Hard Ball (GB)
Hard Ball (GB) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2009. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. Last raced off 51, 19lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.75Fair A/E n=15 · 0.62 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,836 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,070 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,405 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,094 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
12 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them General Tufto (GB) (17 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Precious Ramotswe (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Tufto (GB) | 218 | 17 | 1m–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Precious Ramotswe (GB) | 9 | 4 | 1m–1m6f | Group 3 |
| Smart Step (GB) | 25 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| This Is The Day (GB) | 17 | 3 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Tamilla (GB) | 13 | 2 | 1m4f | Class 4 |
| Vanity Rules (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Jane Marple (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| La Lunete (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Heart Power (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Regency Girl (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Pure Vanity (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Debby's Delight (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 10+27d | Yarmouth | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap (Div 1) | 7/11 | nk | 8-1 | 51 | 51A | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 7/1 |
| 09 Mar 10+22d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap | 11/13 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 51 | 41C | Franny Norton | 10/3F |
| 15 Feb 10+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Barrie & Janice Faulkner Silver Wedding Handicap (Div 2) | 3/9 | nk | 8-13 | 51 | 67A | Franny Norton | 13/2 |
| 26 Jan 10+4d | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap | 5/13 | ¾ | 8-10 | 51 | 75A | Franny Norton | 11/2 |
| 22 Jan 10+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap (Div 2) | 2/10 | 4 | 8-9 | 51 | 69A | Franny Norton | 11/2 |
| 12 Jan 10+31d | Southwell (AW) | freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap | 6/7 | 8 | 8-11 | 51 | 40C | Franny Norton | 15/8F |
| 12 Dec 09+38d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Pantry Restaurant Handicap (Div 2) | 1/11 | 8-9 | 48 | 72A | Franny Norton | 8/1 | |
| 04 Nov 09+8d | Nottingham | PHS Treadsmart Entrance Matting Handicap | 7/16 | ½ | 8-4 | 53 | 61A | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 09+15d | Yarmouth | Straightforwardsolutions.co.uk Selling Stakes | 8/11 | 7 | 8-12 | 53 | 42C | Seb Sanders | 16/1 |
| 12 Oct 09+123d | Windsor | Maidenhead Advertiser Handicap | 15/15 | 15 | 8-9 | 59 | 48C | Ted Durcan | 25/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+27d | Yarmouth | Wateraid Handicap | 14/15 | hd | 9-7 | 65 | 56C | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 15 May 09+46d | Newmarket | Best Odds Guaranteed At Betinternet.com Handicap | 16/19 | ½ | 8-13 | 70 | 60C | Darryll Holland | 33/1 |
| 30 Mar 09+181d | Lingfield (AW) | New Chapel Maiden Stakes | 10/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 55C | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 30 Sep 08+11d | Curragh | Peter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Maiden | 4/15 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 78A | Seamie Heffernan | 20/1 |
| 19 Sep 08 | Dundalk (AW) | Collon (C & G) Maiden | 11/14 | 5½ | 9-0 | 70 | 53A | Seamie Heffernan | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Ball (GB) won?
- Hard Ball (GB) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Ball (GB)?
- Hard Ball (GB) was trained by Mick Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 5 April 2010.
- Who is Hard Ball (GB)'s sire?
- Hard Ball (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Miss Pinkerton (GB), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Hard Ball (GB) prefer?
- Hard Ball (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hard Ball (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 5 April 2010. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Hard Ball (GB)'s sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Hard Ball (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Pinkerton (GB), Hard Ball (GB) has 12 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: General Tufto (GB) (17). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Precious Ramotswe (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.