Moscow Flyer

Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer at Irish National Stud in 2013.
Sire	Moscow Society
Grandsire	Nijinsky
Dam	Meelick Lady
Damsire	Duky
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	10 May 1994
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Edward Joyce
Owner	Brian Kearney
Trainer	Jessica Harrington
Record	45: 27-4-3
Earnings	£1,167,892
Major wins
Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (1999) Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle (2000) Morgiana Hurdle (2000) December Festival Hurdle (2000) Punchestown Champion Hurdle (2000) Denny Gold Medal Novice Chase (2001) Craddockstown Novice Chase (2001) Arkle Challenge Trophy (2002) Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase (2002) Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase (2002, 2003) Tied Cottage Chase (2003, 2005) Queen Mother Champion Chase (2003, 2005) Fortria Chase (2003, 2004) Tingle Creek Chase (2003, 2004) Melling Chase (2004, 2005) Punchestown Champion Chase (2004)
Honours
Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown Racecourse

Moscow Flyer (10 May 1994 – 21 October 2016) was a top-class National Hunt horse over distances between 2 miles and 2½ miles (3.2–4 km). 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.

Mocow 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. The effect of Foot and Mouth ruined his chance at the Champion Hurdle with the Cheltenham Festival 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.