Talon (IRE)
Talon (IRE) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer).
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 2 (14.3%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.18Fair A/E n=14 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 56Highest OR
- 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 8.7% of 2,484 runs since Jan 2008 (142 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 534 | 49 | 9.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 634 | 60 | 9.5% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 264 | 18 | 6.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 298 | 27 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 110 | 12 | 10.9% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 606 | 45 | 7.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 296 | 31 | 10.5% | +1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 631 | 52 | 8.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 538 | 48 | 8.9% | +0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 438 | 38 | 8.7% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 369 | 29 | 7.9% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 162 | 13 | 8% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Strath Gallant (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strath Gallant (GB) | 9 | 3 | 1m2f–2m2f | — |
| Rhinestone Cowgirl (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Singalullaby (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Call Home Maggie (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Quinn | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oscar Urbina | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W C Marwing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 28 May 09+190d | Ayr | Turnberry Holiday Park Claiming Stakes | 10/12 | nk | 9-1 | 55 | 40A | P J McDonald | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 08+16d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap (Div 1) | 11/13 | ½ | 9-1 | 55 | 53A | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 03 Nov 08+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Parade Restaurant Handicap | 10/13 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 56 | 52A | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 08+18d | Ayr | totesuper7 Handicap | 8/10 | 11 | 8-8 | 56 | 45C | Paul Quinn | 7/1 |
| 31 Aug 08+21d | Musselburgh | Wilson-Henderson Wedding Handicap | 1/10 | 8-4 | 50 | 76A | Paul Quinn | 12/1 | |
| 10 Aug 08+4d | Redcar | Redcar Conference Centre Claiming Stakes | 5/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 50 | 57A | Neil Brown | 12/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+79d | Newcastle | Sheffield Insulations Rating Related Maiden Stakes | 6/6 | 16 | 9-1 | 51 | 35C | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 19 May 08+26d | Musselburgh | Turftv Betting Shop Service Handicap | 3/10 | nk | 8-7 | 49 | 67A | Robert Winston | 5/1 |
| 23 Apr 08+18d | Catterick | Book Now For 8th May Handicap | 5/14 | hd | 8-4 | 51 | 58A | Paul Quinn | 10/1 |
| 05 Apr 08+165d | Newcastle | St James Security Maiden Stakes | 6/8 | 20 | 8-7 | 53 | 54C | Dale Gibson | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 07+40d | Yarmouth | totesport.com Nursery Handicap | 8/15 | nk | 8-2 | 56 | 50C | Nicky Mackay | 14/1 |
| 13 Sep 07+29d | Chepstow | Join WBX.COM E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 12/16 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 44C | Oscar Urbina | 33/1 |
| 15 Aug 07+13d | Beverley | E.B.F. sporthull.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 7/14 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 47C | Paul Mulrennan | 40/1 |
| 02 Aug 07 | Sandown | PFA Centenary E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 14/14 | nk | 9-3 | — | 52C | W C Marwing | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Talon won?
- Talon (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Talon?
- Talon (IRE) was trained by Alan Swinbank on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 28 May 2009.
- Who is Talon's sire?
- Talon (IRE) is by Indian Ridge (IRE) out of Brief Lullaby (IRE), whose sire is Brief Truce.
- What going does Talon prefer?
- Talon (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Talon's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 28 May 2009. The highest on record is 56.
- What is Talon's sire's record?
- Indian Ridge (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,484 runs since Jan 2008 (142 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Talon's siblings?
- Out of Brief Lullaby (IRE), Talon (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Strath Gallant (GB) (3). The wins came over 1m2f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.