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Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer (10 May 1994 – 21 October 2016) was an Irish-bred and -trained National Hunt horse who ran over distances between 2 miles and 2+1⁄2 miles (3.2–4 km). A top-class horse who achieved a Timeform rating of 184, he won the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2003 and 2005, the Tingle Creek Chase in 2003 and 2004 and the Arkle Challenge Trophy in 2002.
Moscow Flyer was a bay horse with a white blaze and four white socks bred in Ireland by Edward Joyce. He was sired by Moscow Society, a son of Nijinsky, who showed good form in a brief racing career before becoming a successful National Hunt stallion.
He was trained by Jessica Harrington and ridden in most of his races by Barry Geraghty.
Moscow Flyer never won a Bumper. He came third in two of his four bumpers, but never was first past the post. He was quickly changed to hurdling after the usual one season of competing in bumpers.
He started off as a close to top-class hurdler. He won the 2000 December Festival Hurdle claiming the notable scalp of Istabraq who fell at the last when in contention. Moscow Flyer himself fell two out in that season's Grade 1 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle when in contention. He was entered in the 2001 Champion Hurdle but Foot and Mouth caused the Cheltenham Festival to be abandoned.
Moscow Flyer returned in the 2001/2002 season as a novice chaser. His record coming into the Arkle Challenge Trophy was mixed. He had won three races but also fallen twice. Consequently, Seebald went off as favourite. However, Moscow Flyer won easily by four lengths. That year's Champion Hurdle was won with a Racing Post Rating four below Moscow Flyer's highest rating of 170 achieved the previous April at Punchestown.
Moscow Flyer returned to the Festival for the 2003 Queen Mother Champion Chase having won four races out of five that season. In his only defeat, reigning champion Flagship Uberalles made a very bad mistake at one fence in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown. Moscow Flyer was behind him and was unable to avoid running into the back of him and unshipping Barry Geraghty. He started as a short-priced 7/4 favourite for the Champion Chase and won by 7 lengths.
Moscow Flyer won his first three races of the season and again was the favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase. He started at 5/6 while his main rival Azertyuiop was the 15/8 second favourite. His rival had won the previous season's Arkle Challenge Trophy and the race was seen as a match between the two despite the presence of Flagship Uberalles and Tiutchev. However, Moscow Flyer made a mistake four out and gave Geraghty no chance of staying on him. Azertyuiop went on to an easy victory.
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Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer (10 May 1994 – 21 October 2016) was an Irish-bred and -trained National Hunt horse who ran over distances between 2 miles and 2+1⁄2 miles (3.2–4 km). A top-class horse who achieved a Timeform rating of 184, he won the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2003 and 2005, the Tingle Creek Chase in 2003 and 2004 and the Arkle Challenge Trophy in 2002.
Moscow Flyer was a bay horse with a white blaze and four white socks bred in Ireland by Edward Joyce. He was sired by Moscow Society, a son of Nijinsky, who showed good form in a brief racing career before becoming a successful National Hunt stallion.
He was trained by Jessica Harrington and ridden in most of his races by Barry Geraghty.
Moscow Flyer never won a Bumper. He came third in two of his four bumpers, but never was first past the post. He was quickly changed to hurdling after the usual one season of competing in bumpers.
He started off as a close to top-class hurdler. He won the 2000 December Festival Hurdle claiming the notable scalp of Istabraq who fell at the last when in contention. Moscow Flyer himself fell two out in that season's Grade 1 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle when in contention. He was entered in the 2001 Champion Hurdle but Foot and Mouth caused the Cheltenham Festival to be abandoned.
Moscow Flyer returned in the 2001/2002 season as a novice chaser. His record coming into the Arkle Challenge Trophy was mixed. He had won three races but also fallen twice. Consequently, Seebald went off as favourite. However, Moscow Flyer won easily by four lengths. That year's Champion Hurdle was won with a Racing Post Rating four below Moscow Flyer's highest rating of 170 achieved the previous April at Punchestown.
Moscow Flyer returned to the Festival for the 2003 Queen Mother Champion Chase having won four races out of five that season. In his only defeat, reigning champion Flagship Uberalles made a very bad mistake at one fence in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown. Moscow Flyer was behind him and was unable to avoid running into the back of him and unshipping Barry Geraghty. He started as a short-priced 7/4 favourite for the Champion Chase and won by 7 lengths.
Moscow Flyer won his first three races of the season and again was the favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase. He started at 5/6 while his main rival Azertyuiop was the 15/8 second favourite. His rival had won the previous season's Arkle Challenge Trophy and the race was seen as a match between the two despite the presence of Flagship Uberalles and Tiutchev. However, Moscow Flyer made a mistake four out and gave Geraghty no chance of staying on him. Azertyuiop went on to an easy victory.