C A Landers (1244 days)

Last Run

Sligo Sun, 10th Jul, 22 11th, 22/1, Jack Foley (852 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€6,025

-10.00

Hurdle IRE

€47,485

-8.00

Hurdle GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

-19.00

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

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Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

15Jul20 Dow 18f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 89

08Nov17 Dun 8f Standard 3y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 55

30Mar16 Dow 18f Good to Yielding 4y+ HcapHdl

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 88

Change of Trainer Timothy Doyle to Mark Michael McNiff

Nov 2015

Open Yearling HIT Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Moyne Stables

Purchaser: Mark McNiff

€11,500

Lots Sold: 187

Prices

Avg: €9,500

Median: €5,500

Maximum: €80,000

20Sep15 Gow 8f Yielding 3y+ Hcap(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 47

22Nov14 Gow 16f Heavy 3y MdnHdl(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Nov 2015

Open Yearling HIT Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Moyne Stables

Purchaser: Mark McNiff

€11,500

Lots Sold: 187

Prices

Avg: €9,500

Median: €5,500

Maximum: €80,000

Reports in which Mr Moondance (IRE) was mentioned

Third win of the year for veteran Goulane Chosen

Topweight Goulane Chosen (10/3) won the Sligo Park Hotel Opportunity Handicap Hurdle in gritty fashion under Mike O’Connor. Sun 11th Jul

Mr Moondance blitzes them in Downpatrick

Mr Moondance called the tune with an all-the-way success in the opportunity handicap hurdle at Downpatrick. Sun 13th Jun

McNiff in clover with double at local track

What better place to bring up a double than at your local track and Mark McNiff did just that this afternoon as Staging Post completed the 59/1 two-timer in the concluding Sligo Races INH Flat Race. Wed 19th Aug

Mr Moondance doubles up at his local track

There was a second winning favourite in as many races at Sligo when local runner Mr Moondance made it two track wins in succession in the Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle. Wed 19th Aug

Brouder back amongst the winners

Kevin Brouder ended a long spell without a winner at Sligo today as the jockey landed the Madden's Bar & Restaurant Handicap Hurdle on all-the-way winner Mr Moondance, on his first ride for contrastingly in-form trainer Mark McNiff. Wed 05th Aug

Greenandwhitearmy bags a northern win

Northern Ireland football's Greenandwhitearmy is in excellent shape at present and the horse of the same name landed the Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick today for owner/trainer Neil McKnight and jockey Ricky Doyle. Mon 26th Aug

Mon Storm back for more in Sligo

Mon Storm goes in search of further success at Sligo when he lines-up in the feature this evening - the Francie ‘Banger’ Burns Memorial Handicap Hurdle. Tue 20th Aug

Give Battle gains due reward for his consistency

Give Battle ended a frustrating run of near misses when justifying favouritism in the Carlsberg Handicap Hurdle at Sligo. Thu 08th Aug

Presenting Mahler leads them home in Sligo

Presenting Mahler made every yard to take Sligo's two mile handicap hurdle for John Ryan and Danny Mullins. Sun 15th Jul

Ciankyle provides cheer for Cluskey & Bolger

Ciankyle provided Mark Bolger with a timely success when making all in the Roscommon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle. Tue 12th Jun

Sligo back in action today

Racing belatedly returns to Sligo for the first time this year today, with the Kilcawley Construction Opportunity Handicap Hurdle the most valuable contest on the card. Sun 16th Jul

Review wexford 24th May

Mr Picotee followed up his recent Kilbeggan triumph with a victory in the Slaney Handicap Hurdle at WexfordWed 24th May

North-west winner of south-east handicap

Mark McNiff was on the mark in the sunny south-east today as the Sligo based trainer sent out Mr Moondance to win the Loch Garman Handicap Hurdle at Wexford and provide jockey Paddy Kennedy with his second winner in three days. Wed 24th May

Heskin takes both divisions for 224/1 double

Adrian Heskin completed a quick 224/1 double at Roscommon when partnering the winners of both divisions of the Ivan Connaughton Auctioneer Handicap Hurdle, with Havana Dancer taking division two in a thrilling finish. Tue 14th Jun

Review navan 21st Sep

Galway Festival heroine Ibergman got her head back in front when landing the feature race at Navan, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies HandicapMon 21st Sep

Lee doubles up on Moondance

Mr Moondance swooped from last to first to claim the Kilberry Handicap at Navan, giving Billy Lee a double on the card. Mon 21st Sep

Declan has the key to Tom

Eighteen previous runs had yielded five placings for Tom Dooley but he secured that all important win today in the BBQ Evening August 13th at Gowran Park Handicap. Sun 22nd Jun

Near 20/1 double for Prendergast & Hayes

It's been an industrious few days for Kevin Prendergast and Chris Hayes and after getting Cottrell off the mark (on outing number twelve on Wednesday night) and Danseur De Feu (won at the eleventh attempt) earlier on this programme, the pair doubled their score when Crafty Codger shed his maiden tag at the tenth time of asking in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Nursery Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 29th Nov

After race at Downpatrick Sun, 13th Jun, 2021 (1st)

Sure he has only one way of going and that's as hard as he can for as long as he can. It sounds ridiculous because he is still a runaway, but I'd say he's after settling a fraction with old age. He's hardly improving at that age but I'd say he's less stupid.

Mark Michael McNiff

After race at Sligo Wed, 19th Aug, 2020 (1st)

He's a free-going horse. He has won in the past being held up but he seems to settle very well (in front) for Kevin (Brouder),. I was slightly concerned that the ground had gone a fraction slow. Even though it's still lovely ground the quicker the better for him to get him to last it out.

Mark Michael McNiff

After race at Sligo Wed, 5th Aug, 2020 (1st)

I got a grand freebie, I got to fill him all the way. He's a very free-going horse. I kind of figured him out straightaway going down to the start. He's one of those free old types. You're probably better off ignoring them, let them run for a hundred yards and they'll come back to you. That's what I found out going down to the start, and that's what I done. It was pretty simple after that.

Mark Michael McNiff

After race at Navan Mon, 21st Sep, 2015 (1st)

.He did it nicely. I thought he would have won a race before now. He's always had ability. He showed promise as a two-year-old before last year passed him by. He's a big horse and he needed time,.

Timothy Doyle

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