Talking Tough
Talking Tough is a 9-year-old horse that has never won a race. Across 47 outings in its career, it has finished in the placings on six occasions—never first. Most recently, it ran eight days ago and finished fourth, which is actually one of its better efforts: in its last six races, it has placed twice and finished outside the top three four times.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse is a regular on the track, still racing actively, and has a steady partnership with jockey Chris Hayes, who has ridden it six times without a win. While Talking Tough will never be remembered for victories, it remains a working member of the racing calendar—reliable, if modest, in its results.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Listowel in 9 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
16 Sep
14th
Clonmel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 14 runners
20 Jul
4th
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
2 Jul
7th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
20 Jun
8th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 17 runners
7 Jun
DNF
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 runners
31 May
DNF
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
27 Oct
15th
Galway
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 21 runners
26 Sep
11th
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 Sep
11th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 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 |
|---|
| Listowel Sharp |
9 |
1 second, 8 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |