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Hard To Believe (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-09-12 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × Heat Of The Day (GB) (by Ravens Pass)

OwnerJayar Investments Mrs L E Ramsden

BreederGodolphin

Ratings Official 83 · best RPR 89 · best TS 68

Runs

Wins

50.0%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

1.47

Actual / Expected

13.8%

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Full form — last 6 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-04	15d	Newmarket (July)	14f	Firm	2	3/7	1.5	Jason Watson	128	83	89	68	9/2
Flat Turf Betway Bet 10 Get 40 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 4/1)
2026-06-19	36d	Newmarket (July)	12f	Good	4	1/6	0	Rob Hornby	135	80	78	61	9/4F
Flat Turf Zyn Frontrunner Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Tracked the leader - driven along 3f out - gained the advantage inside the final furlong - drifted left - held on under pressure
2026-05-14	52d	York	12f	Good	4	7/16	0.5	Oisin Murphy	135	80	77	64	2/1F
Flat Turf Frank Whittle Partnership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - headway over 3f out - on near side of group when hung left and weakened gradually from 2f out(op 5/2)
2026-03-23	165d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	4	1/5	0	Oisin Murphy	133	77	79	44	4/6
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (GBB Race) Made all - raced wide early - pushed along over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 8/11)
2025-10-09	27d	Bath	8f	Soft	5	1/10	0	Oisin Murphy	131	–	74	63	10/11
Flat Turf BetWright Bet The Wright Way EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (GBB Race) (Div I) Prominent - ridden 2f out - went second 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)
2025-09-12	DEB	Salisbury	8f	Heavy	4	6/10	0.5	Rob Hornby	127	–	55	51	10/1
Flat Turf Skytree Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands A B C And D) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 12/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	2	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	3	2	66.7%
Middle (10-12f)	2	1	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-09-12–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.