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Walks The Talk

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

Trainer: John C McConnellOwner: Keep Er Lit SyndicateFamily: Raise A Queen

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay
Highest OR: 120
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 11 runs (18%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £11,638 GB · €12,290 IRE
Official rating: 119 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Oct 2026, Fairyhouse (IRE) (4/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 8 Nov 2025, Kelso

Recent form

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Walks The Talk has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
10 Oct 26	Fairyhouse (IRE)	4/6	7/4J	25¾	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	O'Neills.com Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m5f	Good	11-5	-	-	Antrim Coast (IRE)	€9,600	17	-
23 Sep 26	Listowel (IRE)	3/6	10/1	8¼	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Steeplechase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m3½f	Good	11-0	-	h	La Note Verte (GB)	€9,600	166	0/2
10 Apr 26	Wexford (IRE)	PU/5	9/2	-	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	Irish Injured Jockeys Rated Novice Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	3m	Yielding	11-12	118	h	Agameoftwohalves (IRE)	€8,835	55	1/3
14 Feb 26	Gowran Park (IRE)	5/5	11/2	15¾	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle	Grade 3	Hurdle	2m7f	Heavy	10-10	119	h	Lord Rouge (FR)	€20,650	14	0/2
31 Jan 26	Musselburgh	2/5	100/30	3¾	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle	Class 2	Hurdle	3m	Good to Soft	11-1	120	h	Absolutely Doyen (IRE)	£13,203	42	0/4
20 Dec 25	Haydock	5/9	6/1	5¾	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)	Listed	Hurdle	2m3f	Good to Soft	11-0	119	h	Supreme Malinas (IRE)	£25,628	42	3/8
8 Nov 25	Kelso	1/7	5/4F	won 6½	J J Slevin	John C McConnell	Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m6½f	Good to Soft	11-0	-	h	Tamarind Bay (IRE)	£4,357	40	1/6
29 Sep 25	Roscommon (IRE)	1/16	7/2	won 5½	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	Kelly Hearing Specialists Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Good to Yielding	10-13	-	h	Music Of Life (IRE)	€5,900	56	0/12
4 Aug 25	Cork (IRE)	4/10	5/2	9¾	Mr Finn Buckley	John C McConnell	Racing Again August 14th Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2½f	Good	11-0	-	h	Passenger (IRE)	€5,900	20	2/6
15 Jul 25	Downpatrick (IRE)	2/8	2/1	½	Mr Finn Buckley	John C McConnell	Racing TV Free Month Trial INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m3f	Good	11-0	-	h	Closutton (IRE)	€5,900	30	0/5
15 Jun 25	Downpatrick (IRE)	3/9	8/1	11½	Mr Finn Buckley	John C McConnell	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Yielding to Soft	11-4	-	-	Liadawn (IRE)	€6,490	-	1/5

4/6 · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 2026-10-10 · 7/4J

Date: 10 Oct 26
Course: Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos: 4/6
SP: 7/4J
Btn: 25¾
Jockey: Alex Harvey
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: O'Neills.com Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: Chase
Dist: 2m5f
Going: Good
Wgt: 11-5
Winner / 2nd: Antrim Coast (IRE)
Winner prize: €9,600
Days: 17

3/6 · Listowel (IRE) · 2026-09-23 · 10/1

Date: 23 Sep 26
Course: Listowel (IRE)
Pos: 3/6
SP: 10/1
Btn: 8¼
Jockey: Alex Harvey
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Steeplechase
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: Chase
Dist: 2m3½f
Going: Good
Wgt: 11-0
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: La Note Verte (GB)
Winner prize: €9,600
Days: 166
Future form: 0/2

PU/5 · Wexford (IRE) · 2026-04-10 · 9/2

Date: 10 Apr 26
Course: Wexford (IRE)
Pos: PU/5
SP: 9/2
Jockey: Alex Harvey
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Irish Injured Jockeys Rated Novice Hurdle
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: Hurdle
Dist: 3m
Going: Yielding
Wgt: 11-12
OR: 118
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Agameoftwohalves (IRE)
Winner prize: €8,835
Days: 55
Future form: 1/3

5/5 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 2026-02-14 · 11/2

Date: 14 Feb 26
Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos: 5/5
SP: 11/2
Btn: 15¾
Jockey: Alex Harvey
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle
Class: Grade 3
Type: Hurdle
Dist: 2m7f
Going: Heavy
Wgt: 10-10
OR: 119
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Lord Rouge (FR)
Winner prize: €20,650
Days: 14
Future form: 0/2

2/5 · Musselburgh · 2026-01-31 · 100/30

Date: 31 Jan 26
Course: Musselburgh
Pos: 2/5
SP: 100/30
Btn: 3¾
Jockey: Alex Harvey
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle
Class: Class 2
Type: Hurdle
Dist: 3m
Going: Good to Soft
Wgt: 11-1
OR: 120
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Absolutely Doyen (IRE)
Winner prize: £13,203
Days: 42
Future form: 0/4

5/9 · Haydock · 2025-12-20 · 6/1

Date: 20 Dec 25
Course: Haydock
Pos: 5/9
SP: 6/1
Btn: 5¾
Jockey: Alex Harvey
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)
Class: Listed
Type: Hurdle
Dist: 2m3f
Going: Good to Soft
Wgt: 11-0
OR: 119
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Supreme Malinas (IRE)
Winner prize: £25,628
Days: 42
Future form: 3/8

1/7 · Kelso · 2025-11-08 · 5/4F

Date: 8 Nov 25
Course: Kelso
Pos: 1/7
SP: 5/4F
Btn: won 6½
Jockey: J J Slevin
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
Class: Class 4
Type: Hurdle
Dist: 2m6½f
Going: Good to Soft
Wgt: 11-0
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Tamarind Bay (IRE)
Winner prize: £4,357
Days: 40
Future form: 1/6

1/16 · Roscommon (IRE) · 2025-09-29 · 7/2

Date: 29 Sep 25
Course: Roscommon (IRE)
Pos: 1/16
SP: 7/2
Btn: won 5½
Jockey: Alex Harvey
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Kelly Hearing Specialists Mares Maiden Hurdle
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: Hurdle
Dist: 2m4f
Going: Good to Yielding
Wgt: 10-13
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Music Of Life (IRE)
Winner prize: €5,900
Days: 56
Future form: 0/12

4/10 · Cork (IRE) · 2025-08-04 · 5/2

Date: 4 Aug 25
Course: Cork (IRE)
Pos: 4/10
SP: 5/2
Btn: 9¾
Jockey: Mr Finn Buckley
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Racing Again August 14th Flat Race
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: NH Flat
Dist: 2m2½f
Going: Good
Wgt: 11-0
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Passenger (IRE)
Winner prize: €5,900
Days: 20
Future form: 2/6

2/8 · Downpatrick (IRE) · 2025-07-15 · 2/1

Date: 15 Jul 25
Course: Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos: 2/8
SP: 2/1
Btn: ½
Jockey: Mr Finn Buckley
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Racing TV Free Month Trial INH Flat Race
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: NH Flat
Dist: 2m3f
Going: Good
Wgt: 11-0
Headgear: h
Winner / 2nd: Closutton (IRE)
Winner prize: €5,900
Days: 30
Future form: 0/5

3/9 · Downpatrick (IRE) · 2025-06-15 · 8/1

Date: 15 Jun 25
Course: Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos: 3/9
SP: 8/1
Btn: 11½
Jockey: Mr Finn Buckley
Trainer: John C McConnell
Race: Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: NH Flat
Dist: 2m2f
Going: Yielding to Soft
Wgt: 11-4
Winner / 2nd: Liadawn (IRE)
Winner prize: €6,490
Future form: 1/5

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
10 Apr 26	Wexford (IRE)	Irish Injured Jockeys Rated Novice Hurdle	PU/5	Rocky's Howya (IRE)	-	14 May 26	Clonmel (IRE)	Aisling Kennedy Memorial Claiming Hurdle
20 Dec 25	Haydock	Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)	5/9	Park Princess (IRE)	2	11 Jan 26	Fontwell	Betting.Bet Best Betting Sites Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
20 Dec 25	Haydock	Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)	5/9	Jackie Hobbs (GB)	4	23 Jan 26	Warwick	Best Odds Guaranteed At Betano Mares' Novices' Hurdle
20 Dec 25	Haydock	Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)	5/9	Roses All The Way (IRE)	6	15 Feb 26	Musselburgh	Virgin Bet A Good Bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle
8 Nov 25	Kelso	Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle	1/7	Kelvin Forlonge (FR)	5	1 Dec 25	Ayr	Book New Years Day Lunch @WesternHouseHotel Handicap Hurdle
4 Aug 25	Cork (IRE)	Racing Again August 14th Flat Race	4/10	St Lawrence's Well (IRE)	2	5 Sep 25	Kilbeggan (IRE)	End Of Season Celebration (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
4 Aug 25	Cork (IRE)	Racing Again August 14th Flat Race	4/10	Court Canyon (IRE)	5	2 Oct 25	Clonmel (IRE)	Kilmore Maiden Hurdle
15 Jun 25	Downpatrick (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	3/9	Liadawn (IRE)	1	3 Oct 25	Gowran Park	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race (Listed)

PU/5 · Wexford (IRE) · 2026-04-10

Date: 10 Apr 26
Course: Wexford (IRE)
Race: Irish Injured Jockeys Rated Novice Hurdle
This horse: PU/5
Winner next time: Rocky's Howya (IRE)
Won on: 14 May 26
At: Clonmel (IRE)
Race won: Aisling Kennedy Memorial Claiming Hurdle

5/9 · Haydock · 2025-12-20

Date: 20 Dec 25
Course: Haydock
Race: Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)
This horse: 5/9
Winner next time: Park Princess (IRE)
Their pos: 2
Won on: 11 Jan 26
At: Fontwell
Race won: Betting.Bet Best Betting Sites Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

5/9 · Haydock · 2025-12-20

Date: 20 Dec 25
Course: Haydock
Race: Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)
This horse: 5/9
Winner next time: Jackie Hobbs (GB)
Their pos: 4
Won on: 23 Jan 26
At: Warwick
Race won: Best Odds Guaranteed At Betano Mares' Novices' Hurdle

5/9 · Haydock · 2025-12-20

Date: 20 Dec 25
Course: Haydock
Race: Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Reg' As Abram Hurdle)
This horse: 5/9
Winner next time: Roses All The Way (IRE)
Their pos: 6
Won on: 15 Feb 26
At: Musselburgh
Race won: Virgin Bet A Good Bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle

1/7 · Kelso · 2025-11-08

Date: 8 Nov 25
Course: Kelso
Race: Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
This horse: 1/7
Winner next time: Kelvin Forlonge (FR)
Their pos: 5
Won on: 1 Dec 25
At: Ayr
Race won: Book New Years Day Lunch @WesternHouseHotel Handicap Hurdle

4/10 · Cork (IRE) · 2025-08-04

Date: 4 Aug 25
Course: Cork (IRE)
Race: Racing Again August 14th Flat Race
This horse: 4/10
Winner next time: St Lawrence's Well (IRE)
Their pos: 2
Won on: 5 Sep 25
At: Kilbeggan (IRE)
Race won: End Of Season Celebration (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

4/10 · Cork (IRE) · 2025-08-04

Date: 4 Aug 25
Course: Cork (IRE)
Race: Racing Again August 14th Flat Race
This horse: 4/10
Winner next time: Court Canyon (IRE)
Their pos: 5
Won on: 2 Oct 25
At: Clonmel (IRE)
Race won: Kilmore Maiden Hurdle

3/9 · Downpatrick (IRE) · 2025-06-15

Date: 15 Jun 25
Course: Downpatrick (IRE)
Race: Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
This horse: 3/9
Winner next time: Liadawn (IRE)
Their pos: 1
Won on: 3 Oct 25
At: Gowran Park
Race won: Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race (Listed)

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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John C McConnell	15 Jun 25	10 Oct 26	3/9	119	118	120	11	2	2	2	18.2%	45.5%	£11,638	€12,290

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
First run: 15 Jun 25
Last run: 10 Oct 26
First run for yard: 3/9
OR first run: 119
OR last run: 118
Best OR: 120
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 18.2%
Place %: 45.5%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €12,290

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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	11	2	2	2	18.2%	45.5%	£11,638	€12,290	120	15 Jun 25	10 Oct 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 18.2%
Place %: 45.5%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €12,290
Best OR: 120
First run: 15 Jun 25
Last run: 10 Oct 26

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 (€)
Hurdle	6	2	1	0	33.3%	50.0%	£11,638	€6,600
Chase	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€2,400
NH Flat	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£0	€3,290

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €6,600

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,400

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,290

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	4	0	1	1	0.0%	25.0%	£0	€4,700
Good to Yielding	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,900
Good to Soft	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£11,638	€0
Yielding	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding to Soft	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€990
Heavy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,700

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,900

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding

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

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €990

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	7	1	1	2	14.3%	42.9%	£1,206	€11,590
2m6f to 3m1f	4	1	1	0	25.0%	50.0%	£10,432	€700

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £1,206
Prize IRE (€): €11,590

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,432
Prize IRE (€): €700

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 (€)
Downpatrick (IRE)	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,890
Kelso	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,357	€0
Roscommon (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,900
Cork (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€400
Fairyhouse (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€800
Gowran Park (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700
Haydock	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£1,206	€0
Listowel (IRE)	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€1,600
Musselburgh	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,075	€0
Wexford (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Downpatrick (IRE)

Course: Downpatrick (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,890

Kelso

Course: Kelso
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,357
Prize IRE (€): €0

Roscommon (IRE)

Course: Roscommon (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,900

Cork (IRE)

Course: Cork (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €400

Fairyhouse (IRE)

Course: Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €800

Gowran Park (IRE)

Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

Listowel (IRE)

Course: Listowel (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

Musselburgh

Course: Musselburgh
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,075
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wexford (IRE)

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Grade 3	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700
Listed	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£1,206	€0
Class 2	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,075	€0
Class 4	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,357	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	7	1	1	2	14.3%	42.9%	£0	€11,590

Grade 3

Class: Grade 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,075
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,357
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,590

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	4	1	1	1	25.0%	50.0%	£4,357	€4,300
2 to 5 runners	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£6,075	€700
9 to 12 runners	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£1,206	€1,390
13 to 16 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,900

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,357
Prize IRE (€): €4,300

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,075
Prize IRE (€): €700

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,206
Prize IRE (€): €1,390

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,900

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,075	€0
February	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700
April	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
June	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€990
July	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,900
August	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€400
September	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€7,500
October	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€800
November	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,357	€0
December	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£1,206	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,075
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

April

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

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €990

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €400

September

Month: September
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,500

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €800

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,357
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Alex Harvey	7	1	1	1	14.3%	28.6%	£7,281	€9,000
Mr Finn Buckley	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£0	€3,290
J J Slevin	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,357	€0

Alex Harvey

Jockey: Alex Harvey
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £7,281
Prize IRE (€): €9,000

Mr Finn Buckley

Jockey: Mr Finn Buckley
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,290

J J Slevin

Jockey: J J Slevin
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,357
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John C McConnell	9	2	2	1	22.2%	55.6%	£11,638	€9,890
John C McConnell	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€2,400

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 22.2%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €9,890

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,400

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,790
h	9	2	2	1	22.2%	44.4%	£11,638	€10,500

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,790

Headgear: h
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 22.2%
Place %: 44.4%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €10,500

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	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€990
8 to 14 days	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€700
15 to 30 days	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€3,100
31 to 60 days	5	2	1	0	40.0%	60.0%	£11,638	€5,900
121 to 365 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€1,600

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €990

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €700

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,100

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €5,900

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 (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

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

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,900
First time hood	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,900
Headgear, all items worn before	8	2	1	1	25.0%	37.5%	£11,638	€8,600
No headgear	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,790

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

First time hood

Headgear: First time hood
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 37.5%
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €8,600

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,790

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Breeding card

HorseWalks The Talk (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2019

SireWalk In The Park (IRE)

DamBallyknock Hill (IRE)

DamsireIndian Danehill (IRE)

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damClassic Park (GB)

2nd damBallyknock Alainn (IRE)

2nd dam's sireWitness Box (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingImperfectlyperfect (IRE)

Female line

Ballyknock Hill (IRE) · by Indian Danehill (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Ballyknock Alainn (IRE) · by Witness Box (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Riancoir Alainn (GB) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 4 winners from 9 runners
Raise A Queen (GB) · 1 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Walk In The Park (IRE)	Ballyknock Hill (IRE)	Indian Danehill (IRE)	B Higgins	26 Apr 19	bay	mare	Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3f	Flat 6.8f · NH 2m3½f

Walk In The Park (IRE)

Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: Ballyknock Hill (IRE)
Damsire: Indian Danehill (IRE)
Breeder: B Higgins
Foaled: 26 Apr 19
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Walk In The Park (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	6,441	871	2,110	13.5%	32.8%	11	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	2,432	349	792	14.4%	32.6%	7	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	1,770	233	556	13.2%	31.4%	5	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	636	82	185	12.9%	29.1%	2	0

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,441
Wins: 871
Placed: 2,110
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 32.8%
This horse runs: 11
This horse wins: 2

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2,432
Wins: 349
Placed: 792
Win %: 14.4%
Place %: 32.6%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,770
Wins: 233
Placed: 556
Win %: 13.2%
Place %: 31.4%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 636
Wins: 82
Placed: 185
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 29.1%
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.

Walk In The Park (IRE) × Indian Danehill (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	3	60.0%	1	58	6	11	10.3%	£29,198	€73,690

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 3
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 58
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 11
Win %: 10.3%
Prize GB (£): £29,198
Prize IRE (€): €73,690

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Canal End (IRE)	15	2	1	Listed	£0	€60,480
Imperfectlyperfect (IRE)	6	2	0	-	£12,080	€0
Walks The Talk (IRE)	11	2	0	-	£11,638	€12,290
Deerstalker (IRE)	10	0	0	-	£5,480	€0
Sekifi (IRE)	16	0	0	-	£0	€920

Canal End (IRE)

Horse: Canal End (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €60,480

Imperfectlyperfect (IRE)

Horse: Imperfectlyperfect (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,080
Prize IRE (€): €0

Walks The Talk (IRE)

Horse: Walks The Talk (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,638
Prize IRE (€): €12,290

Deerstalker (IRE)

Horse: Deerstalker (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,480
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sekifi (IRE)

Horse: Sekifi (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €920

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	118	120	118	4

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 118
Highest OR: 120
Lowest OR: 118
Rated runs: 4

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
10 Apr 26	Wexford (IRE)	NH	118	-1	PU/5
14 Feb 26	Gowran Park (IRE)	NH	119	-1	5/5
31 Jan 26	Musselburgh	NH	120	1	2/5
20 Dec 25	Haydock	NH	119	-	5/9

PU/5 · Wexford (IRE) · 2026-04-10

Date: 10 Apr 26
Course: Wexford (IRE)
Code: NH
OR: 118
Change: -1
Pos: PU/5

5/5 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 2026-02-14

Date: 14 Feb 26
Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Code: NH
OR: 119
Change: -1
Pos: 5/5

2/5 · Musselburgh · 2026-01-31

Date: 31 Jan 26
Course: Musselburgh
Code: NH
OR: 120
Change: 1
Pos: 2/5

5/9 · Haydock · 2025-12-20

Date: 20 Dec 25
Course: Haydock
Code: NH
OR: 119
Pos: 5/9

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	119	118	1	120	-1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 119
OR last run: 118
Change: 1
Highest OR: 120
v highest: -1

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Ballyknock Hill (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Imperfectlyperfect (IRE)2W · 6R

Half siblings

By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Amelia Marianne (IRE)0W · 1R

By Vadamos (FR)

Ballyvada (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Ballyknock Hill (IRE) · by Indian Danehill (IRE)
2Ballyknock Alainn (IRE) · by Witness Box (USA)
3Riancoir Alainn (GB) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
4Raise A Queen (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Golan Fortune (IRE)5W · 24R · 1 black-type

View full Raise A Queen family

In brief

How old is Walks The Talk?

Walks The Talk (IRE) is a 7-year-old bay mare, foaled on 26 April 2019.

Who are the sire and dam of Walks The Talk?

Walks The Talk (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Ballyknock Hill (IRE), a daughter of Indian Danehill (IRE), and was bred by B Higgins.

Who trains Walks The Talk?

Walks The Talk (IRE) is trained by John C McConnell and owned by Keep Er Lit Syndicate, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Walks The Talk's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Walks The Talk (IRE) has won 2 of 11 races (18%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Walks The Talk's biggest win?

Walks The Talk (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle at Kelso on 8 November 2025.

Has Walks The Talk ever been beaten?

Walks The Talk (IRE) has been beaten 9 times in 11 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 15 June 2025 at Downpatrick (IRE) (3rd of 9).

What is Walks The Talk's official rating?

Walks The Talk (IRE) is officially rated 119 over jumps (career high 120).

When did Walks The Talk last run?

Walks The Talk (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 October 2026 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the O'Neills.com Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase, finishing 4th of 6.

Is Walks The Talk related to any top horses?

Walks The Talk (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Golan Fortune (IRE) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Raise A Queen (GB) family.

What is Walks The Talk's record at Downpatrick (IRE)?

Walks The Talk (IRE) has run most often at Downpatrick (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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