Table Talk (IRE)
Table Talk (IRE) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Nov 2008.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.11Fair A/E n=5 · 1.52 incl. margin
- 51dAvg 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 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 397 | 44 | 11.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,797 | 242 | 13.5% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,169 | 115 | 9.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,053 | 249 | 12.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,447 | 157 | 10.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,499 | 173 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,249 | 260 | 11.6% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,398 | 284 | 11.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 742 | 92 | 12.4% | +0.7 | — |
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 Kicking King (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Kicking King (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicking King (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 3m–3m2½f | Grade 1 |
| Bosman Rule (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 2m–3m | — |
| Whistle Dixie (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Four Commanders (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Myth Buster (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 2m6f–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| Fiery Lord (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m2f–2m4f | — |
| Colonel Monroe (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Thomond Park (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Glenfarclas Boy (IRE) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B Joyce | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr G O'Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 09+44d | Down Royal | O2 Centre Of Excellence Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 6/20 | 5½ | 11-10 | 110A | A B Joyce | 7/1 |
| 15 Apr 09+26d | Fairyhouse | Ratoath Maiden Hurdle | BD/25 | — | 11-7 | — | A B Joyce | 12/1 |
| 20 Mar 09+101d | Gowran Park | Great Oak Maiden Hurdle | 9/20 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 96C | P W Flood | 9/2 |
| 09 Dec 08+31d | Punchestown (IRE) | INH Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle () | 6/8 | 20 | 11-5 | 93C | Barry Geraghty | 9/2 |
| 08 Nov 08 | Naas | Go Racing In Kildare (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 1/17 | 11-7 | 139A | Mr G O'Sullivan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Table Talk (IRE) won?
- Table Talk (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Table Talk (IRE)?
- Table Talk (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 29 May 2009.
- Who is Table Talk (IRE)'s sire?
- Table Talk (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Fairy Blaze (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
- What going does Table Talk (IRE) prefer?
- Table Talk (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 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 Table Talk (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Table Talk (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Fairy Blaze (IRE), Table Talk (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Kicking King (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Kicking King (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.