Hard Dealt (IRE)
Hard Dealt is 1 from 12 on turf with the win at Class 4 level in the eventmasters.co.uk Mares Novices Hurdle at Worcester over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground in May 2025 off an official rating of 102. She has six places from 12 starts overall. Ridden prominently in 82 per cent of her races she finished fifth of nine at Bangor-on-Dee in the Class 4 Spooktacular Family Day Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 114. Aged 6 at her last run in Oct 2026.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 6 (50%)Placed
- −9.25£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.44Fair A/E n=12 · 0.37 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 187 d
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
Best recent Speed 141
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 141A | 112.5 | 4 runs · 141 / 126 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 109A | 95 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 2 | 97B | 93 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 141A | 120.5 | 4 runs · 141 / 120.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 120A | 97 | 2 runs · 120 / 108.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 97A | 89 | — |
Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 Nov 2026 · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 27 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 27 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 11 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 9 (82%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 7,024 runs since May 2011 (703 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 50 | 11 | 22% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,892 | 258 | 13.6% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,588 | 217 | 13.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,460 | 320 | 13% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 997 | 130 | 13% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −10.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 75 | 9 | 12% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,238 | 311 | 13.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,824 | 406 | 14.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,550 | 173 | 11.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 292 | 37 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Barden Bella (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Track And Trace (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Bella (IRE) | 17 | 5 | 1m7½f–3m2½f | Class 5 |
| Not Staying Long (IRE) | 14 | 4 | 2m3f–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Track And Trace (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 2m5f–3m6f | Class 3 |
| Not A Whisper (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| David Bass | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Elliott England | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.25 |
| NH Flat | 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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 26+187d | Bangor-on-Dee | Spooktacular Family Day Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race up with the pace wide - jumping lost rhythm at the 8th - took command 4 out before passed 2 out - weakened after the last to finish 5th | 5/9 | 8½ | 11-6 | 114 | 105B | 120A | Elliott England | 6/1 |
| 23 Apr 26+25d | Warwick | KTDA Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace early - matched at the 6th and asked for effort before two out then lost the advantage - urged into the last and stayed on gamely - held no more in reserve on the run-in finishing fourth | 4/10 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 114 | 141A | 122A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 17/2 |
| 29 Mar 26+24d | Ascot | Barrie Wells Box4Kids Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked the front group early - pressed for the lead 2 out and closed on the leader entering the final furlong - stayed on at an even effort but held to finish second | 2/8 | 3¾ | 12-1 | 111 | 132A | 129A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+29d | Haydock | Live Racing Streaming At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front before 3 out and driven along under pressure - lost lead after 2 out - stayed on but unable to reel in winner | 2/9 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 108 | 109A | 130A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/4F |
| 04 Feb 26+40d | Ludlow | Late Roy Kneller 85th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held handy early - pressed for effort then dropped away approaching 2 out - finished 7th | 7/10 | 1½ | 11-2 | 108 | — | 103A | David Bass | 15/8F |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+17d | Aintree | William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Mares' Handicap Hurdle Handy in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - kept on well up the run-in to snatch second close home | 2/7 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 106 | — | 122A | David Bass | 4/1 |
| 09 Dec 25+32d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front pack - moved into second after 4 out then pushed along 2 out - kept battling but couldn't close on winner | 2/9 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 101 | 97B | 130A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2J |
| 07 Nov 25+178d | Exeter | Radmore & Tucker, STIHL Garden Machinery 'Challenger' Mares' Handicap Hurdle Up with pace early - hit front after 4 out then lost command approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten well | 6/11 | 3¾ | 11-1 | 102 | 120A | 100A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2F |
| 13 May 25+54d | Worcester | eventmasters.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - hit the front approaching 3 out - driven up and went clear 2 out - kept up the pressure through the run-in to score comfortably | 1/8 | 11-2 | 102 | 88A | 117A | David Bass | 7/4 | |
| 20 Mar 25+91d | Chepstow | Stephens Industries Elevate EPDM Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in third early - made headway approaching 4 out - moved into second before the last after a sustained run - pressed for effort - level terms up the run-in - unable to quicken and held for second | 2/7 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 97A | 126A | David Bass | 4/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 24+29d | Exeter | Coreus Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat outside front pair early - driven and lost ground approaching 3 out - held on for 4th | 4/9 | 13 | 10-11 | — | 81B | 110A | David Bass | 50/1 |
| 20 Nov 24 | Ffos Las | Ffos Las Spring Ladies Day Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - lost touch inside the final furlong - eventually finished sixth | 6/7 | 2¾ | 10-7 | — | 89A | 93A | Liam Harrison | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Dealt won?
- Hard Dealt (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 6 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Hard Dealt?
- Hard Dealt (IRE) is trained by Henry Daly, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 October 2026.
- Who is Hard Dealt's sire?
- Hard Dealt (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Princess Bella (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Hard Dealt prefer?
- Hard Dealt (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hard Dealt's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 27 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hard Dealt's sire's record?
- Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 7,024 runs since May 2011 (703 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hard Dealt's siblings?
- Out of Princess Bella (IRE), Hard Dealt (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Barden Bella (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Track And Trace (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m6f. As at Nov 2026.