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Takes Time is a 6 year old bay mare. Takes Time is trained by Ms S Rainford, at New Plymouth and owned by John & Susan Rainford.
Takes Time’s last race event was at 15/08/2026 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race.
Career form is 1 wins, 1 seconds, 2 thirds from 21 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $23,880.
With a 5% Win Percentage and 19% Place Percentage. Takes Time's last race event was at New Plymouth Raceway.
Exposed form for its last starts is 0-0-8-0-1.
Last Updated: 15/08/2026
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