Hard To Call (IRE)
Hard To Call (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Apr 2016.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.56Fair A/E n=9 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 14
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 →
Of 2 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 2 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 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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Carrick Roads (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Carrick Roads (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Roads (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m7f–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| The Backup Plan (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Huntingtown (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Materiana (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Also Known As (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 04 Jun 17+253d | Kilbeggan | Like Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Handicap Chase (0-123) | PU/14 | — | 11-11 | 122 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 12/1 |
| 2016 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Sep 16+36d | Navan | Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase | 5/10 | 1 | 11-12 | 122 | 14A | 104A | Mark Walsh | 3/1 |
| 19 Aug 16+13d | Kilbeggan | www.kilbegganraces.com Beginners Chase | 5/8 | 3¼ | 11-12 | — | — | 107C | Mark Walsh | 10/3 |
| 06 Aug 16+54d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase | 4/14 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | — | 124A | Mark Walsh | 5/2F |
| 13 Jun 16+31d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 4th Beginners Chase | 2/6 | 7½ | 11-12 | — | — | 120B | Barry Geraghty | 7/2 |
| 13 May 16+16d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan Racecourse On Twitter Novice Hurdle | 3/6 | 15 | 11-10 | 123 | — | 111B | Mark Walsh | 5/6F |
| 27 Apr 16+24d | Punchestown | Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle | 8/11 | 3¼ | 11-12 | 123 | — | 110A | Barry Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 03 Apr 16+29d | Limerick | Martinstown Opportunity (c & G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-12 | — | — | 136A | Jack Kennedy | 6/4F | |
| 05 Mar 16 | Gowran Park | Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 15 | 11-12 | — | — | 96C | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard To Call won?
- Hard To Call (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2016 and 2017, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Hard To Call?
- Hard To Call (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 4 June 2017.
- Who is Hard To Call's sire?
- Hard To Call (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Jay Lo (IRE), whose sire is Glacial Storm.
- What is Hard To Call's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 4 June 2017. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Hard To Call's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Hard To Call's siblings?
- Out of Jay Lo (IRE), Hard To Call (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Carrick Roads (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Carrick Roads (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.