Walking Talking (GB)
Walking Talking (GB) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 98.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 5 (62.5%)Placed
- −4.25£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=8 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 133dAvg 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 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 369 | 37 | 10% | 0 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 191 | 22 | 11.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 230 | 14 | 6.1% | −3.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 270 | 34 | 12.6% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 165 | 16 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 394 | 35 | 8.9% | −1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 380 | 44 | 11.6% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 222 | 18 | 8.1% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 148 | 16 | 10.8% | +0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | +4.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bunraku (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bunraku (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunraku (GB) | 23 | 5 | 7f–1m1f | Class 5 |
| Style Setter (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Valtat (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 09+27d | York | Sportingbet.com Jorvik Heritage Handicap | 7/18 | 3¾ | 9-8 | 98 | 79C | Ian Mongan | 7/1 |
| 18 Apr 09+208d | Newbury | Dubai Tennis Championships Stakes (Group 3) | 5/9 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 98 | 85A | Tom Queally | 10/1 |
| 22 Sep 08+9d | Kempton (AW) | Rooks Rider Real Estate Handicap | 3/10 | nk | 9-9 | 91 | 89A | Jimmy Quinn | 7/2J |
| 13 Sep 08+450d | Doncaster | Keepmoat Handicap | 3/14 | 1½ | 8-11 | 90 | 92A | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 21 Jun 07+14d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 3/19 | 4 | 8-11 | 90 | 90C | Richard Hughes | 12/1 |
| 07 Jun 07+47d | Sandown | igindex.com Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 9-3 | — | 88C | Richard Hughes | 11/4 | |
| 21 Apr 07+175d | Newbury | Dubai International Airport Maiden Stakes (Str) | 7/16 | 1 | 9-3 | 94 | 78C | Richard Hughes | 5/2 |
| 28 Oct 06 | Newmarket | bet365 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/19 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 91C | Richard Hughes | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Walking Talking (GB) won?
- Walking Talking (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 5 times in total (62.5% of starts).
- Who trained Walking Talking (GB)?
- Walking Talking (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil on the most recent run on record, at York on 15 May 2009.
- Who is Walking Talking (GB)'s sire?
- Walking Talking (GB) is by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Wooden Doll (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
- What is Walking Talking (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 15 May 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Walking Talking (GB)'s sire's record?
- Rainbow Quest (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.
- Who are Walking Talking (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Wooden Doll (USA), Walking Talking (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bunraku (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bunraku (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.