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Take A Hike (IRE)

8yo b m · Form & record 2024-03-21 to 2026-04-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by D J Jeffreys.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Sommer Ode (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerBarber Hunter Jeffreys Landale
BreederVincent Finn
Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 87 · best TS 60
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.7
Actual / Expected
-2.5%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-04-02 30d Kelso 21f Good 5 1/8 0 Harry Atkins tp 146 81 83 30 13/2
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Club Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - pressed leader from 3 out - ridden and led narrowly before last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - just did enough(tchd 6/1)
2026-03-03 92d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 5 7/12 2.75 Beau Morgan t 149 83 67 54 8/1
Hurdle Turf Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 17/2 and tchd 9/1)
2025-12-01 23d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 5 4/10 0.75 Jamie Brace t 147 84 86 49 3/1
Hurdle Turf Book New Years Day Lunch @WesternHouseHotel Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and led narrowly 8th - headed 2 out - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(tchd 11/4)
2025-11-08 147d Kelso 21f Soft 5 1/9 0 Jamie Brace t 142 79 87 60 10/3
Hurdle Turf Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div II) Held up in midfield - headway and hit 3 out - switched right and went second after 2 out - led narrowly last - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 4/1)
2025-06-14 20d Hexham 24f Soft 5 7/12 0.75 Lewis Stones t 147 80 73 9 10/1
Chase Turf Cleansweep Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 2nd - slow jump 8th - stayed on after 2 out - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-05-25 98d Kelso 21f Good 4 4/7 3 Sean Quinlan t 142 83 77 59 15/2
Hurdle Turf Ponsse UK Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - smooth headway when hampered home turn - no impression from 2 out - weakened and lost third before last(op 7/1)
2025-02-16 24d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 6/8 Tom Bellamy t 154 81 79 41 15/2
Visit racingtv.com Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-23 34d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 2/10 Sean Houlihan t 147 79 77 25/1
William Hill Cheltenham Non-Runner Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Brindisi Breeze Qual) (Div II)
2024-12-20 74d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 5 3/12 12 Kielan Woods t 148 79 70 25/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led overall 2nd - headed home turn - lost second 3 out - no extra from 2 out - rallied and went modest third final 110yds(op 18/1)
2024-10-07 154d Stratford 16.5f Soft 4 9/12 0.5 Kielan Woods 147 24 150/1
Hurdle Turf Exim Routes Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Always behind - tailed off after 4 out(op 125/1)
2024-05-06 46d Warwick 16f Good 4 5/9 2 Sean Houlihan 156 65 15 40/1
Hurdle Turf eventmasters.co.uk Mares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 4th - lost ground 4 out - outpaced 3 out - never dangerous(op 50/1)
2024-03-21 DEB Ludlow 16f Soft 4 5/7 11 Kielan Woods 152 67 43 80/1
Hurdle Turf Balfours Llp And Lycetts Insurance Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qual) (GBB) In rear - bumped 2nd - outpaced home turn - soon no chance(op 50/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 58225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12216.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8112.5%
Good3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-21–2026-04-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.