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Optima RacingHorses › Hardy Bloke (FR)

Hardy Bloke (FR)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-09-25 to 2025-08-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Brian Ellison.
Pedigree Rail Link (GB) × Vie Sa Vie (FR) (by Robin Des Champs)
OwnerBrian Ellison Racing Club
BreederHaras De Saint Voir Sca & Mr Joel Denis
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 127 · best TS 101
30
Runs
3
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
26.7%
Place rate
0.99
Actual / Expected
-42.2%
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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
2025-08-28 61d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 3 8/9 0.2 Shay Farmer v 109 73 67 83 5/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 39 Handicap (Horses In Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus) Slowly away - midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 13/2)
2025-06-28 59d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 13/19 1.5 Ben Robinson v 124 73 73 27 11/1
Flat AW JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Northumberland Plate Consolation Race) (GBBPlus) Slowly into stride - in rear - outpaced 3f out - no impression when bit short of room over 1f out(op 14/1)
2025-04-30 175d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 1/7 0 Shay Farmer v 121 68 79 59 13/2
Flat Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
2024-11-06 13d Nottingham 16f Soft 4 2/10 0.75 Ben Robinson v 129 67 73 50 4/1
Flat Turf Goodbye And Thank You Ed Player Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - good headway from 4f out - went second 3f out - wandered around from 2f out - kept on and nearest finish(op 6/1)
2024-10-24 17d Nottingham 14f Soft 5 1/14 0 Ben Robinson v 130 63 72 45 9/2F
Flat Turf Celebrate At Nottingham Racecourse In Hospitality Handicap Dwelt start - held up in rear - headway on outer after 2f - switched to centre 4f out - ridden over 2f out - led 1f out - faced challenge final 110yds - kept on well towards finish - won going away(op 7/1)
2024-10-07 10d Pontefract 18f Soft 5 2/8 4 Ben Robinson p 130 63 67 58 9/2
Flat Turf racingtv.com Bluff Cove Handicap (Round 6 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2024) Slowly into stride - raced in last - pushed along 4f out - good headway on outer 3f out - pressed leader when switched to centre 2f out - hung left from 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 8/1)
2024-09-27 21d Haydock 14f Heavy 5 3/6 7.5 Ben Robinson p 125 65 62 39 28/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap Pushed along briefly soon after start - in touch with leaders - lost position when ridden and outpaced 5f out - soon switched to centre - rallied from 2f out - went modest third inside final furlong(tchd 33/1)
2024-09-06 39d Haydock 14f Soft 5 11/11 33 Ben Robinson 137 70 10/1
Flat Turf Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) Dwelt start - never going well - always behind - lost touch 4f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-07-29 20d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 9/13 2.75 Ben Robinson 140 56 46 66/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Package Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Steadied start - always behind (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-07-09 23d Pontefract 10f Soft 5 6/11 5.5 Ben Robinson 142 61 35 66/1
Flat Turf Remembering Paul Stan Stansfield Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away - raced in last and detached - joined main group after 3f - some headway up the centre inside final furlong - never on terms(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-06-16 190d Doncaster 12f Soft 5 7/12 1.75 Ben Robinson 142 72 56 125/1
Flat Turf Summer Saturday Series Confined Novice Stakes (No More Than Two Runs) (GBB Race) Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 50/1)
2023-12-09 14d Aintree 20f Heavy 2 99/4 Henry Brooke 162 122 9/1
Chase Turf Boylesports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Beginners Chase (GBB Race) Raced in fourth - lost touch from 9th - pulled up before 12th (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
2023-11-25 189d Haydock 21.5f Soft 2 4/5 1.5 Henry Brooke 154 122 127 81 50/1
Chase Turf Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase (GBB Race) In rear - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders when mistake 7th - not fluent 9th - outpaced after 5 out - kept on but no impression(op 25/1)
2023-05-20 19d Wexford 25f Soft 99/11 Conor Clarke 161 107 111 11/4
Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Chase
2023-05-01 23d Down Royal 26f Soft 4/12 Conor Clarke t 147 107 106 86 5/2
Club Mixers Handicap Chase
2023-04-08 8d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 6/12 Conor Clarke 145 123 111 43 9/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final
2023-03-31 41d Wexford 24f Heavy 1/6 Conor Clarke p 159 114 127 44 10/3
Brendan Cullimore Electrical Contractors Rated Novice Hurdle
2023-02-18 14d Haydock 24.5f Soft 2 4/9 Donagh Meyler p 150 121 118 101 9/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-02-04 38d Leopardstown 24f Soft 3/17 Conor Clarke tp 133 113 113 16 28/1
Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-28 17d Leopardstown 24f Soft 99/27 Conor Clarke tp 133 115 33/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2022-12-11 72d Cork 20f Soft 4/15 Donagh Meyler p 163 109 113 83 6/4
Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-30 258d Gowran Park 20f Soft 5/12 Donagh Meyler 145 109 100 40 20/1
Golf Societies @ Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-15 19d Fairyhouse 21f Soft 13/15 Brian Hayes 155 109 26 16/1
Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Chase
2021-12-27 16d Leopardstown 17f Good 4/7 Danny Mullins 162 92 51 150/1
Paddy Power Games Beginners Chase
2021-12-11 7d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 6/14 Simon Torrens 162 74 23 200/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2021-12-04 23d Navan 20f Soft 11/18 Simon Torrens 160 84 10 80/1
Navan Racecourse Beginners Chase
2021-11-11 25d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 3/9 Dylan Cleere 157 109 73 125/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-10-17 16d Cork 20.5f Good 9/14 Dylan Cleere 155 70 59 80/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2021-10-01 6d Gowran Park 16f Good 11/13 Dylan Cleere 156 56 3 16/1
BetVictor Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2021-09-25 DEB Listowel 16f Good 99/18 Dylan Cleere 156 12/1
John Lynch Memorial 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)1218.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 58225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)300.0%
Staying (13f+)27311.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1915.3%
Standard4125.0%
Good400.0%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Haydock400.0%
Fairyhouse300.0%
Southwell (AW)3133.3%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-25–2025-08-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.