The career trajectory tells an interesting story. The two earliest runs produced finishes of eighth and sixth — respectable enough, but nothing that would have set pulses racing. Then came back-to-back improvement: a place, and then a win at Roscommon on 6 July 2026, just this week. That kind of form reversal — going from mid-pack to the winner's enclosure over consecutive runs — suggests a horse that has been learning on the job and is now starting to put it all together at just the right time.
That winning run came at Roscommon, a track in the west of Ireland that rewards straightforward, well-balanced horses, and Take The Free clearly took to it. Having raced only yesterday, it is very much a live, active prospect right now rather than a historical curiosity.
Behind the horse is the yard of E Bolger, based at Bruree in County Limerick. With 14 winners already on the board this season, this is a stable in decent form — 14 winners is not a yard going through the motions, and when a trainer is firing at that kind of rate, their horses tend to arrive at the track fit and ready. That matters more than people realise. A well-conditioned horse from a yard in form is always more interesting than the same horse from a cold stable.
At four years old and with only four races behind it, Take The Free is still a work in progress — and that is precisely the point. The best is likely still ahead. Horses that win on only their fourth career start, after visibly improving run by run, often have more improvement to come as they fill out and gain experience. Whether that potential is realised remains to be seen, but right now the arrow is pointing firmly upward.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 6 Jul | 50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 10 May | 0% |