Talk Show Host (2019) Horse
About
Talk Show Host is a 7yo bay trained by J C McConnell in Meath. It is sired by the stallion Starspangledbanner out of the dam Dark Orchid. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In its latest outing at Navan on 25 Apr 2026, ridden by Siobhan Rutledge, Talk Show Host came third, trailing winner Obscenity.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 25-Apr-26 2048m GOOD R7 Hcp $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:09.290, SP: 51.00 1st Obscenity ( J M Sheridan 135 ) 2nd Maeve Brennan ( S Foley 140 ) 5.50L 3rd Talk Show Host ( S Rutledge 141 , Cd 138 ) 5.80L See full results | S Rutledge 64kg, Cd 62.6kg 5.80L | 3 (26) |
| Galway 27-Oct-25 1410m HEAVY R5 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 34.00 1st Never Loose ( J M Sheridan 129 ) 2nd Thru And Thru ( L Mcateer 129 ) 4.00L 3rd Mytimetoshine ( G Halpin 136 ) 2.00L 9th Talk Show Host ( D W O'connor 131 ) 10.75L See full results | D W O'connor 59.4kg 10.75L | 9 (16) |
| Navan 06-Sep-25 1640m GOOD R6 Md $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.180, SP: 151.00 1st Shamalza ( C Hayes 129 ) 2nd Marmeladova ( R Whelan 134 ) 0.00L 3rd Joyful Princess ( S Foley 129 ) 0.75L 6th Talk Show Host ( N Crosse 134 ) 2.40L See full results | N Crosse 60.8kg 2.40L | 6 (11) |
| Dundalk 12-Jul-25 2150m GOOD R7 Md (of $11,002) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:18.720, SP: 67.00 1st Spring Dance ( S Foley 130 ) 2nd Auburn Avenue ( B Coen 130 ) 3.00L 3rd Qamari ( D O'connor 130 ) 0.30L 9th Talk Show Host ( C Fahy 130 , Cd 140 ) 20.20L See full results | C Fahy 59kg, Cd 63.5kg 20.20L | 9 (10) |
| Tipperary 07-Jul-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $499 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 03:50.600, SP: 10.00 Rear of mid-division, progress to 4th halfway, under pressure in 3rd 2 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra closing stages and dropped to moderate 4th 1st Crooked Tannie ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Master Otis ( C Mullins 164 ) 14.00L 3rd Juniper Hill ( R W Barron 157 ) 2.25L 4th Talk Show Host ( A Harvey 157 , Cd 164 ) 17.00L See full results | A Harvey 71.2kg, Cd 74.4kg 17.00L | 4 (14) |