Horse profile
Harsh (GB)
28 runs · 19 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Punchestown & Cork
Off 245 days · 7th of 11
Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile
Harsh is a gelding who has won two of 28 starts on turf, both over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won a 3-y-o maiden hurdle at Cork on heavy ground in Dec 2023 and an opportunity series final handicap hurdle at Punchestown on good to soft in May 2024 off an official rating of 119. Typically held up, he finished 7 of 11 in a Class 3 handicap chase at Haydock in Feb 2026 when last raced off an official rating of 125. He has never won on soft ground.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 8 (28.6%)Placed
- −17.10£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.72Fair A/E n=28 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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.
Official rating125↓ 6lb off peak
125
79–131
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 125
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 102C | 85.5 | — |
| Soft | 7 | 125A | 95 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 106A | 87 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 125A | 90 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 109A | 76 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 87C | 84.5 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 80A | 78 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 99A | 87.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 100A | 99 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 80A | 70 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 28 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 6 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,838 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,406 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 2,722 | 253 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 11 |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,273 | 916 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,694 | 1,251 | 11.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,990 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,464 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,089 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Towerlands (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Lady Hayes (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towerlands (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 1m–1m1½f | Class 4 |
| Lady Hayes (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Pugin (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Nicolas Andry (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.50 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.60 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.90 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan McDonogh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Smith | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| James Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick M O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J M Halford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finn Brickley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 15 | 1 | 7% | −5.50 |
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.60 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.60 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.10 |
| Chase | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26+21d | Haydock | QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - pushed along after 4 out then clipped heels and unbalanced 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten | 7/11 | 1½ | 11-4 | 125 | 37A | 115A | James Bowen | 40/1 |
| 24 Jan 26+26d | Doncaster | Tony And Karen's Engagement Party Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - clumsy over the 4th and 6th fences - under pressure and toiling 4 out - dropped away from the pack 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-last | PU/6 | — | 11-10 | 129 | — | — | James Bowen | 16/1 |
| 29 Dec 25+150d | Newbury | Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pulling hard early - settled mid-pack and still in contention 3 out - pressed for effort soon after and dropped away late | 5/8 | 13 | 11-8 | 131 | — | 117B | Sean Bowen | 40/1 |
| 01 Aug 25+21d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - driven from the 8th without threatening leaders - still back in the pack after 3 out - stayed on same speed in straight to finish 14th | 14/20 | 2 | 10-13 | 130 | — | 112A | Mr J M Halford | 40/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+25d | Kilbeggan | Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed) Settled just behind the pace - parted company with jockey at the opening fence | UR/12 | — | 10-4 | 130 | — | — | Paddy Cleary | 16/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+39d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Beginners Chase Took up the lead early - nudged to maintain it before being overtaken 3rd - up with the front pair 3 out - driven into 2nd at the following fence - dropped to 3rd shortly after - 4th at the last before recovering a place inside the final furlong - stuck on at one speed to finish 3rd | 3/9 | 7 | 11-7 | 130 | 83B | 122A | James Smith | 7/1 |
| 08 May 25+18d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Beginners Chase Sat close to the front group early - slipped back to 6th by halfway then blundered 3 out with no threat showing - faded quickly from there to finish well held | 13/14 | 2¼ | 11-7 | — | 68C | 103C | James Smith | 5/1 |
| 20 Apr 25+16d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Held handy spot early - not the surest jumper in mid-pack - up to third by halfway - moved into second before the last two furlongs and pressed on gamely but couldn't quite reel in the winner - beaten under two lengths in second | 2/11 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 125A | 145A | Danny Gilligan | 16/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+21d | Wexford | Visit Wexford Beginners Chase Settled towards back early - improved into 6th with 4 to jump - pressed for effort after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders in 4th 2 out - stayed on same gear late despite small stumble at last | 4/8 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 109A | 121A | James Smith | 20/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+19d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - error at the 6th - dropped away steadily after two out - finished a distant 17th | 17/24 | shd | 10-9 | 128 | 83B | 113A | Finn Brickley | 100/1 |
| 23 Feb 25+14d | Naas | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - dropped away steadily after 3 out | 19/19 | 26 | 10-8 | 124 | 87C | 102C | Patrick M O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 09 Feb 25+42d | Exeter | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - made no impact on the pace - dropped away after 3 out - allowed to drop away through the finish | 12/12 | 4¼ | 11-9 | 130 | 82A | 108A | Sean Bowen | 18/1 |
| 29 Dec 24+29d | Leopardstown | Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) Sat handy behind front group early - drifted into midfield - asked for effort approaching 2 out and still 8th with nothing in hand at the last - stayed on same speed to finish sixth | 6/20 | 1½ | 9-9 | 125 | 102C | 124A | Patrick M O'Brien | 18/1 |
| 30 Nov 24+14d | Fairyhouse | Roganstown Hotel & Country Club 20th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (80-130) Settled midpack early - made progress three out - pushed along into 6th soon after - up to 5th by the final fence - stayed on late but never a threat to the front | 4/24 | nk | 11-3 | 125 | 117B | 137A | Carl Millar | 20/1 |
| 16 Nov 24+14d | Navan | Hotel Park St. Johann In Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle (80-130) Held up towards the back of the pack - made strong progress into the straight to loom up into second before jumping poorly 2 out under pressure - lost place approaching the last | 9/15 | ½ | 11-11 | 127 | 98B | 120A | Jack Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 02 Nov 24+121d | Down Royal | Eventsec Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - hit hard for room four out then driven with little response nearing the following fence - held no more late | 12/18 | 6½ | 11-5 | 128 | 90C | 113C | Jake Coen | 28/1 |
| 04 Jul 24+39d | Tipperary | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3) | 6/8 | 34 | 10-11 | 129 | 38C | 113C | Danny Gilligan | 20/1 |
| 26 May 24+25d | Curragh | Fleetwood Paints Handicap | 8/17 | 1 | 9-3 | 79 | 78C | 78A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 4/1J |
| 01 May 24+50d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | 1/23 | 11-5 | 119 | 88B | 134A | Danny Gilligan | 17/2 | |
| 12 Mar 24+76d | Cheltenham | Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB race) | 4/22 | 5½ | 10-8 | 121 | 76B | 130A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 40/1 |
| 27 Dec 23+17d | Chepstow | Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 1¾ | 11-0 | — | 49C | 108B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 5/2 |
| 10 Dec 23+15d | Cork | Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Euros Get 50 Euros Sign Up Offer' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-0 | — | 106A | 125A | Jack Kennedy | 2/5F | |
| 25 Nov 23+65d | Punchestown | John Lynch Carpets 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 3/12 | 7½ | 11-0 | — | 95A | 118A | Sam Ewing | 5/1 |
| 21 Sep 23+25d | Listowel | Mac Fuels & General Supplies Maiden | 3/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 82 | 76A | 72A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 11/4 |
| 27 Aug 23+144d | Naas | TRM Speedxcell Multi Vitamin And Mineral Tonic Handicap | 5/9 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 85 | 100A | 69A | Declan McDonogh | 5/1 |
| 05 Apr 23+179d | Leopardstown | aparto Student (C & G) Maiden | 5/9 | 1½ | 9-8 | — | 99A | 78A | Declan McDonogh | 4/1 |
| 08 Oct 22+32d | Curragh | Mongey Communications Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 2/15 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 60C | 92A | Declan McDonogh | 11/4 |
| 06 Sep 22 | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 4/11 | hd | 9-7 | — | 80A | 81A | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Harsh (GB) won?
- Harsh (GB) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 8 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trains Harsh (GB)?
- Harsh (GB) is trained by Mickey Bowen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 February 2026.
- Who is Harsh (GB)'s sire?
- Harsh (GB) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Andry Brusselles (GB), whose sire is Hurricane Run.
- What going does Harsh (GB) prefer?
- Harsh (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Harsh (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 14 February 2026. The highest on record is 131.
- What is Harsh (GB)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Harsh (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Andry Brusselles (GB), Harsh (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Towerlands (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Lady Hayes (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.