Talking Tough (2017) Horse
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Talking Tough is a 9yo gelding trained by S M Duffy in Laois. He is by Tough As Nails out of Granny On Fire. To date, Talking Tough has recorded two wins. On 28 July 2020 at Galway, he secured his biggest victory, earning €11,000 in the Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap (50‑80).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 21-Jul-26 1934m GOOD R1 Tote Guarantee Never Beaten By SP Claiming Race $500 (of $9,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.800, SP: 151.00 1st She's Ideal ( L Roche 122 ) 2nd Minaun View ( P Mcgettigan 132 , Cd 127 ) 3.25L 3rd Battling Siki ( G Ryan 120 ) 5.00L 4th Talking Tough ( S Foley 124 ) 7.50L See full results | S Foley 56.2kg 7.50L | 4 (11) |
| Bellewstown 03-Jul-26 2479m GOOD R7 Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race (of $15,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:44.270, SP: 201.00 1st Lark In The Mornin ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Can Happen ( G Benson 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Weston ( L P Shanahan 154 ) 1.75L 7th Talking Tough ( C G Ryan 154 , Cd 147 ) 39.30L See full results | C G Ryan 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 39.30L | 7 (7) |
| Down Royal 20-Jun-26 2099m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:21.390, SP: 51.00 1st Albatala ( G Carroll 127 ) 2nd Cleopatra's Needle ( C Hayes 132 ) 12.00L 3rd Simpson's Paradox ( K Kennedy 128 ) 2.25L 8th Talking Tough ( S Wallace 122 ) 19.10L See full results | S Wallace 55.3kg 19.10L | 8 (17) |
| Navan 07-Jun-26 2615m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:51.730, SP: 126.00 1st Jurality ( B Lee 133 ) 2nd Synchronize ( J Pietropaolo 122 ) 2.25L 3rd God Of Thunder ( J M Sheridan 142 ) 1.25L 10th Talking Tough ( J Dalton 122 , Cd 115 ) 15.30L See full results | J Dalton 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 15.30L | 10 (15) |
| Listowel 31-May-26 2688m SOFT R7 Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race $319 (of $15,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:08.680, SP: 201.00 1st Ndaawi ( H C Swan 154 ) 2nd Sky Captain ( J C Barry 159 ) 0.50L 3rd The Mediator ( C E O'ryan 159 ) 8.00L 6th Talking Tough ( C G Ryan 154 , Cd 147 ) 35.50L See full results | C G Ryan 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 35.50L | 6 (7) |