Hard Shoulder (IRE)
Hard Shoulder (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 23 at Leopardstown (Jan 2005).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 7.1% of 169 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 27 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 25 | 4 | 16% | +8.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 2 | 8% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −3.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
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, 4 winners — best of them Islandmagee (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Islandmagee (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islandmagee (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Dodder Walk (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 2m–2m3f | — |
| Shady Pines (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Denanto (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Lismeenan (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| McCracken (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Holding Hands (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 15 May 05+19d | Navan (IRE) | Ardboyne Handicap Hurdle | F/19 | — | 11-1 | 107 | — | Paul Carberry | 5/1 |
| 26 Apr 05+28d | Punchestown | Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 6/25 | nk | 9-11 | 108 | 114C | Paul Carberry | 11/1 |
| 29 Mar 05+23d | Fairyhouse | Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle | 3/16 | 3½ | 9-10 | 106 | 103C | Davy Condon | 14/1 |
| 06 Mar 05+45d | Leopardstown | Luas To Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-135) | 5/14 | 1½ | 9-11 | 106 | 101C | Niall P Madden | 9/2J |
| 20 Jan 05+11d | Gowran Park | Melville Developers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 4/15 | 4 | 11-3 | 105 | 109C | Paul Carberry | 7/2F |
| 09 Jan 05 | Leopardstown | S.M. Morris Handicap Hurdle (Rated 74-109) | 2/23 | nk | 11-5 | 103 | 114C | Paul Carberry | 4/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Shoulder won?
- Hard Shoulder (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2005. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Shoulder?
- Hard Shoulder (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Navan (IRE) on 15 May 2005.
- Who is Hard Shoulder's sire?
- Hard Shoulder (IRE) is by Sri Pekan (USA) out of Sakanda (IRE), whose sire is Vayrann.
- What is Hard Shoulder's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 15 May 2005. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Hard Shoulder's sire's record?
- Sri Pekan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 169 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hard Shoulder's siblings?
- Out of Sakanda (IRE), Hard Shoulder (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Islandmagee (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Islandmagee (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.