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Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Shamrock Thoroughbreds

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting 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.

4/9F

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.

5/4F

4th

3

(11)

19th Dec 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Take Heart

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won three times for Johnny Murtagh, including 1m maiden here and Glorious Goodwood handicap off 95; struggled to get competitive in three runs for David Menuisier; market will reveal expectations on first run for new yard.

11/4F

7th

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.

16/1

12th

9

(11)

30th Aug 2025

Soft

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.

28/1