Moon Beginnings
Moon Beginnings got its career off the ground in September at Chester, securing a breakthrough win over 7 furlongs that had been a long time coming. The 4-year-old had raced twelve times before finally landing a success, and that single victory remains the horse's sole win in 12 starts — a 1 in 12 record that tells the story of a genuine battler rather than a natural talent. Two places alongside that single win means Moon Beginnings has at least finished in the money three times from a dozen outings, but the past year has been frustrating: nothing since that September win at Chester, with six consecutive races bringing nothing but mid-field finishes.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Nbr30 Mike Owen Rasio Cymru Racing
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What's interesting about Moon Beginnings is not what it has won, but where it wins. Over distances between 7 furlongs and a mile — that sweet spot where many horses find their groove — it has won 1 from 6 races, a 17% success rate that suggests the horse handles this range reasonably well. Its win came at Chester, a tight, turning track where course form can run deep. David Loughnane's yard at Stoke Heath has been in good form this season with 39 winners, so the infrastructure is there. But Moon Beginnings remains a horse fighting for wins in lower-level races, and that year-long drought since Chester is a sobering reminder of how competitive racing can be. Still active and racing just yesterday, it will need to rediscover some of that September magic soon.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Sep
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Sep
9th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 14 runners
2 Aug
9th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
11 Jul
8th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
12 Jun
4th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
30 May
5th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
15 May
19th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
8 Apr
8th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
20 Mar
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
20 Dec
8th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Chester Tight |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
2 Aug |
25% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Nov |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Dec |
0% |