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Walks The Talk (IRE)

7yo b m · Form & record 2025-06-15 to 2026-02-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John C McConnell.

Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × Ballyknock Hill (IRE) (by Indian Danehill)

OwnerKeep Er Lit Syndicate

BreederB Higgins

Ratings Official 119 · best RPR 122 · best TS 97

Runs

Wins

25.0%

Strike rate

62.5%

Place rate

1.04

Actual / Expected

-15.6%

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Full form — last 8 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
2026-02-14	14d	Gowran Park	23f	Heavy	–	5/5	0.75	Alex Harvey h	150	119	112	60	11/2
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle Pressed leader - led after 1st - joined 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1)
2026-01-31	42d	Musselburgh	24f	Soft	2	2/5	3.75	Alex Harvey h	155	120	122	73	10/3
Hurdle Turf bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - faced challenge before 3 out - headed before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1)
2025-12-20	42d	Haydock	19f	Soft	1	5/9	2.75	Alex Harvey h	154	119	110	74	6/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle () (Reg' As Abram Hurdle) (GBB) Led - drifted right after 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/2)
2025-11-08	40d	Kelso	22.5f	Soft	4	1/7	0	J J Slevin h	154	–	120	97	5/4
Hurdle Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - shaken up and went clear after 2 out - kept on(op Evens)
2025-09-29	56d	Roscommon	20f	Soft	–	1/16	0	Alex Harvey h	153	–	119	82	7/2
Hurdle Turf Kelly Hearing Specialists Mares Maiden Hurdle Made all - shaken up after 2 out - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 6/1)
2025-08-04	20d	Cork	18.5f	Good	–	4/10	0.5	Mr Finn Buckley h	154	–	100	85	5/2
Flat Turf Racing Again August 14th Flat Race Led - headed over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and 10/3)
2025-07-15	30d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	2/8	0.5	Mr Finn Buckley h	154	–	106	71	2/1
NH Flat Turf Racing TV Free Month Trial INH Flat Race Raced in second - led with one circuit to go - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 3/1 and tchd 16/5)
2025-06-15	DEB	Downpatrick	18f	Soft	–	3/9	1.5	Mr Finn Buckley	158	–	95	73	8/1
NH Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Led - soon clear - reduced lead 8f out - headed over 1f out - weakening when lost second inside final 110yds(op 9/1)

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)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	2	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	2	25.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	2	40.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-15–2026-02-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.