Thehardandthewild (IRE)
Thehardandthewild is a maiden who has yet to win from six starts on turf. His best effort came when fourth of seven at Clonmel in Oct 2024. Typically held up, he raced from an official rating of 82 at Fairyhouse in Jan 2026. By Hillstar out of a Luso mare, he has raced on good, good to soft, soft and heavy ground.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 94dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 81
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 98C | 79 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 98C | 70.5 | 1 run · — |
Of 6 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 6 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 since Oct 2024
- Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 741 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +9.3 | — |
| Good | 299 | 26 | 8.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 9 | 6% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 193 | 14 | 7.3% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 87 | 5 | 5.7% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 255 | 19 | 7.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 266 | 21 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 182 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Casting Aspersions (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Casting Aspersions (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting Aspersions (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 2m4½f–3m | Class 5 |
| Goin My Way (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bella Beau (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean O'Keeffe | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 15 Jan 26+39d | Fairyhouse | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up in midfield - urged into contention 4 out but made no headway - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out | PU/15 | — | 10-12 | 82 | — | — | Sean O'Keeffe | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 25+21d | Cork | Greenvalley Transport Novice Handicap Hurdle (In Memory Of M.J. O'Connor) (0-100) Sat close to the front group - 9th at the midpoint - driven and dropped away after 4 out then pulled up struggling before the following fence | PU/24 | — | 11-0 | 86 | — | — | Sean O'Keeffe | 28/1 |
| 16 Nov 25+366d | Navan | Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout | 15/24 | 22 | 11-3 | 89 | 34C | 92C | Sean O'Keeffe | 33/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Nov 24+22d | Punchestown | 50,000 Euro BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle Held up in the pack - lost touch approaching 3 out - unable to threaten and well held at the finish | 11/18 | 6½ | 11-12 | — | 60C | 97C | Sean O'Keeffe | 125/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+20d | Clonmel | Crottys Lake Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - up to 5th by halfway - hit a hurdle three out - into 4th approaching the last but held no more in reserve - stayed on steadily to finish 4th | 4/7 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 81A | 94A | Brian Hayes | 12/1 |
| 04 Oct 24 | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish | 9/15 | 7½ | 11-12 | — | 98C | 98C | Sean O'Keeffe | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thehardandthewild won?
- Thehardandthewild (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
- Who trains Thehardandthewild?
- Thehardandthewild (IRE) is trained by Denis Hickey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 January 2026.
- Who is Thehardandthewild's sire?
- Thehardandthewild (IRE) is by Hillstar (GB) out of Bella Patrice (IRE), whose sire is Luso.
- What is Thehardandthewild's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 15 January 2026. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Thehardandthewild's sire's record?
- Hillstar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 741 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Thehardandthewild's siblings?
- Out of Bella Patrice (IRE), Thehardandthewild (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Casting Aspersions (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Casting Aspersions (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.