Chance Taken (2020) Horse

Foal Date

20-Dec-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Unusual Suspect

Dam

More In Store

Prize Money

54572

Trainer

Chris Bieg

Owners

Brightside Enterprises, P Ridler, G T Churchill, Ms D A Joy, L C McInnes, A G Fraser, T P Delbridge, P R Barnes, C M Bieg, K J Highet, D S Mcvey & S J Sequin

About

Chance Taken is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Chris Bieg, who is based at Morphettville 1. He is sired by the stallion Unusual Suspect out of the dam More In Store. Chance Taken has managed to win 2 races in his career so far. On 14th Jun 2025 at Murray Bdge, Chance Taken scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $50000.00 Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Raced At

Sandown Lakeside • Morphettville Parks • Murray Bdge • Morphettville • Gawler • Balaklava • Waverley • Wanganui • Tauherenikau

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sandown Lakeside 20-Aug-25 2400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:30.040, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Leaders Listen ( R Houston 62 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Ziggi Rocks ( J Allen 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Twilight Elegance ( L Bates 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.50L 10th Chance Taken ( J Noonan 58 ) 16.06L See full results	J Noonan 58kg 16.06L	10 (10)
Morphettville Parks 16-Aug-25 2250m SOFT 5 R4 BM 76 Hcp $2,350 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:28.960, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th 1st Goliotus ( J Holder 58 ) 2nd Lavish Thinker ( J Opperman 56 ) 0.14L 3rd Sea Treasures ( C Tootell 54 , Cd 57 ) 0.68L 5th Chance Taken ( B Price 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.17L See full results	B Price 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.17L	5 (12)
Murray Bdge 02-Aug-25 2000m SOFT 5 R4 BM 62 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:06.910, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Bellakai ( J Toeroek 58 ) 2nd Lavish Thinker ( L Neindorf 62 ) 0.36L 3rd Rabtat ( B Price 58 ) 0.60L 11th Chance Taken ( F Atkinson 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.66L See full results	F Atkinson 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.66L	11 (12)
Morphettville 26-Jul-25 2000m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 68 Hcp $4,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:14.730, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:42.450 1st Silent Emmy ( R Milnes 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Exalted Ruth ( C Tootell 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.86L 3rd Chance Taken ( F Atkinson 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.03L See full results	F Atkinson 56.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 3.03L	3 (13)
Gawler 05-Jul-25 1700m SOFT 7 R7 BM 62 Hcp $1,850 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.760, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Wine Barron ( T Pannell 60 ) 2nd Shakespeare ( T Johnstone 60 , Cd 62 ) 4.37L 3rd Burning Bright ( J Holder 57 ) 4.44L 5th Chance Taken ( F Atkinson 60 , Cd 57 ) 10.84L See full results	F Atkinson 60, Cd 57kg 10.84L	5 (12)
Murray Bdge 14-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $27,300 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.540, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Chance Taken ( F Atkinson 57 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Turned Loose ( E Finnegan 56 ) 0.46L 3rd Rubini ( T Johnstone 56 , Cd 58 ) 0.57L See full results	F Atkinson 57kg, Cd 60	1 (12)
Balaklava 05-Jun-25 1050m GOOD 3 R6 0-70-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.420 1st By The Book ( C Tootell ) 2nd She Sparkles ( B King ) 0.80L 3rd Sir Reginald ( D Caboche ) 0.90L 4th Chance Taken ( F Atkinson ) 1.10L	F Atkinson 1.10L	4 (8)
Waverley 19-Mar-25 2200m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:25.630, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Chance Taken ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 2nd Overdraft ( L Sutherland 58.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Rogue Romance ( K Chowdhoory 56 ) 5.60L See full results	C Grylls 58.5kg	1 (8)
Waverley 28-Feb-25 1650m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.050, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 6th 1st Lucid Dream ( U Holmquist 56 ) 2nd Overdraft ( K Myers 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Chance Taken ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 2.30L See full results	C Grylls 58.5kg 2.30L	3 (8)
Wanganui 20-Jan-25 2040m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 02:08.370, SP: 18.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Blue Jeanie ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 2nd Don Pedro ( L Sutherland 57 ) 3.80L 3rd Grey Invador ( M R Lerner 58.5 ) 4.60L 4th Chance Taken ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 4.80L See full results	C Barnes 58.5kg 4.80L	4 (14)
Wanganui 29-Dec-24 2060m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.130, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Altezza ( M Hudson 56.5 ) 2nd Blue Jeanie ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Grey Invador ( M R Lerner 58.5 ) 2.30L 4th Chance Taken ( U Holmquist 58.5 ) 3.80L See full results	U Holmquist 58.5kg 3.80L	4 (9)
Tauherenikau 11-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.470, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Sabots D'or ( L Sutherland 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Zaravela ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Wal ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 1.20L 6th Chance Taken ( U Holmquist 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results	U Holmquist 58.5kg 1.50L	6 (11)