The General Talks (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
05-Aug-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
$8690
Owners
Drunkle Racing Syndicate (Mgr: M Kinnane), M Sheppard, J Innes & Miss C Sheppard, C B J Cook & P J Wheeler
About

The General Talks is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Bonnie Thomson at Black River. He is by Heroic Valour out of Confessions. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In his most recent start at Mackay on 4 Sep 2025, he was ridden by Ivo Fry and finished fifth, behind the winner Gee Eye Why.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mackay 04-Sep-25 1050m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.970, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8thI Fry 58.5kg 4.47L5 (10)
Home Hill 26-Aug-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,820 (of $17,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.640, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300A Sewell 59.5kg 8.40L3 (10)
Bowen 24-Jan-25 1810m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.020, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560A Sewell 57kg 5.78L5 (7)
Townsville 10-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.010, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840A Sewell 57kg 6.19L7 (10)
Cairns 28-Dec-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.450, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840A Sewell 57kg 4.36L3 (5)
Townsville 13-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Hcp $750 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590A Sewell 56kg 3.23L5 (13)
Townsville 28-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750A Sewell 58kg 4.31L7 (10)
Townsville 05-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.040, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040A Thomson 58kg 1.72L3 (10)
Cairns 01-Aug-24 1250m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Hcp $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.040, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870P Romeo 58kg 11.20L8 (10)
Townsville 28-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.640, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470M Castle 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 3.41L6 (13)
Townsville 08-Jul-24 850m SOFT 5 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:49.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880I Teh 0 8.72L4 (6)
Townsville 27-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Hcp (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.580, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920G Kliese 59kg 14.55L12 (12)
Townsville 21-Feb-24 850m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120G Kliese 4.80L3 (5)