Take Cover (GB)
Owner: Norcroft Park Stud Trainer: D C Griffiths Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Singspiel / Enchanted (Magic Ring)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places in back straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in Places (Watered)) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places, Round Couse, Good) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 7 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 9 | 5 | 3 | |
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 54 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2018 | Newbury | Soft | 5f 34y | 1 | Mr Lupton | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 13 | Fran Berry | 9/2 |
| quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2018 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places, Round Couse, Good) | 5f | 1 | Havana Grey | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | D Allan | 11/2 |
| chased leader in 2nd, pushed along halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2018 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st | 1 of 11 | D Allan | 3/1 |
| made all, hard driven over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2018 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 1 | Alpha Delphini | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 16 | D Allan | 33/1 |
| led narrowly, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no extra and lost place inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2018 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 1 | Battaash | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 11 | Andrea Atzeni | 20/1 |
| quickly away, race alone towards far side of centre, always prominent, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2018 | York | Good to Firm | 5f | 1 | Mr Lupton | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 8 | D Allan | 9/2 |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2018 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 3 | Judicial | 10st | 3 of 5 | D Allan | 9/2 |
| 26 May 2018 | Haydock | Good (Good to Soft in places in back straight) | 5f | 1 | Battaash | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 11 | T P Queally | 33/1 |
| led to post early, chased leader centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 10st 2lbs | 1 of 13 | D Allan | 8/11 |
| led, switched right 2f out and brought towards stands' side, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong to lead again close home | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2017 | Newbury | Good | 5f 34y | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 17 | D Allan | 8/1 |
| raced near side, quickly away, made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2017 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | T P Queally | 3/1 |
| walked to post, made all, held on gamely | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2017 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 1 | Marsha | 9st 11lbs | 11 of 12 | D Allan | 25/1 |
| prominent, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2017 | Goodwood | Soft | 5f | 1 | Battaash | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | D Allan | 10/1 |
| smartly away, led main group towards far side and overall leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2017 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 12 | D Allan | 9/2 |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, held on towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2017 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 5f | 1 | Lady Aurelia | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 18 | D Allan | 66/1 |
| led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | Haydock | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 1 | Priceless | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 12 | D Allan | 11/1 |
| led, headed well over 1f out, faded final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2016 | Chantilly | Good | 4f 213y | 0 | Marsha | 9st 10lbs | of 17 | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 5f | 1 | Ardhoomey | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 14 | D Allan | 5/1 |
| broke well to lead, 2nd over 3f out, driven to lead over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2016 | York | Good | 5f | 1 | Mecca's Angel | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 20 | D Allan | 25/1 |
| led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to hold on for 3rd but never going pace of winner | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2016 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 17 | D Allan | 8/1 |
| made all, hung badly right to far rail over 1f out, just held on, all out | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2016 | Royal Ascot | Soft | 5f | 1 | Profitable | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 21 | D Allan | 20/1 |
| raced alone far side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 May 2016 | Haydock | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 1 | Profitable | 9st 4lbs | of 16 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
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| 20 May 2016 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | D Allan | 11/4 |
| led to post, made all, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2016 | Newmarket | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f | 1 | Profitable | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 22 | Oisin Murphy | 11/0 |
| overall leader far side, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2016 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f 6y | 1 | Lightscameraction | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 10 | Andrea Atzeni | 6/0 |
| led, headed 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 11 | Fran Berry | 3/0 |
| led, ridden and headed under 2f out, rallied under pressure and led over 100 yards out, kept on well to assert close home | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2015 | Longchamp | Good | 4f 213y | 1 | Goldream | 9st 10lbs | of 18 | D Allan | 11/0 |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Curragh | Yielding (Good in places) | 5f | 1 | Sole Power | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 12 | D Allan | 12/1 |
| soon led, pressed and drifted right from 2f out, headed from 100yds out, kept on without matching 1st 2 | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2015 | York | Good to Soft | 5f | 1 | Mecca's Angel | 9st 13lbs | of 20 | P J Smullen | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 1 | Muthmir | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 15 | D Allan | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, ran on well, just held | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2015 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 1 | Out Do | 9st 1lbs | 12 of 14 | A Kirby | 7/1 |
| prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2015 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 5f | 1 | Goldream | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 19 | A Kirby | 33/1 |
| led, pushed laong halfway, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 May 2015 | Haydock | Good | 5f | 1 | Pearl Secret | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 12 | A Kirby | 8/1 |
| led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2014 | Longchamp | Good | 4f 213y | 1 | Move In Time | 9st 10lbs | of 19 | A Kirby | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Newbury | Soft | 5f 34y | 1 | Mecca's Angel | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 13 | R L Moore | 7/2 |
| led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2014 | York | Good | 5f | 1 | Sole Power | 9st 11lbs | 8 of 15 | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| led until halfway, soon rallied, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2014 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Watered) | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 16 | Andrea Atzeni | 6/1 |
| chased leader, led and edged right to far side from over 1f out, ridden and kept on gamely | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2014 | York | Good to Firm (Watered) | 5f | 1 | Take Cover | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 14 | Raul Da Silva | 9/1 |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, edged slightly right inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2014 | Royal Ascot | Good | 5f | 1 | Sole Power | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 17 | David Probert | 50/1 |
| chased leader, edgging right from halfway, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 1 | Valbchek | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 12 | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 |
| soon pressed leader, led over 2f out, edged right from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2013 | Doncaster | Soft | 5f | 2 | Dungannon | 9st 2lbs | 15 of 22 | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 |
| led centre group until ridden over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2013 | Goodwood | Soft | 6f | 3 | Ashpan Sam | 9st 13lbs | of 20 | David Probert | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 3 | Take Cover | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 20 | David Probert | 5/1 |
| made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2013 | Ascot | Soft | 5f | 1 | Steps | 8st 12lbs | of 18 | Harry Bentley | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Ancient Cross | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 27 | G Lee | 8/1 |
| close up stand side, ridden over 1f out, no extra last 100 yards | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2013 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (Firm in Places (Watered)) | 6f | 3 | Zero Money | 9st 6lbs | of 8 | David Probert | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Goodwood | Good | 6f | 2 | Seeking Magic | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 27 | David Probert | 50/1 |
| led stands' side group and overall leader, merged with centre group well over 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on and caught post | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2012 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 4 | Outpost | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 13 | William Carson | 10/3 |
| travelled strongly, held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden to join winner from over 1f out, ran on and just held on | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2012 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 1 | Eton Rifles | 9st 3lbs | 19 of 19 | M Dwyer | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened well over 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 4 | Numeral | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 14 | R Winston | 5/2 |
| led until over 2f out, soon rallied and every chance, faded closing stages | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2012 | Haydock | Heavy | 6f | 3 | Take Cover | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | R Winston | 13/2 |
| raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2011 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 6 | Take Cover | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 14 | S Sanders | 8/11 |
| tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed out | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2011 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 6 | Take Cover | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | S Sanders | 11/4 |
| in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2011 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 5 | Take Cover | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | S Sanders | 13/8 |
| dwelt pushed along early, tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear entering final furlong, readily | |||||||||