Horse profile
Hard Target (IRE)
by Conduit (IRE) out of Butterfly Betty (IRE) (Beneficial)
32 runs · 13 courses · from May 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Clonmel
Off 357 days · 10th of 16
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Hard Target is a gelding who has won one of 32 starts on turf. His sole success came in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel in Dec 2022 over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground off a mark of 83. He has raced 21 times over 2m1f – 2m4f for that one win and has never scored on good ground or softer than heavy. Aged 8 at his last run in Oct 2025 he finished 10 of 16 in the COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle at Galway.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 1–32Wins / Runs
- 3.1%Strike rate
- 9 (28.1%)Placed
- −26.00£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.40Fair A/E n=32 · 0.31 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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.
Official rating84↓ 15lb off peak
84
82–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 112B | 89 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 95B | 90 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 112B | 85 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 76B | 52 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 110B | 82.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 112B | 94 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 110B | 71.5 | — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 32 runs · as at 3 Oct 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.
Run style from 6 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.2% of 403 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +5.6 | — |
| Good | 133 | 5 | 3.8% | −2.4 | 0 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 80 | 6 | 7.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 52 | 6 | 11.5% | +5.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −6.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 121 | 10 | 8.3% | +2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 157 | 9 | 5.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 21 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 3 | 4.3% | −1.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Butterfly Betty (IRE) (Beneficial)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Wise Traveller (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m7½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (The Wise Traveller (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wise Traveller (IRE) | 37 | 6 | 3m1f–3m2f | Class 4 |
| Big Girl Betty (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m7½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Wexford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Clonmel | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 21 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Quirke | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Ricky Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| John Shinnick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Cawley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A P Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| HT | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 27 | 1 | 4% | −21.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 25+26d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy early - disputing 3rd from the 7th - up into 2nd approaching 3 out - dropped away after the next and faded into the finish | 10/16 | 11 | 10-12 | 84 | 94B | 87A | Cian Quirke | 18/1 |
| 29 Sep 25+52d | Roscommon | Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Missed the start - settled in the middle of the field - up with the front group from the 5th - advanced to 4th with 5 to jump and 3rd after the following fence - moved into 2nd 3 out - pushed along into 3rd after 2 out but could make no inroads - nothing left to give and finished 6th | 6/15 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 86 | 85B | 107A | Cian Quirke | 25/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+71d | Wexford | Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up at back - error at 2nd - pressed for effort by halfway - lost touch 3 out before being pulled up 1f out | PU/14 | — | 11-1 | 87 | — | — | Cian Quirke | 12/1 |
| 29 May 25+49d | Limerick | Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - driven approaching final turn - unable to gain ground into the straight - finished well held in 5th | 5/11 | 6½ | 11-4 | 90 | 90A | 103A | Sean O'Keeffe | 17/2 |
| 10 Apr 25+237d | Limerick | Racing Again April 25th Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Tucked in early - moved to 2nd after 5th before hitting the front at the 6th - overtaken entering the straight - dropped away quickly - faded before 2 out and beaten a long way | 8/17 | nse | 11-2 | 91 | 89B | 88A | Cian Quirke | 18/1 |
| 16 Aug 24+9d | Tramore | Comeragh Veterinary Kilmachthomas Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Held up at the back - unable to find more from 3 out - well held in 13th | 13/15 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 93 | 112B | 88A | Cian Quirke | 14/1 |
| 07 Aug 24+19d | Wexford | Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Opportunity Handicap Chase Sat handy behind front group early - 6th at halfway but unable to close from 3 out - pulled up before the last | PU/11 | — | 10-7 | 99 | — | — | John Shinnick | 9/1 |
| 19 Jul 24+42d | Killarney | Lee Strand Handicap Chase (0-102) | F/15 | — | 11-12 | 99 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 11/1 |
| 07 Jun 24+21d | Clonmel | Bulmers Summer BBQ Race Evening Beginners Chase | 6/13 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 99 | — | 106A | John Shinnick | 6/1 |
| 17 May 24+25d | Kilbeggan | Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase | 7/14 | 9 | 11-7 | — | 82B | 98A | Cian Quirke | 11/1 |
| 22 Apr 24+206d | Tramore | Tramore Promenade Beginners Chase | 3/15 | 2¼ | 11-7 | — | 112B | 117A | Cian Quirke | 16/1 |
| 29 Sep 23+6d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/9 | 2½ | 10-7 | 95 | 28A | 83A | Mr A P Ryan | 11/4F |
| 23 Sep 23+28d | Listowel | Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) | BD/14 | — | 11-2 | 95 | — | — | Cian Quirke | 13/2 |
| 26 Aug 23+9d | Killarney | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 3/15 | ½ | 11-12 | 95 | 95B | 114A | Cian Quirke | 7/2 |
| 17 Aug 23+28d | Tramore | Storeall Logistics Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/16 | 2½ | 11-8 | 94 | 98B | 110A | Cian Quirke | 7/2F |
| 20 Jul 23+13d | Killarney | Ivo O'Sullivan Snr Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/16 | ½ | 11-5 | 91 | 81B | 114A | Cian Quirke | 15/2 |
| 07 Jul 23+18d | Wexford | Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/14 | 3¼ | 11-2 | 90 | 72B | 102A | Cian Quirke | 11/2 |
| 19 Jun 23+16d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 3/16 | 3¾ | 11-5 | 90 | 90B | 106A | Cian Quirke | 8/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+48d | Tramore | Comeragh Wildlife Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/14 | 1 | 11-9 | 90 | 110B | 111A | Denis O'Regan | 6/1 |
| 16 Apr 23+53d | Tramore | Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 7/13 | ¾ | 11-5 | 91 | 90B | 98A | Michael O'Sullivan | 7/1 |
| 22 Feb 23+76d | Punchestown | Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 7/16 | 3¾ | 11-10 | 91 | — | 96A | Ricky Doyle | 5/1 |
| 08 Dec 22+61d | Clonmel | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/16 | 11-2 | 83 | 76B | 112A | Cian Quirke | 5/1 | |
| 08 Oct 22+9d | Fairyhouse | Book Your Early Bird Tickets For The Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 6/16 | 1 | 11-2 | 83 | 63B | 95A | Danny Mullins | 4/1 |
| 29 Sep 22+46d | Clonmel | ClonmelRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 3/12 | ½ | 11-2 | 83 | 67B | 107A | Danny Mullins | 11/2 |
| 14 Aug 22+71d | Tramore | Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/14 | hd | 11-1 | 82 | 110B | 112A | Ricky Doyle | 8/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+11d | Tramore | Comeragh Wildlife Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 6/13 | 5 | 11-3 | 84 | 83B | 97A | Ricky Doyle | 40/1 |
| 24 May 22+53d | Punchestown | Bar One Racing 50 Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 13/19 | nk | 11-5 | 86 | 80B | 89A | Phillip Enright | 50/1 |
| 01 Apr 22+50d | Wexford | Tomcoole Farm Ltd Maiden Hurdle | 7/12 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 90C | 100C | Phillip Enright | 150/1 |
| 10 Feb 22+248d | Thurles | thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | F/18 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Ricky Doyle | 150/1 |
| 07 Jun 21+25d | Listowel | John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 11/16 | 5 | 11-2 | — | 45C | 81C | Paul Cawley | 125/1 |
| 13 May 21+4d | Clonmel | Clonacody (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 10/14 | 9 | 11-3 | — | 60C | 95C | Sean Flanagan | 250/1 |
| 09 May 21 | Killarney | Follow Killarney Races On Instagram Maiden Hurdle | 13/18 | 14 | 10-11 | — | 15C | 86C | Paul Cawley | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Target (IRE) won?
- Hard Target (IRE) won 1 of 32 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 3.1%. Placed 9 times in total (28.1% of starts).
- Who trains Hard Target (IRE)?
- Hard Target (IRE) is trained by David Harry Kelly, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 October 2025.
- Who is Hard Target (IRE)'s sire?
- Hard Target (IRE) is by Conduit (IRE) out of Butterfly Betty (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
- What is Hard Target (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 25 October 2025. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Hard Target (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Conduit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.2% of 403 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hard Target (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Butterfly Betty (IRE), Hard Target (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Wise Traveller (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (The Wise Traveller (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.