Take The Boat

The overall career numbers tell a solid if unspectacular story: 4 wins and 8 places from 22 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5.5 races. That is respectable at Class 6 level — the entry-level tier of British racing — where Take The Boat has done the bulk of its work, winning 4 of 13 races at that grade, or nearly 1 in 3. The horse has also shown a clear preference for distances between seven furlongs and a mile, winning 2 of 6 races in that range, and it particularly thrives when the ground is wet or muddy, with 3 wins from 9 races on soft or heavy going. That is a useful set of conditions to enjoy — it narrows down the spots where this horse is most dangerous.

The partnership with jockey Rob Hornby is arguably the most striking detail in the whole profile. Together they have won 3 of their 7 races — that is 3 wins from 7 attempts, or winning nearly 1 in every 2.3 rides. In a sport where getting 1 win from every 5 or 6 rides is considered a good working relationship, that number is exceptional. When Hornby is in the saddle and the conditions are right, Take The Boat becomes a genuinely different proposition.

Trained by Georgina Nicholls at Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire — a yard that has already sent out 11 winners this season — Take The Boat last won at Wolverhampton in February 2026 and has not added to its tally in its last six outings. The recent form reads 2-9-2-4-10-2, which shows a horse capable of finishing close but not quite converting. It raced just yesterday, so the team clearly keeps it busy. The pieces are there: the right course, the right ground, the right jockey. It is a question of whether they all land on the same day again.