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Horse profile
Take A Message
- TrainerP J Prendergast
- OwnerMrs A Moran
- FamilyFifth Quarter
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2005
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 27 Feb 2009, Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (6/17)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 09 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 6/17 | 25/1 | 2¼ | Mr R P Quinlan | P J Prendergast | Birthday Race Sponsorship At racesponsors.co.uk INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m1f | Slow | 11-2 | Baracas (FR) | €6,565 | 0/14 |
- 6/1727 Feb 09 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)25/1
Birthday Race Sponsorship At racesponsors.co.uk INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fSlow
All fields
- Date
- 27 Feb 09
- Course
- Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/17
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Mr R P Quinlan
- Trainer
- P J Prendergast
- Race
- Birthday Race Sponsorship At racesponsors.co.uk INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Slow
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Baracas (FR)
- Winner prize
- €6,565
- Future form
- 0/14
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J Prendergast | 27 Feb 09 | 27 Feb 09 | 6/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
P J Prendergast
- Trainer
- P J Prendergast
- First run
- 27 Feb 09
- Last run
- 27 Feb 09
- First run for yard
- 6/17
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 27 Feb 09 | 27 Feb 09 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Feb 09
- Last run
- 27 Feb 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCape Cross (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireCape Cross (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
- Sire's damPark Appeal (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchYulara (IRE)
Parent · 1
- DamYulara (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNight Shift (USA)
- Dam's damFifth Quarter (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Yulara (IRE) · by Night Shift (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
- Fifth Quarter (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cross (IRE) | Yulara (IRE) | Night Shift (USA) | gelding | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f |
Cape Cross (IRE)
- Sire
- Cape Cross (IRE)
- Dam
- Yulara (IRE)
- Damsire
- Night Shift (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Cape Cross (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,849 | 203 | 541 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,131 | 140 | 344 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on AW going | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,849
- Wins
- 203
- Placed
- 541
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,131
- Wins
- 140
- Placed
- 344
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on AW going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on AW going
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Cape Cross (IRE) × Night Shift mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 10 | 18 | £144,409 | €121,622 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | £16,043 | €71,180 | ||
| All runs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 12 | 25 | £160,452 | €192,802 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 68
- Wins
- 10
- 2nd/3rd
- 18
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £144,409
- Prize IRE (€)
- €121,622
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,043
- Prize IRE (€)
- €71,180
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 10
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 80
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 25
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £160,452
- Prize IRE (€)
- €192,802
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joviality (GB) | 9 | 2 | 2 | Group/Grade 2 | £122,848 | €0 |
| Artist's Muse (IRE) | 21 | 5 | 0 | - | £16,043 | €172,527 |
| Pallantes Cross (GB) | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | £11,266 | €0 |
| Victoria Peek (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 0 | - | £8,407 | €0 |
| Crystal Morning (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €20,275 |
| Shift Cross (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Take A Message (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Oh So Cross (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Shanawa (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Cairncross (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,888 | €0 |
Joviality (GB)
- Horse
- Joviality (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £122,848
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Artist's Muse (IRE)
- Horse
- Artist's Muse (IRE)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,043
- Prize IRE (€)
- €172,527
Pallantes Cross (GB)
- Horse
- Pallantes Cross (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,266
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Victoria Peek (IRE)
- Horse
- Victoria Peek (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,407
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Crystal Morning (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €20,275
Shift Cross (GB)
- Horse
- Shift Cross (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Take A Message (IRE)
- Horse
- Take A Message (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Oh So Cross (GB)
- Horse
- Oh So Cross (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Shanawa (IRE)
- Horse
- Shanawa (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cairncross (IRE)
- Horse
- Cairncross (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,888
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Shanawa (IRE)0W · 2R
Half siblings
By Dr Devious (IRE)
- Devious Ayers (IRE)1W · 22R
By Spectrum (IRE)
- The Barley Shaker (IRE)0W · 8R
By Modigliani (USA)
- Mafi (IRE)3W · 35R
- Can Do Les (IRE)0W · 17R
Female line
- 1Yulara (IRE) · by Night Shift (USA)
- 2Fifth Quarter (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Take A Message foaled?
Take A Message (IRE) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of Take A Message?
Take A Message (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Yulara (IRE), a daughter of Night Shift (USA).
Who trained Take A Message?
Take A Message (IRE) was trained by P J Prendergast and owned by Mrs A Moran at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Take A Message's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Take A Message (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Take A Message still racing?
Take A Message (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 February 2009 at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) in the Birthday Race Sponsorship At racesponsors.co.uk INH Flat Race, finishing 6th of 17, and has not run there since.
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