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TAKE ACTION (J098) 先到先得

John Size / Rating: 51

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: 18: (2-0-3)
ST 1200m: 1 (0-0-0)
ST 1400m: 4 (0-0-0)
HV 1650m: 11 (2-0-3)
HV 1800m: 2 (0-0-0)
RaceTrack/GoingDistClRankTrainerWt.JockeyDrGrWinner2nd3rdWin TimeLast QtrSection TimeIn RunningW/MHorse WtRtOdds
DateNoOnLast
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

Pressed forward from a poor draw reaching 1L 2nd 2-wide 1200M out, came to challenge inside the 400M gaining slender advantage on straightening, only to be headed about 150M out.

Morning Gallops

Date
Workouts
09-12-2025
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
08-12-2025
32.8 24.8 (57.6) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
07-12-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
06-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
05-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
04-12-2025
32.1 25.8 (57.9) - (A.T.) (CH) / Slow canter site (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
03-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
02-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
01-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
30-11-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
29-11-2025
- Swimming
26-11-2025
- HV / 1650 m / tf / Rank 3 / J. McDonald / Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
25-11-2025
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
24-11-2025
32.3 25.0 (57.3) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
23-11-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
22-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
21-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
20-11-2025
30.1 26.5 (56.6) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
19-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
18-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
17-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
16-11-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
15-11-2025
- Swimming
12-11-2025
- HV / 1650 m / tf / Rank 4 / Z. Purton / Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
11-11-2025
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
10-11-2025
31.3 25.3 (56.6) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
09-11-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
08-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (A.T.) (CH)
07-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
06-11-2025
31.0 25.8 (56.8) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
05-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
04-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
03-11-2025
30.7 26.4 (57.1) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
02-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
01-11-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (A.T.) (CH) / Swimming
31-10-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
30-10-2025
30.3 25.7 (56.0) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
29-10-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming

Barrier Trials

Date
Workouts
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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