Popes Can Talk (AUS) Horse
About
Popes Can Talk, a 5yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Brenda Bamford. She is by Von Costa de Hero out of Rosebud Avenue. The filly has yet to secure a maiden win, having raced 20 times without success. In her latest start at Healesville on 13 Dec 2025, she was ridden by Caitlin King and placed 8th behind the victor Annoy'en One.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Healesville 13-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 3 R6 PIC-TRPY $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 21.00 1st Annoy'en One ( S Galea 71 ) 2nd Bluebilee ( B Moffat 67.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Miss Thatcher ( L Taylor 63.5 ) 2.75L 8th Popes Can Talk ( C King 63 ) 9.95L See full results | C King 63kg 9.95L | 8 (8) |
| Wodonga 28-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Homeward ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 2nd Determinato ( C Macredmond 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Gold Decree ( T M Nugent 58 ) 2.05L 9th Popes Can Talk ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 16.30L See full results | J Duffy 57.5kg 16.30L | 9 (11) |
| Mansfield 04-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn Set Weight $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.310, SP: 5.00 1st Not Fake ( R P Douglas 65 ) 2nd Couldbetracy ( T L Johnson 65 ) 1.25L 3rd Oh La Belle ( C R Thompson 65 , Cd 63 ) 4.25L 6th Popes Can Talk ( R Kirkpatrick 65 ) 15.40L See full results | R Kirkpatrick 65kg 15.40L | 6 (7) |
| Healesville 01-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.960, SP: 16.00 1st Written For Us ( S M Galea 65 ) 2nd Hayhat ( L J Taylor 67 ) 0.75L 3rd Not So Common ( A P Roustoby 67 , Cd 65 ) 1.21L 5th Popes Can Talk ( J Virgona 65 ) 2.01L See full results | J Virgona 65kg 2.01L | 5 (6) |
| Yea 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 14.00 1st First Venture ( T L Johnson 67 ) 2nd Nic Says No ( S M Galea 67 ) 2.00L 3rd Reel Quoot ( L J Taylor 65 ) 5.25L 5th Popes Can Talk ( R Kirkpatrick 65 ) 7.50L See full results | R Kirkpatrick 65kg 7.50L | 5 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 07-Oct-25 1200m R5 Jump Out-G4 2nd Opinion Leader ( S M Brown ) 3rd Slippery Thinker ( J Gibbons ) 4th Popes Can Talk ( R Kirkpatrick ) | R Kirkpatrick | 4 (4) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 25-Aug-25 820m R6 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:49.850 1st Ponte Arcobaleno ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd Shalaa's Secret ( M Bunjevac ) 3rd Kokonda ( J Duffy ) 5th Popes Can Talk ( B Ray ) | B Ray | 5 (5) |
| Towong 08-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.780, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Deloris ( L N Mcneil 57.5 ) 2nd Perfume River ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Pub Feed ( S M Brown 59.5 ) 2.50L 8th Popes Can Talk ( J Keating 57.5 ) 17.95L See full results | J Keating 57.5kg 17.95L | 8 (9) |
| Yea 23-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.180, SP: 15.00 1st Downtown Man ( M C Mcdonald 67 ) 2nd Mallee Maid ( S L Cooper 65 ) 2.50L 3rd Lord Chapel ( S M Galea 65 ) 6.00L 6th Popes Can Talk ( L Taylor 65 ) 12.75L See full results | L Taylor 65kg 12.75L | 6 (7) |
| Benalla 16-Feb-25 1412m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.630, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Coco Jen ( L Currie 58 ) 2nd Mollify ( D M Lane 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Perfume River ( J Duffy 58 ) 4.05L 8th Popes Can Talk ( M Bunjevac 58 ) 10.90L See full results | M Bunjevac 58kg 10.90L | 8 (8) |
| Healesville 01-Feb-25 1650m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.320, SP: 15.00 1st Squabbie ( S M Galea 67 ) 2nd Ace City ( R Cox 67 ) 1.25L 3rd Downtown Man ( M C Mcdonald 67 ) 1.45L 7th Popes Can Talk ( L Taylor 65 ) 21.70L See full results | L Taylor 65kg 21.70L | 7 (7) |
| Healesville 04-Jan-25 1650m GOOD 4 R5 Open Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.270, SP: 101.00 1st Diamanda ( S L Cooper 68.5 ) 2nd Consensio ( G M Seccombe 63 ) 4.50L 3rd Up To Me ( J Virgona 63.5 ) 7.25L 10th Popes Can Talk ( T Brassart 63 ) 15.50L See full results | T Brassart 63kg 15.50L | 10 (10) |
| Merton 01-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.260, SP: 6.00 1st Enough War ( S L Cooper 65 ) 2nd Bulletproof ( J Virgona 67 ) 0.15L 3rd Speedy Spooks ( A P Roustoby 65 , Cd 62 ) 2.90L 5th Popes Can Talk ( R Kirkpatrick 65 ) 6.65L See full results | R Kirkpatrick 65kg 6.65L | 5 (5) |
| Benalla 14-Dec-24 1406m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Magicholler ( L N Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Oh So Thrilling ( K Jennings 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Brilliant Badger ( T L Chapman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.77L 8th Popes Can Talk ( T Ladd 57.5 ) 8.52L See full results | T Ladd 57.5kg 8.52L | 8 (10) |
| Healesville 23-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $425 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 21.00 1st Windy Wheels ( S L Cooper 67 ) 2nd Skyler's Princess ( L Taylor 65 ) 0.25L 3rd Brave Emma ( D Dean 65 ) 1.25L 4th Popes Can Talk ( R Kirkpatrick 65 ) 4.75L See full results | R Kirkpatrick 65kg 4.75L | 4 (8) |
| Benalla 10-Nov-24 1206m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Via Vegas ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 2nd Miss Lottie ( B A Button 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.25L 3rd The Third Wish ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 1.71L 9th Popes Can Talk ( H Edgley 57.5 ) 9.91L See full results | H Edgley 57.5kg 9.91L | 9 (9) |
| Alexandra 26-Oct-24 1540m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $200 (of $5,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 7.00 1st Miss Neyland ( G M Seccombe 65 ) 2nd Joyas ( R Cox 65 ) 1.50L 3rd Semifox ( S L Cooper 65 ) 3.75L 5th Popes Can Talk ( M Mcdonald 65 ) 11.00L See full results | M Mcdonald 65kg 11.00L | 5 (5) |
| Echuca 21-Sep-24 1300m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.160, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980 1st Torvecchio ( C J Parish 55 ) 2nd Kananaskis ( P M Moloney 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Dubai Watch ( L King 57 ) 1.95L 12th Popes Can Talk ( J Webb 57.5 ) 16.20L See full results | J Webb 57.5kg 16.20L | 12 (12) |
| Tatura 10-Sep-24 1450m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.580, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Bourne Identity ( T M Nugent 57 ) 2nd Great Notes ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Oriskany ( T Stockdale 57.5 ) 2.55L 11th Popes Can Talk ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 19.86L See full results | J Duffy 57.5kg 19.86L | 11 (11) |
| Bendigo 18-Aug-24 1400m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.770, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Captain Barbossa ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Heff ( L Currie 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Tamahine ( E P Brown 57.5 ) 1.85L 9th Popes Can Talk ( J Keating 57.5 ) 18.55L See full results | J Keating 57.5kg 18.55L | 9 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 08-Jul-24 900m SOFT 7 R7 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:53.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Bold Triumph ( B P Ward ) 2nd Mr Morley ( C J Hill ) 2.50L 3rd Flight Officer ( J Booth ) 4.50L 5th Popes Can Talk ( J Keating 0 ) 10.75L | J Keating 0 10.75L | 5 (10) |
| Kyneton 13-Feb-24 1215m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.190, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Noble Heart ( W Costin 58 ) 2nd Inexorable ( J Childs 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Boulder Jack ( J Keating 58 ) 2.45L 10th Popes Can Talk ( P Gatt 56 ) 16.80L See full results | P Gatt 56kg 16.80L | 10 (10) |
| Benalla 21-Jan-24 1106m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.250, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Mighty Fox ( W J Egan 58 ) 2nd Supamano ( H I L Blanc 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Celestial Harmony ( J Fry 58 ) 0.30L 9th Popes Can Talk ( C Murtagh 56 ) 9.50L See full results | C Murtagh 56kg 9.50L | 9 (10) |
| Tatura 10-Jan-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R5 MDN-CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:09.720 1st Skelmorlie ( M Pegus ) 2nd Hot Gospel ( W J Egan ) 0.10L 3rd It'sreel ( J Duffy ) 0.60L 6th Popes Can Talk ( T Johnson 0 ) 3.60L | T Johnson 0 3.60L | 6 (6) |
| Tatura 09-May-23 850m SOFT 5 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.600 1st Ravalli ( W J Egan 0 ) 2nd Our Boy Beau ( J Duffy 0 ) 5.00L 3rd Onnamusha ( L N Mcneil 0 ) 5.10L 7th Popes Can Talk ( T Barton 0 ) 12.95L | T Barton 0 12.95L | 7 (7) |
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