The idea was that the warmer conditions allowed horses to develop more quickly, giving them an advantage in the early part of the European Flat-racing season.

She started joint second favourite at odds of 5/1, with her main opposition looking to come from Aqaarid (3/1) and Harayir (5/1), two fillies owned by Sheikh Mohammed's older brother Hamdan Al Maktoum.

Ridden by Frankie Dettori Moonshell raced just behind the leaders and stayed on well in the closing stages to finish third to Harayir and Aqaarid, beaten just over two lengths.

Moonshell moved to the front two furlongs from the finish and was ridden out by Dettori to win by one and a quarter lengths from Dance A Dream.

[13] Moonshell was sent back to England for the 1996 turf season but made only one appearance when she started 6/1 second favourite for the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on 3 May.

[1] As a broodmare, Moonshell was sent to leading stallions including Rainbow Quest, Woodman and Seeking the Gold, but although she produced some minor winners,[17][18] none of her foals succeeded at Group race level.

Her daughter Forest Pearl never raced, but became a successful broodmare, producing the multiple Australian Group One winner Miss Finland.

1999 Forest Pearl (USA) : Bay filly, foaled 7 March, by Woodman (USA) - unraced, dam of Miss Finland (AUS) winner of 6 races in Australia including G1Golden Slipper, Rosehill; G1 1000 Guineas, Caulfield; G1 Crown Oaks, Flemington; G1 Cadbury Guineas, Caulfield and G1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes, Rosehill.