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Horse profile

Take Grace (FR)

5yo mare (at last run, Nov 2007) · Last trainer Yves de Nicolay · Last owner Mme N Grandi
by Take Risks (FR) out of Grace Royale (IRE) (Marignan)
12 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Nov 2007 — 6,908 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2007 · 7th of 16 3 wins · Deauville (FR) & Saint-Cloud (FR)
KTB Profile

Take Grace (FR) is 3 from 12, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Miss Satamixa at Deauville (FR) (Jan 2007). Hasn't won since Jan 2007. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Take Grace (FR) has 5 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Usain Best (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Phelps Win (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Usain Best (FR)2721m—
Phelps Win (FR)521m–1m1fGroup 3
Manduro Gold (FR)711m1½f—
Pearl Of Grace (FR)150——
Bolt Win (FR)60——

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Take Risks (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 935 runs since Jan 2008 (91 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.6% from 110. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.2% from 115. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.5% from 174. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.6% from 152.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm20420%+10.2—
Good277279.7%−0.10 from 1
Good to Soft14985.4%−4.42 from 4
Soft2633111.8%+20 from 1
Heavy1101513.6%+3.80 from 1
Standard (AW)11565.2%−4.61 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6116.7%+6.9—
6f – 7f9666.3%−3.53 from 9
1m – 1m1f152106.6%−3.20 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f259249.3%−0.5—
1m5f – 2m1742715.5%+5.7—
2m1f – 2m4f1692112.4%+2.6—
2m5f – 3m7234.2%−5.6—
Over 3m700%−9.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Grace Royale (IRE) (Marignan)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Major Grace (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m–1m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Major Grace (FR)2211m—
High Grace (FR)411m4f—
Greatborough (FR)20——
Lovely Spirit (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 1 20% —
Good to Soft 4 2 50% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 6 2 33% —
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 1 33% —
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% —
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 0 0% —
Fontainebleau (FR) 1 0 0% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 3 33% —
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% —

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Anthony Crastus 5 1 20% —
Christophe Soumillon 3 0 0% —
Johan Victoire 1 0 0% —
Stephane Pasquier 1 1 100% —
M Blancpain 1 0 0% —
E Legrix 1 1 100% —

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 4 1 25% —
2006 6 1 17% —
2005 2 1 50% —

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
22 Nov 07+40d Deauville (FR) Prix Luthier () (All-Weather) 7.5f · Standard · 16 ran 7/16 shd 8-13 Anthony Crastus —
13 Oct 07+42d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Du Ranelagh () 8f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 2 9-2 Anthony Crastus —
01 Sep 07+241d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Quai Aux Fleurs 8f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 3/3 1 8-8 Anthony Crastus —
03 Jan 07+41d Deauville (FR) Prix Miss Satamixa () (Fillies & Mares) (All-Weather) 7.5f · Standard · 16 ran 1/16 8-12 Anthony Crastus —
23 Nov 06+62d Deauville (FR) Prix Luthier (All-Weather) 7.5f · Standard · 15 ran —/15 8-9 Anthony Crastus —
22 Sep 06+28d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Castel (Handicap) (Straight) 7f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 2/3 hd 9-5 Christophe Soumillon —
25 Aug 06+27d Deauville (FR) Prix des Vagues (All-Weather) 6.5f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 ½ 8-8 Christophe Soumillon —
29 Jul 06+61d Deauville (FR) Prix Jacques de Bremond () (All-Weather) 7.5f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 hd 8-8 Johan Victoire —
29 May 06+41d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Carvin 7f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 8-10 Stephane Pasquier —
18 Apr 06+141d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Canot 8f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 1 8-8 Christophe Soumillon —
28 Nov 05+107d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix Isola Bella 7f · Heavy · 11 ran 11/11 dht 8-11 M Blancpain —
13 Aug 05 Deauville (FR) Prix Cocktail FM (Handicap) (Straight) 7f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 8-7 E Legrix —

Quick answers

How many races has Take Grace (FR) won?
Take Grace (FR) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Take Grace (FR)?
Take Grace (FR) was trained by Yves de Nicolay on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 22 November 2007.
Who is Take Grace (FR)'s sire?
Take Grace (FR) is by Take Risks (FR) out of Grace Royale (IRE), whose sire is Marignan.
What going does Take Grace (FR) prefer?
Take Grace (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Take Grace (FR)'s sire's record?
Take Risks (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 935 runs since Jan 2008 (91 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.6% from 110. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.2% from 115. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.5% from 174. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.6% from 152.
Who are Take Grace (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Grace Royale (IRE), Take Grace (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Major Grace (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Take Grace (FR) produced winners?
As a dam, Take Grace (FR) has 5 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Usain Best (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Phelps Win (FR)). The wins came over 1m–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.