Hard Walnut (IRE)
Hard Walnut (IRE) is 2 from 12, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 5 on turf. Last raced off 75, 23lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Hard Walnut (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Haatem (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Haatem (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haatem (IRE) | 22 | 5 | 5½f–1m2f | Group 2 |
| Groundnut (GB) | 10 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Kunaa (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Yolo Aris (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| You Go Girl (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −6.17£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=12 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 2 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Born To Be Alive (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Born To Be Alive (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born To Be Alive (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 1m–1m½f | Class 2 |
| Hurricane Lady (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Father Frost (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.17 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.83 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.83 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| William Carson | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.17 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Walnut (IRE) won?
- Hard Walnut (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Walnut (IRE)?
- Hard Walnut (IRE) was trained by Olly Stevens on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 26 June 2013.
- Who is Hard Walnut (IRE)'s sire?
- Hard Walnut (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Yaria (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Hard Walnut (IRE) prefer?
- Hard Walnut (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hard Walnut (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 26 June 2013. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Hard Walnut (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Hard Walnut (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Yaria (IRE), Hard Walnut (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Born To Be Alive (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Born To Be Alive (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Hard Walnut (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Hard Walnut (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Haatem (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Haatem (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.