TAKE ACTION (J098) Form, Trackwork and Record by Course
TAKE ACTION (J098), 6-year-old, trained by John Size, current rating 54. 29 career starts, 3 wins. Last 6 starts: 4/4/1/2/6/2. Most recent: Race 4 at Happy Valley on 15 Jul 2026, finished 4th of 12. Most often raced over 1650m at Happy Valley: 20 starts, 3 wins, 9 placings (15% strike rate). Best time over 1650m on the turf at Happy Valley: 99.19s (28 Jan 2026). Body weight has gone from 1152lb in the earliest run on record to 1159lb most recently (+7).
Rating 54 · 6yo · 棗 / 閹 · Sire Sacred Falls · Dam Pleased · Dam sire Savabeel · Prize money HK$3,852,225
Trainer：John Size
Form（25）
| Pos | Date · Race | Win | Class | Dist / Course | Going | Dr | Jockey | Wt | Body wt | Margin | Running | Time | Last sect. | Gear | AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 2026-07-15 · Happy Valley 4 | 8.9 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD | 7 | B Avdulla | 131 | 1159 | 1-1/4 | 9-9-11-4 | 100.09 | 23.93 | B | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD · 7 draw · B Avdulla · 131lb | Body wt 1159 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 9-9-11-4 · Time 100.09 · Last sect. 23.93 · B |
| 4/12 | 2026-06-24 · Happy Valley 3 | 19.0 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD | 11 | B Avdulla | 129 | 1154 | 2-3/4 | 12-11-10-4 | 100.45 | 23.67 | B | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD · 11 draw · B Avdulla · 129lb | Body wt 1154 · Margin 2-3/4 · Running 12-11-10-4 · Time 100.45 · Last sect. 23.67 · B |
| 1/12 | 2026-06-03 · Happy Valley 4 | 10.0 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 10 | B Avdulla | 125 | 1151 | — | 11-11-10-1 | 100.1 | 22.98 | B | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 10 draw · B Avdulla · 125lb | Body wt 1151 · Running 11-11-10-1 · Time 100.1 · Last sect. 22.98 · B |
| 2/12 | 2026-05-13 · Happy Valley 6 | 6.3 | Class 4 | 1650m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 1 | H Bowman | 126 | 1156 | N | 6-6-7-2 | 100.22 | 23.54 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 1 draw · H Bowman · 126lb | Body wt 1156 · Margin N · Running 6-6-7-2 · Time 100.22 · Last sect. 23.54 · TT |
| 6/12 | 2026-04-15 · Happy Valley 3 | 6.9 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD | 2 | B Avdulla | 124 | 1156 | 3-1/4 | 7-7-6-6 | 99.78 | 23.72 | H/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD · 2 draw · B Avdulla · 124lb | Body wt 1156 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 7-7-6-6 · Time 99.78 · Last sect. 23.72 · H/TT |
| 2/12 | 2026-03-25 · Happy Valley 2 | 7.8 | Class 4 | 1650m B | GOOD | 5 | B Avdulla | 123 | 1156 | 1/2 | 6-7-7-2 | 99.97 | 23.57 | H/XB | — | Class 4 · 1650m B · GOOD · 5 draw · B Avdulla · 123lb | Body wt 1156 · Margin 1/2 · Running 6-7-7-2 · Time 99.97 · Last sect. 23.57 · H/XB |
| 8/12 | 2026-03-04 · Happy Valley 7 | 5.5 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD | 8 | A Atzeni | 123 | 1157 | 3-1/2 | 8-8-8-8 | 101.42 | 23.02 | H/XB | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD · 8 draw · A Atzeni · 123lb | Body wt 1157 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 8-8-8-8 · Time 101.42 · Last sect. 23.02 · H/XB |
| 2/12 | 2026-02-04 · Happy Valley 4 | 14.0 | Class 4 | 1800m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 12 | B Avdulla | 124 | 1168 | N | 12-12-12-11-2 | 108.53 | 23.12 | PC | — | Class 4 · 1800m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 12 draw · B Avdulla · 124lb | Body wt 1168 · Margin N · Running 12-12-12-11-2 · Time 108.53 · Last sect. 23.12 · PC |
| 2/12 | 2026-01-28 · Happy Valley 5 | 15.0 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 6 | B Avdulla | 122 | 1174 | 3 | 8-7-7-2 | 99.19 | 23.83 | B1/XB1/TT- | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 6 draw · B Avdulla · 122lb | Body wt 1174 · Margin 3 · Running 8-7-7-2 · Time 99.19 · Last sect. 23.83 · B1/XB1/TT- |
| 5/12 | 2026-01-07 · Happy Valley 5 | 12.0 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD | 5 | B Avdulla | 126 | 1164 | 3-3/4 | 9-7-7-5 | 101.58 | 23.34 | V | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD · 5 draw · B Avdulla · 126lb | Body wt 1164 · Margin 3-3/4 · Running 9-7-7-5 · Time 101.58 · Last sect. 23.34 · V |
| 11/12 | 2025-12-10 · Happy Valley 5 | 35.0 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD | 9 | C Lemaire | 126 | 1151 | 5-1/4 | 9-10-10-11 | 100.95 | 24.05 | CP-/P1/XB1 | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD · 9 draw · C Lemaire · 126lb | Body wt 1151 · Margin 5-1/4 · Running 9-10-10-11 · Time 100.95 · Last sect. 24.05 · CP-/P1/XB1 |
| 3/12 | 2025-11-26 · Happy Valley 7 | 20.0 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 10 | J McDonald | 126 | 1160 | 1-1/4 | 2-2-2-3 | 100.64 | 23.22 | CP/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 10 draw · J McDonald · 126lb | Body wt 1160 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 2-2-2-3 · Time 100.64 · Last sect. 23.22 · CP/TT |
| 4/12 | 2025-11-12 · Happy Valley 4 | 4.9 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD TO FIRM | 9 | Z Purton | 128 | 1151 | 1-1/2 | 2-4-3-4 | 100.6 | 24.17 | E/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD TO FIRM · 9 draw · Z Purton · 128lb | Body wt 1151 · Margin 1-1/2 · Running 2-4-3-4 · Time 100.6 · Last sect. 24.17 · E/TT |
| 3/12 | 2025-10-22 · Happy Valley 5 | 6.0 | Class 4 | 1650m B | GOOD | 2 | Z Purton | 128 | 1152 | 1-3/4 | 6-6-6-3 | 99.8 | 24.26 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1650m B · GOOD · 2 draw · Z Purton · 128lb | Body wt 1152 · Margin 1-3/4 · Running 6-6-6-3 · Time 99.8 · Last sect. 24.26 · -- |
| 6/12 | 2025-10-08 · Happy Valley 2 | 37.0 | Class 4 | 1650m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 12 | B Avdulla | 128 | 1151 | 3-1/4 | 11-11-10-6 | 100.35 | 23.43 | V | — | Class 4 · 1650m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 12 draw · B Avdulla · 128lb | Body wt 1151 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 11-11-10-6 · Time 100.35 · Last sect. 23.43 · V |
| 5/11 | 2025-09-10 · Happy Valley 4 | 22.0 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD | 2 | K Teetan | 130 | 1146 | 2-1/4 | 8-8-8-5 | 100.8 | 24.65 | E/XB/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD · 2 draw · K Teetan · 130lb | Body wt 1146 · Margin 2-1/4 · Running 8-8-8-5 · Time 100.8 · Last sect. 24.65 · E/XB/TT |
| 9/12 | 2025-02-26 · Happy Valley 7 | 8.9 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD | 8 | B Avdulla | 129 | 1154 | 5-3/4 | 11-11-12-9 | 101.09 | 22.91 | — | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD · 8 draw · B Avdulla · 129lb | Body wt 1154 · Margin 5-3/4 · Running 11-11-12-9 · Time 101.09 · Last sect. 22.91 |
| 12/12 | 2025-02-05 · Happy Valley 6 | 5.4 | Class 4 | 1800m A | GOOD | 8 | B Avdulla | 132 | 1160 | 4 | 12-11-11-11-12 | 110.23 | 23.67 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1800m A · GOOD · 8 draw · B Avdulla · 132lb | Body wt 1160 · Margin 4 · Running 12-11-11-11-12 · Time 110.23 · Last sect. 23.67 · TT |
| 1/11 | 2025-01-15 · Happy Valley 3 | 2.4 | Class 4 | 1650m B | GOOD | 1 | B Avdulla | 121 | 1163 | — | 5-4-4-1 | 100.11 | 23.77 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m B · GOOD · 1 draw · B Avdulla · 121lb | Body wt 1163 · Running 5-4-4-1 · Time 100.11 · Last sect. 23.77 · B/TT |
| 3/12 | 2024-12-26 · Happy Valley 7 | 2.9 | Class 4 | 1650m C+3 | GOOD | 3 | B Avdulla | 121 | 1156 | 2 | 12-12-6-3 | 100.24 | 23.83 | PC/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m C+3 · GOOD · 3 draw · B Avdulla · 121lb | Body wt 1156 · Margin 2 · Running 12-12-6-3 · Time 100.24 · Last sect. 23.83 · PC/TT |
| 8/12 | 2024-12-11 · Happy Valley 6 | 3.1 | Class 4 | 1650m B | GOOD | 5 | J McDonald | 123 | 1157 | 2-3/4 | 8-10-10-8 | 101.19 | 23.17 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m B · GOOD · 5 draw · J McDonald · 123lb | Body wt 1157 · Margin 2-3/4 · Running 8-10-10-8 · Time 101.19 · Last sect. 23.17 · TT |
| 1/12 | 2024-11-20 · Happy Valley 2 | 3.6 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD TO YIELDING | 1 | K Teetan | 118 | 1147 | — | 7-7-6-1 | 99.67 | 24 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD TO YIELDING · 1 draw · K Teetan · 118lb | Body wt 1147 · Running 7-7-6-1 · Time 99.67 · Last sect. 24 · B/TT |
| 5/14 | 2024-11-03 · Sha Tin 5 | 10.0 | Class 4 | 1400m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | K Teetan | 119 | 1163 | 2-1/2 | 14-12-11-5 | 82.12 | 22.84 | — | — | Class 4 · 1400m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 5 draw · K Teetan · 119lb | Body wt 1163 · Margin 2-1/2 · Running 14-12-11-5 · Time 82.12 · Last sect. 22.84 |
| 5/12 | 2024-09-28 · Sha Tin 5 | 10.0 | Class 4 | 1400m C | GOOD | 8 | A Badel | 120 | 1161 | 3-1/2 | 11-11-10-5 | 82.38 | 22.93 | — | — | Class 4 · 1400m C · GOOD · 8 draw · A Badel · 120lb | Body wt 1161 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 11-11-10-5 · Time 82.38 · Last sect. 22.93 |
| 7/12 | 2024-09-08 · Sha Tin 9 | 55.0 | Class 4 | 1200m A | GOOD | 9 | K Teetan | 121 | 1152 | 5-1/4 | 12-12-7 | 69.53 | 21.92 | P/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m A · GOOD · 9 draw · K Teetan · 121lb | Body wt 1152 · Margin 5-1/4 · Running 12-12-7 · Time 69.53 · Last sect. 21.92 · P/TT |
Last sect. = final sectional time (s); AI = rank in that race's pre-race sealed prediction.
Record by course and distance
| Record by course and distance | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 1650m | 20 | 3-3-3 | 15% | 45% |
| Happy Valley 1800m | 2 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1400m | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1200m | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by track
| Record by track | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf "C" Course | 7 | 2-1-1 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "A" Course | 7 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "B" Course | 4 | 1-1-1 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C+3" Course | 4 | 0-2-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C+3" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by going
| Record by going | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 16 | 1-1-2 | — | — |
| GOOD TO FIRM | 8 | 1-3-1 | — | — |
| GOOD TO YIELDING | 1 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
Record by class
| Record by class | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 25 | 3-4-3 | 12% | 40% |
Record by draw
| Record by draw | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw 1-4 | 7 | 2-1-2 | — | — |
| Draw 5-9 | 13 | 0-2-0 | — | — |
| Draw 10+ | 5 | 1-1-1 | — | — |
Record by jockey
| Record by jockey | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Avdulla | 13 | 2-3-1 | — | — |
| K Teetan | 4 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| J McDonald | 2 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| Z Purton | 2 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| H Bowman | 1 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| A Atzeni | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Best times
| Course | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf 1650m | 99.19 | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Happy Valley Turf 1800m | 108.53 | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1200m | 69.53 | 8 Sept 2024 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1400m | 82.12 | 3 Nov 2024 |
Trackwork
| Date | Type | Track | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-08-19 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-08-18 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-08-17 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | H |
| 2026-08-16 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | H |
| 2026-08-15 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | H |
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FAQ
How many races has TAKE ACTION won?
3 wins and 10 top-three finishes from 25 starts on record.
Who trains TAKE ACTION?
TAKE ACTION is trained by John Size.
What is TAKE ACTION's best distance?
On its record, 1650m at Happy Valley: 3 wins and 9 placings from 20 starts.
What are TAKE ACTION's best times?
1650m turf at Happy Valley 99.19s; 1800m turf at Happy Valley 108.53s; 1200m turf at Sha Tin 69.53s; 1400m turf at Sha Tin 82.12s.
How has TAKE ACTION been running lately?
Last 6 finishes, most recent first: 4/4/1/2/6/2.
Who rode TAKE ACTION last time?
B Avdulla rode on 15 Jul 2026, carrying 131lb from draw 7.