Hard To Explain (IRE)
Hard To Explain (IRE) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 4 on turf.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=6 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | +7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 623 | 65 | 10.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 861 | 80 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 36 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 489 | 53 | 10.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 176 | 14 | 8% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 970 | 105 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 858 | 65 | 7.6% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 701 | 75 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 787 | 102 | 13% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 651 | 64 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 335 | 32 | 9.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 6 | 9.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Shadow The Wind (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Shadow The Wind (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow The Wind (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Chatting (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Corres (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Keyman (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 06+26d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 13/19 | 3½ | 9-0 | 95 | 70C | Nicky Mackay | 25/1 |
| 28 May 06+121d | Newmarket | Let's Go With 'One' Railway To Newmarket Handicap | 7/8 | 4 | 9-4 | 98 | 78C | Nicky Mackay | 12/1 |
| 27 Jan 06+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Conditions Stakes | 2/9 | shd | 8-3 | 98 | 75C | Chris Catlin | 12/1 |
| 16 Dec 05+61d | Wolverhampton (AW) | More Offers At Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-0 | — | 66C | Jamie Spencer | EvensF | |
| 16 Oct 05+20d | Musselburgh | Sunday Mail E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 54C | Jamie Spencer | 11/4 |
| 26 Sep 05 | Hamilton | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 75C | Graham Gibbons | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard To Explain (IRE) won?
- Hard To Explain (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Hard To Explain (IRE)?
- Hard To Explain (IRE) was trained by Luca Cumani on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 23 June 2006.
- Who is Hard To Explain (IRE)'s sire?
- Hard To Explain (IRE) is by Marju (IRE) out of Kesh Kumay (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What is Hard To Explain (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 23 June 2006. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Hard To Explain (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Marju (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hard To Explain (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Kesh Kumay (IRE), Hard To Explain (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Shadow The Wind (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Shadow The Wind (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.