Take Charge Star

That one win came at Gowran Park on 2nd September 2025, and at distances between seven furlongs and a mile, Take Charge Star has won 1 from 4 races (25%) — meaning it wins 1 in every 4 times it races at those trips. That is a meaningful number. It suggests the horse has a preferred comfort zone, and when conditions suit, it delivers.

The most recent form reads 2-8-5-2-6-1 going back through the last six runs — a win, then a couple of disappointing efforts, then two placed runs, then a poor show in the middle. That kind of up-and-down pattern is common in young horses still figuring themselves out, and at three years old, there is every reason to think the best is still ahead. Trainer J P Murtagh, based at Coolaghknock Glebe in Co Kildare, has sent out 53 winners this season alone — a yard clearly operating at a high level, which means Take Charge Star is in capable hands. Regular partner Ben Coen, who has ridden the horse in 6 of its 7 races and was on board for the win, has built a 1-in-6 (17%) record together — not far above the overall average, but the partnership is established and that continuity matters.

Take Charge Star raced just one day ago, so it is very much in the thick of a busy campaign. Whether it can build on the Gowran Park win and find more consistency at seven furlongs to a mile is the interesting question now. The pieces — trainer, jockey, distance preference — are all in place. The horse just needs to put a run together.