Fighting Talk (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Sep 2009 and May 2010, the last of them as a 3yo colt. Finished 8 of 8 at Ffos Las last time. By Shamardal (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 245dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,287 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,073 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them King Of Rooks (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (King Of Rooks (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Of Rooks (GB) | 26 | 2 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Samara Valley (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Crack Shot (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Sandslash (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Father And Son (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 10+245d | Ffos Las | Siteserv Recycling Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 8 | 9-1 | 38C | Joe Fanning | 3/1 |
| 23 Sep 09 | Redcar | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | 8 | 9-3 | 44A | Royston Ffrench | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fighting Talk (IRE) won?
- Fighting Talk (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2009 and 2010.
- Who trained Fighting Talk (IRE)?
- Fighting Talk (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 26 May 2010.
- Who is Fighting Talk (IRE)'s sire?
- Fighting Talk (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Slap Shot (IRE), whose sire is Lycius.
- What is Fighting Talk (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Fighting Talk (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Slap Shot (IRE), Fighting Talk (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: King Of Rooks (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (King Of Rooks (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.