Horse Details

Serious Chat (IRE)

13 Runs 5 Wins (38.5%) 4 Places (30.8%)
Owner: Greyland Ltd Silks Greyland Ltd Trainer: Donald McCain
6 years old ch IRE
Sire: Doyen (IRE)
Dam: Mathine (FR)
Damsire: Malinas
Past Runs (13 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
01/01/26
13:40 		Musselburgh - 2m4f Charlie Maggs Donald McCain 7 4:57.64 2.25 125 11-7 9/1
Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - never on terms (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
29/11/25
13:32 		Doncaster - 2m3½f Brian Hughes Donald McCain 1st 4:55.56 Won 119 11-8 11/2
Took keen hold - pressed leader - ridden to lead before last - soon went clear - kept on
27/10/25
16:30 		Bangor-on-Dee - 2m7f Charlie Maggs Donald McCain 5 5:54.14 15 119 11-11 5/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leaders - led before 7th - headed before 2 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
06/10/25
14:05 		Stratford - 2m6f Charlie Maggs Donald McCain 1st 5:29.89 Won 114 11-11 11/4
Pressed leader - led after 2 out - ridden before last - comfortably(op 2/1)
10/05/25
17:40 		Warwick - 3m1f Charlie Maggs Donald McCain 2nd 6:12.71 0.3 112 11-11 4/9F
Raced in third - not fluent 6th - left in second 9th - some headway but not fluent last - kept on well and challenging towards finish - just held(op 4/7)
12/04/25
16:34 		Bangor-on-Dee - 2m7f Theo Gillard Donald McCain 1st 5:50.27 Won 107 11-7 4/1
Prominent - pressed leader after 3 out - led just after 2 out - kept on well - ridden out(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
16/03/25
15:57 		Market Rasen - 2m7f Brian Hughes Donald McCain 3rd 6:2.29 1.25 107 11-11 13/2
Prominent - lost ground after 3 out - headway and went second 2 out - mistake last - lost second run-in - kept on final furlong(op 4/1)
17/12/24
14:00 		Catterick - 2m3½f Brian Hughes Donald McCain 2nd 4:39.91 14 – 11-7 7/2
Led - slow jump 2nd - headed and raced in second 3rd - not fluent 7th - pushed along and jumped left 2 out - wandered around and no chance with winner after 2 out - jumped left last(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
16/11/24
11:57 		Wetherby - 2m3½f Brian Hughes Donald McCain 1st 5:3.60 Won – 11-0 1/2F
Led - not fluent 5th - went clear approaching last - went further clear run-in - pushed out(op 4/9 tchd 2/5)
16/10/24
14:00 		Wetherby - 2m3½f Brian Hughes Donald McCain 6 4:50.33 0.3 – 11-0 7/1
Midfield - not fluent 6th - some headway when mistake 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
07/09/24
18:50 		Stratford - 2m½f Brian Hughes Donald McCain 1st 4:7.51 Won – 11-2 8/13F
Made all - increased tempo 5f out - faced challenge over 1f out - headed final 110yds - rallied towards finish - led again final strides - gamely(op 4/6 tchd 4/7)
02/06/24
17:00 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m Mr J L Gleeson Yvonne Latta 2nd 3:49.20 2.5 – 11-9 4/1
Pressed leader - led over 3f out - faced challenge from over 2f out - short of room and bumped when headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
07/05/24
20:20 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1f Mr J L Gleeson Yvonne Latta 5 4:26.89 1.75 – 11-9 16/1
Led at steady pace - joined 8f out - increased tempo 3f out - soon ridden - headed and weakened final 110yds