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Take Heart

Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Shamrock Thoroughbreds

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(4)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

Take Heart

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

2024 Chesterfield Cup winner for Johnny Murtagh; failed to find his best form last season, including a spell in Britain; beaten favourite here behind the useful Genoah in two starts for this stable (handicap and a rated race); has run well enough in defeat both times, and is attractively treated on his old form.

3/1

3rd

2

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Take Heart

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Made late gains after an awkward start when 2l behind Genoah on stable debut over 10.5f here latest; ran well sole try over this trip in the 2024 Cork Derby so could turn that form around; big chance.

100/30

11

(2)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Take Heart

8st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: David Menuisier

Won off 5lb higher at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) last July for Johnny Murtagh but failed to hit the same heights subsequently for that yard and he's struggled to get competitive on his two runs for this stable.

33/1

12th

9

(11)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Take Heart

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: David Menuisier

Won at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) last July but has not repeated the form and, having left Johnny Murtagh, he was well beaten in the same race on debut for new yard last month; 3lb lower today than that last winning mark.

25/1

14

(15)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Take Heart

8st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: David Menuisier

Drawn widest in 17-runner race for this prize (good ground) last year but soon close up, led well over 1f out and held on by a neck; has not repeated the form in his five races since and has left Johnny Murtagh but this season has not been without hope and he's back to the same mark he had here last year.

12/1