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Horse profile

Foolish Talk

Sharp Charter (GB) × Lakefield Lady (GB) (Over The River (FR))

TrainerP J Healy
OwnerP J Healy

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1993

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 14 Jul 1999, Killarney (IRE) (9/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
14 Jul 99	Killarney (IRE)	9/15	25/1	dist	Patrick Verling	P J Healy	Doyle Brothers Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m6f	Good	11-9	Fairies Cross (IRE)	0/12

9/1514 Jul 99 · Killarney (IRE)25/1
Doyle Brothers Beginners Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood
All fields
Date
14 Jul 99
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Pos
9/15
SP
25/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Patrick Verling
Trainer
P J Healy
Race
Doyle Brothers Beginners Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m6f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Fairies Cross (IRE)
Future form
0/12

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
P J Healy	14 Jul 99	14 Jul 99	9/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

P J Healy

Trainer: P J Healy
First run: 14 Jul 99
Last run: 14 Jul 99
First run for yard: 9/15
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	14 Jul 99	14 Jul 99

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 14 Jul 99
Last run: 14 Jul 99

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchSharp Charter (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSharp Charter (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchLakefield Lady (GB)

Parent · 1

DamLakefield Lady (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOver The River (FR)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Sharp Charter (GB)

Lakefield Lady (GB)

Not traced

Over The River (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFoolish Talk (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1993

SireSharp Charter (GB)

DamLakefield Lady (GB)

DamsireOver The River (FR)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingJust Because (IRE)

Female line

Lakefield Lady (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sharp Charter (GB)	Lakefield Lady (GB)	Over The River (FR)	gelding	Flat 8.0f · NH 2m4f	Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4½f

Sharp Charter (GB)

Sire: Sharp Charter (GB)
Dam: Lakefield Lady (GB)
Damsire: Over The River (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Sharp Charter (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	253	12	36	4.7%	14.2%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	52	3	7	5.8%	13.5%	1
On Good going	67	3	6	4.5%	9.0%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going	16	2	3	12.5%	18.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 253
Wins: 12
Placed: 36
Win %: 4.7%
Place %: 14.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 52
Wins: 3
Placed: 7
Win %: 5.8%
Place %: 13.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 67
Wins: 3
Placed: 6
Win %: 4.5%
Place %: 9.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs: 16
Wins: 2
Placed: 3
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 18.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Sharp Charter (GB) × Over The River mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	13	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 13
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Foolish Talk (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0
Just Because (IRE)	12	0	0	£0	€0

Foolish Talk (IRE)

Horse: Foolish Talk (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Just Because (IRE)

Horse: Just Because (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lakefield Lady (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Just Because (IRE)0W · 12R

Half siblings

By Meneval (USA)

Little Tincture (IRE)3W · 44R

By Step Together I (USA)

Flashy Lad I (IRE)1W · 17R

Female line

1Lakefield Lady (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Foolish Talk foaled?

Foolish Talk (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Foolish Talk?

Foolish Talk (IRE) is by Sharp Charter (GB) out of Lakefield Lady (GB), a daughter of Over The River (FR).

Who trained Foolish Talk?

Foolish Talk (IRE) was trained by P J Healy and owned by P J Healy at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Foolish Talk's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Foolish Talk (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Foolish Talk still racing?

Foolish Talk (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 July 1999 at Killarney (IRE) in the Doyle Brothers Beginners Chase, finishing 9th of 15, and has not run there since.