Hard Target Horse Racing Form | Wexford 17:40 07th July 2023

Hard Target' Form | 07th July 2023

07th July 2023 Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Age
6
Weight
11-2
Trainer
D H Kelly
(Last 14 Days: 1-2, 50%)
Owner
Old Port Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Nigel Peters
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-01-01
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
2m 0f 170y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£10,500
Is Hard Target Improving?
Does Hard Target Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Hard Target Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-06-19 17:43 Kilbeggan / 3m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Hood
Good 3 /16 - btn 7.5 Dorans River 11-9 6m 12.05s

tracked leaders, led and ridden 2 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
9 12
2.96
90
1 2023-06-03 19:00 Tramore / 2m 0f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Hood
Good 4 /14 - btn 3.5 Maggie Walsh 10-11 4m 2.083s

towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 11th after 6th, headway before 2 out, ridden into 5th last, kept on without threatening in 4th closing stages

D H Kelly
D F O'Regan
7 9
3.13
90
2 2023-04-16 14:50 Tramore / 2m 4f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 7 /13 - btn 19 Early Arrival 11-3 5m 33.6s

mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, no impression in moderate 6th when jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, kept on one pace

D H Kelly
M J M O'Sullivan
8 10.39
2.87
91
3 2023-02-22 16:00 Punchestown / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Tongue Strap
Yielding 7 /16 - btn 20 Rochestown 11-1 5m 39s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to challenge briefly 2 out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, no extra run-in

D H Kelly
R A Doyle
6 7.54
2.33
91
4 2022-12-08 14:15 Clonmel / 2m 3f 14y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 1 /16 - win 9.5 Lake Chad 12-0 5m 24.8s

soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed travelling well entering straight, led before 2 out, asserted before last where slightly awkward, ridden and clear run-in

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
6 8
2.25
83
5 2022-10-08 17:05 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /16 - btn 6.95 Trishknowsbest 11-7 4m 5.958s

mid-division and 11th halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and some progress before next, ridden in 6th from last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in

D H Kelly
D E Mullins
5 6.16
1.91
83
6 2022-09-29 15:00 Clonmel / 2m 3f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 3 /12 - btn 2 Appian Way 10-13 5m 9.414s

mid-division, progress in 6th after 3 out, disputed entering straight, ridden 2 out, soon led, joined again last, headed run-in, no extra close home

D H Kelly
D E Mullins
6.5 8
2.96
83
7 2022-08-14 14:15 Tramore / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /14 - btn 1.7 Bite That 11-4 3m 48.383s

held up early, mid-division halfway, progress 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, closer in 3rd 2 out where slight mistake and went left, pressed leader last, kept on same pace run-in

D H Kelly
R A Doyle
9 11.06
3.65
82
8 2022-06-04 13:15 Tramore / 2m 0f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Yielding 6 /13 - btn 18.05 Stilyker 11-11 4m 15.21s

held up towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden into moderate 7th before 2 out, kept on one pace

D H Kelly
R A Doyle
41 69.62
12.45
84
9 2022-05-24 14:25 Punchestown / 2m 0f 115y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 13 /19 - btn 23.75 Unanswered 11-8 4m 6.658s

held up in rear, ridden and no impression after 2 out, never a factor

D H Kelly
P T Enright
51 116.5
16.5
86
10 2022-04-01 16:00 Wexford / 2m 4f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Good 7 /12 - btn 48.75 Sadie's Pride 10-12 5m 18.625s

held up, mistake 7th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, soon no extra

D H Kelly
P T Enright
151 1000
142.87
11 2022-02-10 14:55 Thurles / 1m 7f 159y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Good To Yielding F /18 - btn Adamantly Chosen 11-12 -

settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, fell 3 out

D H Kelly
R A Doyle
151 1000
103.12
12 2021-06-07 14:35 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Good 11 /16 - btn 46 Pythion 12-0 4m 10.567s

always towards rear, not fluent 4th and 5th, no extra from 3 out, never a factor

D H Kelly
P J Cawley
126 370
42
13 2021-05-13 17:45 Clonmel / 2m 3f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-3 Good 10 /14 - btn 76.55 Julies Stowaway 12-0 5m 8.758s

towards rear for most, no impression before 3 out, never a factor

D H Kelly
S W Flanagan
251 1000
90
14 2021-05-09 14:00 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-11 Yielding 13 /18 - btn 86.75 Mr Tambourine Man 11-4 4m 28.75s

mid-division at best, slight mistake 4th, no threat from 4 out, tailed off

D H Kelly
P J Cawley
101 180
43.26