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Guard The Moon: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Guard The Moon is an 8-year-old gelding by Pether's Moon, trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies. He has won 6 of 17 starts and placed in 5 more, for £59,928 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 0.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 29% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:33 at Carlisle on 1 November. His best performance rating is 132, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 35%
  • Prize money £59,928
  • Best rating 132
  • Official rating 137

Where Guard The Moon runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:33 Carlisle Pricedup Boosts And Bog Cumberland Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

Guard The Moon form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Mar 26 Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 6f Good To Soft PU - 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 137
16 Jan 26 Windsor Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 1 — 11/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 133
29 Dec 25 Newbury Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Good PU - 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 133
6 Dec 25 Aintree William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Soft 1 — 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 126
25 Apr 25 Perth Campbell & Son Roofing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 2.5f Good To Soft F - 7/1 James Turner 126
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft PU - 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 128
22 Feb 25 Chepstow Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft 8 20.75 16/5F James Turner 128
30 Nov 24 Newbury Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 1.25 5/2F Sam Twiston-Davies 123
9 Nov 24 Aintree Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good 2 2.5 6/4F Sam Twiston-Davies 120
3 Oct 24 Warwick Ignite Incentives Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good 1 — 5/2 Sam Twiston-Davies 114
11 May 24 Hexham Harrison Family Remembering Loved Ones Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7.5f Good 1 — 4/11F Sam Twiston-Davies 114
23 Mar 24 Bangor-on-Dee Beck's Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Soft 2 3 Evens James Turner 114
28 Feb 24 Bangor-on-Dee Ruabon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Heavy 2 3.5 4/7F Sam Twiston-Davies –
24 Jan 24 Chepstow Betting.Bet Free Members Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 3 7.25 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies –
15 Dec 23 Bangor-on-Dee JBF Group Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Heavy 1 — 11/4 Toby McCain-Mitchell –
2 Dec 23 Bangor-on-Dee Excel Signs Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Soft 1 — 10/3 James Turner –
9 Nov 23 Newbury British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 6 31.75 33/1 Finn Lambert –

Last time out

Finished PU in the National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 10 March 2026. Settled off the pace early - made ground after the 14th before losing touch approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last two fences.

Guard The Moon by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
19.5f 3 0 0% —
16.5f 3 2 67% —
24.5f 2 1 50% —
23.5f 2 1 50% —
30f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 1 100% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —

Guard The Moon by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 6 3 50% —
Good To Soft 5 0 0% —
Good 4 2 50% —
Heavy 2 1 50% —

Guard The Moon by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Bangor-on-Dee 4 2 50% —
Newbury 3 0 0% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Aintree 2 1 50% —
Chepstow 2 0 0% —
Windsor 1 1 100% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 1 100% —
Hexham 1 1 100% —

Guard The Moon breeding

  • Sire Pether's Moon (IRE)
  • Dam Polly Potter (GB)
  • Damsire Kayf Tara (GB)
  • Breeder James & Jean Potter
  • Foaled 21 June 2018

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