Takeitorleaveit

The horse has shown his best when stepped up in distance, winning three of seven races between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs—a 43% win rate that stands out. More striking still is his dominance at Bath, where he has won two of his three races there, including his breakthrough victory on 14 September 2025. That course suits him, and there is real value in a horse who performs so consistently at one track. His last win came at Nottingham on 21 July, now five weeks ago, and Portman's yard—which has sent out 46 winners this season—has clearly been plotting a change of approach. The trainer decided to give the horse a break and make a gelding of him, a significant step, before targeting a return in late September over a mile on softer ground off a lower rating. The partnership with jockey Rob Hornby has also yielded promise: they have won two of their five races together, a 40% win rate that suggests a strong understanding. If Portman's plan works and the ground turns in his favour, Takeitorleaveit could be ready to remind people why Bath brings out the best in him.