Take No Chances (2018)

Foal Date

18-Apr-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Milan

Dam

Coscorrig

Prize Money

315358

Trainer

Dan Skelton

Owners

Mr Garry Wilson

About

Take No Chances is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Dan Skelton of Alcester. He is by Milan out of Coscorrig. To date he has recorded six wins. On 18 Jan 2025 at Ascot he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $59,022.00 Cl1 H. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 15% ROI.

Raced At

Wetherby • Chepstow • Sandown • Aintree • Cheltenham • Cartmel • Uttoxeter • Newbury • Market Rasen • Huntingdon • Exeter

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wetherby 01-Nov-25 4850m GOOD R4 CL1 H $13,356 (of $61,482), Winning Time: 05:53.750, SP: 5.50	H Skelton 70.3kg 0.30L	2 (5)
Chepstow 11-Oct-25 3910m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpH $1,118 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 04:50.000, SP: 21.00	H Atkins 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 7.55L	6 (14)
Sandown 26-Apr-25 4330m GOOD R4 CL1 H $2,144 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 05:23.870, SP: 4.00	H Skelton 71.2kg 10.45L	5 (6)
Aintree 03-Apr-25 4020m SOFT R4 CL1 H $26,375 (of $245,925), Winning Time: 04:59.150, SP: 29.00 Chased leader, every chance 3 out, 3rd and outpaced from after 2 out, no extra flat	H Skelton 71.2kg 10.75L	3 (6)
Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 4010m SOFT R4 CL1 H $13,178 (of $122,176), Winning Time: 04:53.870, SP: 23.00 Held up towards rear, headway on inside after final bend, went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on winner	H Skelton 72.1kg 9.25L	3 (10)
Ascot 18-Jan-25 3160m GOOD R3 CL1 H $34,170 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 03:42.960, SP: 7.50 Chased leaders, slightly outpaced final bend, rallied from 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well flat	K Woods 72.6kg	1 (7)
Cheltenham 14-Dec-24 4070m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH $3,588 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:08.050, SP: 5.50 Rear mid-division, headway on outer after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in, took 3rd closing stages, no telling impression	H Skelton 76.2kg 2.05L	3 (12)
Newcastle 30-Nov-24 3260m GOOD R5 CL1 H $3,082 (of $113,126), Winning Time: 03:47.210, SP: 21.00 Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, kept on, never on terms	C J Todd 71.2kg 16.00L	5 (7)
Wetherby 02-Nov-24 3220m GOOD R3 CL1 H $17,085 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 03:42.100, SP: 4.50 Held up towards rear in chasing pace, closed before 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably	H Skelton 69.9kg	1 (6)
Chepstow 12-Oct-24 3910m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH $8,970 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 04:48.320, SP: 34.00 Rear mid-division, headway home turn, pushed along and took 3rd 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on but no impression on front pair	H Atkins 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 5.75L	3 (17)
Cartmel 27-May-24 5110m GOOD R2 HcpH $2,093 (of $18,210), Winning Time: 06:23.200, SP: 3/1 Held up rear of mid-division, headway on wide outside 2 out, 5th last, kept on, went 4th towards finish, unable to get on terms	H Skelton 76.2kg, Cd 0 4.50L	4 (12)
Uttoxeter 18-May-24 4690m SOFT R4 HcpH $9,678 (of $9,678), Winning Time: 05:47.860, SP: 2/1 Travelled well, held up in rear, mid-division 4th, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, comfortably	F Gillard 73kg	1 (10)
Warwick 25-Apr-24 5030m GOOD R6 HcpH $10,562 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 06:07.920, SP: 13/8 In touch in rear, headway 3 out, chased leader next, led last, ran on, readily	H Skelton 67.6kg	1 (6)
Newbury 23-Mar-24 4880m SOFT R5 HcpH $3,803 (of $8,265), Winning Time: 06:08.640, SP: 9/2 In rear, headway 3 out when stumbled on landing 3 out, ridden tracked leaders last, driven and ran on towards finish, not reach winner	H Skelton 69.9kg 0.15L	2 (12)
Newbury 23-Jan-24 4880m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $5,809), Winning Time: 06:28.180, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, blundered badly next, soon pulled up	H Skelton 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (16)
Market Rasen 07-Dec-23 4150m SOFT R3 NvH $1,882 (of $4,084), Winning Time: 05:42.500, SP: 2/1 Tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace	H Skelton 69.9kg 6.50L	2 (5)
Huntingdon 05-Nov-23 3950m SOFT R4 NvH $4,520 (of $4,520), Winning Time: 04:52.130, SP: 9/4 Mid-division, headway into 2nd after 3 out, led narrowly last, shaken up and readily asserted run-in, comfortably	H Skelton 69.9kg	1 (10)
Market Rasen 09-Apr-23 3330m SOFT R8 NHF $627 (of $2,722), Winning Time: 04:06.540, SP: 5/4 Midfield, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go third over 1f out	H Skelton 67.6kg 6.00L	3 (8)
Market Rasen 08-Feb-23 3330m SOFT R6 CL1 NHF $2,140 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:08.300, SP: 9.50 In touch towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out to chased leader until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace	H Skelton 71.7kg 5.25L	3 (8)
Exeter 02-Dec-22 3370m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $1,004 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 04:11.980, SP: 3.75 In rear, raced wide, headway 4f out, pushed along and strongly pressed leader over 2f out, every chance and kept on well, held towards finish	H Skelton 66.7kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Stowlin 01-May-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,178), SP: 7/2 Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog bef 3out, 1/2l 2nd bef 2out, asserted & 1l adv bef last, ko flat	H D Dunne 74.8kg	1 (7)
Loughanmore 16-Apr-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,178), SP: 11/2 Mid-div, 7th 1/2way, rdn into 5th aftr 2out, 3l dwn last, kow flat to go 4th cl hm	H D Dunne 74.8kg, Cd 0 4.75L	4 (13)