Take Chance (2020) Horse
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Take Chance, a 6yo bay trained by J C McConnell, is by No Risk At All out of Saalewuste. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in 12 starts. In its most recent race at Clonmel on 26 Feb 2026, with Anna McGuinness aboard, it finished third behind the winner Brown Boots.
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Clonmel • Musselburgh • Punchestown • Down Royal • Galway • Ballinrobe • Bellewstown • Downpatrick • KilbegganRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Clonmel 26-Feb-26 4828m HEAVY R6 HcpH $999 (of $9,999), SP: 21.00 1st Brown Boots ( B Hayes 152 ) 2nd Mullanour ( C Cullinan 153 , Cd 146 ) 10.00L 3rd Take Chance ( A Mcguinness 166 , Cd 159 ) 22.00L See full results | A Mcguinness 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 22.00L | 3 (17) |
| Musselburgh 01-Feb-26 4791m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $303 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:01.880, SP: 5.50 1st Dearkeithandkaty ( J O Jr 161 ) 2nd Whiskey On Ice ( B Lynn 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Reflection Of You ( C Mccann 150 ) 0.30L 5th Take Chance ( B S Hughes 164 ) 12.80L See full results | B S Hughes 74.4kg 12.80L | 5 (8) |
| Punchestown 11-Dec-25 4820m HEAVY R7 HcpH $999 (of $9,999), SP: 13.00 1st Milanaway ( P Donovan 157 , Cd 160 ) 2nd Yoursimplythebest ( J Gainford 144 ) 2.00L 3rd Take Chance ( A Mcguinness 166 , Cd 173 ) 3.00L See full results | A Mcguinness 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 3.00L | 3 (15) |
| Down Royal 01-Nov-25 4860m SOFT R2 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), SP: 41.00 1st Creadan Grace ( J Smith 150 ) 2nd Fill The Tank ( C Cullinan 151 ) 0.15L 3rd Chasing Crowns ( H Sexton 153 ) 0.15L 4th Take Chance ( A Mcguinness 165 , Cd 172 ) 4.55L See full results | A Mcguinness 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 4.55L | 4 (20) |
| Galway 09-Sep-25 4510m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 26.00 1st Sporting Glance ( D Gilligan 166 ) 2nd Oogum Boogum ( S Fitzgerald 153 ) 5.50L 3rd Kingkong Ciergues ( S Torrens 159 ) 0.50L Take Chance ( A Mcguinness 168 , Cd 175 ) 0.00L See full results | A Mcguinness 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 0.00L | UPD (19) |
| Ballinrobe 23-Jul-25 3500m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:11.500, SP: 14.00 1st Only One Plan ( C Owens 155 ) 2nd Realism ( M Walsh 165 ) 1.50L 3rd Stily ( S O'keeffe 145 ) 0.50L UPL Take Chance ( A Mcguinness 159 , Cd 166 ) 0.00L See full results | A Mcguinness 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Bellewstown 06-Jul-25 3460m GOOD R2 MdH $200 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 34.00 Rear of mid division, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last 1st Avondale ( S Flanagan 166 ) 2nd Persian Daughter ( B Hayes 151 ) 7.00L 3rd Encosta ( D Gilligan 159 ) 2.75L 6th Take Chance ( A Mcguinness 158 , Cd 165 ) 22.00L See full results | A Mcguinness 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 22.00L | 6 (15) |
| Downpatrick 15-Jun-25 3790m SOFT R2 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:41.700, SP: 51.00 In rear, pushed along early, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Yoradreamer ( S Cleary-farrell 166 ) 2nd Penny Express ( K Sexton 166 ) 8.50L 3rd Dysart Dasher ( K Callaghan 166 ) 2.50L 8th Take Chance ( P Hanlon 166 ) 25.35L See full results | P Hanlon 75.3kg 25.35L | 8 (15) |
| Punchestown 07-Jun-25 3310m GOOD R4 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:57.100, SP: 51.00 Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, no impression from 4 out 1st Joueur Masque ( G Brouder 166 ) 2nd Harry's Legacy ( K C Sexton 166 ) 0.00L 3rd Ned In The Park ( A Mccurtin 166 ) 0.00L 7th Take Chance ( D Kidd 166 , Cd 173 ) 35.00L See full results | D Kidd 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 35.00L | 7 (22) |
| Kilbeggan 17-May-25 3820m GOOD R7 NHF $300 (of $9,999), SP: 8.00 In touch, 4th halfway, took closer order 6f out, dropped to 5th and under pressure 2f out, no impression final furlong 1st Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 168 ) 2nd Stede Bonnet ( H C Swan 162 ) 0.75L 3rd South Of Killerig ( T P Harney 168 ) 3.25L 5th Take Chance ( F R Buckley 168 , Cd 175 ) 8.00L See full results | F R Buckley 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 8.00L | 5 (7) |
| Clonmel 28-Mar-25 3220m GOOD R8 NHF $200 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:56.700, SP: 19.00 Towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out 1st Sunny South West ( A P Ryan 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Doctor Steinberg ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2.75L 3rd Courtmac Gesture ( C Clarke 151 , Cd 144 ) 19.75L 6th Take Chance ( F R Buckley 168 , Cd 175 ) 29.25L See full results | F R Buckley 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 29.25L | 6 (15) |
| Tinahely 27-Oct-24 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,000), SP: 5/1 Ld till hdd 2nd, 3rd 1/2way, 12l 4th 5out, clsr 6l 4th aftr 3out, nt mtch wnr in 5l 2nd from 2out, ko smepce str 2nd Take Chance ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 11.00L | J W Hendrick 74.8kg 11.00L | 2 |