Close Talker (AUS)
About
Close Talker is a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Jody McLaughlin at Serpentine. She is by the stallion Overshare out of the dam Darci Drama. To date she has won 2 races. On 13 Nov 2024 at Belmont Park she earned her most notable victory, taking the $30,000 3yo+ F&M Class 1 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newman 23-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R1 BenchMark 68+ Hcp $1,820 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.440 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | K Yuill 55kg 3.53L | 3 (4) |
| Broome 16-Aug-25 1300m GOOD R6 BenchMark 64+ Hcp $477 (of $26,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.850, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 | K Yuill 55.5kg 8.59L | 8 (10) |
| Broome 02-Aug-25 1300m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $1,820 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.330, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | S Webster 62.5kg, Cd 65.5kg 5.24L | 3 (11) |
| Broome 25-Jul-25 1100m GOOD R5 2YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $1,820 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.190, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | K Yuill 58.5kg 2.30L | 3 (10) |
| Bunbury 14-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.720, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 | W Pike 57kg 3.79L | 9 (13) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 31-May-25 1300m SOFT 6 R7 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $2,340 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.680, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 | W Pike 57kg 1.49L | 4 (14) |
| Belmont Park 17-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $11,160 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 | W Pike 56.5kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Ascot 30-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 | W Pike 59.5kg 1.18L | 4 (9) |
| Belmont 14-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP 0-71 TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.440 | C Azzopardi 4.80L | 3 (12) |
| Belmont Park 04-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ CL3 Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.200, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 | C Parnham 59.5kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Belmont Park 20-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.100, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 | L Campbell 59.5kg, Cd 61kg 8.49L | 7 (11) |
| Belmont Park 13-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ F&M CL1 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | L Campbell 60 | 1 (8) |
| Belmont Park 30-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ F&M CL3 Hcp $2,640 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | L Campbell 60 0.60L | 3 (11) |
| Belmont Park 23-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.780, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 | H Watson 58kg 0.90L | 4 (13) |
| Northam 06-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.520, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th | H Watson 57.5kg 0.80L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont 16-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.190 | C Azzopardi 0 1.22L | 4 (7) |
| Ascot 20-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 G2 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.940, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 | H Watson 54kg 3.70L | 7 (11) |
| Ascot 06-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Open Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.580, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 | H Watson 55kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Ascot 29-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.150, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | H Watson 57kg 1.00L | 2 (12) |
| Bunbury 09-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Open Hcp $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.600, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 | B Parnham 54.5kg 1.80L | 4 (8) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 25-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.350, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.530 | H Watson 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Belmont 05-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.450 | G O'donnell | 1 (10) |
| Northam 31-Aug-23 1300m GOOD 4 R4 3YO MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.180, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 | H Watson 55kg 9.20L | 9 (11) |
| Belmont 14-Aug-23 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.990 | H Watson 0 1.50L | 3 (12) |
| Lark Hill 07-Feb-23 950m GOOD 4 R7 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.680, SP: $0.00 | H Watson 0 7.18L | 5 (5) |