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Takes Time (GB)

4yo b f · Form & record 2024-04-02 to 2025-04-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mike Sowersby.
Pedigree Time Test (GB) × On A Whim (GB) (by Tamayuz)
OwnerMiss Emma Forman
BreederIan O'Connor
Ratings Official 89 · best RPR 67 · best TS 48
16
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
18.8%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 16 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
2025-04-20 50d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 5 10/11 0.2 Charlie Maggs 137 89 67 48 100/1
Hurdle Malton Marquees Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-01 11d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 8/12 Charlie Maggs 137 36 46 400/1
Hurdle Turf Livescore Bet Best Odds Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-18 63d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 4 6/8 Conor Rabbitt 145 67 25 125/1
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2024-12-17 70d Catterick 15.5f Good 4 8/11 0.5 Aaron Anderson 142 55 10 150/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Now Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Qual) (GBB) Always behind(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
2024-10-08 19d Leicester 7f Heavy 6 5/14 1.5 Tom Kiely-Marshall b 117 53 44 22 8/1
Flat Turf Next Meeting @leicesterraces Tuesday 15th October Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-09-19 6d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 12/12 8.5 Brandon Wilkie b 125 54 16/1
Flat AW Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Pressed leader - led after 2f - headed over 4f out - outpaced 3f out - soon lost ground - weakened home straight(tchd 18/1)
2024-09-13 4d Chester 7f Heavy 5 2/8 2.5 Sean D Bowen b 120 54 55 43 11/4
Flat Turf Autumn Racing Fillies Handicap Pressed leader - led over 4f out - ridden and headed 1f out - edged right and no extra inside final furlong(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)
2024-09-09 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/10 0.5 Silvestre De Sousa b 131 54 50 43 11/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap Ducked right start - took keen hold - midfield - short of room soon after start - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-08-20 22d Nottingham 8.5f Good 6 6/8 3.5 Laura Pearson b 128 57 43 19 28/1
Flat Turf My Pension Expert; Your Trusted Advisers Handicap Pulled hard - led - clear over 3f out - much reduced lead 2f out - soon headed and weakened(op 25/1)
2024-07-29 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 7/8 1.25 Laura Pearson t 129 60 49 19 33/1
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Maiden Handicap Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2024-07-11 48d Carlisle 9f Soft 6 5/6 3 Thomas Greatrex p 135 65 55 9 18/1
Flat Turf Muckle Majestic Handicap Held up in rear - brief headway on far side of group over 1f out - soon hung right - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-05-24 15d Haydock 10f Soft 5 3/5 23 Rossa Ryan 134 69 30 15/2
Flat Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-05-09 12d Chester 12.5f Good 4 9/9 39 Tom Marquand 125 72 50/1
Flat Turf Camden Town Brewery Handicap Prominent - headway on outer and went second after 3f - lost second 3f out - soon weakened quickly - eased home turn(op 33/1)
2024-04-27 14d Haydock 8f Soft 4 2/5 5 Rossa Ryan 128 64 47 33/1
Flat Turf Trustatrader EBF Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led narrowly early - headed and dropped to last after 2f - headway when carried left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 50/1)
2024-04-13 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 9/11 0.2 Laura Pearson 125 50 17 100/1
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-04-02 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 7/13 1 Laura Pearson 120 58 28 125/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away - in rear - brief headway 3f out - weakened over 1f out - lost shoe (jockey said filly was slow away; vet said filly lost her left-fore shoe)(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 5500.0%
Class 6600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1000.0%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard500.0%
Soft500.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-02–2025-04-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.