The Tall Texan (IRE)
The Tall Texan (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Ballinrobe (Sep 2009).
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 76dBetween runs (median)longest 721 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
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 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryemnana (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Smokey Bandit (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J P Magnier | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 11+721d | Gowran Park | Golf Membership At Gowran Park 2012 Maiden Hurdle | 3/11 | 7½ | 11-12 | 95 | 122A | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 09+19d | Fairyhouse | Winter Festival 2009 Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 4 | 11-4 | 102 | 111A | Mark Walsh | 9/2 |
| 21 Sep 09+80d | Ballinrobe | Easyfix Rubber Products Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 2/16 | 8 | 11-5 | 100 | 122A | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| 03 Jul 09+201d | Bellewstown | Sam Dennigan & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | PU/15 | — | 11-2 | 102 | — | Robert Dunne | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 08+15d | Cork | J.b.c. Maiden Hurdle | 16/20 | 1 | 11-12 | 102 | 101C | Alan Crowe | 20/1 |
| 29 Nov 08+33d | Wexford | Mount Leinster Maiden Hurdle | 6/16 | shd | 11-4 | 102 | 104A | Alan Crowe | 6/1 |
| 27 Oct 08+330d | Galway | Easyfix Rubber Products Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 102 | 115A | P W Flood | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 07+76d | Fairyhouse | O'Doherty's Audio & Visual (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 15/25 | 6 | 11-9 | — | 100C | Mr J P Magnier | 9/2 |
| 17 Sep 07 | Listowel | Shannon Inh Flat Race | 6/18 | 1¾ | 11-4 | — | 109C | Mr J P Magnier | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Tall Texan won?
- The Tall Texan (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2007 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Tall Texan?
- The Tall Texan (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 1 October 2011.
- Who is The Tall Texan's sire?
- The Tall Texan (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Smokey River (GB), whose sire is Over The River.
- What is The Tall Texan's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 1 October 2011. The highest on record is 102.
- What is The Tall Texan's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are The Tall Texan's siblings?
- Out of Smokey River (GB), The Tall Texan (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.