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Talisker
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Trained by Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson at Riccarton Park, Talisker is a 3 year old gelding by the sire Embellish, out of the dam Glenkinchie.

He has won a total of 3 races from 11 starts for a win percentage of 27%. His career earnings are $232k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Riccarton Park on November 11th in 2023 when he won $98,779 in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 51st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (a set weight race over 1,600 metres).

Talisker has started 3 times at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-480.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $36k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$232k
Starts
11
Wins
3
Second
2
Third
2
Win %
27
Place %
64
Profit
-4.8
Conditions
Good
6
0-2-1
$36k
Soft
3
1-0-1
$4k
Heavy
1
1-0-0
$10k
Race Standard
All
3
0-2-0
Group 1
1
0-1-0
Group 2
1
0-1-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1600m
2
0-1-0
-2
1500m
1
0-0-1
-1
1300m
1
1-0-0
+0.3
1200m
5
2-1-0
-0.1
1100m
1
0-0-1
-1
1400m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Ellerslie
3
0-0-1
-3
Riccarton Park
1
0-1-0
-1
Ashburton
1
1-0-0
+0.3
Phar Lap Raceway
1
1-0-0
+1.8
Riccarton Park Synthetic
1
1-0-0
+1.1
Wanganui
1
0-0-0
-1
Pukekohe Park
1
0-0-0
-1
Te Rapa
2
0-1-1
-2
Race State
11
3-2-2
-3.8

Race History

Mar-2 24
7/12
3.5
20.8
Ellerslie
4
1400
Mainstream Plumbing Mufhasa Stakes  
$2k
$150k
Matthew Cameron
57
3.50
-
Jan-27 24
11/15
10.0
$19.6
Ellerslie
4
1600
TAB Karaka Millions 3yo 
$20k
$1.5M
W Kennedy
57
93.31
-
4
4,5
-6
Jan-14 24
3/8
0.4
$1.5
Ellerslie
4
1500
Bent Down On One Knee Ben Masters 3yo
$5k
$55k
O Bosson
58½
90.22
-
4
4,3
Spell of 64 Days
Nov-11 23
2/11
0.5
$26.9
Riccarton Park
3
1600
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 51st New Zealand 2000 Guineas 
$111k
$600k
S Weatherley
57
94.59
-
2
2,2,2
Oct-22 23
1/8
1.3
$1.3
Ashburton
8
1300
Wide Span Sheds 3yo
$10k
$19k
S Weatherley
58
80.25
-
1
1,1
Oct-6 23
1/12
1.5
$2.8
Phar Lap Raceway
5
1200
Richard & Bridget Preston (Bm65)
$10k
$19k
W Kennedy
56½
71.17
-
1
1,1
Aug-31 23
1/9
2.5
$2.1
Riccarton Park Synthetic
0
1200
Christchurch Casino SI Racing Awards 15 September Mdn
$10k
$19k
N Parmar
54
69.10
-
1
1,1
Spell of 189 Days
Feb-23 23
5/7
6.1
$1.1
Wanganui
6
1200
Palamountains Animal Nutrition
$0k
$14k
M Mc Nab
57
73.51
-
Jan-21 23
7/14
4.7
$7.3
Pukekohe Park
4
1200
Karaka Million 2yo
$17k
$1M
S Weatherley
57
70.04
-
6
6,6
-1
Jan-1 23
2/8
0.8
$12.1
Te Rapa
3
1200
Eclipse Stakes 
$26k
$140k
S Weatherley
57
71.44
34.41
7
7,6
+4
Nov-26 22
3/6
1.0
$6.6
Te Rapa
6
1100
Waikato Cup Day 10 Dec. Maiden
$1k
$15k
W Kennedy
57½
66.54
34.83
2
2,4
+1