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Take Charge Star - Horse Profile & Next Race Odds

12 (9) Saber Strike (IRE) 14 (5) America Queen (IRE)

3-y-o bay colt
Trainer: J P Murtagh (Last 14 days: 3-27 11.11%)
Owner: Mme M Sandford

Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Freedonia (UK)
Dam's Sire: Selkirk (USA)

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Flat Form

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Type	Starts	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike Rate	P/L (Â£1 stake)
Turf	8	1	2		12.50%	-£3.5
Total	8	1	2		12.50%	-£3.5

Next Race: York, Saturday 22nd August 15:00, 7F

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Race Attributes

3

15:00 York 22 Aug 2026

Sky Bet City Of York Stakes

Group 1 | Class 1 | 3YO plus

Winner £340,260 - 25 entered to run

7f

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Draw check (Stall 0)

Expected Wins: 0
Actual Wins: 0
Result: 0%

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Attributes

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Flat Races	7	1	2	14.3%
	Flat (Turf)	7	1	2	14.3%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
D	Distance	4	1	2	25%
	Similar Going	0	0	0	-
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	5	1	1	20%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 1	3	0	1	0%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
T	J P Murtagh	7	1	2	14.3%

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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

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Wins & Places
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Future Entries

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Sectional Data			Video
02 Sep 2025 (10)	Gow 7F Gd/Y Mdn €10k	9-5	Won/12 (8), Spangled Sands (2½)	7/2	Future	B M Coen	-				Watch Replay Watch Finish

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Sectional Data			Video
20 Jun 2026 (28)	Asc 7F GF Cl1 Grp3 £99k	9-3 t	2/16 (1), Thesecretadversary (nk)	50/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 13 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 1 placed, 11 unplaced Next time out 10 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 8 unplaced Class analysis 3 runs up in class, 1 win, 0 placed, 2 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 114; Highest placed OR: 114 Index value 321 from 10 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	99	101.16% Speed Analysis 33.56 39.32 37.39 Early Pace: Ev-Fs	A	24.97ft 2.31sps	Watch Replay Watch Finish
02 Sep 2025 (10)	Gow 7F Gd/Y Mdn €10k	9-5	Won/12 (8), Spangled Sands (2½)	7/2	Future	B M Coen	-				Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 Aug 2025	Cur 7F Gd Mdn €12k	9-7	3/14 (6), Thread Of Gold (2)	28/1	Future	B M Coen	-				Watch Replay Watch Finish

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Sectional Data			Video
09 Aug 2026 (50)	Dea 6½F GS Grp1 €217k	8-13 t b¹	4/11 (10), Samangan (1¼)	12/1	Future	Ben Coen	110				Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 May 2026 (19)	Cur 8F Gd Cl1 Grp1 €289k	9-2 t¹	8/9 (2), Gstaad (8½)	50/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 9 runs, 5 wins (4 horses), 2 placed, 2 unplaced Next time out 6 runs, 3 wins, 1 placed, 2 unplaced Class analysis 0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 114; Highest placed OR: 120 Index value 713 from 6 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	97				Watch Replay Watch Finish
04 May 2026 (43)	Cur 8F Gd Cl1 List €30k	9-5	5/7 (8), Causeway (5)	7/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 13 runs, 3 wins (2 horses), 3 placed, 7 unplaced Next time out 6 runs, 1 win, 2 placed, 3 unplaced Class analysis 9 runs up in class, 3 wins, 1 placed, 5 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 108; Highest placed OR: 108 Index value 1465 from 6 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	92				Watch Replay Watch Finish
22 Mar 2026 (176)	Naa 8F Sft €10k	9-9	2/3 (2), Hardy Warrior (4½)	11/4	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 5 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 2 placed, 2 unplaced Next time out 2 runs, 0 wins, 1 placed, 1 unplaced Class analysis 2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 1 placed, 1 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 99; Highest placed OR: 107 Index value 2962 from 2 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	92				Watch Replay Watch Finish
27 Sep 2025 (25)	Cur 7F Sft €500k	9-5	6/30 (24), Dorset (4¾)	8/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 94 runs, 12 wins (9 horses), 23 placed, 59 unplaced Next time out 22 runs, 5 wins, 6 placed, 11 unplaced Class analysis 49 runs up in class, 3 wins, 6 placed, 40 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 103; Highest placed OR: 103 Index value 233 from 22 horses Click for full Future Form	B M Coen	-				Watch Replay Watch Finish

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Sectional Data			Video
09 Aug 2026 (50)	Dea 6½F GS Grp1 €217k	8-13 t b¹	4/11 (10), Samangan (1¼)	12/1	Future	Ben Coen	110				Watch Replay Watch Finish
20 Jun 2026 (28)	Asc 7F GF Cl1 Grp3 £99k	9-3 t	2/16 (1), Thesecretadversary (nk)	50/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 13 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 1 placed, 11 unplaced Next time out 10 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 8 unplaced Class analysis 3 runs up in class, 1 win, 0 placed, 2 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 114; Highest placed OR: 114 Index value 321 from 10 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	99	101.16% Speed Analysis 33.56 39.32 37.39 Early Pace: Ev-Fs	A	24.97ft 2.31sps	Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 May 2026 (19)	Cur 8F Gd Cl1 Grp1 €289k	9-2 t¹	8/9 (2), Gstaad (8½)	50/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 9 runs, 5 wins (4 horses), 2 placed, 2 unplaced Next time out 6 runs, 3 wins, 1 placed, 2 unplaced Class analysis 0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 114; Highest placed OR: 120 Index value 713 from 6 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	97				Watch Replay Watch Finish
04 May 2026 (43)	Cur 8F Gd Cl1 List €30k	9-5	5/7 (8), Causeway (5)	7/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 13 runs, 3 wins (2 horses), 3 placed, 7 unplaced Next time out 6 runs, 1 win, 2 placed, 3 unplaced Class analysis 9 runs up in class, 3 wins, 1 placed, 5 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 108; Highest placed OR: 108 Index value 1465 from 6 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	92				Watch Replay Watch Finish
22 Mar 2026 (176)	Naa 8F Sft €10k	9-9	2/3 (2), Hardy Warrior (4½)	11/4	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 5 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 2 placed, 2 unplaced Next time out 2 runs, 0 wins, 1 placed, 1 unplaced Class analysis 2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 1 placed, 1 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 99; Highest placed OR: 107 Index value 2962 from 2 horses Click for full Future Form	Ben Coen	92				Watch Replay Watch Finish
176 Day break
27 Sep 2025 (25)	Cur 7F Sft €500k	9-5	6/30 (24), Dorset (4¾)	8/1	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 94 runs, 12 wins (9 horses), 23 placed, 59 unplaced Next time out 22 runs, 5 wins, 6 placed, 11 unplaced Class analysis 49 runs up in class, 3 wins, 6 placed, 40 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 103; Highest placed OR: 103 Index value 233 from 22 horses Click for full Future Form	B M Coen	-				Watch Replay Watch Finish
02 Sep 2025 (10)	Gow 7F Gd/Y Mdn €10k	9-5	Won/12 (8), Spangled Sands (2½)	7/2	Future	B M Coen	-				Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 Aug 2025	Cur 7F Gd Mdn €12k	9-7	3/14 (6), Thread Of Gold (2)	28/1	Future	B M Coen	-				Watch Replay Watch Finish

Date (days since)	Scheduled Time	Course	Distance	Going	Title	Link
22 Aug 26	15:00	York	7f		Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3YO plus)	View Racecard

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R4 16:20 Ascot 20 Jun 2026

Jersey Stakes (Group 3) (3YO only)

Winner £99,242 - 16 ran - Draw Advantage: None

7f

Good to Firm

Pos.

Dist Beaten

Horse

SP

1

2 Thesecretadversary (IRE) (2)

2

nk

13 Take Charge Star (IRE) (1)

3

4½

10 Morris Dancer (IRE) (8)

4

1¾

16 Green Sense (IRE) (3)

5

shd

11 Neolithic (IRE) (7)

6

½

12 Saber Strike (IRE) (9)

7

½

3 Andab (IRE) (12)

8

¾

14 America Queen (IRE) (5)

9

¾

1 Dorset (IRE) (6)

10

hd

7 Catullus (IRE) (14)

11

1½

17 The Prettiest Star (10)

12

nk

8 Colori Forever (13)

13

shd

15 Domina Ignis (FR) (11)

14

4¾

9 Into The Sky (IRE) (17)

15

shd

4 Ardisia (IRE) (15)

16

4¼

5 Avicenna (IRE) (16)

6 Billecart (IRE) (4)