Talking Back (GB)
Talking Back (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 48Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 Sep 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 9.5% of 7,215 runs since Jan 2008 (437 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 17.4% from 109. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1.5% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 109 | 19 | 17.4% | +7.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,458 | 143 | 9.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,471 | 133 | 9% | −0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 772 | 75 | 9.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 751 | 78 | 10.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 175 | 18 | 10.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,479 | 218 | 8.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,878 | 233 | 12.4% | +2.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,597 | 338 | 9.4% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,084 | 76 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 475 | 33 | 6.9% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 133 | 2 | 1.5% | −8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Craftymaster (GB) (12 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Talking Hands (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Craftymaster (GB) | 49 | 12 | 1m6f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Talking Hands (GB) | 13 | 3 | 6f–7f | Listed |
| Herbert Crescent (GB) | 39 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 6 |
| Palladius (GB) | 13 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Royal Distinction (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| World Without End (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Rose Zafonic (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 10+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Roulette At totesport.com Nursery | 9/10 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 46 | 30C | Steve Drowne | 20/1 |
| 20 Nov 10+50d | Lingfield (AW) | Evie Rose Hector Introduction Selling Stakes | 6/9 | ¾ | 8-11 | 48 | 49A | Travis Block | 50/1 |
| 01 Oct 10+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In Horizons Restaurant Maiden Auction Stakes | 9/11 | nk | 8-12 | 48 | 39C | Steve Drowne | 50/1 |
| 16 Sep 10+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Breeders' Cup Live On At The Races Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 43C | Liam Keniry | 100/1 |
| 31 Aug 10+18d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com E.b.f. Apollo Maiden Stakes | 15/15 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 48C | James Doyle | 100/1 |
| 13 Aug 10 | Newbury | Don Deadman Memorial European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 12/12 | shd | 9-3 | — | 55C | Liam Keniry | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Talking Back (GB) won?
- Talking Back (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2010.
- Who trained Talking Back (GB)?
- Talking Back (GB) was trained by Sylvester Kirk on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 10 December 2010.
- Who is Talking Back (GB)'s sire?
- Talking Back (GB) is by Pastoral Pursuits (GB) out of With Distinction (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What is Talking Back (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 10 December 2010. The highest on record is 48.
- What is Talking Back (GB)'s sire's record?
- Pastoral Pursuits (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 7,215 runs since Jan 2008 (437 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 17.4% from 109. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1.5% from 133.
- Who are Talking Back (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of With Distinction (GB), Talking Back (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Craftymaster (GB) (12). Highest grade won: Listed (Talking Hands (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.