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Horse profile

Talking Dan (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2014) · Last trainer John J Walsh · Last owner D Fleming
by Talkin Man (CAN) out of Imminent (IRE) (Nicolotte)
7 runs · 4 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 May 2014 — 4,542 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2014 · 16th of 18 Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Talking Dan (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 112A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Killarney, 1 Sep 2012 Official rating 87 at the last run, 22 May 2014

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 112A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft2112A99—
Heavy296C93.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m496C88.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 7 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Talkin Man (CAN)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.6% of 324 runs since Jan 2008 (44 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−5.6—
Good to Firm4237.1%+1.5—
Good6945.8%+0.2—
Good to Soft3313%−2.60 from 1
Soft8667%+1.40 from 2
Heavy6223.2%−2.40 from 4
Standard (AW)2827.1%+1.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f10110%+4.4—
6f – 7f5823.4%−2.2—
1m – 1m1f2214.5%−1.1—
1m2f – 1m4f9222.2%+16.6—
1m5f – 2m12386.5%+0.90 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f7445.4%−0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m2700%−5.6—
Over 3m100%−5.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Imminent (IRE) (Nicolotte)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Smart N Sharp (IRE)130——
Key Alert (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
J R Barry 3 0 0% −3.00
A P Heskin 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
B M Cash 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood + tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 1 run
22 May 14+146d Clonmel Powerstown Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 16/18 1½ 11-4 8784C A P Heskin 14/1
2013 · 1 run
27 Dec 13+439d Limerick Limerick Racecourse Vets Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-5 88— Brian O'Connell 10/1
2012 · 3 runs
14 Oct 12+43d Limerick STL Logistics E.B.F. Beginners Chase (Div 1) 19.5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran F/15 — 11-12 —— B M Cash 25/1
01 Sep 12+243d Killarney M.L. Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle 17f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 5/16 2 11-4 85112A Tom Doyle 66/1
02 Jan 12+6d Cork Mccarthy Insurance Group 60th Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 8/12 3¾ 11-12 —91C J R Barry 22/1
2011 · 2 runs
27 Dec 11+61d Limerick Roches Feeds Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 11-12 —96C J R Barry 33/1
27 Oct 11 Clonmel Cashel Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 16 ran 11/16 1 11-4 —86C J R Barry 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Talking Dan won?
Talking Dan (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2014.
Who trained Talking Dan?
Talking Dan (IRE) was trained by John J Walsh on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 22 May 2014.
Who is Talking Dan's sire?
Talking Dan (IRE) is by Talkin Man (CAN) out of Imminent (IRE), whose sire is Nicolotte.
What is Talking Dan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 22 May 2014. The highest on record is 88.
What is Talking Dan's sire's record?
Talkin Man (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.6% of 324 runs since Jan 2008 (44 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Talking Dan's siblings?
Out of Imminent (IRE), Talking Dan (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.