Tough Talk (2020) Horse

Foal Date

28-Feb-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Dam

Terrific

Prize Money

78399

Trainer

Owners

Moyglare Stud Farm

About

Tough Talk is a 5yo horse trained by G M Lyons. He is by Kingman out of Terrific. To date, Tough Talk has won three races. On 5 Oct 2024 at Dundalk, he secured his most valuable victory, the $22001.00 Hcp.

Raced At

Dundalk • Laytown • Galway • Fairyhouse • Curragh • Naas • Leopardstown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Dundalk 05-Oct-24 1410m GOOD R7 Hcp $13,200 (of $22,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: 2.38 Made all, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and 1 length advantage 150 yards out, kept on well 1st Tough Talk ( C T Keane 130 ) 2nd I Am Superman ( L F Roche 141 ) 1.00L 3rd Hightimeyouwon ( W Joyce 130 , Cd 125 ) 2.25L See full results	C T Keane 59kg	1 (8)
Laytown 17-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R6 $9,000 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 01:26.750, SP: 13/8 Tracked leader, led after 2f, travelled well in front 2f out, ridden to assert 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, easily 1st Tough Talk ( D O'connor 168 ) 2nd Quar Shamar ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 10.00L 3rd Acotango ( F Maguire 168 ) 0.15L See full results	D O'connor 76.2kg	1 (6)
Galway 01-Aug-24 1700m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $10,500), Winning Time: 01:50.110, SP: 16/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, soon no extra and eased, tailed off 1st Grey Leader ( G F Carroll 137 ) 2nd Genuine Article ( C T Keane 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Facethepuckout ( J J G Ryan 137 ) 2.75L 17th Tough Talk ( J A Heffernan 137 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	J A Heffernan 62.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L	17 (17)
Fairyhouse 08-Jun-24 1410m GOOD R3 Hcp $1,150 (of $13,800), Winning Time: 01:26.700, SP: 2/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and dropped to 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong 1st Current Option ( A Caffrey 130 ) 2nd Verhoyen ( W J Lee 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Lexington Dash ( S Rutledge 132 ) 2.00L 4th Tough Talk ( C Keane 133 , Cd 0 ) 7.50L See full results	C Keane 60.3kg, Cd 0 7.50L	4 (8)
Curragh 25-May-24 1410m GOOD R5 Hcp $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.740, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden in 6th under 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd near line 1st Hurricane Ivor ( S Foley 138 ) 2nd Pinar Del Rio ( R P Whelan 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Tough Talk ( G F Carroll 136 ) 1.50L See full results	G F Carroll 61.7kg 1.50L	3 (14)
Naas 30-Apr-24 1190m SOFT R3 Hcp $630 (of $21,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:15.500, SP: 6.50 Towards rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong 1st Laugh A Minute ( R P Whelan 137 ) 2nd Stag Night ( W J Lee 138 ) 0.30L 3rd Apache Outlaw ( A Caffrey 137 ) 1.75L 5th Tough Talk ( C Keane 129 ) 3.75L See full results	C Keane 58.5kg 3.75L	5 (14)
Curragh 20-Apr-24 1210m HEAVY R7 Hcp $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.710, SP: 21.00 Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong 1st Mercurial ( R Whearty 124 ) 2nd Midnight Fire ( L F Roche 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Ramiro ( J M Sheridan 130 ) 0.30L 5th Tough Talk ( C Keane 141 ) 3.50L See full results	C Keane 64kg 3.50L	5 (21)
Leopardstown 14-Jul-23 1470m GOOD R2 Hcp $825 (of $16,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.820, SP: 2.75 Tracked leaders in 4th throughout, pushed along 2f out no impression on leaders over 1f out, ran on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, never nearer 1st Kings Time ( S Foley 129 ) 2nd Rumbled Again ( J M Sheridan 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Encosta ( C D Hayes 128 ) 1.25L 4th Tough Talk ( C Keane 140 ) 2.00L See full results	C Keane 63.5kg 2.00L	4 (6)
Curragh 27-May-23 1410m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $24,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: 10.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well 2f out, pushed along 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong 1st Betterdaysrcoming ( G F Carroll 132 ) 2nd Semblance Of Order ( C D Hayes 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Aussie Girl ( M A Enright 123 ) 1.25L 8th Tough Talk ( C Keane 138 ) 4.25L	C Keane 62.6kg 4.25L	8 (15)
Naas 06-May-23 1190m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $44,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.800, SP: 5.00 Tracked leader, ran freely, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place under 2f out, 7th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Lord Massusus ( G F Carroll 140 ) 2nd Cash Or Crypto ( R P Whelan 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Polar Bear ( S Foley 130 ) 0.75L 7th Tough Talk ( C Keane 139 ) 9.25L See full results	C Keane 63kg 9.25L	7 (10)
Curragh 21-May-22 1210m SOFT R2 CL1 $12,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.720, SP: 2.00 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along under 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Blackbeard ( R L Moore 131 ) 2nd Tough Talk ( C T Keane 131 ) 3.50L 3rd Mehmar ( L F Roche 131 ) 2.25L See full results	C T Keane 59.4kg 3.50L	2 (5)
Curragh 10-Apr-22 1210m SOFT R2 Md $10,800 (of $18,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.370, SP: 3.50 Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead at line 1st Tough Talk ( C T Keane 133 ) 2nd Little Big Bear ( R L Moore 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Shartash ( B M Coen 133 ) 2.75L See full results	C T Keane 60.3kg	1 (13)