Hard To Credit (IRE)
Hard To Credit (IRE) is 1 from 11. Won last time out at Downpatrick. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer).
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=11 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 182 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 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 162 | 23 | 14.2% | +3 | — |
| Good | 810 | 83 | 10.2% | −1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 474 | 57 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 847 | 92 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 501 | 58 | 11.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 885 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,000 | 107 | 10.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 747 | 88 | 11.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 168 | 21 | 12.5% | +1.3 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Teapot (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| True Dawn (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Kinard True (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (RH) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Robbie Moran | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| G T Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 06+10d | Downpatrick | Morning Star Belfast EBF Mares Novice Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-0 | 97 | 108C | G T Hutchinson | 6/1 | |
| 19 Feb 06+28d | Navan | Finnegan & McGovern Furniture Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 9/13 | 1½ | 9-10 | 96 | 80C | Robbie Moran | 14/1 |
| 22 Jan 06+182d | Cork | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 9/16 | 2½ | 11-12 | 97 | 80C | Robbie Moran | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 05+16d | Wexford (RH) (IRE) | John Harney Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 25 | 11-0 | 97 | 79C | John Cullen | 9/4F |
| 08 Jul 05+17d | Wexford | County Wexford Publicans Mares Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 2 | 10-12 | 98 | — | R Walsh | 13/8F |
| 21 Jun 05+21d | Ballinrobe | Poplar Linen Westport Mares Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 3/14 | hd | 10-12 | 96 | 113C | John Cullen | 6/1 |
| 31 May 05+36d | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe Tool & Plant Hire Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 6 | 10-12 | — | 91C | John Cullen | 12/1 |
| 25 Apr 05+8d | Sligo | Harry's Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 70C | John Cullen | 5/2F |
| 17 Apr 05+4d | Listowel | Island Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/18 | 4½ | 10-13 | — | 116C | John Cullen | 8/1 |
| 13 Apr 05+18d | Fairyhouse | Ashbourne Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 8/25 | ¾ | 11-6 | — | 95C | John Cullen | 14/1 |
| 26 Mar 05 | Down Royal | Winning Post Cafe (Pro-am) INH Flat Race | 5/16 | 8 | 11-7 | — | 88C | Mr A Fitzgerald | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard To Credit won?
- Hard To Credit (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trained Hard To Credit?
- Hard To Credit (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 1 March 2006.
- Who is Hard To Credit's sire?
- Hard To Credit (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Strange But True (IRE), whose sire is Heavenly Manna.
- What is Hard To Credit's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 1 March 2006. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Hard To Credit's sire's record?
- Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
- Who are Hard To Credit's siblings?
- Out of Strange But True (IRE), Hard To Credit (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.