Taking Chances (IRE)
Taking Chances (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 50Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 8.3% of 2,496 runs since Jan 2008 (144 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.3% from 141.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 3 | 20% | +11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 417 | 35 | 8.4% | +0.1 | — |
| Good | 556 | 48 | 8.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 241 | 24 | 10% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 354 | 23 | 6.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 141 | 6 | 4.3% | −4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 772 | 69 | 8.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 335 | 30 | 9% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 857 | 72 | 8.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 481 | 46 | 9.6% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 447 | 34 | 7.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 242 | 16 | 6.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 108 | 9 | 8.3% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −4 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilliemint (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Pip Pip Horray (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dance Spirit (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Cilicia (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 11+73d | Down Royal | Lunn's Claiming Race | 12/12 | 2 | 8-1 | 50 | 12C | Leigh Roche | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 11+17d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden | 9/12 | ¾ | 8-6 | — | 33A | Michael Hussey | 66/1 |
| 11 Jun 11+55d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 11/11 | 6 | 9-0 | — | 38C | Seamie Heffernan | 33/1 |
| 17 Apr 11 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 14/14 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 38A | Keagan Latham | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taking Chances (IRE) won?
- Taking Chances (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2011.
- Who trained Taking Chances (IRE)?
- Taking Chances (IRE) was trained by W McCreery on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 9 September 2011.
- Who is Taking Chances (IRE)'s sire?
- Taking Chances (IRE) is by Strategic Prince (GB) out of Phantom Act (USA), whose sire is Theatrical.
- What is Taking Chances (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 9 September 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Taking Chances (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Strategic Prince (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,496 runs since Jan 2008 (144 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.3% from 141.
- Who are Taking Chances (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Phantom Act (USA), Taking Chances (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.