Hard Bargain (IRE)
Hard Bargain (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Goodwood (Aug 2010). Last raced off 60, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 4 | 6.9% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 952 | 89 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,094 | 109 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 555 | 56 | 10.1% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 715 | 70 | 9.8% | 0 | — |
| Heavy | 245 | 20 | 8.2% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,249 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 290 | 31 | 10.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 143 | 9.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,041 | 106 | 10.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 944 | 87 | 9.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 671 | 61 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 297 | 34 | 11.4% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 15 | 16.7% | +6.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Sense Of Purpose (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Sense Of Purpose (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense Of Purpose (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 1m–1m6f | Group 3 |
| White Nile (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 1m2f–2m | Class 3 |
| Dance Pass (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
| All In A Mix (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Innish Man (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Rare Delight (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Osteopathic Care (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahern | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 11+19d | Kempton (AW) | Racing at skysports.com Handicap | 9/10 | 6 | 9-2 | 60 | 48C | Tadhg O'Shea | 50/1 |
| 19 Aug 11+59d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Toteplacepot Win Without Backing A Winner Handicap | 11/12 | 10 | 9-6 | 64 | 41C | Saleem Golam | 7/1 |
| 21 Jun 11+12d | Newbury | Jung Pumpen & Pump Technology Handicap (Rnd) | 7/12 | shd | 9-4 | 67 | 59A | Kieren Fallon | 8/1 |
| 09 Jun 11+38d | Newbury | Be Wiser Insurance Handicap (Str) | 9/13 | 1½ | 9-2 | 70 | 62A | Eddie Ahern | 25/1 |
| 02 May 11+236d | Windsor | Think Holiday. Book Hayes & Jarvis Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 72 | 56A | Cathy Gannon | 6/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 10+27d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 9/12 | shd | 8-12 | 72 | 64A | Eddie Ahern | 8/1 |
| 12 Aug 10+26d | Goodwood | IWC Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/9 | 1½ | 8-11 | 74 | 85A | Eddie Ahern | 9/2 |
| 17 Jul 10+39d | Lingfield | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 6/14 | 6 | 9-3 | — | 59C | Tom Queally | 7/2 |
| 08 Jun 10 | Salisbury | 'come Shopping At Castlepoint' Bournemouth Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/18 | hd | 8-12 | — | 90A | Eddie Ahern | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Bargain won?
- Hard Bargain (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2010 and 2011. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Bargain?
- Hard Bargain (IRE) was trained by Denis Coakley on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 7 September 2011.
- Who is Hard Bargain's sire?
- Hard Bargain (IRE) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Super Gift (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What is Hard Bargain's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 7 September 2011. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Hard Bargain's sire's record?
- Refuse To Bend (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hard Bargain's siblings?
- Out of Super Gift (IRE), Hard Bargain (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Sense Of Purpose (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Sense Of Purpose (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.