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Hard Nut (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-06-10 to 2026-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Linda Perratt.
Pedigree Gutaifan (IRE) × With A Twist (GB) (by Excellent Art)
OwnerThe Hon Miss Heather Galbraith
BreederSpringwell Stud
Ratings Official 45 · best RPR 85 · best TS 76
46
Runs
3
Wins
6.5%
Strike rate
15.2%
Place rate
0.93
Actual / Expected
38.0%
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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
2026-06-30 8d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 9/10 0.3 Tom Kiely-Marshall 122 45 44 24 66/1
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Handicap Prominent - weakened 1f out(tchd 50/1)
2026-06-22 16d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 7/10 1.75 William Pyle 126 46 30 16 66/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Prominent on outer - edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 50/1)
2026-06-06 213d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 7/7 5.5 Aiden Brookes 121 45 30 29 66/1
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb And Ginger Handicap Prominent on outer - weakened quickly from over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-11-05 35d Musselburgh 5f Soft 6 12/12 7 Alex Jary 113 46 62 80/1
Flat Turf Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap Prominent - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 40/1)
2025-10-01 18d Musselburgh 5f Soft 6 4/6 1.25 Alex Jary 118 46 28 57 12/1
Flat Turf 100% Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Disputed lead against near rail - led at fast pace after 1f - headed halfway - soon lost second - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 9/1)
2025-09-13 18d Musselburgh 5f Soft 6 4/11 0.2 Alex Jary 122 45 37 28 18/1
Flat Turf Jewson Edinburgh Craigentinny Handicap Prominent against near rail - lost position halfway - rallied inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 22/1)
2025-08-26 14d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 5/8 3.75 Andrew Mullen 126 46 29 24 28/1
Flat Turf Alan Steel For Independent Advice Handicap In touch with leaders - hung right and outpaced over 1f out - no impression(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-08-12 11d Hamilton 5f Soft 5 6/6 0.5 Phoebe Edwards 117 45 29 16 66/1
Flat Turf Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) Squeezed out start - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
2025-08-01 36d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 2/6 2.75 William Pyle 118 46 46 38 20/1
Flat Turf East Air Conditioning Handicap Led - faced challenge 2f out - headed 1f out - outpaced and lost second final 110yds - went second again post - no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-06-26 154d Hamilton 5f Good 6 6/6 7 Cam Hardie 122 45 61 100/1
Flat Turf Michael Tracey Project Selling Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
2025-01-23 22d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/6 Cam Hardie 122 47 25 7 66/1
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2025-01-01 79d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/9 3.25 Kaiya Fraser 124 49 24 7 25/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Div I) Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - weakened over 1f out(tchd 22/1)
2024-10-14 30d Musselburgh 5f Soft 6 8/9 2 Cam Hardie 133 50 33 21 40/1
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Handicap Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-09-14 11d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 6/10 0.5 David Nolan 131 51 49 42 20/1
Flat Turf Edmundson Electrical Paisley Handicap Taken down early - midfield - headway from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-09-03 7d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/11 0.3 Mark Winn 129 49 48 42 20/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Mounted in chute and taken down early - dwelt start - in rear - still plenty to do halfway - rallied and some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 14/1)
2024-08-27 17d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 1/9 0 Mark Winn 123 46 57 43 50/1
Flat Turf Bob Veitch 90th Birthday Bash Handicap (Div I) Sweating - prominent - led when against near rail 3f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on well(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2024-08-10 14d Redcar 5f Firm 6 12/12 0.3 Aiden Brookes e/s 132 44 30 13 50/1
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Classified Stakes Dwelt start - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-07-27 24d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/11 3.25 Jonny Peate e/s 123 46 39 22 22/1
Flat AW Hudson Handicap Raced near side - towards rear - no chance from 2f out(op 18/1)
2024-07-03 20d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 6/6 0.2 Mark Winn he 132 44 43 29 9/1
Flat Turf 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Classified Stakes Dwelt start - in rear - bit short of room from under 2f out - kept on (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on several occasions inside final 1 1/2f)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-06-13 51d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 7/8 1 Paddy Mathers he 121 46 26 13 14/1
Flat Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Dwelt start - always behind(op 16/1)
2024-04-23 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 12/13 0.5 Connor Beasley he 126 46 37 19 14/1
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div I) Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-04-10 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/7 0.5 David Allan he 126 46 50 21 13/2
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - soon outpaced - headway and went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 11/2)
2024-03-25 13d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/13 0.5 David Allan he 123 46 51 41 25/1
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway towards far side over 1f out - went fourth final 110yds(op 18/1)
2024-03-12 21d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/8 0.5 Paul Mulrennan he 135 44 39 28 10/1
Flat AW BetUKs Acca Club £5 Free Bet Classified Stakes Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened on far side of group over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-02-20 5d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/8 1.5 Paul Mulrennan he 135 44 52 43 18/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Classified Stakes (Div I) Slowly into stride - held up in last - going easily halfway - not clear run repeatedly from over 1f out - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - went third towards finish - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(tchd 20/1)
2024-02-15 13d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/6 0.75 Tommie Jakes he 128 44 39 18 13/2
Flat AW chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Classified Stakes Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway from over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-02-02 6d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/12 1 Paul Mulrennan he 128 45 39 16 11/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes Held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly over 1f out - switched left and steady headway final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1 1/2f out)(op 9/1)
2024-01-27 10d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/9 3 Paul Mulrennan 128 45 37 27 16/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Classified Stakes Slowly away - took keen hold - always behind(op 12/1)
2024-01-17 76d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/12 0.2 Paul Mulrennan 135 49 42 33 11/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Classified Stakes Took keen hold - midfield - some headway towards near side from 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2023-11-02 82d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/11 0.3 Jack Mitchell e/s 126 51 50 13 9/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)1915.3%
Normal (2-4wk)15213.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 4600.0%
Class 55240.0%
Class 63213.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)4636.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1616.2%
Good1616.2%
Soft800.0%
Firm6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh1715.9%
Newcastle (AW)1000.0%
Ayr400.0%
Chelmsford (AW)3133.3%
Hamilton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-06-10–2026-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.