Horse profile
Take The Boat (IRE)
by Belardo (IRE) out of Nameless (IRE) (Olden Times)
26 runs · 11 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
5 wins · Worcester, Wolverhampton (AW) & Kempton (AW)
Last run 19 Aug 2026 · 1st of 14
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Take The Boat is a filly who has won five of 26 starts. She won four handicaps on the AW at trips from 6f to 1m4f and won last time out at Worcester in Aug 2026 in a Class 4 mares maiden hurdle over 1m5f to 2m on good ground off an official rating of 95. She has three wins from nine runs at Kempton (AW) and has raced off her career-high mark of 95. Her last run was at Worcester in Aug 2026.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 26 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 5–26Wins / Runs
- 19.2%Strike rate
- 12 (46.2%)Placed
- −2.17£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=26 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating95At career-high mark
95
53–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 121
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 121B | 105.5 | 2 runs · 121 / 105.5 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 111A | 106 | 2 runs · 111 / 106 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 121B | 111 | 3 runs · 121 / 111 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 98B | 78.5 | 8 runs · 97 / 78.5 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 101C | 83.5 | 2 runs · 101 / 83.5 |
| Good | 2 | 88B | 79 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 97A | 76.5 | 2 runs · 97 / 83.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 88A | 78.5 | 6 runs · 88 / 78.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 98B | 85.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 101C | 89 | 2 runs · 101 / 89 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 26 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 11 (42%) · 2 wins
- Held up 8 (31%) · 1 win
- Prominent 6 (23%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (4%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,722 runs since Jun 2020 (280 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 344 | 42 | 12.2% | +2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 878 | 88 | 10% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 392 | 38 | 9.7% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 645 | 59 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 216 | 25 | 11.6% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,241 | 127 | 10.2% | 0 | 4 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 222 | 20 | 9% | −1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,321 | 130 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 969 | 96 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 852 | 104 | 12.2% | +2 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 265 | 22 | 8.3% | −1.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 87 | 6 | 6.9% | −3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Nameless (IRE) (Olden Times)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 4 | 22% | +1.50 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 16 | 4 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 3 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Hornby | 7 | 3 | 43% | +8.50 |
| Harry Bannister | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| William Cox | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Harry Brown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Harry Vigors | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Matthew Lloyd Slater | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Farragher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.67 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +6.50 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 4 | 18% | −2.50 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Aug 26+31d | Worcester | CopyBet Support Safer Gambling Mares' Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Front early - soon relinquished advantage after the 3rd - up with the pace before retaking the front at the 4th - driven 3 out - serious blunder 2 out - untidy at the last but left in command - worked to the line - idled close home | 1/14 | 11-4 | 95 | 90B | 131A | Harry Bannister | 100/30 | |
| 19 Jul 26+33d | Newton Abbot | Happy 80th Birthday Ted Hull Mares' Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race) in behind the front runners - driven before 2 out - kept on at an even gallop | 3/8 | 3¼ | 11-4 | 95 | 101B | 109A | Harry Bannister | 7/2 |
| 16 Jun 26+17d | Stratford | Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort after second-last - kept going late but never in contention - finished third | 3/10 | 6½ | 10-4 | — | 121B | 98A | Harry Bannister | 11/2 |
| 30 May 26+19d | Stratford | Julie Satterley Waving Goodbye To 49 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - moved into third approaching three out and pressed for effort before the last - kept going but overhauled by winner up the run-in to finish second beaten a length and a quarter | 2/6 | 1¼ | 10-2 | — | 111A | 109B | Harry Bannister | 20/1 |
| 11 May 26+8d | Windsor | Find Us At fitzdares.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Pulled hard early - up with the front group - fell back to mid-division from 2f out - found nil over 1f out and faded to finish 9th | 9/13 | ¾ | 10-2 | 61 | 66C | 61A | Mr Harry Brown | 10/3F |
| 03 May 26+25d | Salisbury | Fitzdares Handicap Held up early - pushed along and made progress 3f out - responded well from over 2f out into the final furlong - held on for second without threatening the winner | 2/5 | 3½ | 8-12 | 61 | 101C | 72B | Harry Vigors | 3/1 |
| 08 Apr 26+13d | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Settled in the pack - moved up through the field from 2f out and kept on into the straight - flattened out close home to finish fourth | 4/12 | nse | 9-5 | 61 | 78A | 77A | Rob Hornby | 5/2J |
| 26 Mar 26+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Fairwood Brasserie Handicap Fought for control early - settled at back of field - pushed along and made progress 2f out - drew alongside leader entering last furlong - drifted right and edged out close home | 2/8 | shd | 9-1 | 60 | 77A | 67A | Harry Vigors | 3/1F |
| 04 Mar 26+22d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - nudged into contention inside the closing furlong to finish 10th | 10/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 61 | 78A | 66A | William Cox | 9/1 |
| 10 Feb 26+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Held up towards the back - driven with work to do 2f out - drifted off a straight line wide of the pack over 1f out - moved into second inside the final furlong alongside the winner - stayed on without finding more close home | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 56 | 79A | 70A | Matthew Lloyd Slater | 5/2 |
| 02 Feb 26+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled at the back early - lots of ground to make up approaching 2f out - swiftly moved through the field inside the final furlong to hit the front - stayed on well to win | 1/12 | 9-13 | 56 | 88A | 78A | Mr Harry Brown | 3/1 | |
| 07 Jan 26+5d | Kempton (AW) | Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Handicap Settled in the pack - short of space with 2f left - found space to challenge and shared front spot inside final 2f - faded close home to finish 4th | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 57 | 88A | 73A | William Cox | 7/2 |
| 02 Jan 26+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Div 1) Settled in the pack - urged forward passing the furlong marker and kept responding - moved into third close home - unable to reach the leading pair | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 57 | 97A | 76A | William Cox | 22/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 25+199d | Kempton (AW) | Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish seventh | 7/12 | nse | 9-5 | 59 | 70A | 68A | Rob Hornby | 28/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+11d | Nottingham | Jimmys Killer Mountain Of Prawns Handicap (Div 1) Held up in the pack - urged forward 3f out - found nothing - finished seventh | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-8 | 61 | 70A | 58A | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 21 May 25+15d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Held up towards back - urged forward approaching final 2f - edged closer late and stayed on to finish 5th | 5/13 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 62 | 75B | 62A | Hollie Doyle | 9/1 |
| 06 May 25+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekend Winners On At The Races Handicap Held a midfield spot early - lost touch with the pace over 2f out - stayed on in the closing stages without threatening the front-runners | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-9 | 62 | 87B | 62A | Rob Hornby | 3/1 |
| 09 Apr 25+25d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Settled midfield early - moved through to advance a furlong out and go forward - fought back gamely under pressure inside the final furlong - edged home in a tight finish | 1/13 | 9-7 | 58 | 98B | 76A | Rob Hornby | 3/1 | |
| 15 Mar 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled midfield early - urged to close ground 3f out - improved wide of rivals as field bent for home - driven approaching final furlong - finished with steady effort - just edged out inside closing stages | 4/7 | nk | 9-9 | 58 | 90A | 69A | Rob Hornby | 13/2 |
| 26 Feb 25+14d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Held up in the pack early - travelling smoothly with a furlong remaining - pushed to the front inside the final 100 yards - drew away and finished strongly | 1/9 | 9-6 | 55 | 84A | 73A | Rob Hornby | 5/1 | |
| 12 Feb 25+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Settled just behind the front group - pushed along with 2f to go - went in front a furlong out - fought hard for the advantage in the closing strides - got up right at the line | 1/8 | 9-7 | 53 | 69A | 65A | Rob Hornby | 9/2 | |
| 22 Jan 25+116d | Lingfield (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled midfield wide of rivals - pushed for effort 3f out - urged into the turn for home - found nothing and dropped away inside the final furlong to finish eighth | 8/11 | hd | 9-5 | 56 | 90A | 54A | Darragh Keenan | 16/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Sep 24+30d | Chelmsford City (AW) | EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Handy up early - asked for effort with 2f left - faded through final furlong | 7/13 | nse | 8-8 | — | 72B | 59A | Connor Planas | 150/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+9d | Chelmsford City (AW) | IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Hesitant start - settled towards the back pulling hard - failed to feature - finished well held in 8th | 8/10 | 2½ | 8-13 | — | 55C | 53C | Darragh Keenan | 200/1 |
| 20 Aug 24+11d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission 'Confined' Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - held towards back off the tempo - pushed along wide over 2f out with modest late progress to finish 7th | 7/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | — | 78B | 50A | Jack Gilligan | 50/1 |
| 09 Aug 24 | Newmarket | Maritime Cargo Services Ocean Freight Frenzy Selling Stakes Handy early - hit front over 2f out and pushed along - drifted off a true line before losing advantage inside final furlong - hampered with a furlong left - unable to find more in final strides finishing fourth | 4/7 | nk | 8-10 | — | 88B | 61A | Adam Farragher | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Take The Boat won?
- Take The Boat (IRE) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 12 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trains Take The Boat?
- Take The Boat (IRE) is trained by Georgina Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 August 2026.
- Who is Take The Boat's sire?
- Take The Boat (IRE) is by Belardo (IRE) out of Nameless (IRE), whose sire is Olden Times.
- What going does Take The Boat prefer?
- Take The Boat (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Take The Boat's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 19 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Take The Boat's sire's record?
- Belardo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,722 runs since Jun 2020 (280 horses), Flat and jumps together.