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Horse profile

Take Heart (GB)

Electric I (GB) × Hollow Heart (GB) (Wolver Hollow (GB))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 1986

See also: Take Heart (IRE) · Stephen Thorne · 21 runs · 4 wins

Highest OR: 75
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 9 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £14,558 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 Nov 1990, Newmarket (4/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 25 Oct 1990, Newbury

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
2 Nov 90	Newmarket	4/7	33/1	7¾	J Williams	David Elsworth	James Seymour Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Soft	8-9	-	Stagecraft (GB)	£11,258	8	1/3
25 Oct 90	Newbury	1/20	20/1	won ¾	Billy Newnes	David Elsworth	Letcombe Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good	8-7	72	Kiya (USA)	£5,127	63	0/13
23 Aug 90	Salisbury	4/6	100/30	6½	J Williams	David Elsworth	Netton Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Firm	8-12	74	Carpet Slippers (GB)	£3,753	26	1/5
28 Jul 90	Ascot	9/9	8/1	19¼	J Williams	David Elsworth	Crocker Bulteel Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	8-8	75	Pontenuovo (GB)	£11,550	14	0/8
14 Jul 90	Salisbury	1/7	7/2J	won ¾	J Williams	David Elsworth	Fair Trial Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Firm	8-8	70	Fact Finder (GB)	£3,915	16	1/6
28 Jun 90	Salisbury	5/11	5/2F	5¼	S Cauthen	David Elsworth	Noel Cannon Memorial Trophy Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	8-12	72	Fact Finder (GB)	£4,208	20	0/9
8 Jun 90	Goodwood	2/19	13/2	nk	S Cauthen	David Elsworth	Cowdray Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-11	70	Empire Joy (GB)	£4,109	17	1/18
22 May 90	Salisbury	1/12	13/8F	won 1	J Williams	David Elsworth	Bishopstone Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m2f	Firm	9-13	67	Inspired Love (GB)	£2,763	13	0/11
9 May 90	Salisbury	3/10	7/1	3½	J Williams	David Elsworth	Ushers Trophy Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Firm	8-5	67	Becquerel (USA)	£3,850	-	0/9

4/72 Nov 90 · Newmarket33/1
James Seymour Stakes
Listed1m2fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
2 Nov 90
Course
Newmarket
Pos
4/7
SP
33/1
Btn
7¾
Jockey
J Williams
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
James Seymour Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-9
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Stagecraft (GB)
Winner prize
£11,258
Days
8
Future form
1/3
1/2025 Oct 90 · Newbury20/1
Letcombe Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
Date
25 Oct 90
Course
Newbury
Pos
1/20
SP
20/1
Btn
won ¾
Jockey
Billy Newnes
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Letcombe Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
8-7
OR
72
Winner / 2nd
Kiya (USA)
Winner prize
£5,127
Days
63
Future form
0/13
4/623 Aug 90 · Salisbury100/30
Netton Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
23 Aug 90
Course
Salisbury
Pos
4/6
SP
100/30
Btn
6½
Jockey
J Williams
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Netton Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-12
OR
74
Winner / 2nd
Carpet Slippers (GB)
Winner prize
£3,753
Days
26
Future form
1/5
9/928 Jul 90 · Ascot8/1
Crocker Bulteel Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
28 Jul 90
Course
Ascot
Pos
9/9
SP
8/1
Btn
19¼
Jockey
J Williams
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Crocker Bulteel Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-8
OR
75
Winner / 2nd
Pontenuovo (GB)
Winner prize
£11,550
Days
14
Future form
0/8
1/714 Jul 90 · Salisbury7/2J
Fair Trial Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1mFirm
All fields
Date
14 Jul 90
Course
Salisbury
Pos
1/7
SP
7/2J
Btn
won ¾
Jockey
J Williams
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Fair Trial Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Firm
Wgt
8-8
OR
70
Winner / 2nd
Fact Finder (GB)
Winner prize
£3,915
Days
16
Future form
1/6
5/1128 Jun 90 · Salisbury5/2F
Noel Cannon Memorial Trophy Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
28 Jun 90
Course
Salisbury
Pos
5/11
SP
5/2F
Btn
5¼
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Noel Cannon Memorial Trophy Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-12
OR
72
Winner / 2nd
Fact Finder (GB)
Winner prize
£4,208
Days
20
Future form
0/9
2/198 Jun 90 · Goodwood13/2
Cowdray Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
Date
8 Jun 90
Course
Goodwood
Pos
2/19
SP
13/2
Btn
nk
Jockey
S Cauthen
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Cowdray Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-11
OR
70
Winner / 2nd
Empire Joy (GB)
Winner prize
£4,109
Days
17
Future form
1/18
1/1222 May 90 · Salisbury13/8F
Bishopstone Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m2fFirm
All fields
Date
22 May 90
Course
Salisbury
Pos
1/12
SP
13/8F
Btn
won 1
Jockey
J Williams
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Bishopstone Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Firm
Wgt
9-13
OR
67
Winner / 2nd
Inspired Love (GB)
Winner prize
£2,763
Days
13
Future form
0/11
3/109 May 90 · Salisbury7/1
Ushers Trophy Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1mFirm
All fields
Date
9 May 90
Course
Salisbury
Pos
3/10
SP
7/1
Btn
3½
Jockey
J Williams
Trainer
David Elsworth
Race
Ushers Trophy Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Firm
Wgt
8-5
OR
67
Winner / 2nd
Becquerel (USA)
Winner prize
£3,850
Days
-
Future form
0/9

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
2 Nov 90	Newmarket	James Seymour Stakes	4/7	Stagecraft (GB)	1	28 May 91	Sandown	Brigadier Gerard Stakes Class A
23 Aug 90	Salisbury	Netton Handicap	4/6	Aljarih (USA)	2	15 Sep 90	Chepstow	Clearwell Handicap
14 Jul 90	Salisbury	Fair Trial Handicap	1/7	Sleepline Fantasy (GB)	5	8 Mar 91	Southwell (AW)	Normanton Handicap Class F
8 Jun 90	Goodwood	Cowdray Handicap	2/19	Elegant Rose (GB)	3	18 Jun 90	Windsor	Tote Credit Sprint Handicap

4/72 Nov 90 · Newmarket
James Seymour Stakes
All fields
Date
2 Nov 90
Course
Newmarket
Race
James Seymour Stakes
This horse
4/7
Winner next time
Stagecraft (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
28 May 91
At
Sandown
Race won
Brigadier Gerard Stakes Class A
4/623 Aug 90 · Salisbury
Netton Handicap
All fields
Date
23 Aug 90
Course
Salisbury
Race
Netton Handicap
This horse
4/6
Winner next time
Aljarih (USA)
Their pos
2
Won on
15 Sep 90
At
Chepstow
Race won
Clearwell Handicap
1/714 Jul 90 · Salisbury
Fair Trial Handicap
All fields
Date
14 Jul 90
Course
Salisbury
Race
Fair Trial Handicap
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Sleepline Fantasy (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
8 Mar 91
At
Southwell (AW)
Race won
Normanton Handicap Class F
2/198 Jun 90 · Goodwood
Cowdray Handicap
All fields
Date
8 Jun 90
Course
Goodwood
Race
Cowdray Handicap
This horse
2/19
Winner next time
Elegant Rose (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
18 Jun 90
At
Windsor
Race won
Tote Credit Sprint Handicap

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
David Elsworth	9 May 90	2 Nov 90	3/10	67	72	75	9	3	1	1	33.3%	55.6%	£14,558	€0

David Elsworth

Trainer: David Elsworth
First run: 9 May 90
Last run: 2 Nov 90
First run for yard: 3/10
OR first run: 67
OR last run: 72
Best OR: 75
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	9	3	1	1	33.3%	55.6%	£14,558	€0	75	9 May 90	2 Nov 90

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 75
First run: 9 May 90
Last run: 2 Nov 90

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	9	3	1	1	33.3%	55.6%	£14,558	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Firm	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	£7,228	€0
Good to Firm	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£243	€0
Good	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£6,360	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£728	€0

Firm

Going: Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,228
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £243
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,360
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £728
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	6	2	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£10,825	€0
9f to 11f	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,733	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £10,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,733
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Salisbury	5	2	0	1	40.0%	60.0%	£7,471	€0
Newbury	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,127	€0
Ascot	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Goodwood	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,233	€0
Newmarket	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£728	€0

Salisbury

Course: Salisbury
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,471
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,127
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Goodwood

Course: Goodwood
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,233
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £728
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Listed	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£728	€0
Handicap (unclassified)	8	3	1	1	37.5%	62.5%	£13,831	€0

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £728
Prize IRE (€): €0

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 62.5%
Prize GB (£): £13,831
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£4,885	€0
9 to 12 runners	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£3,313	€0
17+ runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£6,360	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £4,885
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,313
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,360
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£3,313	€0
June	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,233	€0
July	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,915	€0
August	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£243	€0
October	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,127	€0
November	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£728	€0

May

Month: May
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,313
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,233
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,915
Prize IRE (€): €0

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £243
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,127
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £728
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J Williams	6	2	0	1	33.3%	50.0%	£8,198	€0
S Cauthen	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,233	€0
Billy Newnes	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,127	€0

J Williams

Jockey: J Williams
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,198
Prize IRE (€): €0

S Cauthen

Jockey: S Cauthen
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,233
Prize IRE (€): €0

Billy Newnes

Jockey: Billy Newnes
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,127
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
David Elsworth	9	3	1	1	33.3%	55.6%	£14,558	€0

David Elsworth

Trainer: David Elsworth
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	9	3	1	1	33.3%	55.6%	£14,558	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£550	€0
8 to 14 days	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,491	€0
15 to 30 days	4	1	1	0	25.0%	50.0%	£5,391	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,127	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £550
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,491
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,391
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,127
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchElectric I (GB)

Parent · 1

SireElectric I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchHollow Heart (GB)

Parent · 1

DamHollow Heart (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireWolver Hollow (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

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

Electric I (GB)

Hollow Heart (GB)

Not traced

Wolver Hollow (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTake Heart (GB)

Sexfilly

Foaled1986

SireElectric I (GB)

DamHollow Heart (GB)

DamsireWolver Hollow (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingFox Chapel (GB)

Female line

Hollow Heart (GB) · 3 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Electric I (GB)	Hollow Heart (GB)	Wolver Hollow (GB)	filly	Flat 11.5f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 7.9f · NH 2m3f

Electric I (GB)

Sire: Electric I (GB)
Dam: Hollow Heart (GB)
Damsire: Wolver Hollow (GB)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.5f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.9f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Electric I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	655	49	135	7.5%	20.6%	9	3
At 7f to 1m	179	12	38	6.7%	21.2%	6	2
On Good to firm or firmer going	267	21	54	7.9%	20.2%	6	2
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going	79	5	17	6.3%	21.5%	4	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 655
Wins: 49
Placed: 135
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 20.6%
This horse runs: 9
This horse wins: 3

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 179
Wins: 12
Placed: 38
Win %: 6.7%
Place %: 21.2%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 2

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 267
Wins: 21
Placed: 54
Win %: 7.9%
Place %: 20.2%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 79
Wins: 5
Placed: 17
Win %: 6.3%
Place %: 21.5%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

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.

Electric I (GB) × Wolver Hollow mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	10	1	2	10.0%	-	-
Flat	1	1	100.0%	9	3	2	33.3%	£14,558	€0
All runs	2	2	100.0%	19	4	4	21.1%	£14,558	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 10.0%

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 19
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 21.1%
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Take Heart (GB)	9	3	0	£14,558	€0
Bitofabuzz (IRE)	10	1	0	-	-

Take Heart (GB)

Horse: Take Heart (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £14,558
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bitofabuzz (IRE)

Horse: Bitofabuzz (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	72	75	67	72	25 Oct 90	8

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 72
Highest OR: 75
Lowest OR: 67
Last winning OR: 72
Last win: 25 Oct 90
Rated runs: 8

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
25 Oct 90	Newbury	Flat	72	-2	1/20
23 Aug 90	Salisbury	Flat	74	-1	4/6
28 Jul 90	Ascot	Flat	75	5	9/9
14 Jul 90	Salisbury	Flat	70	-2	1/7
28 Jun 90	Salisbury	Flat	72	2	5/11
8 Jun 90	Goodwood	Flat	70	3	2/19
22 May 90	Salisbury	Flat	67	0	1/12
9 May 90	Salisbury	Flat	67	-	3/10

1/2025 Oct 90 · Newbury
All fields
Date
25 Oct 90
Course
Newbury
Code
Flat
OR
72
Change
-2
Pos
1/20
4/623 Aug 90 · Salisbury
All fields
Date
23 Aug 90
Course
Salisbury
Code
Flat
OR
74
Change
-1
Pos
4/6
9/928 Jul 90 · Ascot
All fields
Date
28 Jul 90
Course
Ascot
Code
Flat
OR
75
Change
5
Pos
9/9
1/714 Jul 90 · Salisbury
All fields
Date
14 Jul 90
Course
Salisbury
Code
Flat
OR
70
Change
-2
Pos
1/7
5/1128 Jun 90 · Salisbury
All fields
Date
28 Jun 90
Course
Salisbury
Code
Flat
OR
72
Change
2
Pos
5/11
2/198 Jun 90 · Goodwood
All fields
Date
8 Jun 90
Course
Goodwood
Code
Flat
OR
70
Change
3
Pos
2/19
1/1222 May 90 · Salisbury
All fields
Date
22 May 90
Course
Salisbury
Code
Flat
OR
67
Change
0
Pos
1/12
3/109 May 90 · Salisbury
All fields
Date
9 May 90
Course
Salisbury
Code
Flat
OR
67
Change
-
Pos
3/10

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	72	72	0	72	25 Oct 90	0	72	0	75	-3

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 72
OR last run: 72
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 72
Last win: 25 Oct 90
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 72
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 75
v highest: -3

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Hollow Heart (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Electric I (GB) out of Hollow Heart (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Hollow Heart (GB)

Notable relatives

Descendant (4 generations)

Orthodox (GB)3W · 3R · 1 G1
Exactly (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type
Salt Lake City (IRE)2W · 10R · 1 black-type

Grandson

Stepper Point (GB)9W · 51R · 4 black-type
Leitrim House (GB)4W · 11R · 3 black-type

Descendant (3 generations)

Heartache (GB)3W · 7R · 2 black-type

Granddaughter

Lady In France (GB)3W · 8R · 1 black-type
Place In My Heart (GB)2W · 15R · 1 black-type

View full Hollow Heart family

In brief

When was Take Heart foaled?

Take Heart (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of Take Heart?

Take Heart (GB) is by Electric I (GB) out of Hollow Heart (GB), a daughter of Wolver Hollow (GB).

Who trained Take Heart?

Take Heart (GB) was trained by David Elsworth and owned by C J Harper at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Take Heart's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Take Heart (GB) won 3 of 9 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

Has Take Heart ever been beaten?

Take Heart (GB) was beaten 6 times in 9 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 9 May 1990 at Salisbury (3rd of 10).

What was Take Heart's official rating?

Take Heart (GB) was last officially rated 72 on the Flat (career high 75).

Is Take Heart still racing?

Take Heart (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 November 1990 at Newmarket in the James Seymour Stakes, finishing 4th of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Take Heart related to any top horses?

Take Heart (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Orthodox (GB) (descendant, Group 1 winner), Stepper Point (GB) (grandson, Group 2 winner) and Heartache (GB) (descendant, Group 2 winner), from the Hollow Heart (GB) family.

What is Take Heart's record at Salisbury?

Take Heart (GB) ran most often at Salisbury, with 2 wins from 5 runs there.

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Updated 1990-11-02

Take Heart (GB)

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Electric I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Electric I (GB) × Wolver Hollow mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Formidable I (USA)

By Nomination (GB)

By Rock City (IRE)

By Midyan (USA)

By Be My Chief (USA)

By Elmaamul (USA)

By First Trump (GB)

Female line

Notable relatives

Descendant (4 generations)

Grandson

Descendant (3 generations)

Granddaughter

In brief