Talisker (2020) Horse
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About
Talisker is a 5yo brown gelding trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson in Matamata. He is by the stallion Embellish out of the dam Glenkinchie. He has won five races so far. On 1 February 2025 at Pukekura Raceway, Talisker earned his most significant win to date, claiming the $50000.00 Open Handicap.
Raced At
Te Rapa • Ellerslie • Taupo • Trentham • Pukekura Raceway • Te Aroha • Riccarton Park • Ashburton • Timaru • Riccarton Park Synthetic • Wanganui • Pukekohe ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 25-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Open Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.300, SP: 10.80 1st Talisker ( C Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Leroy Brown ( J Nishizuka 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Old Bill Bone ( S Collett 54 ) 1.50L See full results | C Grylls 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellerslie 04-Nov-25 1500m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.660, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 55 ) 2nd Hasstobeawinner ( J Doyle 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Talisker ( C Grylls 54.5 ) 0.80L See full results | C Grylls 54.5kg 0.80L | 3 (13) |
| Taupo 10-Oct-25 1300m SOFT 6 R7 Open Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:19.540, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Churchillian ( S T Collett 54 ) 2nd Captured By Love ( W F Pinn 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd The Odyssey ( C R Barnes 58.5 ) 2.30L 9th Talisker ( C Grylls 55 ) 5.30L See full results | C Grylls 55kg 5.30L | 9 (14) |
| Trentham 29-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 LR Open Hcp $1,650 (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.220, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Doctor Askar ( J Doyle 53 ) 2nd December ( G Rooke 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Glamour Tycoon ( W F Pinn 55 ) 1.70L 9th Talisker ( C Grylls 53 ) 5.90L See full results | C Grylls 53kg 5.90L | 9 (10) |
| Taupo 26-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Channel Surfer ( J J Fawcett 54.5 ) 2nd Trobriand ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Hasstobeawinner ( G Rooke 60 ) 3.00L 4th Talisker ( C Grylls 60 ) 3.10L See full results | C Grylls 60 3.10L | 4 (8) |
| Pukekura Raceway 01-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Open Hcp $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.060, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Talisker ( C Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Our Jumala ( M R Lerner 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Amend ( M K Hudson 57.5 ) 1.80L See full results | C Grylls 55.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Trentham 04-Jan-25 1600m SOFT 7 R5 G3 Open Hcp $10,800 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.860, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd 1st My Lips Are Sealed ( S C Spratt 53 ) 2nd Khafre ( T Mitchell 55.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Talisker ( C Grylls 53 ) 2.10L See full results | C Grylls 53kg 2.10L | 3 (10) |
| Te Rapa 21-Dec-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.320, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Tanganyika ( M Hashizume 56 ) 2nd Talisker ( A Lawson-carroll 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Keegan ( V A Colgan 58 ) 3.10L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Te Aroha 27-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.900, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Matane ( W B Kennedy 54 ) 2nd Pericles ( A Lawson-carroll 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Talisker ( R Goyaram 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.30L See full results | R Goyaram 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.30L | 3 (10) |
| Ellerslie 02-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 20.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 1st 1st Certainly ( O P Bosson 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Moet Down ( S R Weatherley 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Irish Legacy ( R T Elliot 55 ) 1.60L 7th Talisker ( M Cameron 57 ) 3.50L See full results | M Cameron 57kg 3.50L | 7 (12) |
| Ellerslie 27-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $20,250 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.310, SP: 19.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Orchestral ( J B Mcdonald 55 ) 2nd Pendragon ( M Zahra 57 ) 3.50L 3rd Just As Sharp ( C J Grylls 57 ) 4.00L 11th Talisker ( W Kennedy 57 ) 10.00L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg 10.00L | 11 (15) |
| Ellerslie 14-Jan-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.220, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Fortunate Son ( J Doyle 57 ) 2nd Tulsi ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Talisker ( O Bosson 58.5 ) 0.40L See full results | O Bosson 58.5kg 0.40L | 3 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 11-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 3 R9 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $111,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.590, SP: 26.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Crocetti ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Talisker ( S Weatherley 57 ) 0.50L 3rd To Catch A Thief ( C J Grylls 57 ) 4.50L See full results | S Weatherley 57kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Ashburton 22-Oct-23 1300m HEAVY 8 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.250, SP: 1.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Talisker ( S Weatherley 58 ) 2nd Epee Beel ( K Chowdhoory 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Triksta ( D Tait 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L See full results | S Weatherley 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Timaru 06-Oct-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Talisker ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Betty Spaghetti ( S L Wynne 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Abit Sassy ( K Chowdhoory 55.5 ) 3.00L See full results | W Kennedy 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 31-Aug-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Talisker ( N S Parmar 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Ponzi Pony ( T Jonker 58.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Warlac ( D Tait 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.80L See full results | N S Parmar 56kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Wanganui 23-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.510, SP: 1.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Chantilly Lace ( K L Hannan 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd No Rain Ever ( R T Elliot 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Bodacious Kate ( M Mudhoo 55 , Cd 53 ) 2.80L 5th Talisker ( M Mcnab 57 ) 6.10L See full results | M Mcnab 57kg 6.10L | 5 (7) |
| Pukekohe Park 21-Jan-23 1200m SOFT 4 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $16,500 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.040, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Tokyo Tycoon ( C Zackey 57 ) 2nd Ethereal Star ( D Lane 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Trobriand ( O P Bosson 57 ) 1.80L 7th Talisker ( S Weatherley 57 ) 4.70L See full results | S Weatherley 57kg 4.70L | 7 (14) |
| Te Rapa 01-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 3 R2 G2 Carlaw Park Eclipse Stakes $25,900 (of $140,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Trobriand ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Talisker ( S Weatherley 57 ) 0.80L 3rd To Catch A Thief ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 1.60L See full results | S Weatherley 57kg 0.80L | 2 (8) |
| Te Rapa 26-Nov-22 1100m SOFT 7 R3 Waikato Cup Day 10 Dec. Mdn $1,350 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.540, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Tokyo Tycoon ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd She Turns Heads ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Talisker ( W Kennedy 57.5 ) 1.00L See full results | W Kennedy 57.5kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |