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Ireland 3yo

Take Charge Star (IRE)

T: J. P. Murtagh · J: Ben Coen · O: Maribeth Sandford
By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Freedonia (GB)
Form 316-25824
  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 8
  4. 5
  5. 2
  6. 6
66/1 Current odds
1/8 W/R
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Active
  • 8 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 12% strike
  • 44 d off
  • 110 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 316-25824 44 days off
4 9 Aug 2026 Arc Prix Maurice De Gheest - Fee - … Deauville (FR) 2 20 Jun 2026 Jersey Stakes (Group 3) Ascot 8 23 May 2026 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Gr… Curragh 5 4 May 2026 Coolmore Stud Henry Longfellow Iris… Curragh 2 22 Mar 2026 TRM Nutrition Best-Turned-Out Serie… Naas 6 27 Sep 2025 Goffs Million Curragh
At Ascot 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
On Good to Firm 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
Over 7f 1/4 1 win · 3 placed
Best RPR 110 Career peak
Best TS 97 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100
23 Aug 2025 · Curragh · 3rd/14 (btn 0.05) 2 Sep 2025 · Gowran Park · 1st/12 (won 0) 27 Sep 2025 · Curragh · 6th/30 (btn 0.1) 22 Mar 2026 · Naas · 2nd/3 (btn 4.5) 4 May 2026 · Curragh · 5th/7 (btn .5) 23 May 2026 · Curragh · 8th/9 (btn 1.25) 20 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 2nd/16 (btn 0.3) 9 Aug 2026 · Deauville (FR) · 4th/11 (btn .75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
51
Win %
12%
Placed %
50%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 50%; best at Curragh (25% from 4 runs).

  • Curragh 25% 0-1-4
  • Ascot 100% 0-1-1
  • Gowran Park 100% 1-0-1
  • Naas 100% 0-1-1
  • Deauville (FR) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

1 jockey · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Ben Coen NOW 50% 1-3-8

Trainers

  • J. P. Murtagh NOW 50% 1-3-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
9 Aug 2026 Arc Prix Maurice De Gheest - Fee - En Memoire De Louis Romanet (group 1) Deauville (FR) TB 4th/11 .75 Good To Soft 6½f Ben Coen OR 110 12/1
20 Jun 2026 Jersey Stakes (Group 3) Ascot Class 1 T 2nd/16 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Ben Coen OR 99 50/1
23 May 2026 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) Curragh T 8th/9 1.25 Good 1m Ben Coen OR 97 50/1
4 May 2026 Coolmore Stud Henry Longfellow Irish European Breeders Fund Tetrarch Stakes (Listed) Curragh 5th/7 .5 Good 1m Ben Coen OR 92 7/1
22 Mar 2026 TRM Nutrition Best-Turned-Out Series Back For 2026 Race Naas 2nd/3 4.5 Soft 1m Ben Coen OR 92 11/4
27 Sep 2025 Goffs Million Curragh 6th/30 0.1 Soft 7f Ben Coen 8/1
2 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden Gowran Park 1st/12 +0 Good To Yielding 7f Ben Coen 7/2
23 Aug 2025 Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Curragh 3rd/14 0.05 Good 7f Ben Coen 28/1

Connections

Trainer
J. P. Murtagh 11%
Jockey
Ben Coen 11%
Owner
Maribeth Sandford
Sire
Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam
Freedonia (GB)
Dam sire
Selkirk
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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