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Horse profile
The Talker
- TrainerR J Weaver
- OwnerR D Peel
- FamilyOona Ogan
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1985
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £162 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 May 1993, Southwell (PU/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 93 | Southwell | PU/8 | 16/1 | - | J R Kavanagh | R J Weaver | Devon Novices' Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m½f | Good | 11-4 | Pink Gin I (GB) | £3,611 | 825 | 0/6 |
| 29 Jan 91 | Leicester | 4/13 | 50/1 | 9½ | Carl Llewellyn | R J Weaver | Silver Bell Novices' Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m | Good | 11-2 | Flying Freehold (GB) | £2,485 | 26 | 0/10 |
| 3 Jan 91 | Nottingham | 5/8 | 33/1 | dist | R Supple | R J Weaver | Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m6f | Soft | 11-4 | Parsons Green I (GB) | £2,924 | - | 2/7 |
Devon Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 May 93
- Course
- Southwell
- Pos
- PU/8
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- J R Kavanagh
- Trainer
- R J Weaver
- Race
- Devon Novices' Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Pink Gin I (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,611
- Days
- 825
- Future form
- 0/6
Silver Bell Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jan 91
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 4/13
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 9½
- Jockey
- Carl Llewellyn
- Trainer
- R J Weaver
- Race
- Silver Bell Novices' Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Flying Freehold (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,485
- Days
- 26
- Future form
- 0/10
Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jan 91
- Course
- Nottingham
- Pos
- 5/8
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- R Supple
- Trainer
- R J Weaver
- Race
- Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Parsons Green I (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,924
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/7
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 91 | Nottingham | Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase | 5/8 | Parsons Green I (GB) | 1 | 19 Jan 91 | Kempton | Hampton Novices' Chase |
| 3 Jan 91 | Nottingham | Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase | 5/8 | Fifth Amendment I (GB) | 3 | 16 Feb 91 | Windsor | Magna Carta Novices' Chase |
- 5/83 Jan 91 · Nottingham
Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jan 91
- Course
- Nottingham
- Race
- Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase
- This horse
- 5/8
- Winner next time
- Parsons Green I (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 19 Jan 91
- At
- Kempton
- Race won
- Hampton Novices' Chase
- 5/83 Jan 91 · Nottingham
Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jan 91
- Course
- Nottingham
- Race
- Nottingham Champion Novices' Chase
- This horse
- 5/8
- Winner next time
- Fifth Amendment I (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 16 Feb 91
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Magna Carta Novices' Chase
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R J Weaver | 3 Jan 91 | 3 May 93 | 5/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
R J Weaver
- Trainer
- R J Weaver
- First run
- 3 Jan 91
- Last run
- 3 May 93
- First run for yard
- 5/8
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 | 3 Jan 91 | 3 May 93 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Jan 91
- Last run
- 3 May 93
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
Chase
- Race type
- Chase
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m6f to 3m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
2m6f to 3m1f
- Distance
- 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 | ||
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Leicester
- Course
- Leicester
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nottingham
- Course
- Nottingham
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Southwell
- Course
- Southwell
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Llewellyn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 | ||
| J R Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| R Supple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Carl Llewellyn
- Jockey
- Carl Llewellyn
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
J R Kavanagh
- Jockey
- J R Kavanagh
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
R Supple
- Jockey
- R Supple
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R J Weaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
R J Weaver
- Trainer
- R J Weaver
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 | ||
| Over a year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Over a year
- Days since last run
- Over a year
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLe Bavard (FR)
Parent · 1
- SireLe Bavard (FR)
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 branchOona Ogan (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTarqogan (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Oona Ogan (GB) · 0 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bavard (FR) | Oona Ogan (GB) | Tarqogan (GB) | gelding | Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m5f |
Le Bavard (FR)
- Sire
- Le Bavard (FR)
- Damsire
- Tarqogan (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m5f
Progeny of Le Bavard (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 3,946 | 302 | 872 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 1,335 | 119 | 327 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,310 | 93 | 281 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going | 439 | 39 | 111 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 3,946
- Wins
- 302
- Placed
- 872
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 1,335
- Wins
- 119
- Placed
- 327
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,310
- Wins
- 93
- Placed
- 281
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 439
- Wins
- 39
- Placed
- 111
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Le Bavard (FR) × Tarqogan mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Real Bavard (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| The Talker (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £162 | €0 |
| Steve Bugi (GB) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
The Real Bavard (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
The Talker (GB)
- Horse
- The Talker (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £162
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Steve Bugi (GB)
- Horse
- Steve Bugi (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Le Bavard (FR) out of Oona Ogan (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Flair Path (GB)
- Arctic Flair (GB)0W · 5R
By Ovac (ITY)
- Another Bridge (GB)0W · 10R
By Furry Glen (GB)
- Glen Ogan (GB)0W · 4R
By John French (GB)
- Aquarena (IRE)0W · 9R
Female line
- 1Oona Ogan (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was The Talker foaled?
The Talker (GB) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of The Talker?
The Talker (GB) is by Le Bavard (FR) out of Oona Ogan (GB), a daughter of Tarqogan (GB).
Who trained The Talker?
The Talker (GB) was trained by R J Weaver and owned by R D Peel at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is The Talker's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Talker (GB) ran 3 times without winning.
Is The Talker still racing?
The Talker (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 May 1993 at Southwell in the Devon Novices' Chase (result: pulled up, 8 ran), and has not run there since.
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