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Hard To Handel (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-17 to 2017-05-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Clare Ellam.

Pedigree Stimulation (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 92 · best TS 82

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

0.82

Actual / Expected

-70.9%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2017-05-02	31d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	6	6/9	–	Paddy Aspell b	133	64	55	13	9/1
fclgf.com Handicap
2017-04-01	9d	Doncaster	10f	Soft	5	13/20	–	Paddy Pilley b	130	65	47	26	16/1
Betway Apprentice Handicap (Round 1 Of The Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Series)
2017-03-23	17d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	6	3/12	–	Paddy Aspell b	133	65	69	48	33/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2017-03-06	9d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	6	6/8	–	Paddy Aspell	126	69	61	40	33/1
sunbets.co.uk Claiming Stakes
2017-02-25	19d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	6/12	–	Paddy Aspell	133	70	64	47	28/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2017-02-06	5d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	4	10/10	–	Paddy Aspell	124	73	67	42	66/1
Betway Handicap
2017-02-01	9d	Kempton (AW)	11f	Standard	4	11/12	–	Paddy Aspell	127	73	55	35	66/1
Matchbook Traders Conference Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier)
2017-01-23	24d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	5	3/12	–	Paddy Aspell	133	73	73	20	100/1
Betway Middle Handicap
2016-12-30	4d	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard	4	7/7	–	Steve Drowne h	130	76	44	16	40/1
Betway Handicap
2016-12-26	14d	Wolverhampton (AW)	12f	Standard	5	8/10	–	Steve Drowne h	138	76	69	42	25/1
Betway Middle Handicap
2016-12-12	23d	Wolverhampton (AW)	12f	Standard	6	1/5	–	Daniel Tudhope h	135	76	62	–	9/4
Betway Selling Stakes
2016-11-19	18d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	8/11	–	Josh Doyle p	128	78	74	49	7/1
sunbets.co.uk Claiming Stakes
2016-11-01	25d	Redcar	10f	Soft	6	1/4	–	Josh Doyle p	131	78	60	57	8/11
racinguk.com/daypass Claiming Stakes
2016-10-07	14d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	11/13	–	David Nolan v	130	81	71	62	5/1
Download The At The Races App Handicap
2016-09-23	8d	Newmarket	9f	Firm	2	9/20	–	Daniel Tudhope p	133	84	78	60	25/1
Shadwell Farm Handicap (Silver Cambridgeshire)
2016-09-15	19d	Ayr	8f	Soft	4	8/14	–	Phillip Makin p	134	84	80	70	17/2
Hillhouse Quarry Supporting The Ayrshire Hospice Handicap
2016-08-27	21d	Redcar	8f	Soft	4	7/14	–	Paddy Vaughan p	133	85	85	74	12/1
Pinnacle Racing Syndicate Shares Available Now Handicap (Pinnacle Cup Straight Mile Qualifier)
2016-08-06	7d	Redcar	8f	Firm	4	7/12	–	Shelley Birkett p	137	85	84	67	11/2
Pinnacle Racing Syndicate Shares Now Available Handicap (Pinnacle Cup Straight Mile Qualifier)
2016-07-30	14d	Thirsk	8f	Good	3	2/14	–	Josh Doyle p	127	85	92	49	14/1
totescoop6 Thirsk Summer Cup Handicap
2016-07-16	24d	Ripon	8f	Good	4	4/8	–	Phillip Makin	140	85	85	76	7/1
VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Handicap
2016-06-22	18d	Carlisle	8f	Firm	4	16/16	–	Daniel Tudhope	132	85	–	–	11/2
bookies.com Carlisle Bell Handicap
2016-06-04	9d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	3/13	–	David Nolan	140	85	88	82	7/2
LRB Plumbing & Heating Handicap
2016-05-26	16d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	2/13	–	Daniel Tudhope	130	82	91	75	5/1
Surgo Construction Handicap
2016-05-10	200d	Beverley	8.5f	Firm	4	3/13	–	Daniel Tudhope	132	83	85	71	9/1
James Doug Norris Is 60 Today Handicap
2015-10-23	70d	Newbury	8f	Soft	4	5/11	–	Adam Kirby p	132	84	81	69	8/1
Berry Bros & Rudd Magnum Handicap
2015-08-14	34d	Newbury	8f	Soft	4	2/7	–	Pat Dobbs p	133	80	90	72	9/2
Christopher Smith Associates Handicap
2015-07-11	13d	Salisbury	8f	Firm	4	5/6	–	Frederik Tylicki p	129	80	45	14	7/2
Ferndene Farm Handicap
2015-06-28	9d	Windsor	8f	Good	5	1/8	–	Richard Kingscote p	132	74	83	75	11/4
Download And Bet With The Ladbrokes App Handicap
2015-06-19	63d	Newmarket (July)	8f	Firm	5	8/15	–	Patrick ODonnell	126	75	75	58	8/1
Triconnex - South West Handicap
2015-04-17	DEB	Newbury	7f	Firm	2	6/12	–	Silvestre De Sousa	117	79	71	37	25/1
Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Handicap

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
Quick (under 2wk)	13	1	7.7%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	2	18.2%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	15	0	0.0%
Class 5	7	1	14.3%
Class 6	5	2	40.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	24	1	4.2%
Middle (10-12f)	6	2	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	14	1	7.1%
Firm	7	0	0.0%
Soft	6	1	16.7%
Good	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	9	1	11.1%
Newcastle (AW)	4	0	0.0%
Newbury	3	0	0.0%
Redcar	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-17–2017-05-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.