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Foaled 1999 · by Hubbly Bubbly out of Belon Breeze (Strong Gale)

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30Runs

3Wins

82nd / 3rd

148Best OR

£106,036Prize money

Form 247/30U6/37/3 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase · ran 19 Feb 05 – 19 Feb 11, last for Mrs Sian McCain · current OR 124

bt placed in black-type company 1 time

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
19 Feb 11	HaydockBet totepool At totesport.com Walrus Hunters' Chase · Class 3 · 3m · Heavy	3m	Heavy	3/5	124	Josh Hamer
17 Apr 10	AyrCoral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 4m110y · Good	4m110y	Good	7/30	125	Paddy Aspell
8 Feb 10	SouthwellCe Property Services Group Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m110y · Soft	3m110y	Soft	3/9	127	Brian Harding
9 Dec 09	HexhamE. Scarth & Son Ltd Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m1f · Heavy	3m1f	Heavy	6/10	132	Brian Harding
22 Nov 09	Aintree Listedtotesport.com Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) (Nat Course) · Class 1 · 3m2f · Soft	3m2f	Soft	UR/8	132	Graham Lee
4 Apr 09	AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 · Class 1 · 4m4f · Good To Soft	4m4f	Good To Soft	12/40	139	Brian Harding
28 Feb 09	DoncasterCoolfun Grimthorpe Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m2f · Good	3m2f	Good	3/8	136	Brian Harding
20 Dec 08	HaydockSodexo Prestige Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m · Soft	3m	Soft	7/11	138	Brian Harding
23 Nov 08	Aintree Listedtotesport.com Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) (National Course) · Class 1 · 3m2f · Heavy	3m2f	Heavy	4/13	140	Brian Harding
2 Nov 08	CarlisleCoors Cumberland Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m2f · Soft	3m2f	Soft	2/12	135	Brian Harding
5 Apr 08	AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 · Class 1 · 4m4f · Good	4m4f	Good	14/40	139	Brian Harding
13 Mar 08	CheltenhamFulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur) · Class 2 · 3m1f110y · Good To Soft	3m1f110y	Good To Soft	5/24	137	Mr R Burton

All 30 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
16 Feb 08	HaydockRed Square Vodka Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 3m4f110y · Good To Soft	3m4f110y	Good To Soft	7/16	139	Richie McGrath
26 Jan 08	Doncaster ListedSky Bet Handicap Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 3m · Good	3m	Good	5/20	140	Graham Lee
27 Dec 07	ChepstowCoral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 3m5f110y · Soft	3m5f110y	Soft	UR/18	146	Stephen Craine
1 Dec 07	Newcastle ListedWBX.COM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	8/15	146	Stephen Craine
12 Nov 07	CarlisleWBX.COM No Commission On This Race Graduation Chase · Class 2 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	2/7	146	A P McCoy
21 Apr 07	AyrScottish National Handicap Chase (Gd3) · Class 1 · 4m110y · Good To Firm	4m110y	Good To Firm	UR/23	148	Jason Maguire
14 Apr 07	AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 4m4f · Good	4m4f	Good	UR/40	148	Jason Maguire
16 Mar 07	Cheltenhamtotesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 3m2f110y · Good To Soft	3m2f110y	Good To Soft	UR/18	148	Jason Maguire
27 Jan 07	CheltenhamLetheby And Christopher Chase (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 3m1f110y · Heavy	3m1f110y	Heavy	UR/9	148	Richard Johnson
25 Nov 06	Newbury Grade 3Hennessy Cognac Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 3m2f110y · Soft	3m2f110y	Soft	6/16	144	Jason Maguire
11 Nov 06	Cheltenham Grade 3Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase · Class 1 · 3m3½f · Good To Soft	3m3½f	Good To Soft	2/12	144	Jason Maguire
22 Apr 06	Ayr Grade 3Scottish National Handicap Chase (Grd2) · Class 1 · 4m1f · Good	4m1f	Good	4/30	144	Jason Maguire
15 Mar 06	CheltenhamRoyal & SunAlliance Chase (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	2/15	144	Jason Maguire
18 Feb 06	LingfieldReynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 3m · Heavy	3m	Heavy	3/5	–	Jason Maguire
2 Jan 06	ExeterHatch Marquee Hire Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 3m1f110y · Good To Soft	3m1f110y	Good To Soft	1/6	–	Jason Maguire
1 Nov 05	WorcesterFred Rimell Memorial Beginners' Chase · Class 3 · 2m7f110y · Good	2m7f110y	Good	1/14	–	Jason Maguire
8 Apr 05	AintreeSefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	PU/17	–	Jason Maguire
19 Feb 05	LingfieldNovices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m7f · Good To Soft	2m7f	Good To Soft	1/4	–	Barry Geraghty

Idle Talk1999

Hubbly Bubbly

Belon Breeze

–

Strong Gale

–

Hubbly Bubbly as a stallion

In our records: 84 runners, 21 winners (25%), 2 black-type winners, 1 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1993–2010.

His best
Smart Talk Grade 2 OR 149 · Cloudy Bays Listed OR 155 · Idle Talk bt OR 148 · Belon Gale OR 137 · Bubble Boy OR 126 · Bolachoir OR 123

The dam: Belon Breeze by Strong Gale

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 8 other runners.

Black type in the family
Smart Talk Grade 2 full sibling, by Hubbly Bubbly
Three Card Brag bt half-sibling, by Jet Away

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Three Card Brag (IRE) bt 2017 gelding · by Jet Away	23	5	OR 156
Whateva Next (IRE) 2015 gelding · by Dubai Destination	8	0	OR 107
Smart Talk (IRE) Grade 2 2010 mare · by Hubbly Bubbly (full sibling)	12	4	OR 149
Sand Artist (IRE) 2008 gelding · by Sandmason	16	0	OR 80
More Talk (IRE) 2007 mare · by Hubbly Bubbly (full sibling)	1	0	–
Bubbly Breeze (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Hubbly Bubbly (full sibling)	18	0	OR 90
Belon Gale (IRE) 2003 gelding · by Hubbly Bubbly (full sibling)	13	2	OR 137
Cul La Balla (IRE) 2000 gelding · by Hubbly Bubbly (full sibling)	5	0	OR 78

Idle Talk in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2010 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 119 · as a in training	£12,000Mccain, D.	Mccain, D.	Bankhouse Stables

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Three Card Brag2017 gelding by Jet Away	2020 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 58 · store	€22,000Monbeg Stables
Whateva Next2015 gelding by Dubai Destination	2018 Tattersalls Ireland May StoreLot 68 · store	€11,000Charlie Poste/Francesca Nimmo
Sand Artist2008 gelding by Sandmason	2012 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 456 · store	€6,000MM Lynch
Bubbly Breeze2005 gelding by Hubbly Bubbly	2008 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 608 · store	€32,000Bobby O'Ryan
Belon Gale2003 gelding by Hubbly Bubbly	2006 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 593 · store	€22,000Jimmy Mangan
Cul La Balla2000 gelding by Hubbly Bubbly	2006 Goffs UK August SaleLot 207 · in training	Not sold

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