The recent form tells an interesting story. Scroll back through the last six races and you see a horse that has been inconsistent — a third, then a string of mid-pack finishes, before finishing second most recently and then fifth last time out. That kind of up-and-down pattern is fairly typical of a young horse still finding its feet, learning what racing actually asks of it. The second place is the obvious highlight, a sign that the talent is in there somewhere, even if it hasn't quite translated into a win yet.
What Takincareofbizness does have going for it is the yard behind it. Trainer Jack Channon, based at West Ilsley in Berkshire, has sent out 46 winners already this season — that is a serious number, and it tells you this is an operation that knows how to get horses ready to perform. When a stable is firing at that rate, it tends to mean horses are placed carefully and given every chance. For a horse still searching for its first win, being in competent hands matters a great deal.
The story here is one of potential not yet cashed in. Zero wins from six races sounds bleak on paper, but two places — and a run as recently as yesterday — paint the picture of a horse that is active, engaged, and still developing. At three years old, there is time. The question is whether Channon and his team can find the right opportunity to finally get Takincareofbizness into the winner's enclosure.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Dec | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 28 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Nov | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 4 May | 0% |