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Horse profile

Takeyourpick (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2009) · Last trainer Gerard Cully · Last owner Niall K Connolly
by Zaffaran (USA) out of Flat Out (GB) (Random Shot)
17 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2007
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jul 2009 — 6,313 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2009 · 9th of 15 Won at Downpatrick Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Takeyourpick (IRE) is 1 from 17. Hasn't won since Dec 2008. Last raced off 98, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating98↓ 8lb off peak
98 98–106

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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

Best recent KTB Rating 107A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 22 Mar 2009 Official rating 98 at the last run, 2 Jul 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Jumps 13 figures · best 124A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft5124A104—
Good4118A113.5—
Good to Soft2101C98.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7124A112—
2m1f – 2m4f4115A98.5—
1m5f – 2m2104C97.5—

Of 17 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 17 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zaffaran (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−8.6—
Good to Firm10965.5%−3.10 from 2
Good286207%−1.60 from 4
Good to Soft17474%−4.60 from 2
Soft2963311.1%+2.51 from 8
Heavy2092813.4%+4.80 from 1
Standard (AW)100%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f1218.3%−0.3—
1m5f – 2m137118%−0.60 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f3773910.3%+1.70 from 4
2m5f – 3m406358.6%01 from 10
Over 3m15585.2%−3.40 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Flat Out (GB) (Random Shot)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% −4.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 4 1 25% +0.00
Tramore 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 1 10% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr M J O'Connor 6 1 17% −2.00
Phillip Enright 3 0 0% −3.00
R Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Ian Power 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Darcy 1 0 0% −1.00
A B Joyce 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew P Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms K Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 8 0 0% −8.00
2008 4 1 25% +0.00
2007 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 7 1 14% −3.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
02 Jul 09+68d Bellewstown Bellewstown Golfcourse Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 24f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 9/15 1¾ 10-12 9896A Phillip Enright 20/1
25 Apr 09+34d Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-7 100— Michael Darcy 20/1
22 Mar 09+25d Cork Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 24f · Good · 23 ran 14/23 nk 11-12 102107A R Walsh 12/1
25 Feb 09+6d Downpatrick Powers Ulster Grand National E.B.F Handicap Chase (0-123) 28f · Yielding · 15 ran UR/15 — 10-1 102— A B Joyce 25/1
19 Feb 09+22d Clonmel Lisronagh Novice Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 4½ 11-4 10292C R Walsh 11/2
28 Jan 09+17d Limerick Munster European Champions Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) 19.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 8/13 12 11-1 10396C Andrew P Thornton 9/2
11 Jan 09+10d Leopardstown Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 24f · Yielding · 25 ran UR/25 — 9-7 106— Phillip Enright 20/1
01 Jan 09+13d Tramore Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102) 21f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3 11-7 100114B Mr M J O'Connor 4/5F
19 Dec 08+203d Downpatrick Saintfield Windows Maiden Hunters Chase 21.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 1/14 11-11 100124A Mr M J O'Connor 3/1F
30 May 08+8d Tramore Mary Grimes Catering Beginners Chase 22f · Good To Firm · 15 ran F/15 — 11-12 —— Ian Power 7/2
22 May 08+13d Clonmel Cashel Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 18 ran 2/18 5 11-4 102115A Ian Power 7/2
09 May 08+140d Downpatrick Heart Of Down (QR) Maiden Hurdle 21.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 4 11-1 102118A Mr M J O'Connor 11/10F
21 Dec 07+156d Downpatrick Killultagh Properties M'dn Hunters Chase (Div 1) 23f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 1 11-11 —112C Mr M J O'Connor 10/3F
18 Jul 07+5d Killarney Lucey Transport Inh Flat Race 17f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 5/16 1¾ 11-11 —101C Ms K Walsh 7/1
13 Jul 07+5d Cork Sand And Gravel Products Maiden Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 24 ran 7/24 nk 11-5 —92C Phillip Enright 25/1
08 Jul 07+37d Limerick Greenmount INH Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 17 ran 8/17 1¼ 11-11 —104C Mr M J O'Connor 16/1
01 Jun 07 Tramore Kilbarry Lodge Stud Inh Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 ¾ 11-9 —91C Mr M J O'Connor 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Takeyourpick (IRE) won?
Takeyourpick (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 5 times in total (29.4% of starts).
Who trained Takeyourpick (IRE)?
Takeyourpick (IRE) was trained by Gerard Cully on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 2 July 2009.
Who is Takeyourpick (IRE)'s sire?
Takeyourpick (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Flat Out (GB), whose sire is Random Shot.
What going does Takeyourpick (IRE) prefer?
Takeyourpick (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Takeyourpick (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 2 July 2009. The highest on record is 106.
What is Takeyourpick (IRE)'s sire's record?
Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.

Record shown from June 2007. 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.