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Optima RacingHorses › It Just Takes Time (IRE)

It Just Takes Time (IRE)

8yo br g · Form & record 2020-11-20 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.
Pedigree Power (GB) × War Bride (GER) (by War Blade)
OwnerGo Alfresco Racing Partners
BreederGervin Creaner
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 101 · best TS 100
72
Runs
13
Wins
18.1%
Strike rate
38.9%
Place rate
1.54
Actual / Expected
30.7%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-04 18d Beverley 7.5f Firm 4 3/8 0.3 Jack Garritty 135 80 90 84 9/4F
Flat Turf Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - no extra and lost second final strides(op 3/1 and tchd 10/3)
2026-06-16 12d Thirsk 7f Good 4 2/10 0.2 Jack Garritty 140 78 86 78 100/30
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Made the running - under pressure from 2f out - briefly headed entering final furlong - rallied and went clear inside final 110yds - collared in the final strides
2026-06-04 12d Wetherby 7f Firm 4 2/14 1.25 Jack Garritty 131 76 91 83 8/1
Flat Turf Book Your Autumn Hospitality Packages Now Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
2026-05-23 15d York 7f Good 4 12/22 0.2 Jack Garritty 133 78 70 62 28/1
Flat Turf William Hill Boosts Every Day Handicap Sweating - led but pestered - headed over 2f out - hampered over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2026-05-08 22d Ripon 6f Good 4 6/11 0.3 Jack Garritty 131 80 68 63 10/1
Flat Turf Sam Alexander Memorial Handicap Disputed lead against near rail - lost ground over 2f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 15/2)
2026-04-16 18d Ripon 6f Soft 4 8/16 0.75 Jack Garritty 132 82 78 74 22/1
Flat Turf Armstrong Memorial Handicap Raced near side - prominent - weakened from 2f out - 7th of 10 in group(op 25/1)
2026-03-29 141d Doncaster 6f Soft 3 19/19 0.5 Olivia Tubb 119 84 15 100 33/1
Flat Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Prominent up the centre - weakened under 2f out
2025-11-08 25d Doncaster 7f Heavy 4 7/21 2.75 Jack Nicholls 141 84 62 53 11/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Prominent up the centre - hung right and weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 15/2)
2025-10-14 21d Leicester 7f Good 3 3/15 0.2 Jack Garritty 132 84 90 84 12/1
Flat Turf Willpower Group Handicap Led - disputed lead halfway - headed over 1f out - lost second when no extra towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-09-23 25d Beverley 7.5f Soft 4 1/13 0 Jack Garritty 138 79 90 79 4/1
Flat Turf Fango Handicap Made all - soon pestered - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 5/1)
2025-08-29 13d Thirsk 6f Good 3 7/14 1 Jack Nicholls 122 80 70 47 9/1
Flat Turf Ruby Lodge Care Home In Thirsk Handicap Prominent on far side of group - no extra inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2025-08-16 14d Ripon 6f Firm 4 2/15 3.5 Jack Garritty 138 80 83 69 6/1
Flat Turf William Hill Supporting MND Silver Cup Handicap Raced far side - prominent - led group 1f out - kept on but no chance with near side final 110yds - 1st of 7 in group(op 8/1)
2025-08-02 10d Thirsk 7f Firm 3 10/13 1 William Pyle 123 81 67 57 11/1
Flat Turf William Hill Price Boosts Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - weakened 1f out
2025-07-23 12d Doncaster 6f Soft 4 3/12 0.3 Jack Garritty 136 81 85 69 10/3
Flat Turf Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Led - headed but challenging from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
2025-07-11 19d York 7f Good 3 5/15 0 Warren Fentiman 116 81 85 54 22/1
Flat Turf William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - edged left and no impression from over 1f out(op 25/1)
2025-06-22 8d Pontefract 6f Good 3 4/7 0.5 Jack Garritty 137 83 77 70 10/1
Flat Turf Sunpak Potatoes Handicap Pressed leader - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
2025-06-14 14d York 6f Firm 4 7/19 0.3 Jack Garritty 141 84 82 73 14/1
Flat Turf Bosun's Restaurant Handicap Prominent on far side of group - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2025-05-31 14d York 5f Good 2 8/13 0.5 Warren Fentiman 122 85 82 64 40/1
Flat Turf William Hill More Top Prices Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2025-05-17 21d Thirsk 7f Firm 3 3/12 1.25 Jack Garritty 132 86 89 78 9/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 3f out - briefly led 2f out - soon headed - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds
2025-04-26 14d Doncaster 6f Firm 3 4/11 0.1 Jack Garritty 134 87 86 58 18/1
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2025-04-12 154d Thirsk 7f Good 4 10/13 0.5 Jack Garritty 137 87 81 75 16/1
Flat Keith Tills 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap
2024-11-09 9d Doncaster 7f Soft 4 1/9 0 Olivia Tubb 141 84 93 81 9/2
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) (Div II) Pressed leader - led over 5f out - joined over 2f out - kept on and led clearly inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
2024-10-31 16d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 3 8/13 1 Jason Hart 133 85 82 64 33/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Prominent - pressed leader after 2f - weakened gradually over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-10-15 21d Leicester 7f Heavy 3 1/10 0 Jack Garritty 129 81 91 80 8/1
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Handicap Led - headed and pushed along 3f out - led again over 1f out - ridden briefly and kept on well inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-09-24 16d Beverley 7.5f Good 4 1/9 0 Jack Garritty 138 78 86 65 11/4
Flat Turf Ward Homes Yorkshire Handicap (Div II) Made all - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-09-08 12d York 6f Soft 4 4/18 0.1 Jack Garritty 136 78 84 62 12/1
Flat Turf Hanson Springs Handicap Raced centre - led group and prominent overall - edged right 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final furlong - lost position post - 2nd of 6 in group(op 14/1)
2024-08-27 10d Ripon 6f Firm 4 2/11 0.5 Jack Garritty 135 75 85 68 12/1
Flat Turf Ripon Yorkshires Garden Racecourse Handicap Disputed lead - pressed leader after 2f - led inside final furlong - headed towards finish - just held(tchd 16/1)
2024-08-17 22d Ripon 6f Good 4 7/16 0.3 Jack Garritty 135 77 75 64 18/1
Flat Turf William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap Raced near side - prominent - hung right over 2f out - no extra over 1f out - 6th of 9 in group
2024-07-26 9d York 6f Firm 4 20/21 2.5 Alex Jary 131 81 42 30 25/1
Flat Turf Tomahawk Restaurants Handicap Midfield up the centre - bumped over 5f out - weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed leaving stalls)(tchd 22/1)
2024-07-17 32d Thirsk 6f Soft 4 9/12 2.25 Jack Garritty 141 81 68 42 9/1
Flat Turf Nicky Warrens 53rd Happy Birthday Handicap In touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)24312.5%
Normal (2-4wk)381026.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2900.0%
Class 318316.7%
Class 431619.4%
Class 513323.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)44613.6%
Mile (7-9f)28725.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm19315.8%
Soft19421.1%
Good18316.7%
Standard1119.1%
Heavy5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York1119.1%
Doncaster1119.1%
Newcastle (AW)10110.0%
Ripon9111.1%
Thirsk9222.2%
Beverley5360.0%
Redcar4250.0%
Leicester4250.0%
Pontefract300.0%
Wetherby300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-20–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.