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Take A Break (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-17 to 2019-01-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.
Pedigree Sunday Break (JPN) × ?
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 119 · best TS 112
28
Runs
4
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
-28.6%
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Full form — last 28 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
2019-01-22 51d Kelso 18f Good 4 5/7 Marcus Haigh tp 165 112 98 94 3/1
Amateur Jockeys Association Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights 2m Hdl Series Qual)
2018-12-02 11d Carlisle 17f Heavy 2 7/12 Harry Teal tp 152 113 102 86 5/1
Smarkets Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-21 17d Hexham 16f Soft 4 4/14 Jamie Hamilton tp 159 113 105 101 3/1
Heineken Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series)
2018-11-04 22d Carlisle 17f Good 4 1/19 Jamie Hamilton tp 164 108 114 112 7/1
Watch Racing UK On BT TV Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series)
2018-10-13 15d Hexham 15.5f Soft 5 1/6 Jamie Hamilton tp 168 102 113 64 7/4
Sign Up To Interbet At casinosites.ltd.uk Handicap Chase
2018-09-28 20d Worcester 23f Good 5 2/7 Tom Buckley tp 149 108 106 24 7/1
Local Parking Security Selling Hurdle
2018-09-08 34d Stratford 18.5f Good 5 3/7 Tom Buckley tp 144 110 107 97 6/1
Kieran ONeill 75th Birthday Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-05 19d Market Rasen 19f Good 4 3/5 Tom Cannon tp 149 103 100 91 10/1
Branston Handicap Chase
2018-07-17 20d Worcester 16.5f Good 4 4/6 Sean Bowen t 151 105 89 59 4/1
Mazak & PP Together Success Novices Handicap Chase
2018-06-27 71d Worcester 16.5f Good 4 3/10 Sean Bowen t 166 105 108 61 11/2
Racehorse Welfare Centre Elegant Olive Handicap Chase
2018-04-17 35d Exeter 18.5f Heavy 4 99/11 Tom Buckley t 154 113 18/1
Daily Racing Specials At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-13 22d Sedgefield 17f Heavy 4 2/4 Tom Cannon t 160 113 114 62 6/4
188Bet Extra Places At Cheltenham Friday Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-19 15d Carlisle 17f Heavy 4 3/12 Sean Bowen t 163 112 108 102 12/1
188Bet Daily Racing Specials Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-04 66d Taunton 24f Soft 4 6/10 James Bowen 156 113 42 15 25/1
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-30 19d Taunton 16.5f Good 4 5/10 James Bowen b 161 115 114 66 16/1
Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-11 17d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 99/10 Mr Robert Hawker v 154 111 14/1
Banz Carewear For Kids Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2017-10-25 23d Worcester 16.5f Good 4 5/9 Ciaran Gethings 157 114 108 77 10/1
Fred & Mercy Rimell Memorial Handicap Chase
2017-10-02 18d Newton Abbot 21.5f Heavy 4 99/7 Danny Cook 166 118 9/2
Attheraces App Now Available Handicap Hurdle
2017-09-14 520d Hexham 16f Heavy 4 1/9 Sean Bowen 163 107 116 56 9/2
Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series)
2016-04-12 15d Exeter 17f Soft 4 6/9 Mr Conor Smith tv 159 114 84 63 3/1
ApolloBet Casino Free £10 Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2016-03-28 4d Market Rasen 17f Soft 4 99/5 James Best tv 162 118 119 14/1
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2016-03-24 19d Ludlow 16f Good 4 99/7 Conor OFarrell tv 160 118 14/1
Alfa Aggregates Products Novices Limited Handicap Chase
2016-03-05 103d Newbury 18.5f Soft 3 99/8 Tom Scudamore tp 160 122 20/1
BetVictor Supporting Greatwood Novices Limited Handicap Chase (for the Jacky Upton Trophy)
2015-11-23 21d Kempton 16f Soft 3 6/12 Kieron Edgar tb 162 124 116 33/1
Starlight Childrens Foundation Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2015-11-02 12d Ludlow 21f Soft 3 5/8 James Best p 160 124 83 16/1
Breedon Aggregates Handicap Hurdle
2015-10-21 174d Fontwell 17.5f Good 4 4/8 Conor OFarrell 159 114 87 16/1
ABP Southampton Gateway To World Novices Hurdle
2015-04-30 72d Newton Abbot 18.5f Firm 4 1/4 Tom Scudamore 148 108 80 11/4
NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle
2015-02-17 DEB Wetherby 19.5f Good 4 99/9 Dave Crosse 147 75 50/1
Making An Honest Woman Of Debbie Novices Hurdle

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15213.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 421314.3%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28414.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1218.3%
Soft9111.1%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester400.0%
Hexham3266.7%
Carlisle3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-17–2019-01-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.