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Optima RacingHorses › Tough Talk (IRE)

Tough Talk (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2022-04-10 to 2024-10-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by G M Lyons.
Pedigree Kingman (GB) × Terrific (IRE) (by Galileo)
OwnerMoyglare Stud Farm
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 101 · best TS 84
12
Runs
3
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
41.7%
Place rate
1.0
Actual / Expected
-29.2%
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Full form — last 12 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
2024-10-04 18d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 1/8 0 Colin Keane t 130 88 96 75 11/8F
Flat AW William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Made all - ridden up the centre from over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well(op 11/10)
2024-09-16 46d Laytown 7f Standard 1/6 0 Mr Derek OConnor t 168 83 101 61 13/8J
Flat AW Tote Never Beaten By SP (Q.R.) Race Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led narrowly after 2f - went clear going easily from 2f out - nudged along from over 1f out - ridden briefly and ran on well inside final 110yds - easily(op 6/4 tchd 9/4)
2024-08-01 55d Galway 8.5f Soft 17/17 23 Seamie Heffernan t 137 85 4 16/1
Flat Turf Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap Towards rear - weakened 2f out - eased from over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-06-07 14d Fairyhouse 7f Good 4/8 4.25 Colin Keane t 133 85 80 65 2/1F
Flat Turf Tote Handicap Taken down early - soon pressed leader - lost position and weakened gradually from over 1f out
2024-05-24 25d Curragh 7f Good 3/14 0.75 Gary Carroll t 136 85 91 84 6/1
Flat Turf Mongey Communications Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - midfield over 3f out - bit short of room 2f out - headway over 1f out - went third final strides - nearest finish(tchd 13/2)
2024-04-29 9d Naas 6f Soft 5/14 0.5 Colin Keane t 129 86 82 52 11/2
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Centenary Year Handicap Towards rear towards near side - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 4/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-04-20 282d Curragh 6f Heavy 5/21 0.2 Colin Keane t 141 86 89 74 20/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Unruly beforehand - walked to post - in touch with leaders towards far side - headway when switched left over 1f out - prominent and kept on inside final furlong - forced dead-heat 5th (jockey said gelding was difficult on way to start)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2023-07-13 47d Leopardstown 7.5f Good 4/6 Colin Keane 140 90 93 33 7/4
Hurling For Cancer Moves To Netwatch Cullen Park Carlow August 21st 2023 Handicap
2023-05-27 21d Curragh 7f Good 8/15 Colin Keane 138 95 89 83 9/1
Finlay Volvo Handicap
2023-05-06 350d Naas 6f Good 7/10 Colin Keane b 139 96 71 38 4/1
The Dillon Marshall Property Consultants Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2022-05-21 41d Curragh 6f Good 2/5 Colin Keane t 131 94 63 EVS
GAIN Marble Hill Stakes
2022-04-10 DEB Curragh 6f Soft 1/13 Colin Keane 133 100 80 5/2
Holden Plant Rentals Irish EBF Maiden

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)5120.0%
Mile (7-9f)7228.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good600.0%
Soft3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-10–2024-10-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.