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Optima RacingHorses › Talking Tough (IRE)

Talking Tough (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-08-28 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by S M Duffy.
Pedigree Tough As Nails (IRE) × Granny On Fire (IRE) (by Trade Fair)
OwnerGarry Fleming
BreederLarry Mulvany
Ratings Official 34 · best RPR 73 · best TS 65
76
Runs
1
Wins
1.3%
Strike rate
11.8%
Place rate
0.26
Actual / Expected
-91.4%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-07-02 12d Bellewstown 12.5f Good 7/7 30 Mr C G Ryan p 147 34 59 56 200/1
Flat Turf Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race Raced handy early - a modest fifth from halfway - began losing ground with 4f to go - soon struggling - beaten a long way from home
2026-06-20 13d Down Royal 10.5f Soft 8/12 1.5 Shay Wallace v 115 40 23 25 50/1
Flat Turf Mongey Communications Handicap (0-60) In the pack - closer in 5th on the wide outside 2f out - found nothing extra
2026-06-07 7d Navan 13f Good 10/14 4.25 Jimmy Dalton p 115 40 40 27 125/1
Flat Turf Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - midfield on inner - steady headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 100/1)
2026-05-31 216d Listowel 13.5f Good 6/6 5 Mr C G Ryan p 147 40 40 200/1
Flat Turf Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race Lost many lengths start - took keen hold and always behind(op 100/1)
2025-10-27 31d Galway 12f Heavy 15/16 4.25 Alan Casey p 115 43 100/1
Flat Turf Galway Races Handicap Prominent - weakened quickly 2f out(op 50/1)
2025-09-26 15d Listowel 14f Soft 11/11 9.5 Mr S Hunter 147 43 56 300/1
Flat Turf Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race (In Memory Of Pat Scanlon) Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 200/1)
2025-09-11 102d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 11/11 53 Mr S Hunter 147 47 32 66/1
Flat Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - in rear - headway and prominent with one circuit to go - weakened from 5f out - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-06-01 216d Listowel 13.5f Good 7/9 2 Kerrie Gillespie 147 40 60 25 150/1
Flat Turf Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 5f - weakened from under 2f out(op 100/1)
2024-10-28 6d Galway 12f Heavy 8/18 0.75 Jimmy Dalton tp 114 47 13 80/1
Flat Turf Benetti Menswear Handicap Midfield early - towards rear after halfway - some headway over 1f out - kept on(op 66/1)
2024-10-22 2d Curragh 10f Soft 9/20 0.3 Jimmy Dalton tp 109 47 45 39 100/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (Div I) Midfield - short of room and lost position over 2f out - switched left and kept on from under 2f out(op 80/1)
2024-10-20 64d Leopardstown 7f Heavy 10/10 0.2 Nathan Crosse tp 119 48 26 125/1
Flat Turf Next Fixture Christmas Festival Handicap Towards rear throughout - outpaced 2f out(op 80/1)
2024-08-17 80d Curragh 7f Firm 25/28 2.75 Nathan Crosse tb 124 47 15 100/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened gradually from 3f out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
2024-05-29 15d Tipperary 9f Soft 8/13 0.75 Nathan Crosse tp 124 47 41 66/1
Flat Turf Junction Handicap Midfield early - dropped to rear 4f out - brief headway on far side of group from 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-05-14 20d Killarney 8f Soft 6/14 1.5 Nathan Crosse tp 124 47 41 80/1
Flat Turf Celtic Steps Handicap Slowly away - raced in last and detached early - recovered in rear before halfway - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was slowly away)
2024-04-24 177d Gowran Park 7f Soft 9/16 3.5 Nathan Crosse p 124 47 33 66/1
Flat Turf Thomastown Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened gradually up the centre from under 2f out(op 50/1)
2023-10-30 14d Galway 7f Heavy 12/16 3.25 Leigh Roche p 119 47 32 66/1
Flat Turf Barna Recycling Handicap Slowly away - raced in fourth and detached early - recovered in rear 3f out - no extra from over 1f out - no impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1)
2023-10-16 25d Gowran Park 9.5f Heavy 15/16 1.25 Chris Hayes tp 125 47 40/1
Flat Turf Paulstown Handicap (Div II) Midfield - weakened towards near side from under 2f out
2023-09-21 2d Listowel 8f Heavy 15/15 Chris Hayes tp 119 47 24 40/1
Thorn Plant Hire Handicap
2023-09-19 7d Listowel 7f Soft 8/11 Chris Hayes tp 125 47 42 22 28/1
Rose Hotel Handicap
2023-09-12 19d Galway 7f Soft 3/9 Chris Hayes tp 119 47 50 15 18/1
Galway Handicap
2023-08-24 8d Killarney 8f Soft 12/15 Alan Persse tp 114 49 33 3 40/1
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div II)
2023-08-16 28d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 10/13 Chris Hayes p 127 50 44 9 25/1
BOYLESPORTS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (Div II)
2023-07-19 12d Killarney 8f Soft 5/11 Chris Hayes p 132 40 59 17 50/1
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2023-07-07 21d Bellewstown 8f Soft 12/14 Cian Horgan v 128 47 35 125/1
Meath Farm Machinery Claiming Race
2023-06-16 15d Cork 7f Soft 17/20 Cian Horgan p 118 47 22 5 50/1
Racing Again July 14th Handicap (Div I)
2023-06-01 174d Fairyhouse 6f Good 15/18 Cian Horgan p 123 50 17 28/1
Book Tickets Online @ fairyhouse.ie Handicap (Div II)
2022-12-09 44d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 12/14 Tom Kiely Marshall v 120 47 44 26 40/1
William Hill Racing Radio Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
2022-10-26 12d Curragh 7f Heavy 14/29 Tom Kiely Marshall p 124 54 48 33/1
Bet Responsibly At Novibet Handicap
2022-10-14 24d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 5/14 Dylan Browne McMonagle p 124 47 43 14 14/1
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-20 27d Listowel 7f Good 6/14 Dylan Browne McMonagle p 132 55 59 36 16/1
Rose Hotel Handicap (Div II)

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)4012.5%
Normal (2-4wk)1900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)900.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1200.0%
Mile (7-9f)5311.9%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%
Staying (13f+)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2400.0%
Soft2314.3%
Heavy1400.0%
Standard1400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)1300.0%
Listowel800.0%
Curragh700.0%
Galway7114.3%
Bellewstown600.0%
Leopardstown500.0%
Gowran Park500.0%
Killarney400.0%
Fairyhouse400.0%
Roscommon400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-08-28–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.