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TAKE ACTION (J098) 先到先得

John Size / Rating: 48

Import Type / Colour / Sex / Age / Country of Origin:
PPG / b / g / 5 yrs / NZ
Owner: Merrick Chung Wai-lik
Last win: 15-01-25
Health: Castration. (19/09/2023)
Bloodline Relations: COURIER WONDER, VIVA CHEF, HURRY HURRY WIN, PRESTIGE GOOD, AEGON, LOVE ME MORE
Sire: Sacred Falls
Dam: Pleased

Past Performances
Total Starts: 22: (2-2-3)
ST 1200m: 1 (0-0-0)
ST 1400m: 4 (0-0-0)
HV 1650m: 14 (2-1-3)
HV 1800m: 3 (0-1-0)
RaceTrack/GoingDistClRankTrainerWt.JockeyDrGrWinner2nd3rdWin TimeLast QtrSection TimeIn RunningW/MHorse WtRtOdds
DateNoOnLast
04-02-26408HV tf g/f C+3180042John Size124B. Avdulla12BSTORM RUNNERTAKE ACTIONHAKKA RADIANCE, SMART CITY1:48:4924.0061.57 23.84 23.1212-12-12-11-2N 1168471214
28-01-26389HV tf g/f C165042John Size122B. Avdulla6BRAGGA BOMBTAKE ACTIONACE WAR1:38:7224.4851.09 24.27 23.838-7-7-231174471015
07-01-26329HV tf g A165045John Size126B. Avdulla5BSTORMIVIVACIOUS WINCALIFORNIA MOXIE1:40:9623.2854.05 24.19 23.349-7-7-53.751164499.912
10-12-25249HV tf g A1650411John Size126C. Lemaire9BCORLEONEACE WARFORTUNATE SON1:40:1024.2452.97 23.93 24.059-10-10-115.251151511335
26-11-25214HV tf g/f C165043John Size126J. McDonald10BALLCASHFORTUNE STARPRESTIGE RICKY, TAKE ACTION1:40:4523.1153.04 24.38 23.222-2-2-31.251160511620
12-11-25173HV tf g/f A165044John Size128Z. Purton9B1TURIN WARRIORCAN'T GO WONGTHESIS1:40:3724.3451.66 24.77 24.172-4-3-41.511515254.9
22-10-25118HV tf g B165043John Size128Z. Purton2 SUPER UNICORNCONSPIRACY WITNESSTAKE ACTION1:39:5424.7651.60 23.94 24.266-6-6-31.751152535.26
08-10-2577HV tf g/f C+3165046John Size128B. Avdulla12 STURDY RUBYAMAZING GAZEQUANTUM PATCH1:39:8123.5753.03 23.89 23.4311-11-10-63.251151532537
10-09-2514HV tf g A165045John Size130K. Teetan2H-TO INFINITYMIGHTY STEEDTHE AUSPICIOUS1:40:4224.8751.83 24.32 24.658-8-8-52.251146541122
26-02-25463HV tf g C165049John Size129B. Avdulla8HSTURDY RUBYJUMBO FORTUNEGOOD LUCK WIN1:40:1823.2853.98 24.20 22.9111-11-12-95.75115454128.9
05-02-25403HV tf g A1800412John Size132B. Avdulla8HNORTHERN BEASTDRAGON STARMISSION STRIKE1:49:5924.1162.83 23.73 23.6712-11-11-11-1241160547.95.4
15-01-25349HV tf g B165041John Size121B. Avdulla1H1TAKE ACTIONLUCKY TOUCHNORTHERN BEAST1:40:1124.0951.82 24.52 23.775-4-4-1211634632.4
26-12-24293HV tf g C+3165043John Size121B. Avdulla3 EMBRACESWAH MAY WAI WAITAKE ACTION1:39:9223.9552.59 23.82 23.8312-12-6-321156467.12.9
11-12-24255HV tf g B165048John Size123J. McDonald5 GOOD LUCK WINSNOWALOTHAPPY DAILY1:40:7723.7554.20 23.82 23.178-10-10-82.751157464.33.1
20-11-24194HV tf g/y C165041John Size118K. Teetan1 TAKE ACTIONNINJA DERBYSTURDY RUBY1:39:6724.5651.45 24.22 24.007-7-6-1Nose1147415.53.6
03-11-24151ST tf g/f C+3140045John Size119K. Teetan5 MASTER OF ALLDRAGON JOYMARKWIN1:21:7223.0836.08 23.20 22.8414-12-11-52.51163431210
28-09-2459ST tf g C140045John Size120A. Badel8 FIGHTING MACHINEAFFIRMMR ENERGIA1:21:8122.9236.27 23.18 22.9311-11-10-53.51161459.710
08-09-249ST tf g A120047John Size121K. Teetan9P-SUPER FORTUNEHAROLD WINGENEVA1:08:6922.6425.42 22.19 21.92 12-12-75.251152463455
06-03-24482HV tf g B1650411John Size124K. C. Leung8PSTRONGEST BOYCORDYCEPS ONECAN'T GO WONG1:41:8723.8453.50 24.77 24.874-2-2-1181150499.413
21-02-24441HV tf g C+3180045John Size129B. Avdulla7P1SERANGOONFOREVER GLORIOUSKYRUS UNICORN1:49:8224.4361.52 24.31 24.284-5-4-4-51.75115450127.4
21-01-24355ST tf g A140049John Size127B. Avdulla4 SUPERB KIDSUNLIGHT POWERCIRCUIT NINE1:22:3523.7036.36 22.97 23.659-8-9-94116352117.4
07-01-24317ST tf g B+2140044John Size127B. Avdulla4 AORAKI SUMMITWINNING DATACALIFORNIATOTALITY1:21:9922.9236.53 23.18 23.096-6-5-451193522222

HKJC Comment

Dropped in from widest draw and raced in last place, headway amongst horses from 200m out, stayed on well, still gaining on winner at line.

Morning Gallops

Date
Workouts
22-01-2026
32.6 24.9 (57.5) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.)
21-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
20-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
19-01-2026
31.7 25.8 (57.5) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
18-01-2026
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
17-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
16-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
15-01-2026
32.1 26.8 (58.9) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
14-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
13-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
12-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
11-01-2026
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
10-01-2026
- Swimming
07-01-2026
- HV / 1650 m / tf / Rank 5 / B. Avdulla / Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
06-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
05-01-2026
30.6 24.6 (55.2) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
04-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
03-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
02-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
01-01-2026
32.4 24.4 (56.8) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
31-12-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
30-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
29-12-2025
31.6 26.4 (58.0) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
28-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
27-12-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
26-12-2025
- Swimming
25-12-2025
27.2 24.2 1.14.8 (23.4) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 4 bt 5 / M Ntuli / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
24-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
23-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
22-12-2025
31.8 25.6 (57.4) - (A.T.) (CH) / Slow canter site (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
21-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
20-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
19-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
18-12-2025
33.1 25.4 (58.5) - (A.T.) (CH) / Slow canter site (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
17-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
16-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
15-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
14-12-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
13-12-2025
- Swimming

Barrier Trials

Date
Workouts
25-12-2025
27.2 24.2 1.14.8 (23.4) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 4 bt 5 / M Ntuli / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
29-09-2025
25.4 22.9 1.11.3 (23.0) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 9 bt 11 / M L Yeung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
29-08-2025
27.8 25.6 1.41.0 (24.6) - CH / 1600 m / tf / 4 bt 4 / K Teetan / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
21-08-2025
26.9 23.5 1.12.2 (21.8) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 6 bt 6 / M L Yeung
03-07-2025
26.4 23.6 1.13.0 (23.0) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 4 bt 5 / Z Zuriman / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
27-06-2025
26.1 24.1 1.41.0 (24.2) - CH / 1600 m / tf / 1 bt 5 / J Orman / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
13-06-2025
25.4 22.5 1.11.5 (23.6) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 7 bt 9 / A Atzeni / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
26-05-2025
14.5 22.8 59.9 (22.6) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 4 bt 5 / Y Salim / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
20-02-2025
25.2 22.5 1.10.1 (22.4) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 5 bt 6 / Z Zuriman / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
24-01-2025
25.2 22.8 1.11.6 (23.6) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 9 bt 12 / B Thompson / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
06-01-2025
25.3 22.9 1.36.7 (24.1) - CH / 1600 m / tf / 4 bt 6 / Z Zuriman / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
22-10-2024
24.5 47.4 1.11.4 (24.0) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 9 bt 10 / K Teetan
26-08-2024
13.4 21.4 58.2 (23.4) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 7 bt 8 / T R Jin / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
04-07-2024
25.1 23.3 1.11.4 (23.0) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 4 bt 6 / R Thomas / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
14-06-2024
13.4 21.7 58.6 (23.5) - CH / 1000 m m / tf / 10 bt 10 / Y L Chung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
18-03-2024
25.7 24.5 1.38.6 (25.3) - CH / 1600 m / tf / 6 bt 8 / R Thomas / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
15-02-2024
24.5 22.4 1.10.4 (23.5) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 6 bt 7 / M Ntuli / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
08-02-2024
24.7 22.6 1.11.1 (23.8) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 5 bt 7 / Z Zuriman / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
28-12-2023
24.9 22.8 1.11.1 (23.4) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 7 bt 7 / C M Thabana / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
15-12-2023
24.5 23.4 1.11.8 (23.9) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 6 bt 8 / K Teetan / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
01-12-2023
25.0 22.1 1.11.1 (24.0) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 6 bt 7 / A Hamelin / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
17-11-2023
24.5 47.0 (22.5) - CH / 800 m / tf / 7 bt 9 / A Hamelin / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)

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