Hard Caught (IRE)
Hard Caught (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 69dAvg between runs
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 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 421 | 59 | 14% | +3.4 | — |
| Good | 1,665 | 187 | 11.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 777 | 101 | 13% | +2.4 | — |
| Soft | 1,254 | 110 | 8.8% | −1.8 | — |
| Heavy | 753 | 63 | 8.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,164 | 95 | 8.2% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,746 | 202 | 11.6% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,538 | 174 | 11.3% | +0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 428 | 48 | 11.2% | +0.6 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hard Bought (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Bought (IRE) | 50 | 6 | 2m–2m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 15+27d | Tipperary | Boomerang Animal Bedding Maiden Hurdle | 11/19 | 1 | 10-11 | 82C | Ambrose McCurtin | 33/1 |
| 17 Apr 15+110d | Tipperary | Racing Again At Tipperary Next Thursday Flat Race | 5/9 | 2½ | 11-7 | 95A | Ambrose McCurtin | 50/1 |
| 28 Dec 14 | Limerick | King John's Castle Flat Race | 10/10 | shd | 11-7 | 85C | Ambrose McCurtin | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Caught (IRE) won?
- Hard Caught (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2014 and 2015.
- Who trained Hard Caught (IRE)?
- Hard Caught (IRE) was trained by John J Walsh on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 14 May 2015.
- Who is Hard Caught (IRE)'s sire?
- Hard Caught (IRE) is by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Winter Surprise (IRE), whose sire is Shardari.
- What is Hard Caught (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dr Massini (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
- Who are Hard Caught (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Winter Surprise (IRE), Hard Caught (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hard Bought (IRE) (6). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.