Talk To The Man (IRE)
Typically ridden prominently in 4 of 7 analysed runs — Talk To The Man (IRE) is 3 from 7. All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 143.
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- +1.46£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.74Fair A/E n=7 · 1.53 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 42dBetween runs (median)longest 318 d
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
Best recent Speed 127
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 11 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 96A | 96 | 3 runs · 96 / 96 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 11 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 127B | 96 | 4 runs · 127 / 96 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 134A | 111.5 | — |
Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 11 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 21 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 1) · to 21 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 7 analysed runs since Jan 2025
- Prominent 4 (57%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (29%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,076 runs since May 2011 (711 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 50 | 11 | 22% | +8.6 | — |
| Good | 1,905 | 261 | 13.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,618 | 223 | 13.8% | +0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,468 | 323 | 13.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 998 | 131 | 13.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −10.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 75 | 9 | 12% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,255 | 319 | 14.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,846 | 408 | 14.3% | +0.9 | 3 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,561 | 176 | 11.3% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 294 | 37 | 12.6% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 11 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Alright Darling (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–2m6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alright Darling (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m5f–2m6½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.71 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.71 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.46 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.58 |
| Harry Skelton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Freddie Gingell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.46 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.58 |
| Chase | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 26+17d | Aintree | Boodles Rising Stars Novices' Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Prominent in the pack battling for second - close to the front 3 out and travelling sweetly 2 out - pushed along to take on the winner approaching the last - stayed on but never quite got there to finish second | 2/4 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 143 | 87C | 146B | Harry Skelton | 100/30 |
| 21 Oct 26+194d | Worcester | Fbc Manby Bowdler 'chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Prominent in third early - close up behind front two from 5th - moved up to challenge for second at 7th - cruised to front 3 out - pulled clear 2 out - hugged the stands rail and strode on after the last to win comfortably | 1/6 | 11-5 | 130 | 96A | 150B | Harry Skelton | 15/8 | |
| 10 Apr 26+42d | Aintree | Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - urged forward but faded softly beyond four out - eased and stopped racing before the following fence | PU/12 | — | 11-8 | 130 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 10/1 |
| 27 Feb 26+24d | Newbury | BetVictor Watch Weekend Winners 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - fenced cleanly throughout - cruising into contention two out - kicked away on the run-in - allowed to coast near the line - untroubled success | 1/6 | 11-6 | — | 96B | 137B | Harry Cobden | 5/6F | |
| 03 Feb 26+318d | Taunton | Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Sent to front early - lost command then sat second after the first - driven back in charge approaching two out - drew away to score with ease | 1/8 | 11-2 | — | 127B | 129A | Harry Cobden | 11/4 | |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Mar 25+80d | Newbury | Goffs Hundred Grand Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) (GBB Race) Tracked pace-setter early - hit front 3f out before being overtaken approaching 2f out - couldn't respond and slipped to 4th late | 4/11 | ½ | 11-6 | — | 134A | 134A | Harry Cobden | 5/1 |
| 01 Jan 25 | Exeter | Kennford Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Sat close up early - driven into 2nd spot 3f out then eased back before the final furlong - weakened late to finish 5th | 5/8 | 4¼ | 11-5 | — | 89A | 119B | Freddie Gingell | 9/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Talk To The Man won?
- Talk To The Man (IRE) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Talk To The Man?
- Talk To The Man (IRE) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 November 2026.
- Who is Talk To The Man's sire?
- Talk To The Man (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Windermere Sky (IRE), whose sire is Oscar (IRE).
- What going does Talk To The Man prefer?
- Talk To The Man (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Talk To The Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 7 November 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Talk To The Man's sire's record?
- Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,076 runs since May 2011 (711 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Talk To The Man's siblings?
- Out of Windermere Sky (IRE), Talk To The Man (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Alright Darling (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m5f–2m6½f. As at Nov 2026.