It Just Takes Time

The most striking number in this horse's record is at Beverley, where it has won 3 of just 4 races. That's not luck — that's dominance. Something about that track suits it perfectly, whether it's the shape of the course, the distances on offer, or simply the feel of the place. Its most recent win came there in September 2025, which was its tenth career victory. It hasn't won in the six races since, though its last three runs have produced a third, a second, and another second — so it's knocking on the door again.

Conditions matter with this horse. On fast, dry ground it can be ordinary, but when the rain arrives things get interesting. On wet ground it wins 2 from 8 races — 1 in 4 — and on proper heavy, muddy ground that improves sharply to 2 wins from just 5 races, or 40%. That kind of record in the mud isn't coincidence; it's a genuine preference, and the yard at the Mark Walford yard in North Yorkshire will be watching the weather forecasts closely. Walford has had a strong season with 35 winners already, so this is a horse in capable hands.

The partnership with jockey Jack Garritty is worth noting too. In 34 races together, they've won 7 times — roughly 1 in every 5 — which is meaningfully better than the horse's overall average. When Garritty is booked, something tends to happen. Add a trip to Beverley, a soft forecast, and a distance between seven furlongs and a mile — where this horse wins more than 1 in 4 of its races — and the recipe is there. It Just Takes Time raced just yesterday and is clearly in active training. The name used to sound like a warning. Now it reads like a promise.