Idle Talk (IRE)
Idle Talk (IRE) is 3 from 30, all wins coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. Last raced off 124, 24lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–30Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 10 (33.3%)Placed
- −19.06£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.98Fair A/E n=30 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 148Highest OR
- 76dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 7.4% of 489 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 141 | 11 | 7.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | +1.8 | 2 from 8 |
| Soft | 128 | 10 | 7.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 61 | 4 | 6.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 92 | 7 | 7.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 148 | 12 | 8.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 172 | 11 | 6.4% | −1 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 1 from 18 |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Three Card Brag (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–4m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Smart Talk (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Card Brag (IRE) | 23 | 5 | 2m–3m1f | Class 2 |
| Smart Talk (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 2 |
| Belon Gale (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 3m2½f–4m | Class 3 |
| Whateva Next (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Bubbly Breeze (IRE) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Sand Artist (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Cul La Balla (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| More Talk (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.56 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +3.94 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheltenham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.06 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Maguire | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.50 |
| Brian Harding | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Josh Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R Burton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 3 | 19% | −5.06 |
| Cheekpieces | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.94 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 28 | 2 | 7% | −18.50 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Idle Talk (IRE) won?
- Idle Talk (IRE) won 3 of 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 10 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Idle Talk (IRE)?
- Idle Talk (IRE) was trained by Mrs Sian McCain on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 19 February 2011.
- Who is Idle Talk (IRE)'s sire?
- Idle Talk (IRE) is by Hubbly Bubbly (USA) out of Belon Breeze (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Idle Talk (IRE) prefer?
- Idle Talk (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Idle Talk (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 19 February 2011. The highest on record is 148.
- What is Idle Talk (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Hubbly Bubbly (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 489 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Idle Talk (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Belon Breeze (IRE), Idle Talk (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Three Card Brag (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Smart Talk (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–4m. As at Oct 2026.