Horse Details

Talking Tough (IRE)

48 Runs 0 Wins (0.0%) 5 Places (10.4%)
Owner: L Mulvany Silks L Mulvany Trainer: Michael Mulvany
8 years old b IRE
Sire: Tough As Nails
Dam: Granny On Fire
Damsire: Trade Fair
Past Runs (48 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
27/10/25
16:25 		Galway (IRE) 21 1m4f Alan Casey S M Duffy 15 2:59.62 4.25 43 8-3 100/1
Prominent - weakened quickly 2f out(op 50/1)
26/09/25
17:25 		Listowel (IRE) - 1m6f Mr S Hunter S M Duffy 11 3:36.53 9.5 43 10-7 300/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 200/1)
11/09/25
19:20 		Clonmel (IRE) 5 2m½f Mr S Hunter S M Duffy 11 4:12.98 53 47 10-7 66/1
Took keen hold - in rear - headway and prominent with one circuit to go - weakened from 5f out - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
01/06/25
17:10 		Listowel (IRE) 3 1m5½f Kerrie Gillespie S M Duffy 7 3:6.38 2 40 10-7 150/1
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 5f - weakened from under 2f out(op 100/1)
28/10/24
16:20 		Galway (IRE) 16 1m4f Jimmy Dalton S M Duffy 8 2:55.62 .75 47 8-2 80/1
Midfield early - towards rear after halfway - some headway over 1f out - kept on(op 66/1)
22/10/24
15:10 		Curragh (IRE) 4 1m2f Jimmy Dalton S M Duffy 9 2:12.03 0.3 47 7-11 100/1
Midfield - short of room and lost position over 2f out - switched left and kept on from under 2f out(op 80/1)
20/10/24
17:20 		Leopardstown (IRE) 7 7f Nathan Crosse S M Duffy 10 1:40.97 0.2 48 8-7 125/1
Towards rear throughout - outpaced 2f out(op 80/1)
17/08/24
17:10 		Curragh (IRE) 17 7f Nathan Crosse S M Duffy 25 1:27.00 2.75 47 8-12 100/1
In touch with leaders - weakened gradually from 3f out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
29/05/24
16:03 		Tipperary (IRE) 8 1m1f Nathan Crosse S M Duffy 8 2:11.21 .75 47 8-12 66/1
Midfield early - dropped to rear 4f out - brief headway on far side of group from 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
14/05/24
19:20 		Killarney (IRE) 14 1m Nathan Crosse S M Duffy 6 1:54.22 1.5 47 8-12 80/1
Slowly away - raced in last and detached early - recovered in rear before halfway - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was slowly away)
24/04/24
17:05 		Gowran Park (IRE) 4 7f Nathan Crosse S M Duffy 9 1:37.20 3.5 47 8-12 66/1
In touch with leaders - weakened gradually up the centre from under 2f out(op 50/1)
30/10/23
14:50 		Galway (IRE) 8 7f Leigh Roche S M Duffy 12 1:38.65 3.25 47 8-7 66/1
Slowly away - raced in fourth and detached early - recovered in rear 3f out - no extra from over 1f out - no impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1)
16/10/23
15:50 		Gowran Park (IRE) 9 1m1½f Chris Hayes S M Duffy 15 2:20.74 1.25 47 8-13 40/1
Midfield - weakened towards near side from under 2f out
21/09/23
14:15 		Listowel (IRE) 14 1m Chris Hayes S M Duffy 15 1:49.23 1.75 47 8-7 40/1
Towards rear - brief headway 2f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong(tchd 50/1)
19/09/23
14:40 		Listowel (IRE) 12 7f Chris Hayes S M Duffy 8 1:35.83 0.3 47 8-13 28/1
Towards rear - dropped to last before halfway - some headway from over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish
12/09/23
17:55 		Galway (IRE) 2 7f Chris Hayes S M Duffy 3rd 1:32.59 0.3 47 8-7 18/1
Towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong - went third final strides(op 20/1)
24/08/23
18:40 		Killarney (IRE) 8 1m Alan Persse S M Duffy 12 1:46.27 2.5 49 8-2 40/1
Never better than midfield - no extra from under 2f out
16/08/23
19:40 		Gowran Park (IRE) 3 1m1½f Chris Hayes S M Duffy 10 2:1.85 1.75 50 9-1 25/1
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - some headway towards far side under 2f out - no extra final furlong - no impression(op 16/1)
19/07/23
16:45 		Killarney (IRE) 3 1m Chris Hayes S M Duffy 5 1:45.73 .5 40 9-6 50/1
In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - some headway when ridden 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 100/1)
07/07/23
16:10 		Bellewstown (IRE) 9 1m Cian Horgan S M Duffy 12 1:42.39 1 47 9-2 125/1
In rear - no impression from 3f out(op 66/1)
16/06/23
19:45 		Cork (IRE) 12 7f Cian Horgan S M Duffy 17 1:30.82 0.3 47 8-6 50/1
Raced centre - in touch with leaders - pushed along and lost position 2f out - no extra over 1f out(op 40/1)
01/06/23
20:05 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 8 6f Cian Horgan S M Duffy 15 1:18.65 0.1 50 8-11 28/1
Towards rear throughout - pushed along and no impression 2f out(op 25/1)
09/12/22
19:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 17 7f Tom Kiely-Marshall S M Duffy 12 1:28.05 1 47 8-8 40/1
Raced freely - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - soon weakened(op 50/1)
26/10/22
16:35 		Curragh (IRE) 13 7f Tom Kiely-Marshall S M Duffy 14 1:37.00 1 54 8-12 33/1
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders when ridden towards far side under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong
14/10/22
19:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 14 7f Dylan Browne McMonagle S M Duffy 5 1:26.22 3.25 47 8-12 14/1
Towards rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
20/09/22
14:35 		Listowel (IRE) 11 7f Dylan Browne McMonagle S M Duffy 6 1:28.95 0.2 55 9-6 16/1
Midfield - ridden over 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
24/08/22
17:40 		Bellewstown (IRE) 6 1m Ben Coen S M Duffy 10 1:41.73 1 58 9-9 11/1
Prominent - shaken up and pressed leader from over 2f out - pushed along when led narrowly 2f out - no extra and headed 1f out - ridden and weakened inside final furlong - soon lost position(op 12/1)
13/08/22
17:50 		Curragh (IRE) 2 6f Dylan Browne McMonagle S M Duffy 5 1:14.93 .75 58 9-2 22/1
Raced far side - slowly into stride - in rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - nearest finish - 5th of 12 in group(op 25/1)
03/08/22
20:00 		Sligo (IRE) 10 5½f Killian Leonard S M Duffy 11 1:20.89 .75 58 9-9 10/1
Dwelt start - pushed along briefly - bumped soon after start - always towards rear - raced wide when ridden and no impression under 2f out (jockey said gelding was checked within a couple of strides after leaving starting stalls)(tchd 17/2)
13/07/22
19:10 		Killarney (IRE) 16 1m Killian Leonard S M Duffy 2nd 1:43.88 1.25 58 9-10 22/1
In touch with leaders - headway and went second halfway - ridden over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - rallied and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 25/1)
28/06/22
18:10 		Roscommon (IRE) 12 7½f Jack Kearney Michael Mulvany 11 1:38.96 0.3 52 8-13 17/2
Prominent - ridden when pressed leaders 2f out - soon challenging and joined leaders - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
21/06/22
19:20 		Sligo (IRE) 6 6f Wesley Joyce Michael Mulvany 3rd 1:16.61 1 54 9-0 13/2
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along under 2f out - soon ridden - kept on when bit short of room inside final 110yds - forced dead-heat 3rd(tchd 15/2)
11/06/22
16:25 		Limerick (IRE) 1 1m Wesley Joyce Michael Mulvany 4 1:42.47 0.05 57 8-11 12/1
Prominent - soon chased clear leader - ridden and no impression over 1f out - lost second 1f out - lost third final stride(op 11/1)
04/06/22
13:40 		Listowel (IRE) 9 6½f Declan McDonogh Michael Mulvany 8 1:19.00 0.3 60 8-10 16/1
Soon towards rear - pushed along when switched right under 2f out - kept on towards near side final 110yds - made no impression(tchd 18/1)
27/05/22
19:50 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 6f Wesley Joyce Michael Mulvany 8 1:17.60 0.2 62 9-6 16/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway towards far side when bit short of room over 2f out - soon midfield - keeping on when switched right and ridden over 1f out - no impression but kept on final 110yds(op 22/1)
01/11/21
13:50 		Laytown (IRE) 8 6f Jack Kennedy Michael Mulvany 8 1:13.72 0.3 63 10-4 12/1
Always towards rear - raced in last when pushed along before halfway - switched right over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
09/10/21
16:00 		Limerick (IRE) 9 7f Sam Ewing Michael Mulvany 12 1:43.90 0.3 64 9-10 11/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield over 5f out - pushed along halfway - no impression halfway(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
21/09/21
14:52 		Listowel (IRE) 5 7f Wesley Joyce Michael Mulvany 2nd 1:30.97 6.5 63 9-9 6/1
Briefly led and pushed along briefly - soon headed but prominent - joined leaders under 3f out - pushed along 2f out - went second when ridden over 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 11/2)
07/09/21
18:00 		Galway (IRE) 14 7f Wesley Joyce Michael Mulvany 3rd 1:32.71 0.2 63 9-2 8/1
Midfield - rapid headway on outer to lead after 2f - ridden and faced challenge 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 15/2)
03/06/21
14:30 		Leopardstown (IRE) 6 1m Dylan Browne McMonagle Michael Mulvany 19 1:44.21 1.75 69 9-1 66/1
Tracked leader - pushed along to lead over 2f out - ridden and headed 2f out - lost position and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 80/1)
25/07/20
13:55 		Gowran Park (IRE) 7 7f Ben Coen Michael Mulvany 9 1:30.04 0.3 66 9-7 16/1
Midfield for most - ridden 2f out - some headway 1f out - no extra towards finish
22/07/20
18:45 		Naas (IRE) 18 6f Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany 10 1:14.21 .75 66 9-10 11/2
In rear of midfield on near side - ridden and no impression approaching final furlong - kept on one pace(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
07/07/20
13:30 		Roscommon (IRE) 11 7½f Ben Coen Michael Mulvany 4 1:40.21 2.25 68 9-9 15/2
In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 1f out - made no telling impression(op 9/1)
20/03/20
17:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10 6f Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany 7 1:13.57 .5 59 9-4 9/1
Towards rear and pushed along early - no impression disputing 9th and struggling at halfway - ridden under 2f out and some headway near side inside final furlong into 7th - eased close home(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
14/02/20
17:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 12 6f Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany 4 1:14.11 0.3 60 9-2 20/1
Mid-division - 9th halfway - ridden 2f out and some headway under pressure 1f out - kept on well into never threatening 4th - nearest finish(op 25/1)
24/01/20
18:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4 1m Nathan Crosse Michael Mulvany 12 1:41.32 0.2 65 8-10 33/1
Slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear early - dropped to rear over 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out - kept on one pace under hands and heels inside final furlong
09/10/19
13:30 		Navan (IRE) 15 5½f Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany 5 1:15.93 0.3 75 9-5 14/1
Chased leaders - no impression in 8th entering final furlong - kept on well into 5th closing stages - never nearer(op 16/1)
28/08/19
18:05 		Bellewstown (IRE) 10 5f Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany 5 1:0.92 .75 – 9-5 14/1
Chased early leaders - mid-division at halfway - pushed along and no impression over 1f out - kept on closing stages