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Optima RacingHorses › Hard Target (IRE)

Hard Target (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-09 to 2025-10-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Harry Kelly.
Pedigree Conduit (IRE) × Butterfly Betty (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerOld Port Syndicate
BreederMr Nigel Peters
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 103 · best TS 79
31
Runs
1
Wins
3.2%
Strike rate
29.0%
Place rate
0.32
Actual / Expected
-80.6%
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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
2025-10-25 26d Galway 24f Soft 10/16 11 Cian Quirke p 152 84 68 37 18/1
Hurdle Turf COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 12/1)
2025-09-29 123d Roscommon 20f Soft 6/15 2.25 Cian Quirke p 159 86 82 49 25/1
Hurdle Turf Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - midfield after 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - disputing third last - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-05-29 49d Limerick 22f Good 5/11 6.5 Sean O'Keeffe 158 90 83 38 17/2
Hurdle Turf Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - carried head awkwardly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 15/2)
2025-04-10 237d Limerick 19.5f Good 8/17 Cian Quirke 156 91 70 33 18/1
Hurdle Racing Again April 25th Handicap Hurdle
2024-08-16 9d Tramore 21f Good 13/15 2.25 Cian Quirke tp 148 93 81 63 14/1
Hurdle Turf Comeragh Veterinary Kilmachthomas Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
2024-08-07 19d Wexford 19.5f Good 99/11 John Shinnick p 147 99 9/1
Chase Turf Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Opportunity Handicap Chase Midfield - weakened after 3 out - detached when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 8/1)
2024-07-19 42d Killarney 23f Good 99/15 Sean Flanagan t 166 99 11/1
Chase Turf Lee Strand Handicap Chase Held up in rear - mistake 1st - fell 2nd(op 12/1)
2024-06-07 21d Clonmel 20f Good 6/13 1.25 John Shinnick t 159 99 98 37 6/1
Chase Turf Bulmers Summer BBQ Race Evening Beginners Chase Towards rear - not fluent 4th - slow jump 5th - slightly hampered 6th - midfield last (usual 3 out) - in touch with leaders omitted 2 out - no extra omitted last(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2024-05-17 25d Kilbeggan 20.5f Good 7/14 9 Cian Quirke b 161 96 71 11/1
Chase Turf Cookes Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase Jumped left on occasions - prominent - jumped badly left 2nd - not fluent but left in lead 3 out - headed after 2 out - bumped and edged left then bumped rival on turn approaching last - soon weakened(tchd 12/1)
2024-04-22 206d Tramore 22f Good 3/15 2.25 Cian Quirke 161 97 79 16/1
Chase Turf Tramore Promenade Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - kept on after 2 out - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2023-09-29 6d Gowran Park 20.5f Heavy 8/9 Mr A P Ryan t 147 95 76 11/4
Thomastown Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-23 28d Listowel 20f Soft 99/14 Cian Quirke t 156 95 13/2
Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-08-26 9d Killarney 20f Soft 3/15 Cian Quirke t 166 95 100 53 7/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-08-17 28d Tramore 20.5f Good 2/16 Cian Quirke t 162 94 99 61 7/2
Storeall Logistics Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-20 13d Killarney 20f Good 2/16 Cian Quirke t 159 91 100 71 15/2
Ivo OSullivan Snr Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-07 18d Wexford 17f Good 3/14 Cian Quirke ht 156 90 95 25 11/2
Tote Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-19 16d Kilbeggan 24.5f Good 3/16 Cian Quirke ht 159 90 94 15 8/1
Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-06-03 48d Tramore 17f Good 4/14 Denis ORegan ht 163 90 97 79 6/1
Comeragh Wildlife Park Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-16 53d Tramore 20.5f Soft 7/13 Michael OSullivan t 159 91 86 9 7/1
Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-02-22 76d Punchestown 20.5f Soft 7/16 Ricky Doyle t 164 91 79 5/1
Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-12-08 61d Clonmel 19f Heavy 1/16 Mr C M Quirke t 156 83 103 10 5/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-08 9d Fairyhouse 16f Good 6/16 Danny Mullins t 156 83 81 4/1
Book Your Early Bird Tickets For The Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-29 46d Clonmel 20f Good 3/12 Danny Mullins t 156 83 92 22 11/2
ClonmelRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-08-14 71d Tramore 16f Good 3/14 Ricky Doyle t 155 82 92 52 8/1
Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-04 11d Tramore 17f Soft 6/13 Ricky Doyle 157 84 77 60 40/1
Comeragh Wildlife Park Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-24 53d Punchestown 16.5f Good 13/19 Phillip Enright 159 86 76 54 50/1
Bar One Racing 50Euro Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-04-01 50d Wexford 20f Good 7/12 Phillip Enright 158 72 43 150/1
Tomcoole Farm Ltd Maiden Hurdle
2022-02-10 248d Thurles 15.5f Soft 99/18 Ricky Doyle 158 150/1
thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle
2021-06-07 25d Listowel 16f Good 11/16 Paul Cawley 156 60 5 125/1
John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2021-05-13 4d Clonmel 20f Good 10/14 Sean Flanagan 157 47 250/1
Clonacody (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

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)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3113.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2000.0%
Soft900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Tramore700.0%
Clonmel4125.0%
Killarney400.0%
Wexford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-09–2025-10-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.