Paper Talk (USA)
Paper Talk (USA) is 4 from 13. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. Last raced off a career-high mark of 99.
- 4–13Wins / Runs
- 30.8%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- +17.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 2.85Fair A/E n=13 · 2.38 incl. margin
- 99Highest 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 12.6% of 143 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +20.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 22 | 5 | 22.7% | +10.1 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | +4.8 | 3 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 38 | 5 | 13.2% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 33 | 3 | 9.1% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.4 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Motahassen (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Signora Cabello (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motahassen (IRE) | 50 | 6 | 1m–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Signora Cabello (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 5f–5½f | Group 2 |
| La Presse (USA) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Reportage (USA) | 24 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 3 |
| Plagiarism (USA) | 10 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Ittasal (GB) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Newsroom (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Teeline (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Emirates Girl (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 7 | 3 | 43% | +15.50 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +11.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 11 | 4 | 36% | +19.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +10.50 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 07+378d | Newmarket | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 17/17 | shd | 9-6 | 99 | 51C | Kerrin McEvoy | 5/1 |
| 23 Sep 06+42d | Ascot | Totesport.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 9/18 | shd | 8-13 | 97 | 80C | Michael Hills | 14/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+8d | Newmarket | Sportsman Newspaper Silver Salver Handicap | 1/10 | 9-11 | 95 | 91C | Michael Hills | 9/1 | |
| 04 Aug 06+29d | Goodwood | totesport Mile (Heritage Handicap) | 17/17 | 2½ | 8-9 | 95 | 40C | Michael Hills | 25/1 |
| 06 Jul 06+14d | Newbury | stanspoker.co.Uk Handicap | 1/13 | 9-13 | 92 | 98C | Michael Hills | 13/2 | |
| 22 Jun 06+26d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 18/27 | ¾ | 8-12 | 93 | 56C | Michael Hills | 9/1 |
| 27 May 06+38d | Ascot | totesport Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 5/20 | hd | 9-0 | 93 | 78C | Nicky Mackay | 16/1 |
| 19 Apr 06+207d | Newmarket | Curragh Home Of Irish Classics Handicap | 11/14 | 1 | 8-11 | 93 | 63C | Michael Hills | 6/1C |
| 24 Sep 05+35d | Newmarket | Totetrifecta Handicap | 4/18 | ¾ | 8-11 | 93 | 72C | Michael Hills | 12/1 |
| 20 Aug 05+35d | Chester | Blue Square Heritage Handicap | 3/15 | nk | 8-5 | 92 | 69C | Michael Hills | 10/3F |
| 16 Jul 05+76d | Newmarket | Chris Blackwell Memorial Handicap | 1/9 | 8-11 | 89 | 92C | Michael Hills | 7/1 | |
| 01 May 05+19d | Newmarket | Curtis Medical Handicap | 4/10 | 2 | 8-10 | 90 | 69C | Michael Hills | 7/2F |
| 12 Apr 05 | Newmarket | Alex Scott Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 8-11 | — | 91C | Michael Hills | 7/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Paper Talk (USA) won?
- Paper Talk (USA) won 4 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 30.8%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Paper Talk (USA)?
- Paper Talk (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 6 October 2007.
- Who is Paper Talk (USA)'s sire?
- Paper Talk (USA) is by Unbridled's Song (USA) out of Journalist (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does Paper Talk (USA) prefer?
- Paper Talk (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Paper Talk (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 6 October 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Paper Talk (USA)'s sire's record?
- Unbridled's Song (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 143 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Paper Talk (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Journalist (IRE), Paper Talk (USA) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Motahassen (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Signora Cabello (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.