Hard Luck Story (GB)
Hard Luck Story (GB) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Newcastle (Oct 2008). Last raced off 63, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 153 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 9.2% of 2,554 runs since Apr 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14% from 351. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 451.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 59 | 8 | 13.6% | +4.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 59 | 10.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 604 | 56 | 9.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 249 | 18 | 7.2% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 225 | 15 | 6.7% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | −5.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 804 | 78 | 9.7% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 351 | 49 | 14% | +4.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 869 | 87 | 10% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 451 | 25 | 5.5% | −3.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 359 | 33 | 9.2% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 349 | 22 | 6.3% | −2.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 144 | 17 | 11.8% | +2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | +0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Act Your Shoe Size (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Act Your Shoe Size (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Your Shoe Size (GB) | 47 | 5 | 5f–1m1f | Class 3 |
| Mazeppa (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Howards Hope (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Alimacdee (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Meniscus (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 09+134d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap | 8/12 | 1 | 9-1 | 63 | 52C | Frederik Tylicki | 22/1 |
| 03 May 09+11d | Hamilton | Cancer Research Selling Stakes | 4/8 | 5 | 8-12 | 63 | 55A | Tom Eaves | 5/2 |
| 22 Apr 09+19d | Catterick | Richmond Conditions Stakes | 3/3 | 14 | 8-12 | 70 | 51C | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 03 Apr 09+153d | Musselburgh | Turftv Showing The Best Racecourses Maiden Stakes | 4/7 | 3½ | 8-11 | 72 | 54A | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 08+31d | Ayr | Greenpark garage Maiden Stakes | 3/7 | 7 | 9-3 | 75 | 63A | Tom Eaves | 7/4 |
| 01 Oct 08+10d | Newcastle | Phoenix Security/ E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-3 | 72 | 82B | Tony Hamilton | 7/1 |
| 21 Sep 08+25d | Hamilton | Always Trying E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 2½ | 9-3 | 72 | 69A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/1 |
| 27 Aug 08 | Ayr | Vladivar Vodka E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 6/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 72 | 69A | Silvestre De Sousa | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Luck Story won?
- Hard Luck Story (GB) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2008 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Luck Story?
- Hard Luck Story (GB) was trained by Ian Semple on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 14 September 2009.
- Who is Hard Luck Story's sire?
- Hard Luck Story (GB) is by Lucky Story (USA) out of Howards Heroine (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What is Hard Luck Story's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 14 September 2009. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Hard Luck Story's sire's record?
- Lucky Story (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,554 runs since Apr 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14% from 351. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 451.
- Who are Hard Luck Story's siblings?
- Out of Howards Heroine (IRE), Hard Luck Story (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Act Your Shoe Size (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Act Your Shoe Size (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m1f. As at Nov 2026.