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Optima RacingHorses › Hardy Fella (IRE)

Hardy Fella (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2021-10-09 to 2025-02-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Emma Lavelle.
Pedigree Libertarian (GB) × Combustible Spirit (IRE) (by Mr Combustible)
OwnerBonita Racing Club
Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 125 · best TS 115
22
Runs
4
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
1.01
Actual / Expected
-35.2%
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Full form — last 22 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
2025-02-15 11d Ascot 23.5f Good 3 99/17 Harry Cobden v 160 117 8/1
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2025-02-04 19d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 1/7 Ben Jones v 160 112 118 91 7/2
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-16 35d Wincanton 24.5f Soft 3 2/11 Jonathan Burke v 148 110 112 68 18/1
Thank You White Horse Hinton Team Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2024-12-12 35d Warwick 21f Soft 4 5/11 8.5 Ben Jones v 160 112 99 70 40/1
Hurdle Turf Out The Daw Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - reminder after 5th - outpaced 3 out - no impression when mistake 2 out(op 66/1)
2024-11-07 28d Ludlow 21f Good 4 9/10 17 Cameron Johnstone-Baker 158 114 78 67 10/1
Hurdle Turf Michael Oliver Memorial Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear before 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - not fluent and weakened last - tailed off(op 9/1)
2024-10-10 43d Exeter 18.5f Good 4 5/8 4.25 Joe Anderson 164 116 110 44 16/1
Hurdle Turf Haldon Hill Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3rd - not fluent 4th - outpaced from 3 out - weakened run-in(tchd 18/1)
2024-08-28 131d Worcester 20f Good 4 99/11 Tom Bellamy 168 120 15/2
Hurdle Turf PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and prominent 2nd - mistake and lost position 6th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-04-19 50d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 99/7 Tom Bellamy 169 121 7/2
Chase Turf Follow Us On X @yeeehaaabet Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - led - prominent when headed 4th - lost position when bad mistake 8th - mistake 12th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
2024-02-29 31d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 99/5 Tom Bellamy 162 122 11/4J
Chase Turf Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - mistake and dropped to last 5th - awkward jump 8th - mistake 10th - went fourth before 12th - lost touch 14th - pulled up 5 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 85/40)
2024-01-29 42d Hereford 21f Soft 3 4/7 7.5 Tom Bellamy 156 124 121 81 9/2
Chase Turf Read Harry Cobdens Blog At PlanetSportBet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced when bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
2023-12-18 29d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 3 5/7 1.75 Tom Bellamy 168 125 121 106 5/1
Chase Turf Harry Philips Birthday Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon lost ground - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2)
2023-11-19 24d Fontwell 19.5f Heavy 4 1/6 0 Tom Bellamy 168 120 125 115 2/1J
Chase Turf John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase Raced in second - led after 4 out - faced challenge from 3 out - joined last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - just prevailed(op 7/4)
2023-10-26 183d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 4/5 2.5 Tom Bellamy 153 123 110 80 15/8F
Chase Turf Richard Perkins Memorial Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - jumped left 5th - joined 13th - hit 14th - led clearly after 5 out - jumped left and headed 4 out - weakened and lost second 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed throughout)(op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4)
2023-04-26 23d Ludlow 24f Soft 4 1/10 Tom Bellamy 164 114 125 114 3/1
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-03 33d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 2/6 Tom Bellamy 164 114 112 77 9/4
weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-01 106d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 2/5 Tom Bellamy 156 112 95 4/1
40th Birthday Of The British Racing School Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-15 19d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 4 99/12 Tom Bellamy 158 10/3
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-27 236d Worcester 20f Soft 4 2/12 Tom Bellamy 158 109 69 7/2
FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2022-03-05 34d Newbury 16.5f Soft 5 3/8 Tom Cannon 164 116 1 13/2
Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-01-30 77d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 1/6 Tom Cannon 156 106 85 7/4
Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-11-14 36d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 1 4/8 A P Heskin 154 113 43 28/1
High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire Open National Hunt Flat Race) () (GBB Race)
2021-10-09 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Good 2/8 Mr T Hamilton 165 101 30 25/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6350.0%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3600.0%
Class 412325.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22418.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13323.1%
Good800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ludlow5120.0%
Fontwell3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-09–2025-02-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.