Richard Fahey guide to weekend runners including Catching The Moon

Horse Racing

Sat April 18, 2026 · 1M ago

Richard Fahey guides us through his team for Saturday which includes smart filly Catching The Moon at Newbury.

NEWBURY, SATURDAY

13:25 – Catching The Moon

Catching The Moon²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: R A Fahey| OR: 98

9/1

Catching The Moon is in good form, still a little bit backward in her coat but I think most of my fillies are like that.

It’s a good starting point for her. She gets away without her Group 3 penalty so that’ll help, these trials are great races in that regard for fillies who won Group races at two.

She’s quite a speedy filly, she’s naturally quick and has a big heart, but she came home well at Ayr so we’re hoping that the step up to seven furlongs will suit her. You’d imagine she should stay based on the dam side of her pedigree.

She’s not one you can get really stuck into at home and I wouldn’t have been tough on her but we’re happy with her.

Catching The Moon and Oisin Orr win at Ayr

THIRSK, SATURDAY

14:12 – Advance Twentyfive

Advance Twentyfive¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

10/3

This is a good starting point for him, I think he’ll stay further but he’s run well over seven and I’d just like him to win a race. There are a couple in there against him that look okay so we’ll see how we get on.

14:47 – Ay Gee Ell

Ay Gee Ell^t,v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

14/1

He got hammered by the handicapper when he won in December and the handicapper has got him. He has been running well enough and he’s back up to six furlongs this weekend. He’s only come down 1lb for the run at Doncaster which isn’t very helpful but he’s fit and well and maybe it isn’t a particularly strong race.

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