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Moon Trouble

Foaled 2013 · by Lope De Vega out of Shake The Moon (Loup Solitaire)

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32Runs

3Wins

72nd / 3rd

92Best OR

£72,905Prize money

Form 6066/257265 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 19 Oct 15 – 21 Feb 20, last for Michael Appleby · current OR 74

bt placed in black-type company 3 times

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
21 Feb 20	Wolverhampton (AW)Betway Classified Selling Stakes · Class 5 · 6f20y · Standard	6f20y	Standard	5/6	74	Luke Morris
6 Feb 20	Newcastle (AW)Play 4 To Score At Betway Sprint Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Standard To Slow	5f	Standard To Slow	6/6	78	P J McDonald
31 Jan 20	Lingfield (AW)Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 7f1y · Standard	7f1y	Standard	2/7	78	Luke Morris
30 Jan 20	Chelmsford City (AW)tote Is Back With Better Value Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Standard	5f	Standard	7/7	80	Luke Morris
20 Jan 20	Kempton (AW)32Red.com Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Standard To Slow	6f	Standard To Slow	5/9	80	Mark Crehan
10 Jan 20	Lingfield (AW)Betway Heed Your Hunch Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 6f1y · Standard	6f1y	Standard	2/4	85	Alistair Rawlinson
20 Dec 19	Southwell (AW)Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap · Class 3 · 4f214y · Standard	4f214y	Standard	6/6	87	Ben Curtis
9 Dec 19	Lingfield (AW)Betway Handicap · Class 2 · 5f6y · Standard	5f6y	Standard	6/7	87	Sean Davis
21 Nov 19	Chelmsford City (AW)Irish Lotto At totesport.com Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	11/13	89	Angus Villiers
28 Oct 19	Kempton (AW)32Red Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Standard To Slow	6f	Standard To Slow	6/11	91	Tom Marquand
3 Jul 19	ThirskSri Lanka Staying Strong Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	6/9	91	Alistair Rawlinson
6 Jun 19	Chelmsford City (AW)Totepool Cashback Club At Totesport.com Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	1/7	85	Oisin Murphy

All 32 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
31 May 19	Chelmsford City (AW)Irish Lotto At Totesport.com Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	4/10	85	Alistair Rawlinson
4 May 19	GoodwoodUnibet Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	8/11	88	Alistair Rawlinson
12 Apr 19	NewburyDubai Duty Free Handicap · Class 2 · 5f34y · Soft	5f34y	Soft	6/8	90	Silvestre De Sousa
30 Mar 19	Kempton (AW)Better Odds With Matchbook Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Standard To Slow	6f	Standard To Slow	6/11	92	Alistair Rawlinson
3 Oct 18	Fontainebleau (FR)Prix du Rocher Cassepot (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	5/9	–	Fabrice Veron
3 Aug 18	Deauville (FR)Prix d'Hudimesnil (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) · 6½f · Standard	6½f	Standard	8/10	–	Antoine Hamelin
13 May 18	Longchamp (FR) Group 3Prix de Saint-Georges (3yo+) (Turf) · 5f · Good	5f	Good	6/8	–	Fabrice Veron
19 Apr 18	Longchamp (FR)Prix de la Colonne de Juillet (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) · 5f · Very Soft	5f	Very Soft	1/9	–	Fabrice Veron
2 Oct 17	Maisons-Laffitte (FR) ListedPrix de Bonneval () (3yo+) (Turf) · 5½f · Soft	5½f	Soft	3/12	–	Fabrice Veron
29 Jul 17	Deauville (FR) ListedPrix du Cercle () (3yo+) (Turf) · 5f · Good	5f	Good	8/8	–	Fabrice Veron
5 Jul 17	Deauville (FR)Prix du Manoir Potier (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) · 6½f · Standard	6½f	Standard	2/8	–	Fabrice Veron
21 Jun 17	Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix Zino (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) · 6f · Good	6f	Good	3/7	–	Fabrice Veron
20 Apr 17	Chantilly (FR)Prix du Bu (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	9/15	–	Franck Blondel
2 Oct 16	Chantilly (FR) Group 1Qatar Prix de la Foret (3yo+) (Turf) · 7f · Good	7f	Good	11/11	–	Mickael Barzalona
2 Aug 16	Deauville (FR) ListedPrix Chez Herve (Prix de Tourgeville) () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Round) (Turf) · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	5/9	–	Maxime Guyon
2 Jul 16	Deauville (FR) Group 3Prix de la Porte Maillot (3yo+) (Turf) · 7f · Good To Soft	7f	Good To Soft	6/6	–	Mickael Barzalona
11 Jun 16	Chantilly (FR) Group 3Prix Paul de Moussac (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	2/8	–	Mickael Barzalona
15 May 16	Deauville (FR) Group 1Poule d'Essai des Poulains (3yo Colts) (Straight) (Turf) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	8/13	–	Mickael Barzalona
7 Apr 16	Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Group 3Prix Djebel (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Straight) (Turf) · 7f · Heavy	7f	Heavy	3/7	–	Mickael Barzalona
19 Oct 15	Deauville (FR)Prix Filiberto (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) · 7½f · Standard	7½f	Standard	1/13	–	Mickael Barzalona

Moon Trouble2013

Lope De Vega

Shake The Moon

Shamardal

Lady Vettori

Loup Solitaire

Sporades

Lope De Vega as a stallion

In our records: 1,201 runners, 721 winners (60%), 157 black-type winners including 28 at the top level, 134 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2012–2024.

On the track himself: 9 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (Poule D'Essai Des Poulains (3yo Colts) (Turf)).

His best
Mengli Khan Grade 1 OR 154 · Almaqam Group 1 OR 125 · Santa Ana Lane Group 1 OR 124 · Shadow Of Light Group 1 OR 120 · Phoenix Of Spain Group 1 OR 120 · Belardo Group 1 OR 119

The dam: Shake The Moon by Loup Solitaire

She ran 5 times and won 0 — placed in black type. Dam of 5 winners from 9 other runners.

Black type in the family
Photo Choc Listed half-sibling, by Motivator
Tigre D'Or Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Tiger Hill
Roman Skies bt half-sibling, by Romanised

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Roman Skies (FR) bt 2022 gelding · by Romanised	17	2	OR 123
Golden Moonshake (IRE) 2020 gelding · by Zoffany	9	0	OR 79
Borntobealeader (IRE) 2019 gelding · by Churchill	15	2	OR 74
Spinning Moon (IRE) 2018 filly · by The Gurkha	3	0	–
Tremor (IRE) 2017 gelding · by Intello	5	1	OR 80
Quarter City (FR) 2016 gelding · by Makfi	1	0	–
Photo Choc (FR) Listed 2015 colt · by Motivator	7	3	–
Chega De Saudade (FR) 2012 filly · by Fastnet Rock	5	1	–
Moon Pie (IRE) 2011 filly · by Mr Greeley	2	0	–

The 2nd dam, Sporades: 5 other runners, 2 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Tigre D'Or (FR) Listed 2006 gelding · by Tiger Hill	11	1	–
Soprano (FR) 2004 gelding · by Rock Of Gibraltar	5	0	–
Top Seven (IRE) 2003 filly · by Highest Honor	2	0	–
Sporazene (IRE) 1999 gelding · by Cozzene	23	4	OR 158
Shalako (USA) 1998 gelding · by Kingmambo	10	0	OR 123

Moon Trouble in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2014 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 199 · as a yearling	€45,000HEAD Frédéric	HEAD Frédéric	Mézeray
2016 Arqana Arc SaleLot 6 · as a in training	Bought back (€195,000)	–	Head
2016 Arqana Autumn SaleLot 131 · as a in training	€40,000O'NEILL Eoghan J.	O'NEILL Eoghan J.	Head
2018 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 295 · as a in training	38,000gnsThe Horse Watchers / Rob Oliver	The Horse Watchers / Rob Oliver	Eoghan J. O'Neill, France

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2024 gelding by Mirage Dancer	2026 Goffs Arkle SaleLot 455 · in training	€60,000Kevin Ross Bloodstock/Ben Halsall
2024 colt by Mirage Dancer	2024 Goffs December NH SaleLot 649 · store	€27,000Sheppard Bloodstock
Spinning Moon2018 mare by The Gurkha	2024 Goffs February SaleLot 423 · broodmare	Not sold
Golden Moonshake2020 gelding by Zoffany	2023 Tattersalls JulyLot 907 · in training	3,500gnsGraham Thorner / N Hawke
Chega De Saudade2012 filly by Fastnet Rock	2023 Arqana February SaleLot 202 · in training	€2,000T j bloodstock
Roman Skies2022 colt by Romanised	2022 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 671 · broodmare	€8,000RPG BLOODSTOCK
Golden Moonshake2020 colt by Zoffany	2021 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 955 · yearling	55,000gnsSackvilleDonald
Golden Moonshake2020 colt by Zoffany	2020 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 670 · foal	30,000gnsWH Bloodstock
Borntobealeader2019 colt by Churchill	2020 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1196 · yearling	40,000gnsAmanda Perrett
Tremor2017 gelding by Intello	2020 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 77 · in training	10,000gnsSologaloppo
Borntobealeader2019 colt by Churchill	2019 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 656 · foal	Bought back
Spinning Moon2018 filly by The Gurkha	2019 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 577 · yearling	Bought back
Tremor2017 colt by Intello	2019 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-UpLot 5 · breeze-up	35,000gnsPeter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock
Chega De Saudade2012 filly by Fastnet Rock	2019 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 244 · broodmare	€30,000MAB AGENCY
Spinning Moon2018 filly by The Gurkha	2018 Goffs November SaleLot 587 · foal	€28,000Tradewinds
Tremor2017 colt by Intello	2018 Goffs OrbyLot 75 · yearling	Bought back
Tremor2017 colt by Intello	2017 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 691 · foal	52,000gnsMargaret O'Toole
Quarter City2016 colt by Makfi	2017 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 92 · yearling	Bought back
Photo Choc2015 colt by Motivator	2016 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 131 · yearling	€22,000MARCO BOZZI BLOODSTOCK
Chega De Saudade2012 filly by Fastnet Rock	2013 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 58 · yearling	Bought back
Moon Pie2011 filly by Mr. Greeley	2012 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 326 · yearling	€75,000MILLER Leverett S.

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