Talking Tough
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Equipment
- Switched V → P2 Jul 2026
- Switched P → V20 Jun 2026
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Garry FlemingCurrent
- S M Duffyuntil 22 Oct 2025
- Garry Fleminguntil 27 May 2025
- John M Keoghuntil 10 Aug 2023
- L Mulvanyuntil 7 Jul 2022
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Tough As Nails
- Dam
- Granny On Fire
- Damsire
- Trade Fair
Trainer history
- CurrentS M Duffy
- 7 Jul 2022Michael Mulvany
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/3 · 0%
- Soft0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Bellewstown0/1 · 0%
- Down Royal0/1 · 0%
- Listowel0/1 · 0%
- Navan0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bellewstown 20:23 Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race | Flat | 7 | 200/1 | 39.8 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Down Royal 15:16 Mongey Communications Handicap | Flat | 8 | 50/1 | 41.4 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Navan 17:12 Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (Div II) | Flat | 10 | 125/1 | 25.4 |
| 31 May 2026 | Listowel 17:20 Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race | Flat | 6 | 200/1 | 19.1 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org