Hard Fought (IRE)
Hard Fought (IRE) is 1 from 23. Hasn't won since Aug 2015. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Hard Fought (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Bebside Banter (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bebside Banter (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bebside Banter (IRE) | 26 | 4 | 2m3½f–2m7f | Class 5 |
| Fortunatlee (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Hardlee Trouble (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Gabbys Doll House (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 7 (30.4%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=23 · 0.49 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 265 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
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 8.5% of 2,787 runs since Jan 2008 (290 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 242 | 14 | 5.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 890 | 73 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 473 | 48 | 10.1% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 721 | 69 | 9.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 406 | 31 | 7.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 872 | 59 | 6.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 951 | 77 | 8.1% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 760 | 76 | 10% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 155 | 24 | 15.5% | +7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Progress Drive (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Progress Drive (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Drive (IRE) | 21 | 5 | 2m–3m | Class 3 |
| The Bees Knees (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Yermanmilan (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Lucky Dolphin (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Whispering Boy (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Exit The Dolphin (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rock On Annie (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Wexford | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody McGarvey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| R Walsh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Paddy Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Enright | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr R P Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Niall Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J C Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 19 | 1 | 5% | −13.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 15+23d | Clonmel | Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 6/9 | 3 | 10-12 | 97 | 84C | Niall Kelly | 9/1 |
| 08 Sep 15+9d | Galway | Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 15/19 | 21 | 11-1 | 98 | 92C | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 30 Aug 15+9d | Cork | Corkracecourse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-7 | 94 | 118A | R Walsh | 5/1 | |
| 21 Aug 15+18d | Killarney | Plaza Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 26 | 10-11 | 95 | 87C | R Walsh | 3/1F |
| 03 Aug 15+10d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Mares Maiden Hurdle | 2/20 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 92 | 122A | Mark Enright | 8/1 |
| 24 Jul 15+14d | Wexford | www.wexfordraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | nk | 10-11 | 90 | 113A | Mark Enright | 11/4F |
| 10 Jul 15+195d | Cork | Great Value Social Package Maiden Hurdle | 3/11 | 5 | 11-5 | 90 | 108A | Sean Flanagan | 28/1 |
| 2014 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 14+63d | Limerick | Limerick Racecourse Vets Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 11/16 | 3¾ | 11-10 | 93 | 94C | Sean Flanagan | 20/1 |
| 25 Oct 14+18d | Wexford | Casey Cattle Slats Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 9/16 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 95 | 91A | Martin Burke | 25/1 |
| 07 Oct 14+22d | Tipperary | Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Mares Maiden Hurdle | 7/20 | 6½ | 10-10 | 95 | 88C | Jody McGarvey | 25/1 |
| 15 Sep 14+17d | Listowel | Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle | F/9 | — | 11-0 | 95 | — | Jody McGarvey | 8/1 |
| 29 Aug 14+7d | Down Royal | Irwins Bakeries Mares Maiden Hurdle | 6/10 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 98 | 82A | Jody McGarvey | 8/1 |
| 22 Aug 14+18d | Killarney | Killarney Oaks Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 2/8 | 2¼ | 10-6 | 95 | 96A | Jody McGarvey | 11/4 |
| 04 Aug 14+10d | Cork | Family Day Out Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 8/16 | 1¼ | 11-7 | 95 | 90A | Paddy Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 14+21d | Wexford | www.wexfordraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 4 | 10-6 | 92 | 109A | Paddy Kennedy | 20/1 |
| 04 Jul 14+32d | Wexford | Info at wexfordraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | nk | 10-8 | — | 98A | Paddy Kennedy | 50/1 |
| 02 Jun 14+265d | Listowel | Kingdom Mares Maiden Hurdle | 14/18 | 21 | 11-2 | — | 83C | Brian Hayes | 50/1 |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 13+18d | Galway | Jamie Kyne Memorial Mares Flat Race | 13/20 | 3¾ | 11-4 | — | 80C | Mr R P Quinlan | 25/1 |
| 23 Aug 13+18d | Wexford | Enniscorthy Mares Flat Race | 6/9 | nk | 10-10 | — | 94A | Mr R P Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 05 Aug 13+158d | Cork | Follow Us On Facebook Flat Race | 5/20 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 101A | Mr J T Carroll | 50/1 |
| 28 Feb 13+112d | Thurles | Horse And Jockey Mares Flat Race | 16/18 | 7 | 10-13 | — | 85C | Mr J C Barry | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 12+18d | Thurles | Templemore Mares Maiden Hurdle | 13/17 | 19 | 10-13 | — | 80C | Sean McDermott | 50/1 |
| 21 Oct 12 | Cork | Corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 14/20 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 78C | Martin Ferris | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Fought won?
- Hard Fought (IRE) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 7 times in total (30.4% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Fought?
- Hard Fought (IRE) was trained by Edward U Hales on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 1 October 2015.
- Who is Hard Fought's sire?
- Hard Fought (IRE) is by Exit To Nowhere (USA) out of Dolphins View (IRE), whose sire is Dolphin Street.
- What going does Hard Fought prefer?
- Hard Fought (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hard Fought's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 1 October 2015. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Hard Fought's sire's record?
- Exit To Nowhere (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,787 runs since Jan 2008 (290 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 155.
- Who are Hard Fought's siblings?
- Out of Dolphins View (IRE), Hard Fought (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Progress Drive (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Progress Drive (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Hard Fought produced winners?
- As a dam, Hard Fought (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bebside Banter (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bebside Banter (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.