Hard Top (IRE)
Hard Top (IRE) is 2 from 13, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Daily Telegraph Great Voltigeur Stakes at York (Aug 2005). Hasn't won since Aug 2005. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 106, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −4.56£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=13 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 98 | 10 | 10.2% | +1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 43 | 4 | 9.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 5 | 15.6% | +6.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | +6.5 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 7 | 8.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Conduit (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Conduit (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduit (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 1m½f–1m6½f | Group 1 |
| Ionian Spring (IRE) | 20 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.56 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.56 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.56 |
| Mick Kinane | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 07+22d | Goodwood | Windflower March Stakes (Listed) | 7/9 | shd | 9-7 | 106 | 76C | Ryan Moore | 5/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+7d | Goodwood | Coutts Glorious Stakes (Listed) | 4/12 | 1 | 9-1 | 106 | 87C | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 27 Jul 07+27d | Newmarket | turfTV Conditions Stakes | 5/6 | ½ | 9-1 | 106 | 68C | Ryan Moore | 2/1 |
| 30 Jun 07+36d | Newmarket | Ladbrokes Fred Archer Stakes (Listed) | 2/7 | 2½ | 9-0 | 110 | 87C | Eddie Ahern | 6/1 |
| 25 May 07+13d | Goodwood | Letheby & Christopher Festival Stakes (Listed) | 6/7 | 2½ | 8-12 | 112 | 67C | Seb Sanders | 11/2 |
| 12 May 07+315d | Lingfield | CPG 21st Anniversary Conditions Stakes | 2/5 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 112 | 79C | Richard Hills | 6/5F |
| 01 Jul 06+7d | Newmarket | Fred Archer Stakes (Listed) | 4/5 | 3½ | 9-0 | 112 | 51C | Jamie Spencer | 4/5F |
| 24 Jun 06+20d | Ascot | Hardwicke Stakes | 5/8 | 2 | 9-0 | 115 | 80C | Mick Kinane | 4/1 |
| 04 Jun 06+28d | Chantilly (FR) | Grand Prix de Chantilly Mitsubishi Motors | 5/10 | 2½ | 9-2 | — | — | Mick Kinane | 5/1 |
| 07 May 06+239d | Newmarket | Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) | 7/7 | 4 | 9-1 | 115 | 58C | Mick Kinane | 11/2 |
| 10 Sep 05+25d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes (Group 1) | 5/6 | 2 | 9-0 | 115 | 91C | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 16 Aug 05+27d | York | Daily Telegraph Great Voltigeur Stakes (Colts & Geldings) | 1/6 | 8-9 | 95 | — | Mick Kinane | 6/1 | |
| 20 Jul 05 | Lingfield | Come Racing Here On Saturday Evening Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 8-13 | — | 72C | Ryan Moore | 4/9F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Top (IRE) won?
- Hard Top (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Top (IRE)?
- Hard Top (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 25 August 2007.
- Who is Hard Top (IRE)'s sire?
- Hard Top (IRE) is by Darshaan (GB) out of Well Head (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Hard Top (IRE) prefer?
- Hard Top (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hard Top (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 25 August 2007. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Hard Top (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Darshaan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hard Top (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Well Head (IRE), Hard Top (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Conduit (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Conduit (IRE)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m6½f. As at Oct 2026.