Spoken Truth
Spoken Truth is the kind of horse that makes you believe mud is a superpower. The five-year-old has won two of his three races on wet ground — a 67% win rate that stands out starkly against his overall record of 2 wins from 19 races. His most recent victory came at Ripon just three weeks ago, and he arrived at that race fresh off a fine second-place finish at Redcar, where the ground may have been too firm for his liking.Based on TrackLab's analysis
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📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Spoken Truth was bought at a horses in training sale last October and carries the pedigree of a horse with serious potential — he is a brother to Homeless Songs, who built a considerable reputation in Ireland before things went sideways. O'Meara has been impressed enough to map out a clear plan, with the Gallinule Stakes mentioned as a logical next target. The trainer describes him as a gorgeous big horse with plenty of talent, particularly admiring the way he finished strongly in his Cork debut victory in April 2024. With Chris Hayes as his most frequent jockey, the partnership has a win rate of 17% across six races together — a figure that improves significantly when conditions favor the horse's preferences. Currently active and racing regularly, Spoken Truth represents a horse still finding his way but showing genuine promise on the ground where he is most comfortable.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
4th
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
19 Sep
3rd
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 14 runners
31 Aug
🏆 Won
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
11 Aug
3rd
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
25 Jul
4th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
4 Jul
6th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
20 Jun
2nd
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
5 Jun
3rd
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
25 May
2nd
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
16 Apr
2nd
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
31 Aug |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Apr |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
20 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
25 May |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |