Taka Speed (2021) Horse
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Flemington R2 TAB We're On — Taka Speed is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Matt Laurie. He is by Savabeel out of Toffee Nose. The horse has won 4 races to date. On 28 Jan 2026 at Sandown Hillside, he claimed his biggest victory in the $55,000 Bm66 Hcp. Punters have found him lucrative; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 190% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Hillside 28-Jan-26 1800m GOOD 4 R8 BM66 $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.390, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Taka Speed ( R Houston 62 ) 2nd Mr Bannock ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 58.5 ) 2.15L See full results | R Houston 62kg | 1 (8) |
| Pakenham 09-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.780, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Taka Speed ( R Houston 62 ) 2nd Flag Flyer ( J Childs 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Subtle Power ( L Currie 57.5 ) 0.95L See full results | R Houston 62kg | 1 (8) |
| Mornington 23-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.170, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Taka Speed ( T Nugent 60 ) 2nd Norwoods ( J C Maskiell 60.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Fauci ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 1.15L See full results | T Nugent 60 | 1 (12) |
| Caulfield Heath 11-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.650 1st Mr Bannock ( J G Radley ) 2nd Broadhurst ( J C Maskiell ) 0.46L 3rd Remigius ( C B Thompson ) 0.86L 4th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) 1.06L | J Noonan 1.06L | 4 (5) |
| Mornington 03-Dec-25 990m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:56.000 1st Diamond Gust ( P M Moloney ) 2nd Manolo Bling ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Magarten ( B R Kinninmont ) 7th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) | J Noonan | 7 (7) |
| Mornington 19-Nov-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:06.400 1st Stylish Secret ( M M Pomarede ) 2nd Cinque Ponte ( D Keane ) 3rd Here Comes Ruby ( E K Pozman ) 4th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) | J Noonan | 4 (4) |
| Sandown Lakeside 13-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.510, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Chocolate Royal ( C G Gaudray 58 ) 2nd Teser ( J Childs 60 ) 1.00L 3rd His Finest Hour ( M Zahra 59 ) 1.30L 7th Taka Speed ( D Lane 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results | D Lane 59.5kg 2.00L | 7 (11) |
| Sale 31-Jul-25 1740m SOFT 7 R8 BM64 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.510, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640 1st Maxxi Bon ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd Taka Speed ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Another Nephew ( L Currie 60 ) 0.90L See full results | J Noonan 59.5kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Cranbourne 17-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R3 MDN-SW $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.010, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 1st Taka Speed ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 2nd Highstrung ( J B Stanley 57 ) 0.15L 3rd Sabi Storm ( J L Melham 57 ) 0.90L See full results | J Noonan 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Mornington 02-Jul-25 1000m R6 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:01.850 1st Delicate Lady ( L J Bates ) 2nd Ilovethistown ( T J Bull ) 3rd Brazen Martini ( M Castle ) 6th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) | J Noonan | 6 (9) |
| Mornington 13-Jun-25 1200m R2 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:09.670 1st Freak Of Nature ( C B Thompson ) 2nd Genrichero ( D Keane ) 3rd Gamegirl ( C Hefel ) 5th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) | J Noonan | 5 (10) |
| Balnarring 28-May-25 1000m R5 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:04.970 1st Blue Akoya ( L Currie ) 2nd Taka Speed ( L Burke ) 3rd Light The Candle ( R Tremsal ) | L Burke | 2 (6) |
| Cranbourne 16-Dec-24 800m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.500 1st Mckeyla ( C Ma ) 2nd Habenaria ( D Moor ) 3rd Tsarine ( S R Hateley ) 6th Taka Speed ( A Mccabe ) | A Mccabe | 6 (9) |
| Cranbourne 02-Dec-24 800m R3 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:47.600 1st Jazzclub ( Z E Waller ) 2nd Tsarine ( S R Hateley ) 3rd Pieris ( L J Bates ) 7th Taka Speed ( A Mccabe ) | A Mccabe | 7 (9) |