2.25 Doncaster - Moon Target

I thought it looked a very good card for punting but as they say one mans poison is another mans wine !

Nice to see a race preview on here .
I didnt think moon looked happy lto , whether it was the ground or didnt act on the track you can take your pick, but to my eye she didn't act on the track based on the fact she normally runs prominently and lto looked uncomfortable for most of the race before staying on in the straight.

I have been cutting back on bets (at the moment it's working) and avoiding being sucked in by the bigger meetings. Also topping things up by betting on other sports like cricket and tennis. It was borderline to get involved at all today. Tomorrow looks similar. How soft it will be is another question.

Going back to Moon Target I don't like the combination of a horse that has a tendency to wander and Morris. His crude style is almost guaranteed not to improve that situation. She has two lengths on Aylin, and the market suggests on a straight track and over an extra furlong she will increase that margin. She might, but at the price I would rather not take the risk to find out.

Ideal result for the bookmakers would be getting the favourite beat and keeping Aylin out of the three. That would set them up very nicely.

After all the above analysis you watch Moon Target absolutely storm in.......good luck all

The Course and the Going didn't help at Goodwood.
The trip,Course and going will suit today.
I shall certainly not be a Layer today

I agree with Foyles, it looks a decent betting card. The first race winner wasn't too hard to find and I'm very sweet on one later on the card. As for Moon Target, I think she still looked a little green at Goodwood and seeing as it was the first time she'd had a proper race, she might actually come on a bit for it. At the prices I won't back or lay but you'd be a touch disappointed if she couldn't win this one

I think we are nearly all in agreement. 
I wouldn't be laying it either, nor would I back it to win.
Too many improvers in the field for my liking to risk a win bet and much too likely the winner to warrant a lay, imo.

The only angle in I can see is a possible place back if the odds are generous enough.

Im down south and the heavens have opened and its biblical outside, id be interested to see what the going is like up norff 

Good luck.

Nor me.  Sir Mark was clearly disappointed with her last run so we have to assume she does have above average ability.  She’s a watch for me.  Hope she runs well.

I've whacked her in a win treble...I'd rather be a backer than a layer but there is enough evidence to remove confidence. I hope she wins and wins well.

Those who think it is a good betting day how about putting those bets up?

I backed the 2nd there (of course I did!) but I'll post my nap on my thread in a bit...a rare 2 pointer!

I have backed the horse £100 win at 2.46

2025-09-11
13:57    401296487984    2025-09-11
13:47    GB / Doncaster 11th Sep/ 13:50 6f Stks / Song Of The Clyde
Back        11.00

Yet another second for the ever increasing collection

I have no problems putting up nearer the race , as I said it looks a good betting card with some decently priced pokes weather they win or not is another matter .

Happy to post my pony treble if it needs proving

The fact that B365 and Skybet want to take it on is enough for me to swerve at 11/8 on here
Sugar Island disappointed lto but Im going to give it another chance ew (4)


gl chaps

Sugar Island and Timeforshowcasing for me,but good race to swerve.

Just as an interesting point as this is most unusually a horse related thread.
I noticed Hughes horse in this race won a race in france for unraced 2yos worth £60k to the winner .
Well that really does put our prize money to shame ....

Condolences.

Blimey....she is hard work. Morris looked a lass on one of those bucking broncos they have in bars

Nicely done Different drum

well done dd and other winners

Definitely looks to have gone the wrong way

Pretty much spot on DD, well done.

Wd.  Courage of your convictions.

WD Drum! I though it was greenness at Goodwood but you're right, she looks like a hound

DD

Denise lot knew again

Horatio... Morris always looks like that in a finish!

He does roggrain. Well done all winners

Still believe its a good betting card if you've got an opinion

WD differentdrum, spot on with your pre-race analysis.

Good call Diff - they all trod water and looked a little green when it got down to it.

Thanks all.

Had a little luck with the bets as the first bet I placed was a win bet as I mistakenly thought I had clicked the each-way. Then I did what I had intended in the first place.

What was Keane doing? He did not help his filly Pacific Mission. The filly had to fight against the wind throughout.

Brilliant!  That’s one back then.  How often do we bolls it up the other way? 

Excellent call and well done Dd..........

Morris is absolutely hopeless. Arms flaying all over the place. Cannot understand why Sir Mark persists with him

Morris is absolutely hopeless. Arms flaying all over the place. Cannot understand why Sir Mark persists with him

2.54 >> 2.28

afternoon ladies

beat one home

WD dd. It was a no bet day for me but my fancy was 3/1 earlier and drifted to double figures on here,
so I've backed Encircle 3.35 Chelms W/p. She was beaten an average of 22 lengths in 5 races prior to her debut
run for Butler, in which she was beat 1 1/2 l. She wasn't unbacked then and ran a little better than the result,
switched from rail to wide and finished well. I'm a sucker for a drifter though.

Thanks DD , odd fiver in crooks now a bit bigger !

Saddo, I never watched the rac but looks like you had hard luck.

Lost many lengths start, in rear, headway when waiting for room over 1f out, soon switched left and ridden, kept on inside final 110yds, nearest finish (op 8/1)

* Race.