It Just Takes Time (IRE)
8yo Gelding · Brown · IRE
Career Overview
It Just Takes Time (IRE) is a 8yo brown gelding, trained by M Walford and owned by Go Alfresco Racing Partners. He is by Power (GB), out of War Bride (GER), by War Blade, bred by Gervin Creaner. From 77 career starts, he has won 14 times, placed on 29 occasions, at a 18.2% strike rate. He has earned £133.7k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 93. He shows a preference for heavy going (2w from 5r). He has a notable course record at Beverley (4w from 6r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
It Just Takes Time (IRE)(IRE)
Form
908913
Active
Age
8
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
OR
93
TF
—
Runs
77
Wins
14
Places
29
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
18.2%
Place Rate
37.7%
Total Runs
77
Best OR
93
Career Earnings
£133.7k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistBeverley — 4w from 6r (67%)
🌧️Going preferenceHeavy — 2w from 5r (40%)
Upcoming Entries
1 entry| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | Catterick | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes (Div II) |
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£141.8k totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good21
3W 7P 14%
Good To Firm20
4W 10P 20%
Good To Soft11
2W 4P 18%
Soft9
2W 4P 22%
Standard6
0W 0P 0%
Heavy5
2W 2P 40%
Standard To Slow5
1W 2P 20%
Class Record
Class 211
0W 1P 0%
Class 320
3W 6P 15%
Class 432
7W 17P 22%
Class 513
3W 4P 23%
Class 61
1W 1P 100%
Seasonal Form
Sept8
3W 4P 38%
Jan1
0W 1P 0%
Feb1
0W 0P 0%
Mar1
0W 0P 0%
Apr8
0W 2P 0%
May9
1W 2P 11%
Jun11
2W 4P 18%
Jul10
2W 5P 20%
Aug12
3W 6P 25%
Oct7
1W 3P 14%
Nov6
1W 1P 17%
Dec3
1W 1P 33%
Headgear Impact
Without71
12W 27P 17%
With6
2W 2P 33%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)24
8W 14P · Avg 3.8
Mid (4-6)14
3W 7P · Avg 4.1
High (7+)39
3W 8P · Avg 8.0
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.0L
Closest Loss
0.0L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 2026 | 9 | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I) | 6ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 14/1 | 81 | — | |
| 18 Sep 2026 | 17 | Ayr | Ladbrokes Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Soft | Jack Garritty | 25/1 | 83 | — | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 8 | Ripon | William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Good | Andrew Mullen | 33/1 | 84 | — | |
| 01 Aug 2026 | 9 | Thirsk | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes | 7ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 11/1 | 84 | — | |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1 | Beverley | Skybet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes | 7.5ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 5/4F | 80 | — | |
| 04 Jul 2026 | 3 | Beverley | Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap | 7.5ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 9/4F | 80 | — | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 2 | Thirsk | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 7ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 10/3 | 78 | — | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | 2 | Wetherby | Book Your Autumn Hospitality Packages Now Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 8/1 | 76 | — | |
| 23 May 2026 | 12 | York | William Hill Boosts Every Day Handicap | 7ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 28/1 | 78 | — | |
| 08 May 2026 | 6 | Ripon | Sam Alexander Memorial Handicap | 6ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 10/1 | 80 | — | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 8 | Ripon | Armstrong Memorial Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Jack Garritty | 22/1 | 82 | — | |
| 29 Mar 2026 | 19 | Doncaster | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Olivia Tubb | 33/1 | 84 | — | |
| 08 Nov 2025 | 7 | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap | 7ff | Heavy | Jack Nicholls | 11/1 | 84 | — | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 3 | Leicester | Willpower Group Handicap | 7ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 12/1 | 84 | — | |
| 23 Sep 2025 | 1 | Beverley | FanGo Handicap | 7.5ff | Soft | Jack Garritty | 4/1 | 79 | — | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 7 | Thirsk | Ruby Lodge Care Home In Thirsk Handicap | 6ff | Good | Jack Nicholls | 9/1 | 80 | — | |
| 16 Aug 2025 | 2 | Ripon | William Hill Supporting MND Silver Cup Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 6/1 | 80 | — | |
| 02 Aug 2025 | 10 | Thirsk | William Hill Price Boosts Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | William Pyle | 11/1 | 81 | — | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 3 | Doncaster | Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Jack Garritty | 10/3F | 81 | — | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 5 | York | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap | 7ff | Good | Warren Fentiman | 22/1 | 81 | — | |
| 22 Jun 2025 | 4 | Pontefract | Sunpak Potatoes Handicap | 6ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 10/1 | 83 | — | |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 7 | York | Bosun's Restaurant Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 14/1 | 84 | — | |
| 31 May 2025 | 8 | York | William Hill More Top Prices Handicap | 5ff | Good | Warren Fentiman | 40/1 | 85 | — | |
| 17 May 2025 | 3 | Thirsk | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 9/1 | 86 | — | |
| 26 Apr 2025 | 4 | Doncaster | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 18/1 | 87 | — | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | 10 | Thirsk | Keith Till's 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 7ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 16/1 | 87 | — | |
| 09 Nov 2024 | 1 | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) | 7ff | Soft | Olivia Tubb | 9/2 | 84 | — | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 8 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap | 7ff | Standard | Jason Hart | 33/1 | 85 | — | |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 1 | Leicester | Watch On Racing Tv Handicap | 7ff | Heavy | Jack Garritty | 8/1 | 81 | — | |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 1 | Beverley | Ward Homes Yorkshire Handicap (Div 2) | 7.5ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 11/4 | 78 | — | |
| 08 Sep 2024 | 4 | York | Hanson Springs Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Jack Garritty | 12/1 | 78 | — | |
| 27 Aug 2024 | 2 | Ripon | Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 12/1 | 75 | — | |
| 17 Aug 2024 | 7 | Ripon | William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap | 6ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 18/1 | 77 | — | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 20 | York | Tomahawk Restaurants Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Alex Jary | 25/1 | 81 | — | |
| 17 Jul 2024 | 9 | Thirsk | Nicky Warren's 53rd Happy Birthday Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Jack Garritty | 9/1 | 81 | — | |
| 15 Jun 2024 | 18 | York | Fordy Marshall Land And Property Consultants Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Jack Garritty | 16/1 | 83 | — | |
| 12 May 2024 | 14 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Andrew Mullen | 28/1 | 84 | — | |
| 27 Apr 2024 | 2 | Doncaster | Park Lodge Hot Shots Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Jack Garritty | 17/2 | 83 | — | |
| 14 Nov 2023 | 7 | Newcastle (AW) | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Jack Garritty | 22/1 | 85 | — | |
| 03 Nov 2023 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Jack Garritty | 22/1 | 87 | — | |
| 14 Oct 2023 | 17 | York | Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 6ff | Soft | Dougie Costello | 33/1 | 89 | — | |
| 23 Sep 2023 | 13 | Ayr | Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 6ff | Good To Soft | Dougie Costello | 80/1 | 91 | — | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 6 | Doncaster | Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap | 6.5ff | Soft | Hollie Doyle | 12/1 | 91 | — | |
| 19 Aug 2023 | 8 | Ripon | William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Jonny Peate | 18/1 | 92 | — | |
| 29 Jul 2023 | 9 | York | Sky Bet Dash Handicap | 6ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 8/1 | 93 | — | |
| 11 Jul 2023 | 2 | Pontefract | Iveco Daily Business Trimline At Northern Commercials Handicap | 6ff | Good | Tom Marquand | 5/1 | 93 | — | |
| 22 Jun 2023 | 6 | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day Handicap | 6ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 9/4F | 93 | — | |
| 07 Jun 2023 | 1 | Ripon | weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Jonny Peate | 7/2 | 90 | — | |
| 19 May 2023 | 4 | York | Yorkshire Equine Practice Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Jonny Peate | 4/1F | 83 | — | |
| 11 May 2023 | 1 | Thirsk | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 6ff | Heavy | Jack Garritty | 5/2 | 84 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2023 | 3 | Wetherby | Constant Security Services Handicap | 5.5ff | Good To Soft | Jack Garritty | 9/2 | 84 | — | |
| 10 Apr 2023 | 9 | Redcar | Flat Is Back On Racing TV Handicap | 7ff | Soft | Jack Garritty | 22/1 | 86 | — | |
| 05 Nov 2022 | 6 | Doncaster | Free Bet Nose Loser At BetGoodwin Apprentice Jockeys' Training Series Final Handicap | 7ff | Heavy | Alex Fielding | 12/1 | 87 | — | |
| 22 Oct 2022 | 6 | Doncaster | Scott Dobson Memorial Handicap | 7ff | Heavy | Jack Garritty | 8/1 | 87 | — | |
| 15 Oct 2022 | 2 | Catterick | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap | 7ff | Soft | Jack Garritty | 7/1 | 84 | — | |
| 22 Sep 2022 | 2 | Pontefract | Caygill Family Handicap | 6ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 9/4F | 76 | — | |
| 13 Sep 2022 | 1 | Redcar | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Jack Garritty | 11/4F | 76 | — | |
| 27 Aug 2022 | 1 | Beverley | Joe Rowntree Memorial Handicap | 7.5ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 9/2 | 71 | — | |
| 13 Aug 2022 | 2 | Doncaster | Watch Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Harry Russell | 6/4F | 70 | — | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 1 | York | John Wright Electrical Stakes (Apprentice Handicap) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Harry Russell | 9/1 | 67 | — | |
| 29 Jun 2022 | 1 | Thirsk | Celebrating Racing's Workforce Handicap | 7ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 14/1 | 65 | — | |
| 07 Jun 2022 | 9 | Wetherby | Firth Steels Handicap | 8ff | Good | Jack Garritty | 18/1 | 67 | — | |
| 23 May 2022 | 7 | Leicester | Next Meeting At leicesterraces Tuesday 31st May Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Christian Howarth | 18/1 | 69 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2022 | 12 | Thirsk | Best Puddings Are Yorkshire Puddings Fitzdares Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Faye McManoman | 14/1 | 71 | — | |
| 14 Apr 2022 | 4 | Ripon | Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 | 71 | — | |
| 28 Aug 2021 | 1 | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Andrew Mullen | 14/1 | 67 | — | |
| 08 Aug 2021 | 1 | Leicester | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Faye McManoman | 10/1 | 63 | — | |
| 18 Jul 2021 | 9 | Redcar | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Rowan Scott | 11/1 | 66 | — | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | Three Mile Handicap | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Faye McManoman | 8/1 | 68 | — | |
| 04 Jun 2021 | 4 | Doncaster | Download The Free At The Races App Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Rowan Scott | 50/1 | 70 | — | |
| 03 May 2021 | 11 | Beverley | Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Faye McManoman | 12/1 | 71 | — | |
| 16 Feb 2021 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-a-side On Football Handicap | 5ff | Standard To Slow | Faye McManoman | 15/8F | 71 | — | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 2 | Newcastle (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Rowan Scott | 6/1 | 70 | — | |
| 31 Dec 2020 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Nursery | 5ff | Standard To Slow | Rowan Scott | 13/8F | 61 | — | |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Novice Stakes | 6ff | Standard | Faye McManoman | 16/1 | — | — | |
| 04 Dec 2020 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Faye McManoman | 28/1 | — | — | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 8 | Newcastle (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost EBF Novice Stakes | 6ff | Standard | Faye McManoman | 100/1 | — | — |
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