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Horse profile

Thetalkinghorse

Presenting (GB) × Praisethepreacher (IRE) (Sharifabad (IRE))

TrainerG T H Bailey
OwnerMrs M E Moody

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2008
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,872 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 31 Mar 2017, Wetherby (3/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): 1 Apr 2016, Wetherby

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
31 Mar 17	Wetherby	3/5	5/2	2	Mr Thomas Mcclorey	G T H Bailey	Racing UK Day Pass £10 "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase	Class 6	Chase	3m	Good to Soft	11-5	Ardea (IRE)	£1,976	364	1/2
1 Apr 16	Wetherby	1/5	6/5F	won 12	Mr Thomas Mcclorey	G T H Bailey	Racing UK Day Pass Just £10.00 Open Hunters' Chase	Class 6	Chase	3m	Soft	11-1	Railway Dillon (IRE)	£988	31	0/4
1 Mar 16	Leicester	2/7	15/8F	2¼	Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas	G T H Bailey	Cottesmore "Grassroots" Maiden Hunters' Chase	Class 6	Chase	2m4f	Heavy	11-9	Man Of Steel (IRE)	£1,872	-	0/4

3/531 Mar 17 · Wetherby5/2
Racing UK Day Pass £10 "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase
Class 63mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
31 Mar 17
Course
Wetherby
Pos
3/5
SP
5/2
Btn
2
Jockey
Mr Thomas Mcclorey
Trainer
G T H Bailey
Race
Racing UK Day Pass £10 "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-5
Winner / 2nd
Ardea (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,976
Days
364
Future form
1/2
1/51 Apr 16 · Wetherby6/5F
Racing UK Day Pass Just £10.00 Open Hunters' Chase
Class 63mSoft
All fields
Date
1 Apr 16
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/5
SP
6/5F
Btn
won 12
Jockey
Mr Thomas Mcclorey
Trainer
G T H Bailey
Race
Racing UK Day Pass Just £10.00 Open Hunters' Chase
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Railway Dillon (IRE)
Winner prize
£988
Days
31
Future form
0/4
2/71 Mar 16 · Leicester15/8F
Cottesmore "Grassroots" Maiden Hunters' Chase
Class 62m4fHeavy
All fields
Date
1 Mar 16
Course
Leicester
Pos
2/7
SP
15/8F
Btn
2¼
Jockey
Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas
Trainer
G T H Bailey
Race
Cottesmore "Grassroots" Maiden Hunters' Chase
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Man Of Steel (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,872
Days
-
Future form
0/4

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
31 Mar 17	Wetherby	Racing UK Day Pass £10 "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase	3/5	Ardea (IRE)	1	25 Apr 17	Hexham	Follow Hexham On Facebook And Twitter Open Hunters' Chase

3/531 Mar 17 · Wetherby
Racing UK Day Pass £10 "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase
All fields
Date
31 Mar 17
Course
Wetherby
Race
Racing UK Day Pass £10 "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase
This horse
3/5
Winner next time
Ardea (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
25 Apr 17
At
Hexham
Race won
Follow Hexham On Facebook And Twitter Open Hunters' 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 (€)
G T H Bailey	1 Mar 16	31 Mar 17	2/7	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£1,872	€0

G T H Bailey

Trainer: G T H Bailey
First run: 1 Mar 16
Last run: 31 Mar 17
First run for yard: 2/7
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,872
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	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£1,872	€0	1 Mar 16	31 Mar 17

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,872
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 1 Mar 16
Last run: 31 Mar 17

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	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£1,872	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,872
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Soft	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£304	€0
Soft	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£988	€0
Heavy	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£581	€0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £304
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £988
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £581
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£581	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£1,292	€0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £581
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,292
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 (€)
Wetherby	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£1,292	€0
Leicester	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£581	€0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,292
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £581
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 6	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£1,872	€0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,872
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 (€)
2 to 5 runners	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£1,292	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£581	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,292
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £581
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	2	0	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£884	€0
April	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£988	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £884
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £988
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr Thomas Mcclorey	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£1,292	€0
Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£581	€0

Mr Thomas Mcclorey

Jockey: Mr Thomas Mcclorey
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,292
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas

Jockey: Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £581
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
G T H Bailey	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£1,872	€0

G T H Bailey

Trainer: G T H Bailey
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,872
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£1,872	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,872
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	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£581	€0
31 to 60 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£988	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£304	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £581
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £988
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £304
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchPresenting (GB)

Parent · 1

SirePresenting (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
Sire's damD'Azy (GB)

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 branchPraisethepreacher (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamPraisethepreacher (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSharifabad (IRE)
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

Presenting (GB)

Praisethepreacher (IRE)

Mtoto (GB)

D'Azy (GB)

Sharifabad (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThetalkinghorse (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2008

SirePresenting (GB)

DamPraisethepreacher (IRE)

DamsireSharifabad (IRE)

Sire's sireMtoto (GB)

Sire's damD'Azy (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingLucky To Be Alive (IRE)

Female line

Praisethepreacher (IRE) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Presenting (GB)	Praisethepreacher (IRE)	Sharifabad (IRE)	L Mulryan	22 Feb 08	bay	gelding	Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f	NH 2m4f

Presenting (GB)

Sire: Presenting (GB)
Dam: Praisethepreacher (IRE)
Damsire: Sharifabad (IRE)
Breeder: L Mulryan
Foaled: 22 Feb 08
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	23,175	2,509	6,472	10.8%	27.9%	3	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	6,893	787	2,014	11.4%	29.2%	2	1
On Soft going	5,092	517	1,360	10.2%	26.7%	1	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going	1,407	151	401	10.7%	28.5%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 23,175
Wins: 2,509
Placed: 6,472
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 27.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 6,893
Wins: 787
Placed: 2,014
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 29.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 5,092
Wins: 517
Placed: 1,360
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs: 1,407
Wins: 151
Placed: 401
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 28.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Presenting (GB) × Sharifabad (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	15	1	3	6.7%	£2,553	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 15
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 6.7%
Prize GB (£): £2,553
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 (€)
Thetalkinghorse (IRE)	3	1	0	£1,872	€0
Lucky To Be Alive (IRE)	12	0	0	£681	€0

Thetalkinghorse (IRE)

Horse: Thetalkinghorse (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,872
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lucky To Be Alive (IRE)

Horse: Lucky To Be Alive (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £681
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Praisethepreacher (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Lucky To Be Alive (IRE)0W · 12R

Half siblings

By Dubai Destination (USA)

Feisty Madam (IRE)0W · 15R

By Mahler (GB)

Miss Fiesty (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Praisethepreacher (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Thetalkinghorse foaled?

Thetalkinghorse (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 22 February 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Thetalkinghorse?

Thetalkinghorse (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Praisethepreacher (IRE), a daughter of Sharifabad (IRE), and was bred by L Mulryan.

Who trained Thetalkinghorse?

Thetalkinghorse (IRE) was trained by G T H Bailey and owned by Mrs M E Moody at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Thetalkinghorse's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Thetalkinghorse (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Thetalkinghorse's biggest win?

Thetalkinghorse (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Racing UK Day Pass Just £10.00 Open Hunters' Chase at Wetherby on 1 April 2016.

Has Thetalkinghorse ever been beaten?

Thetalkinghorse (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 1 March 2016 at Leicester (2nd of 7).

Is Thetalkinghorse still racing?

Thetalkinghorse (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 March 2017 at Wetherby in the Racing UK Day Pass £10 "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase, finishing 3rd of 5, and has not run there since.

What is Thetalkinghorse's record at Wetherby?

Thetalkinghorse (IRE) ran most often at Wetherby, with 1 win from 2 runs there.