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Guard The Moon (GB)

8yo gelding · Trainer Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Owner James Jean Potter Ltd
by Pether's Moon (IRE) out of Polly Potter (GB) (Kayf Tara)
17 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses Last run 10 Mar 2026 Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Guard The Moon is a gelding with six wins from 17 starts on turf. He won three of seven starts over 2m5f – 3m, including the Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Windsor in Jan 2026 on soft ground off a mark of 133, and the William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Aintree in Dec 2025 on soft ground off a mark of 126. He also won twice at Bangor-on-Dee. His last run came at Cheltenham in Mar 2026 when he raced off his career-high mark of 137.

Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR at career high
Official rating137At career-high mark
137 114–137

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 122 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 30 Nov 2024

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 160A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft6139A105.52 runs · 107 / 103
Good3160A116—
Good to Soft2122A69—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5160A1071 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f4139A113.51 run · —
1m5f – 2m3106C16—

Of 17 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 140B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 6 Dec 2025 Official rating 137 at the last run, 10 Mar 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 144A · median 125
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft6140B1262 runs · 140 / 137.5
Good3144A135—
Good to Soft2143A121—
Heavy2125B124.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5144A1351 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f5143A1321 run · —
1m5f – 2m3124B118—

Of 17 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 17 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 10 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Prominent 6 (60%) · 2 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (20%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Pether's Moon (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 904 runs since Jan 2008 (106 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm12216.7%+3.5—
Good3233811.8%−1.42 from 4
Good to Soft2603212.3%−0.90 from 5
Soft2113215.2%+23 from 6
Heavy831416.9%+3.71 from 2
Standard (AW)1516.7%−6.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−13.2—
1m – 1m1f100%−13.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1300%−13.2—
1m5f – 2m3414513.2%02 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f3234413.6%+0.41 from 5
2m5f – 3m1862714.5%+1.33 from 7
Over 3m3837.9%−5.30 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Polly Potter (GB) (Kayf Tara)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Potterman (GB) (10 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Potterman (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Potterman (GB)32102m–3m5fGrade 3
Young Owen (GB)1522mClass 5
Arini (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 3 50% +12.83
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 2 50% +0.86
Heavy 2 1 50% +1.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 3 43% +11.00
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 3 1 33% −1.64
Class 5 2 2 100% +6.08
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 4 2 50% +4.08
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 2 1 50% +6.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Windsor 1 1 100% +5.50
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +2.50
Hexham 1 1 100% +0.36

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 3 43% +4.36
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 2 67% +5.08
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 11 4 36% +8.36
James Turner 4 1 25% +0.33
Toby McCain-Mitchell 1 1 100% +2.75
Finn Lambert 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 5 33% +5.94
Cheekpieces 2 1 50% +4.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 1 50% +4.50
2025 5 1 20% +3.00
2024 7 2 29% −2.14
2023 3 2 67% +5.08

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 2 20% −5.14
Chase 4 2 50% +10.50
NH Flat 3 2 67% +5.08

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
10 Mar 26+53d Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 30f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 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 PU/17 — 11-7 137—— Sam Twiston-Davies 33/1
16 Jan 26+18d Windsor Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24.5f · Soft · 5 ran Settled midpack early - blundered 11th and again 12th - pushed along and lost placing before 4 out - came back into contention by 2 out - shared front spot approaching last - shot clear soon after and stayed on strongly to win 1/5 11-7 133107C135B Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
2025 · 5 runs
29 Dec 25+23d Newbury Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 8 ran Settled towards the back - blundered at the 4th - quickly withdrawn from contention PU/8 — 11-10 133—— Sam Twiston-Davies 4/1
06 Dec 25+225d Aintree William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran Handy early - hit the front 2nd - injected pace after 4 out - opened a big gap approaching 2 out - stretched the advantage before stumbling at the last - back in stride at once and dominant to the line 1/6 11-5 12699A140B Sam Twiston-Davies 7/1
25 Apr 25+43d Perth Campbell & Son Roofing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled just off the pace - moved into second-third and clipped fourth-last - cruising when came down two out F/12 — 11-5 126—— James Turner 7/1
13 Mar 25+19d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 24 ran Tracked front pack on the inner - fell back before the 7th - clearly held by 2 out then pulled up before the last PU/24 — 10-13 128—— Sam Twiston-Davies 33/1
22 Feb 25+84d Chepstow Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 13 ran Settled at the back of the field - pushed along before 3 out but found little - dropped away and finished well behind in 8th 8/13 1 10-9 128104B112A James Turner 16/5F
2024 · 7 runs
30 Nov 24+21d Newbury Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Tracked front pack - fumbled 4th - hit front but stumbled 2 out - drifted right under pressure then caught close home to finish second 2/10 1¼ 10-11 123122A143A Sam Twiston-Davies 5/2F
09 Nov 24+37d Aintree Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24.5f · Good · 8 ran Handy in the early stages - scrappy jump 5th - clipped fence 8th and edged to front - driven out and overtaken near the last - battled on under pressure up the run-in - denied close home finishing second 2/8 2½ 10-5 120116A135A Sam Twiston-Davies 6/4F
03 Oct 24+145d Warwick Ignite Incentives Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 8 ran Settled just off the pace on the inner - made progress into 7th - went to the front approaching the second-last - drifted right nearing the final fence - kept going strongly to assert under pressure 1/8 11-8 114160A144A Sam Twiston-Davies 5/2
11 May 24+49d Hexham Harrison Family Remembering Loved Ones Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-6 114106B122C Sam Twiston-Davies 4/11F
23 Mar 24+24d Bangor-on-Dee Beck's Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 3 11-0 114105C120B James Turner Evens
28 Feb 24+35d Bangor-on-Dee Ruabon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 3½ 11-2 ——125B Sam Twiston-Davies 4/7F
24 Jan 24+40d Chepstow Betting.Bet Free Members Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 7 11-6 —139A132A Sam Twiston-Davies 10/1
2023 · 3 runs
15 Dec 23+13d Bangor-on-Dee JBF Group Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 —-15C124B Toby McCain-Mitchell 11/4
02 Dec 23+23d Bangor-on-Dee Excel Signs Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 10-9 —106C118B James Turner 10/3
09 Nov 23 Newbury British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 6/13 2¾ 10-11 —16C99C Finn Lambert 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Guard The Moon won?
Guard The Moon (GB) won 6 of 17 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 35.3%. Placed 11 times in total (64.7% of starts).
Who trains Guard The Moon?
Guard The Moon (GB) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 March 2026.
Who is Guard The Moon's sire?
Guard The Moon (GB) is by Pether's Moon (IRE) out of Polly Potter (GB), whose sire is Kayf Tara.
What going does Guard The Moon prefer?
Guard The Moon (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Guard The Moon's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 10 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Guard The Moon's sire's record?
Pether's Moon (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 904 runs since Jan 2008 (106 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Guard The Moon's siblings?
Out of Polly Potter (GB), Guard The Moon (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Potterman (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Potterman (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.