Illtakehimmyself
Six races in and still waiting for that first win — Illtakehimmyself is a five-year-old who has shown enough to suggest the ability is there, but hasn't quite managed to put it all together when it counts. A single placed finish from six attempts tells a story of a horse that has been competitive without ever quite getting to the front, and that 0 from 6 record means the yard — sorry, the team — will be eager to find the right opportunity to break that duck.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form makes for interesting reading. A second-place finish two runs ago is the clear highlight, sandwiched between a string of mid-field efforts and a couple of disappointing ninth and eleventh-place finishes before that. The direction of travel over the last couple of races is at least pointing upwards, which is something. The horse raced just yesterday, so it is as live and active as they come right now.
Based at Rathkeale in County Limerick, Illtakehimmyself is trained by E McNamara, a yard that has sent out 22 winners already this season — that is a solid operation with a genuine knack for getting horses ready to perform. When a trainer is hitting those kinds of numbers, you trust that they know what they are doing with a horse that has not yet found the winning feeling. The puzzle here is finding the right race at the right time, and if anyone can solve it, a trainer in that kind of form is well placed to do so.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 May
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
29 Dec
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
7 Dec
9th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
20 Nov
9th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 20 runners
27 Oct
11th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners
6 Oct
6th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 May |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Dec |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Oct |
0% |