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Hard Dealt (IRE)

6yo b m · Form & record 2024-11-20 to 2026-04-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Henry Daly.
Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × Princess Bella (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerRichard Johnson Racing Hard Dealt
BreederMartin Doyle
Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 114 · best TS 106
11
Runs
1
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
54.5%
Place rate
0.39
Actual / Expected
-75.0%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-04-23 25d Warwick 21f Good 2 4/10 1.25 Sam Twiston-Davies 155 114 110 96 17/2
Hurdle Turf KTDA Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) Led - joined 6th - lost position but prominent 2 out - no extra run-in (vet reported mare had lost her right-fore shoe)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-03-29 24d Ascot 23.5f Good 4 2/9 3.75 Sam Twiston-Davies 169 111 114 106 3/1
Hurdle Turf Barrie Wells Box4Kids Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - pressed leaders briefly before last - stayed on(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2026-03-05 29d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 2/9 2.25 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 108 110 101 7/4
Hurdle Turf Live Racing Streaming At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Pressed leader - led before 3 out - headed after 2 out - kept on(op 85/40 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4)
2026-02-04 40d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 7/10 1.5 David Bass 156 108 90 83 15/8
Hurdle Turf Late Roy Kneller 85th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For Challenger Mares' Series Final) Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 3rd - headway 4 out - weakening when hampered bypassing 3 out(op 3/1)
2025-12-26 17d Aintree 20f Soft 4 2/7 1.75 David Bass 155 106 105 90 4/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Qualifier) Prominent - switched right approaching last - soon bit short of room - kept on and went second final strides(tchd 9/2)
2025-12-09 32d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 5 2/9 1.75 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 101 101 85 5/2
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - outpaced approaching last - rallied and kept on run-in(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2025-11-07 178d Exeter 18.5f Good 4 6/11 3.75 Sam Twiston-Davies 155 102 86 78 5/2
Hurdle Turf Radmore & Tucker Stihl Garden Machinery "Challenger" Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Series Qual') Pressed leader - disputed lead 4th - headed and weakened before 3 out(op 10/3)
2025-05-13 54d Worcester 20f Good 4 1/8 0 David Bass 156 102 101 35 7/4
Hurdle Turf eventmasters.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) Prominent - led before 3 out - ridden and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 13/8)
2025-03-20 91d Chepstow 16f Good 4 2/7 David Bass 154 101 63 4/1
Hurdle Stephens Industries Elevate EPDM Mares National Hunt Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-19 29d Exeter 16.5f Soft 4 4/9 13 David Bass 151 87 63 50/1
Hurdle Turf Coreus Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - disputing second after 5th - lost position 3 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
2024-11-20 DEB Ffos Las 16f Soft 5 6/7 2.75 Liam Harrison 147 76 13/2
NH Flat Turf Ffos Las Spring Ladies Day Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced 2f out - soon no impression(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and 8/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 48112.5%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft600.0%
Good5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-20–2026-04-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.