Take The Rap (AUS) Horse
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Take The Rap is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Norm Gardner. He is by the stallion Star Turn out of the mare Madam Tilly and has recorded six wins so far. On 3 Oct 2025 at Moruya he earned his biggest victory, taking the $30,000 Showcase Open Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 46% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Kembla Grange • Queanbeyan • Canberra • Wagga • Moruya • Warwick Farm • Canberra Acton • Randwick • Nowra • GoulburnRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kembla Grange 09-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM64 $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.030 1st Hellova Nature ( J Taylor 58 ) 2nd Take The Rap ( R B Prag 63 , Cd 60 ) 2.00L 3rd Wootton Way ( L Magorrian 58.5 ) 2.20L See full results | R B Prag 63kg, Cd 60 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Queanbeyan 21-Apr-26 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.130 1st Take The Rap ( B Wunsch ) 2nd Caesars Palace ( R Freeman ) 1.20L 3rd Eloped ( T Martin ) 1.86L | B Wunsch | 1 (9) |
| Canberra 08-Mar-26 1000m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN $375 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.770, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Vella's Best ( D Budler 59.5 ) 2nd Panic ( A B Collett 55.5 ) 1.13L 3rd Keikoku ( J Martin 56.5 ) 1.33L 6th Take The Rap ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 3.70L See full results | P Boudvillain 59kg 3.70L | 6 (12) |
| Wagga 26-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R5 SCAMPER BM82 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.670, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Action King ( D Budler 59 ) 2nd Choice Witness ( L King 55 , Cd 56 ) 3.66L 3rd Major Time ( C Sinclair 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.73L 6th Take The Rap ( P Boudvillain 61.5 ) 6.58L See full results | P Boudvillain 61.5kg 6.58L | 6 (7) |
| Wagga 15-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Rumours Abound ( E Bent ) 2nd Goofinator ( S Guymer ) 3.50L 3rd Central Otago ( J Richards ) 4.08L 5th Take The Rap ( P Boudvillain ) 4.99L | P Boudvillain 4.99L | 5 (8) |
| Canberra 24-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN BM85 $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.740, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Vella Fox ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Starlight Girl ( J Penza 55 ) 0.50L 3rd My Last Hooray ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 1.58L 8th Take The Rap ( J Taylor 60 ) 3.53L See full results | J Taylor 60 3.53L | 8 (12) |
| Moruya 03-Oct-25 1010m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN BM90 $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.780, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 1st Take The Rap ( J Taylor 55.5 ) 2nd Rebel Dean ( L Day 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Who But Roo ( G Cahill 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.60L See full results | J Taylor 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Canberra 19-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 TAB FED OPEN $500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.230, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Vella's Best ( L Day 55 ) 2nd Mogo Magic ( P Boudvillain 61 ) 0.77L 3rd My Last Hooray ( J Penza 55 ) 1.83L 6th Take The Rap ( C Lever 55 ) 2.65L See full results | C Lever 55kg 2.65L | 6 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 BM72 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.230, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Rantan ( J Parr 57.5 ) 2nd No Statement ( M G Bourke 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Shalaa Gold ( J B Mcdonald 58 ) 0.31L 6th Take The Rap ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.83L See full results | B Nock 60, Cd 58kg 2.83L | 6 (9) |
| Canberra Acton 22-Aug-25 1206m SYNTHETIC R6 OPEN BM85 $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Getty ( C Keatings 55 ) 2nd Bon Frankie ( J Kissick 57.5 ) 0.67L 3rd Take The Rap ( B Owen 58 ) 1.02L See full results | B Owen 58kg 1.02L | 3 (12) |
| Wagga 10-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 6 R5 WAGGA WHIZ $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.610, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Take The Rap ( B Owen 57.5 ) 2nd Just Google Me ( S Guymer 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Mr Moppett ( J Kissick 62 ) 1.28L See full results | B Owen 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Canberra Acton 25-Jul-25 900m SYNTHETIC R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Take The Rap ( B Owen ) 2nd Wal's Angels ( C Sinclair ) 4.58L 3rd Pushalot ( R B Prag ) 5.23L | B Owen | 1 (9) |
| Canberra 26-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 Open Hcp $2,625 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.060, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Fangela ( R B Prag 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Love Shuck ( B Loy 61 ) 0.90L 3rd Take The Rap ( M Cahill 55.5 ) 0.99L See full results | M Cahill 55.5kg 0.99L | 3 (8) |
| Randwick 08-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.040, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Enriched ( T Berry 56 ) 2nd Flying For Fun ( A B Collett 54 ) 0.76L 3rd Zeitung ( Z T Lloyd 56.5 ) 1.91L 6th Take The Rap ( R Jones 56 ) 4.46L See full results | R Jones 56kg 4.46L | 6 (7) |
| Nowra 23-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 BM 74 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.170, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Take The Rap ( J Taylor 58 ) 2nd Princeston ( S Guymer 55 ) 2.00L 3rd Fourth Spargo ( N Heywood 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 3.00L See full results | J Taylor 58kg | 1 (6) |
| Goulburn 28-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.200, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Bode Akuna ( H E V D Hoven 55 ) 2nd She Within ( J Penza 55 ) 0.03L 3rd Take The Rap ( M Cahill 60.5 ) 0.55L See full results | M Cahill 60.5kg 0.55L | 3 (9) |
| Randwick 05-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $4,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.430, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Duke Of Bronte ( T Clark 59 ) 2nd Carribean King ( N Rawiller 57 ) 1.78L 3rd Ticklebelly ( A B Collett 57 ) 2.44L 5th Take The Rap ( M Cahill 56.5 ) 4.96L See full results | M Cahill 56.5kg 4.96L | 5 (13) |
| Queanbeyan 25-Oct-24 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Soul Lady ( Q Krogh ) 2nd Take The Rap ( M Cahill 0 ) 0.05L 3rd Juliette's Joy ( K Shoard ) 1.24L | M Cahill 0 0.05L | 2 (4) |
| Wagga 30-Sep-24 1000m SOFT 7 R3 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.670, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Take The Rap ( M Cahill 60.5 ) 2nd Trifecta Ruby ( H Durnan 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.03L 3rd Finn's The Icon ( G Cahill 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.95L See full results | M Cahill 60.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Wagga 05-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.120, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st Take The Rap ( M Cahill 55.5 ) 2nd Dolly ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 0.28L 3rd Spirit Lake ( J Richards 55 ) 1.07L See full results | M Cahill 55.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Wagga 02-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Open Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Snow In May ( T Schiller 55 ) 2nd Due Calzini ( L Day 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Conjoin ( J M Barrett 57 ) 7.85L 6th Take The Rap ( M Cahill 59 ) 11.36L See full results | M Cahill 59kg 11.36L | 6 (8) |
| Wagga 21-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.430, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Take The Rap ( M Cahill 57.5 ) 2nd Rose Aye ( R Bensley 55.5 ) 0.55L 3rd Yes Yes Tess ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 0.70L See full results | M Cahill 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Goulburn 24-Mar-24 800m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Take The Rap ( J I Jnr 0 ) 2nd Scarli Japali ( D Budler ) 1.42L 3rd Volare ( B Owen ) 1.46L | J I Jnr 0 | 1 (5) |