Hard Yards (IRE)
Hard Yards (IRE) is 1 from 4. Hasn't won since Jul 2012.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 86Highest OR
- 14dAvg between runs
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 8.3% of 2,012 runs since Jan 2008 (145 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 320 | 25 | 7.8% | −0.5 | — |
| Good | 355 | 32 | 9% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 176 | 13 | 7.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 302 | 17 | 5.6% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 97 | 6 | 6.2% | −2.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 751 | 73 | 9.7% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 468 | 37 | 7.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,086 | 101 | 9.3% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 280 | 18 | 6.4% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 86 | 6 | 7% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Shostakovich (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bayleyf (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shostakovich (IRE) | 29 | 6 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Chillhi (IRE) | 59 | 5 | 7f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Bayleyf (IRE) | 35 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Hi Milady (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| One More Chance (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Faraah (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Lehbab (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Walta (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Unbelieveable (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 12+13d | Curragh | Jebel Ali Stables & Racecourse Anglesey Stakes (group 3) | 2/5 | 6½ | 9-3 | 86 | 87B | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| 09 Jul 12+9d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden | 1/6 | 9-2 | — | 96B | Chris Hayes | 2/1F | |
| 30 Jun 12+20d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Voyager European Breeders Fund Maiden | 5/9 | 5 | 9-5 | — | 68A | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 10 Jun 12 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 3/8 | 2¾ | 9-5 | — | 84A | Chris Hayes | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hard Yards (IRE) won?
- Hard Yards (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2012, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Hard Yards (IRE)?
- Hard Yards (IRE) was trained by A Oliver on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 22 July 2012.
- Who is Hard Yards (IRE)'s sire?
- Hard Yards (IRE) is by Moss Vale (IRE) out of Hi Katriona (IRE), whose sire is Second Empire.
- What going does Hard Yards (IRE) prefer?
- Hard Yards (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hard Yards (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 22 July 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hard Yards (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Moss Vale (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,012 runs since Jan 2008 (145 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hard Yards (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Hi Katriona (IRE), Hard Yards (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Shostakovich (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bayleyf (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.