Take The Strain (IRE)
Take The Strain (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 171dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 290 | 17 | 5.9% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | +1.8 | — |
| Soft | 235 | 15 | 6.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 195 | 16 | 8.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 350 | 20 | 5.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 273 | 19 | 7% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 113 | 12 | 10.6% | +3.5 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bougoure (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Bougoure (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bougoure (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 1m7½f–2m3½f | Class 3 |
| Palm Reader (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Very Tasty (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Monanore Melody (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Glenhaven Nugget (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M Cash | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 07+19d | Downpatrick | Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-4 | — | B M Cash | 33/1 |
| 07 Sep 07+323d | Kilbeggan | www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle | F/13 | — | 11-4 | — | Paul Carberry | 25/1 |
| 19 Oct 06 | Punchestown | Blackhills Inh Flat Race | PU/25 | — | 12-0 | — | Mr J J Codd | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Take The Strain (IRE) won?
- Take The Strain (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2006 and 2007.
- Who trained Take The Strain (IRE)?
- Take The Strain (IRE) was trained by David Anthony O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 26 September 2007.
- Who is Take The Strain (IRE)'s sire?
- Take The Strain (IRE) is by Fourstars Allstar (USA) out of Jasmine Melody (GB), whose sire is Jasmine Star.
- What is Take The Strain (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fourstars Allstar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
- Who are Take The Strain (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Jasmine Melody (GB), Take The Strain (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bougoure (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Bougoure (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.