WHAT.A.RACE 🎇 Talk The Talk gets up in the final stride to land the Grade 1 @Tattersalls_ie Novice Hurdle from the gallant Ballyfad.#DRF | @JosephOBrien2 🟢🟢 pic.twitter.com/B8X4Bcf6PX — Racing TV (@RacingTV) February 1, 2026Slevin said: “I’d say he’s a very good horse. I was a bit worried about the ground coming here but obviously a good horse will go on any ground. He was unlucky the last day with Sam (Ewing) and is just a very good horse. Talk The Talk with connections at Leopardstown (Gary Carson/PA)“I thought at halfway there was no chance he was going to make up any ground because they hacked around. He added: “He’s probably going to be favourite now and he’ll have a favourite’s chance.”

Source: The Herald February 01, 2026 14:39 UTC