Take A Shot (IRE)
Owner: John P McManus Trainer: F Flood Sex: gelding Age: 10
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Good | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 9 | 2 | 3 | |
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Chase Couse; Hurdles;Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on Chase course) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 3 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Flat: Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2014 | Clonmel | Yielding | 3m | 0 | Embracing Change | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 13 | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th approaching straight, no impression in 6th before last, left 5th and kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Firm | 3m 1f | 0 | Prosperity Square | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 15 | Ms N Carberry | 7/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 6th after 9th, moderate 5th from 5 out, moderate 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2014 | Sligo | Good | 3m | 0 | Abarta | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 10 | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no impression in 5th from 2 out | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2014 | Ballinrobe | Good to Firm | 2m 7f | 0 | Survival | 10st 12lbs | of 12 | Mark Walsh | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 6f | 0 | Close Review | 10st 3lbs | of 25 | Reserve 3 | |
| 11 May 2014 | Killarney | Yielding | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Fennis Moll | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| 06 May 2014 | Fairyhouse | Good | 3m 1f | 0 | Knockanarrigan | 11st 5lbs | of 23 | Mark Walsh | |
| 03 Apr 2014 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Swiftmarc | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 15 | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th entering straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2014 | Navan | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Knock Beauty | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 10 | Mark Walsh | 11/1 |
| held up, moderate 7th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression entering straight, weakened, eased run-in | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2014 | Down Royal | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Mark Me Up | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 9 | G N Fox | 6/1 |
| towards rear, progress into 4th on inner 4 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression from 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 May 2013 | Kilbeggan | Soft | 3m 1f | 0 | Prince Of Forwards | 11st 4lbs | of 17 | Mark Walsh | |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Clonmel | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Hidden Crack | 10st 5lbs | 5 of 14 | J S McGarvey | 5/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th and slightly hampered 4 out, left 5th, ridden before straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Popaflora | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | J S McGarvey | 11/8 |
| settled in mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th approaching straight, went 2nd but no real impression on winner last, dropped to 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2012 | Down Royal | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Take A Shot | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | J S McGarvey | 6/1 |
| settled towards rear, headway approaching straight and ridden to go 2nd 3 out, led before next and kept on under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2012 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Tarquinius | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 9 | N P Madden | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along in 7th before 3 out, 6th after 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2012 | Naas | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Saoirse Dun | 11st 3lbs | BroughtDown of 15 | N P Madden | |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Galway | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Yeoman | 10st 12lbs | 9 of 13 | N P Madden | 8/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2012 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Argocat | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 17 | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression before 4 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2012 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Special Tiara | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 18 | A P Crowe | 20/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2012 | Listowel | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Fair Dilemma | 11st 12lbs | of 19 | Mark Walsh | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Killarney | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | House Rules | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 16 | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra after 4 out | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2011 | Roscommon | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Take A Shot | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 21 | D J Bates | 9/2 |
| waited with in mid-division, progress to track leaders into straight, on terms travelling well 3 out, slight lead last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, reduced lead near finish | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2011 | Roscommon | Yielding to Soft (Flat: Soft) | 2m 4f | 0 | Take A Shot | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 18 | Reserve 2 | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, closer in 9th before straight, 2nd and challenged 2 out, gained narrow lead last, pressed and stayed on best under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2011 | Tipperary | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Take A Shot | 11st | 1 of 19 | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| towards rear, closer in 9th and headway under pressure from after 3 out, challenged from after next, on terms last, stayed on best run-in to gain narrow lead closing stages | |||||||||
| 23 May 2011 | Sligo | Soft | 2m 2f | 0 | Highdownhill | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 19 | Mark Walsh | 5/2 |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2011 | Gowran Park | Good | 2m | 0 | Like The Da | 11st 8lbs | of 23 | A P Crowe | |
| 09 Mar 2011 | Naas | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Cantrell | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 28 | Mark Walsh | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th entering straight, no impression approaching last | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2011 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Odonimee | 10st 1lbs | 3 of 20 | D G Hogan | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway into 9th 3 out, ridden in 8th and no impression 2 out, kept on from last, no impression leaders | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2011 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Accordion To Paddy | 11st 9lbs | 17 of 30 | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2009 | Down Royal | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Take A Shot | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 14 | D G Hogan | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 2nd entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, drifted right run-in, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2009 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Cool Quest | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 16 | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division on outer, moderate 8th approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure into 5th last | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2009 | Clonmel | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 100y | 0 | Fiery Oscar | 11st 2lbs | of 18 | Reserve 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Wexford | 2m | 0 | Vinnes Friend | 11st 2lbs | of 16 | Reserve 3 | ||
| 22 Apr 2009 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Glitter Baby | 10st 12lbs | 10 of 16 | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
| mid-division, 11th 3 out, bad mistake and no extra from next | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2009 | Cork | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Fixed Fee | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 21 | Mark Walsh | 33/1 |
| mid-division, 11th entering straight, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2008 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Mikael D'haguenet | 11st 9lbs | 17 of 27 | Mark Walsh | 33/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2008 | Down Royal | Soft (Chase Couse; Hurdles;Soft, Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Sarteano | 11st 4lbs | 14 of 19 | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||


