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Optima RacingHorses › Idle Talker (IRE)

Idle Talker (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-04 to 2017-05-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nick Gifford.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 70 · best TS 50
16
Runs
3
Wins
18.8%
Strike rate
37.5%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-39.1%
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Full form — last 16 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2017-05-16 117d Chepstow 16f Soft 6 12/12 Martin Lane 133 60 29 16/1
Ticket Giveaways At 188Bet Handicap
2017-01-19 43d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 5 5/10 Mr David Dunsdon p 149 62 46 28 16/1
Betway Amateur Riders Handicap
2016-12-07 415d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 12/14 Liam Jones 132 65 52 26 33/1
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2015-10-19 9d Windsor 11.5f Soft 6 2/9 Mr Will Pettis p 151 64 70 50 9/2
JRL Group Amateur Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Div I)
2015-10-10 16d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 6 8/11 Oisin Murphy p 133 65 56 29 10/1
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2015-09-24 23d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 6 5/8 Kevin Stott p 130 65 66 33 5/1
Scoop6Soccer The £1 Million Football Bet Handicap
2015-09-01 9d Epsom 12f Soft 5 4/5 Kevin Stott p 127 68 58 12 10/3
Carolines Vision Celebration Handicap (Grassroots Flat Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2015-08-23 11d Brighton 12f Soft 6 1/6 Kevin Stott p 124 62 67 8 2/1
papajohns.co.uk Handicap
2015-08-12 7d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 4 4/5 James Davies 152 64 25 5/1
newtonabbotracing.com Graduate Juvenile Hurdle
2015-08-05 23d Chepstow 12f Good 6 1/8 Edward Greatrex p 118 55 68 42 7/2
thebookiesoffers.co.uk For The Best Betting Offers Apprentice Handicap
2015-07-13 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/9 Royston Ffrench p 131 55 54 32 5/1
Slade After Racing Saturday 5th September Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-06-20 4d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 1/8 Silvestre De Sousa p 124 55 54 47 5/4
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2015-06-16 15d Brighton 10f Good 6 4/12 Oisin Murphy 130 55 55 38 2/1
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2015-06-01 13d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 3/12 Patrick ODonnell 126 55 56 43 4/1
Young Epilepsy Handicap (Div II)
2015-05-19 15d Chepstow 12f Soft 6 4/9 Victor Santos 117 55 52 27 33/1
Chopping Board Handicap
2015-05-04 DEB Bath 10f Firm 6 9/11 Renato Souza p 132 59 16 8 33/1
Fundraising Furlong Handicap

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5200.0%
Class 613323.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)10330.0%
Staying (13f+)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard7114.3%
Soft6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow3133.3%
Lingfield (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-04–2017-05-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.