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Douglas Talking (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2021-05-06 to 2023-04-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell.

Pedigree Dylan Thomas (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 144 · best TS 126

Runs

Wins

30.8%

Strike rate

53.8%

Place rate

1.23

Actual / Expected

91.6%

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Full form — last 13 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-04-27	14d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	2/14	–	Stephen Mulqueen t	151	135	142	109	10/3
Pigsback.com Handicap Chase
2023-04-13	58d	Aintree	16f	Soft	1	2/13	–	Stephen Mulqueen t	154	134	144	126	9/2
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-02-14	108d	Ayr	16.5f	Soft	4	1/4	–	Derek Fox t	166	118	134	97	7/4
Mothers Day At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2022-10-29	178d	Ayr	16.5f	Soft	3	7/8	–	Stephen Mulqueen t	149	120	114	89	11/2
Marine Troon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase
2022-05-04	22d	Kelso	17f	Good	3	5/5	–	Derek Fox t	156	121	116	94	6/5
Bedmax Handicap Chase
2022-04-12	25d	Ayr	16.5f	Soft	3	1/2	–	Derek Fox t	145	118	126	83	10/11
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-18	40d	Doncaster	20.5f	Soft	4	99/8	–	Derek Fox t	159	118	–	–	6/4
SBK Gold Trophy Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-06	28d	Musselburgh	20.5f	Soft	4	1/4	–	Derek Fox t	153	104	114	6	9/4
bet365 Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-09	19d	Ayr	16f	Heavy	4	4/5	–	Derek Fox t	158	106	104	59	5/2
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-21	24d	Ayr	16f	Soft	4	3/9	–	Derek Fox t	162	–	105	61	11/1
Come Racing On January 2nd National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-27	34d	Newcastle	16f	Soft	4	5/10	–	Stephen Mulqueen	158	–	95	58	9/1
Living North EBF National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-10-24	171d	Aintree	20f	Good	4	9/12	–	Derek Fox	156	–	97	77	17/2
Jewson Birkenhead Price Street Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-05-06	DEB	Tipperary	18f	Good	–	1/15	–	Mr P C Bannon	163	–	110	59	16/1
p2p.ie The Irish Point To Point Website (C & G) Point-To-Point INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	2	40.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	1	33.3%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	1	33.3%
Class 4	7	2	28.6%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	4	30.8%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	8	3	37.5%
Good	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Ayr	5	2	40.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-06–2023-04-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.