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Optima RacingHorses › Hardy Black (IRE)

Hardy Black (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-03 to 2016-09-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kevin Frost.
Pedigree Pastoral Pursuits (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 72 · best TS 61
21
Runs
3
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
0.89
Actual / Expected
-1.2%
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Full form — last 21 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
2016-09-28 34d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/14 Luke Morris p 131 64 72 61 8/1
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2016-08-25 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/12 Luke Morris p 137 64 65 58 5/1
TRP Shrewsbury Handicap
2016-08-04 30d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/14 Cameron Noble p 130 64 66 53 12/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap
2016-07-05 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/12 Luke Morris p 138 60 68 42 11/4
At The Races App On Android Handicap (Div I)
2016-06-25 43d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/10 Saleem Golam p 136 61 65 40 9/1
Wimbledon Betting At 188BET Handicap
2016-05-13 24d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 3/12 Pat Smullen p 137 62 60 44 9/2
www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap
2016-04-19 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/10 John Fahy 121 63 66 46 50/1
Follow @AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap
2016-03-27 183d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/9 Edward Greatrex 128 65 57 27 20/1
Dacia Wolverhampton Handicap (Div II)
2015-09-26 7d Ripon 6f Good 5 13/15 Callum Shepherd b 126 66 53 30 7/1
Michael Raby Memorial Apprentice Handicap
2015-09-19 39d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/12 Stevie Donohoe b 124 66 68 53 10/1
Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-08-11 21d Nottingham 5f Firm 5 6/8 Stevie Donohoe b 132 66 59 25 2/1
Racing UK Now Available £10 Per Day Handicap
2015-07-21 15d Wetherby 5.5f Good 6 1/10 Stevie Donohoe b 130 63 70 7/1
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2015-07-06 5d Windsor 6f Firm 6 4/15 Louis Steward p 136 61 67 57 4/1
Daily Unibet Early Prices From 9am Apprentice Handicap
2015-07-01 9d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 3/12 Tom Eaves p 137 63 68 33 8/1
Lancashire Crumbly Handicap (Div II)
2015-06-22 33d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 7/10 Frederik Tylicki t 131 63 48 17 9/2
Post Your Winners @ bookies.com Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-05-20 40d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/14 Richard Kingscote t 133 65 60 50 7/1
32Red Casino Handicap
2015-04-10 27d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/9 Frederik Tylicki t 124 66 66 44 9/1
toteswinger Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-03-14 40d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/11 Frederik Tylicki t 129 66 68 57 8/1
Ladbrokes Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-02-02 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/6 Luke Morris v 131 67 70 59 6/4
Ladbrokes Classified Selling Stakes (Tapeta)
2015-01-18 15d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/10 Adam Kirby p 131 68 60 53 9/2
Racing UK Handicap (Div I)
2015-01-03 DEB Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/13 Adam Kirby b 131 68 63 55 2/1
Download The Ladbrokes App 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5800.0%
Class 612325.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)7114.3%
Mile (7-9f)14214.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard16212.5%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)9111.1%
Kempton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-03–2016-09-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.