Wangaratta (VIC)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
12h11m
Sportsbet More Places (Bm56)
1100m | 3:20pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$22,000
 
 
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R5
5 - Moonbird (7)
  • 5 Moonbird (7)
  • J: M Aitken 61.0kg
  • T: P W Burgun
  • 0-5-0-x-1-6-3-6-9-x
17.0 17.0 16.0 17.0 16.0
$17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $16.00 $17.00 $16.00
RACE COMMENT
Dwelt at start (2L) when 7-1/4 len 6th of 10 (8) $19.00 57.5 Savvie Blanc 1600m Seymour (Bm66) Good(4) Feb 20. Lame when 11-3/4 len 9th of 10 (10) $7.50 55.0 Sir Atlas 1590m here 3yo+ (Bm70) Good(3) Feb 28. First-up (25-weeks). Effective at this level last campaign. Others with stronger claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-0
HEAVY
5-1-0-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
8-2-0-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
32%
PLACE S/RATE
19-3-0-3
CAREER
$63,680
PRIZE MONEY
1170 - 1406
WIN RANGE
176
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-3-0-3 16% 32% 6
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 2
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 3
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 5
4th up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1170m (1), 1300m (1), 1406m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-2-0-2 17% 33% 5
Soft 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 2
Heavy 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 277-24-29-25 9% 28% 9
M Aitken
Trainer 12mth 22-1-0-2 5% 14% 11
P W Burgun
Trained at: Benalla
Owners: P W Burgun, Ms R M Dale, Dr B W Wilson, Ms S R Forde, B N Cassidy, P M Phillips, J B Croft & Dr D Watson
Colours: Sky Blue, Red And White Vee, Red Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Puissance de Lune - Domino Lady
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 10 8
Wangaratta (Good) 28/02/2026, Race 5, 1590m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 9/10 11.7L, $1000, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Sir Atlas (IRE)
2nd Buillt 63.5kg 1L
3rd Torn 56kg 2.3L
6 of 10 12
Seymour (Good) 20/02/2026, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm66)
Finished 6/10 7.3L, $700, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.78s
1st Savvie Blanc
2nd Phoebe Buffay (NZ) 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Annotate 58kg 2.6L
3 of 11 21
Wangaratta (Good) 08/02/2026, Race 5, 1590m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 3/11 1.4L, $3150, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.06s
1st Sotomayor
2nd Sinister Sauce 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Moonbird 59.5kg 1.4L
6 of 12 27
Wangaratta (Good) 18/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 6/12 4.9L, $700, Jockey B P Ward, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.36s
1st Yam
2nd Three Musketeers 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Lensman 59kg 3.3L
1 of 12 139
Wangaratta (Soft) 22/12/2025, Race 8, 1170m, (Bm56)
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $12100, Jockey B P Ward, Barrier 3, Weight 60.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st Moonbird
2nd Barn Zee 60kg 0.2L
3rd Free To Play 59kg 1.0L
TRIAL 111
Tatura (Good) 24/11/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 3.2L, Jockey H Coffey, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Wambeen
2nd Swift Power 0kg 0.1L
3rd Shifty Tycoon 0kg 1.4L
11 of 12 23
Wodonga (Heavy) 05/08/2025, Race 10, 1300m, (Bm58)
Finished 11/12 7.9L, Jockey Sarah Field, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:39.03s
1st Ruperts Red Rocket
2nd Sweet Paree 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Fortis In Armis 58kg 1.5L
5 of 12 17
Bendigo (Heavy) 13/07/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 5/12 4.4L, $1050, Jockey Hannah Edgley, Barrier 10, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:37.64s
1st Botanical Boy (NZ)
2nd Always Hapi 60.5kg 0.3L
3rd Belthil 61kg 1.3L
11 of 14 42
Bendigo (Heavy) 26/06/2025, Race 9, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 11/14 7L, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:37.55s
1st Castle On High (NZ)
2nd Kira 57kg 0.8L
3rd Impending Shadow 57.5kg 1.6L
9 of 11 186
Wangaratta (Good) 15/05/2025, Race 8, 1170m, 2yo+ Hcp (64)
Finished 9/11 9.3L, $675, Jockey Lauren Burke, Barrier 11, Weight 56.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Claymore Mine
2nd I Am Piki 56.5kg 2L
3rd Gundaroo 58kg 2.2L
TRIAL 156
Benalla (Good) 15/04/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 0.1L, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Moonbird
2nd Sea Strike (GB) 0kg 0.1L
3rd Golden Pierro 0kg 0.2L
1 of 13 13
Benalla (Good) 10/11/2024, Race 5, 1406m, 3yo+ Hcp (58)
Finished 1/13 2.5L, $14850, Jockey M Aitken, Barrier 13, Weight 59.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 12th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Moonbird
2nd Apollo Blu (NZ) 56.5kg 2.5L
3rd Patrick 59kg 3.0L