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Maurice de Gheest. Jarnet settled the filly behind the leaders before moving forward in the last 400 metres. She overtook Lethal Force 200 metres from the finish and quickened clear to win the race for the third time by one and three quarter lengths. A week later the mare was moved up to
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Together. Head later claimed that the filly's chances had been compromised by the actions of the stalls-handlers, who had loaded her into the stalls too soon. Moonlight Cloud then returned to France for the
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Moonlight Cloud was matched against the leading British sprinter
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Moonlight Cloud was foaled on 5 March 2008 and is a daughter of
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352:behind the unbeaten Wootton Bassett.
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1117:"Prix du Moulin de Longchamp result"
217:(foaled 5 March 2008) is a British–
33:Racing silks of George Strawbridge
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1018:"Prix de la Porte Maillot result"
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498:she then finished fourth in the
368:. She then travelled across the
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409:, she started at 9/1 for the
405:. Moving back up in class to
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1216:Cartier Champion Older Horse
206:Cartier Champion Older Horse
508:Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
413:. The field of 13 included
384:for the first time, jockey
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239:. In a famous race for the
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865:"Moonlight Cloud pedigree"
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340:. She then started as the
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411:Prix Maurice de Gheest
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233:Prix Maurice de Gheest
188:Prix Jacques Le Marois
173:Prix Maurice de Gheest
1461:Cartier Award winners
1441:2008 racehorse births
940:"1000 Guineas result"
761:Wedding Bouquet (IRE)
427:Golden Jubilee Stakes
464:Prix du Palais-Royal
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299:. Moonlight Cloud's
235:three times and the
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1123:. 16 September 2012
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972:Thoroughbred Times
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529:Breeders' Cup Mile
344:favourite for the
273:Haydock Sprint Cup
253:George Strawbridge
251:. She is owned by
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125:George Strawbridge
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841:"Moonlight Cloud"
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797:Margarethen
791:Master Derby
744:River Dancer
688:Doubly Sure
661:Courtly Dee
623:Green Desert
593:
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563:Elusive Kate
550:Lethal Force
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496:1000 Guineas
480:Society Rock
476:Black Caviar
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444:Deacon Blues
431:Society Rock
394:Blue Bunting
386:Davy Bonilla
374:1000 Guineas
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249:photo-finish
245:Black Caviar
226:Thoroughbred
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170:(2011, 2013)
88:5 March 2008
53:Green Desert
1408:Palace Pier
1318:Ouija Board
1306:Soviet Song
1240:Opera House
1152:Racing Post
1141:Racing Post
1121:Racing Post
1047:Racing Post
1022:Racing Post
997:Racing Post
944:Racing Post
919:Racing Post
894:Racing Post
805:Note: b. =
750:Irish River
644:Pas de Nom
468:Royal Ascot
419:Dream Ahead
261:Freddy Head
135:Freddy Head
1435:Categories
1174:2012-10-19
1127:2012-10-17
1102:2012-10-17
1078:2012-10-17
1053:2012-10-17
1028:2012-10-17
1003:2012-10-17
978:2012-10-17
950:2012-10-17
925:2012-10-17
900:2012-10-17
875:2012-10-17
869:Equineline
847:2012-10-17
818:References
767:Kings Lake
682:Sharpen Up
590:Retirement
581:Assessment
525:California
514:runner-up
157:Major wins
152:£1,232,525
144:18: 11-2-0
1420:Mostahdaf
1402:Ghaiyyath
1342:Goldikova
1336:Goldikova
1264:Pilsudski
1234:Mr Brooks
780:Fish-Bar
678:ch. 1976
378:Newmarket
338:Longchamp
330:Deauville
229:racehorse
221:, French-
49:Grandsire
16:Racehorse
1294:Grandera
1282:Kalanisi
1246:Barathea
811:Chestnut
809:, ch. =
787:b. 1981
774:Nijinsky
770:b. 1978
763:b. 1987
746:b. 1983
729:b. 1981
722:b. 1992
718:Spectrum
714:b. 1998
695:b. 1981
671:b. 1987
655:Sir Ivor
651:b. 1979
634:b. 1977
627:b. 1983
619:b. 1997
602:Pedigree
537:Wise Dan
470:for the
415:July Cup
390:furlongs
372:for the
328:race at
283:winners
281:July Cup
267:Breeding
149:Earnings
70:Spectrum
1384:Ulysses
1354:Frankel
1312:Azamour
1300:Falbrav
1276:Daylami
1258:Halling
1228:Terimon
699:Artaius
693:Eljazzi
559:Intello
512:Group 1
446:in the
429:winner
417:winner
407:Group 1
350:lengths
295:winner
275:winner
257:trained
223:trained
131:Trainer
111:Breeder
93:Country
67:Damsire
62:Ventura
1414:Baaeed
1396:Enable
1390:Enable
631:Danzig
326:maiden
297:Lawman
285:Mayson
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