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Optima RacingHorses › Hard Bought (IRE)

Hard Bought (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-05 to 2019-08-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs D A Love.
Pedigree Perugino (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 118 · best TS 96
38
Runs
5
Wins
13.2%
Strike rate
23.7%
Place rate
1.11
Actual / Expected
30.3%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2019-08-18 8d Tramore 16f Good 99/9 Phillip Enright 136 79 8/1
Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase
2019-08-10 15d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 11/15 Darragh OKeeffe 159 93 83 78 20/1
Pig N Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-26 5d Wexford 16f Good 2/11 Phillip Enright 137 76 82 8/1
Flood Ironworks Ltd. Handicap Chase
2019-07-21 44d Tipperary 19.5f Good 4/18 Cathal Landers 143 77 77 10/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase
2019-06-07 8d Clonmel 16f Good 4/8 Conor Maxwell 136 78 78 42 6/1
Clonmel Show Sunday 7th July Handicap Chase
2019-05-30 8d Limerick 19.5f Good 4/10 Conor Maxwell 136 79 76 19 14/1
Bet With Tote At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Chase
2019-05-22 12d Wexford 16f Good 3/8 Phillip Enright 136 81 78 9/1
Wexford Handicap Chase
2019-05-10 14d Downpatrick 23.5f Good 99/10 Cathal Landers tv 149 82 10/1
Randox Health Congratulation Tiger Roll Handicap Chase
2019-04-26 87d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 9/11 Dillon Maxwell tv 134 84 26 14/1
www.kilbegganraces.com Handicap Chase
2019-01-29 19d Down Royal 20f Soft 99/15 Roger Loughran tp 157 86 16/1
Bet 5 Get 30 For All New Customers At BetVictor Handicap Chase
2019-01-10 23d Clonmel 16f Good 4/8 Phillip Enright t 144 87 87 82 8/1
Jossesstown Handicap Chase
2018-12-18 5d Naas 16f Soft 6/12 Phillip Enright t 146 89 80 73 8/1
Paddy Power Live Stream All Irish Racing On Our App Handicap Chase
2018-12-13 144d Tramore 21.5f Heavy 6/16 Davy Russell 160 89 87 10/1
Waterford & Tramore Directors Handicap Chase
2018-07-22 8d Tipperary 20f Good 12/16 Rachael Blackmore tb 163 92 29 14/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase
2018-07-14 24d Limerick 16f Good 6/10 Phillip Enright tb 142 94 82 25/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
2018-06-20 28d Wexford 20f Good 8/12 Phillip Enright tb 146 96 72 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
2018-05-23 3d Wexford 16f Good 7/9 A E Lynch tb 152 97 92 14/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
2018-05-20 140d Limerick 19.5f Good 10/15 Sean Flanagan 154 97 45 12/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase
2017-12-31 31d Punchestown 16.5f Heavy 5/9 Sean Flanagan p 146 98 84 68 10/1
Goffs Punchestown Invitational Sale Handicap Chase
2017-11-30 21d Thurles 18f Soft 3/10 Phillip Enright 163 99 101 56 5/1
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase
2017-11-09 11d Thurles 18f Soft 5/10 Phillip Enright p 140 99 93 62 10/3
Littleton Handicap Chase
2017-10-29 17d Galway 18f Heavy 1/9 Phillip Enright p 143 95 101 25 9/1
Renvyle House Hotel Handicap Chase
2017-10-12 9d Thurles 18f Good 4/16 Phillip Enright 152 95 99 50 14/1
Thurles Handicap Chase
2017-10-03 145d Tipperary 17f Soft 7/9 Phillip Enright 151 96 84 8/1
Tipperary Handicap Chase
2017-05-11 84d Tipperary 17f Good 10/12 Phillip Enright 150 98 53 22 7/1
Point To Point Evening At Tipperary Handicap Chase
2017-02-16 47d Clonmel 17.5f Heavy 5/10 Brian OConnell 156 98 98 63 12/1
Nire Valley Handicap Chase
2016-12-31 44d Punchestown 16f Soft 9/10 Brian OConnell 148 99 49 32 8/1
Goffs Punchestown Invitational Sale Handicap Chase
2016-11-17 17d Clonmel 18f Soft 1/6 Phillip Enright 140 92 100 71 6/4
Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase
2016-10-31 27d Galway 22.5f Soft 10/16 Brian OConnell 160 92 90 51 5/1
Corrib Food Products Handicap Chase
2016-10-04 250d Tipperary 17f Soft 2/9 Phillip Enright 143 88 93 86 7/2
Tipperary Handicap Chase

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)1200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12325.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)38513.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1616.2%
Soft13215.4%
Heavy9222.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Tipperary6116.7%
Thurles5120.0%
Clonmel4125.0%
Wexford400.0%
Limerick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-05–2019-08-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.