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Optima RacingHorses › Take The Boat (IRE)

Take The Boat (IRE)

4yo b f · Form & record 2024-08-09 to 2026-06-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Georgina Nicholls.
Pedigree Belardo (IRE) × Nameless (IRE) (by Olden Times)
OwnerMs Georgina Nicholls
BreederNawara Stud Limited
Ratings Official 61 · best RPR 90 · best TS 74
24
Runs
4
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
41.7%
Place rate
1.17
Actual / Expected
-18.8%
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Full form — last 24 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
2026-06-16 17d Stratford 18.5f Good 4 3/10 6.5 Harry Bannister 144 90 74 11/2
Hurdle Turf Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up behind the leaders - lost ground when pressure applied after the penultimate fence - plugged on without troubling those ahead
2026-05-30 19d Stratford 18.5f Firm 4 2/6 1.25 Harry Bannister 142 73 54 20/1
Hurdle Turf Julie Satterley Waving Goodbye To 49 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway before last - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
2026-05-11 8d Windsor 10f Firm 5 9/13 0.75 Mr Harry Brown 142 61 46 33 10/3
Flat Turf Find Us At fitzdares.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2026-05-03 25d Salisbury 14f Firm 6 2/5 3.5 Harry Vigors 124 61 65 53 3/1
Flat Turf Fitzdares Handicap In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 4f out - prominent inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 85/40)
2026-04-08 13d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/12 0.05 Rob Hornby 131 61 66 36 5/2
Flat AW Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Midfield - switched left and headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders and kept on inside final furlong(op 11/4)
2026-03-26 22d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 6 2/8 0.1 Harry Vigors 127 60 70 30 3/1
Flat AW Fairwood Brasserie Handicap In rear - headway but raced wide from over 4f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - carried right and headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 10/3)
2026-03-04 22d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 10/12 0.5 William Cox 126 61 61 27 9/1
Flat AW Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Dwelt start - in rear - no impression(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-02-10 8d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/11 1.5 Matthew Lloyd Slater 129 61 67 28 5/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 3f - dropped to rear over 7f out - raced wide 2f out - soon some headway - went second inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 9/4)
2026-02-02 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/12 0 Mr Harry Brown 139 56 66 49 3/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Towards rear - headway on outer over 2f out - led 1f out - soon ridden - kept on(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2026-01-07 5d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 6 4/12 0.75 William Cox 130 57 61 43 7/2
Flat AW Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - prominent 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3)
2026-01-02 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 3/9 1.75 William Cox 131 57 61 41 22/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Div I) Midfield - kept on well on outer inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-12-17 199d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/13 0.05 Rob Hornby 131 59 57 10 28/1
Flat AW Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-06-01 11d Nottingham 8.5f Good 6 7/10 1.5 Tom Eaves 134 61 44 22 16/1
Flat Turf Jimmys Killer Mountain Of Prawns Handicap (Div I) In rear throughout(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-05-21 15d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/13 3.25 Hollie Doyle 130 62 52 39 9/1
Flat AW Unibet 40 000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 8/1)
2025-05-06 27d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/11 1.5 Rob Hornby 135 62 54 41 3/1
Flat Weekend Winners On At The Races Handicap
2025-04-09 25d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/13 Rob Hornby 133 58 63 59 3/1
Flat Try Unibets New Smartview Racecards Handicap
2025-03-15 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4/7 Rob Hornby 135 58 57 36 13/2
Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap
2025-02-26 14d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/9 Rob Hornby 132 55 62 42 5/1
Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap (Div I)
2025-02-12 21d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/8 Rob Hornby 133 53 55 21 9/2
Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div I)
2025-01-22 116d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 8/11 Darragh Keenan 131 56 45 43 16/1
Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap
2024-09-28 30d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/13 0.05 Connor Planas 120 50 22 150/1
Flat AW EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - no extra over 1f out(op 125/1)
2024-08-29 9d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 4 8/10 2.5 Darragh Keenan 125 36 200/1
Flat AW IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Always behind
2024-08-20 11d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/13 1.5 Jack Gilligan 124 47 43 50/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Confined Restricted Maiden Fillies Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs) (GBB Race) In rear - some headway over 2f out - never dangerous(op 33/1)
2024-08-09 DEB Newmarket (July) 7f Good 4 4/7 0.3 Adam Farragher 122 53 48 25/1
Flat Turf Maritime Cargo Services Ocean Freight Frenzy Selling Stakes Pressed leader - led narrowly over 2f out - wandered around and headed over 1f out - hampered inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 16/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)8112.5%
Normal (2-4wk)13323.1%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 5400.0%
Class 615426.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)14321.4%
Middle (10-12f)6116.7%
Staying (13f+)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard18422.2%
Firm300.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)9333.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)4125.0%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-09–2026-06-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.