Hard Target Horse Racing Form | Wexford 19:48 08th August 2025

Hard Target' Form | 08th August 2025

08th August 2025 Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Age
8
Weight
11-1
Trainer
D H Kelly
(Last 14 Days: 2-12, 16.67%)
Owner
Old Port Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Nigel Peters
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-01-01
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 2025-05-29 19:42 Limerick / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Good 5 /11 - btn 13.5 Kiln Time 10-11 5m 33.05s

rear of mid-division, pushed along and made no impression home turn

D H Kelly
S F O'Keeffe
9.5 14.51
2.58
90
1 2025-04-10 17:10 Limerick / 2m 3f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good 8 /17 - btn 29.8 Flemens Intrest 11-7 4m 58.867s

close up, 2nd after 5th, led at 6th, headed approaching straight, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
19 27.55
5.4
91
2 2024-08-16 19:48 Tramore / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 13 /15 - btn 21.25 Tullyveery Lad 11-7 5m 14.964s

always towards rear, no extra after 3 out

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
15 19.5
4
93
3 2024-08-07 18:45 Wexford / 2m 3f 130y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-7
Cheekpieces
Good P /11 - btn General Clermont 11-2 -

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last

D H Kelly
J P Shinnick
10 12.19
3.61
99
4 2024-07-19 16:50 Killarney / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 10.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good F /15 - btn Kilashee 10-12 -

towards rear and soon off pace, slight mistake 1st, fell 2nd

D H Kelly
S W Flanagan
12 15.6
4.3
99
5 2024-06-07 18:20 Clonmel / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /13 - btn 8 Garde La Peche 11-2 5m 8.633s

towards rear, mistake 4th, 9th halfway, ridden to go 7th after last(usual 3 out), went 4th on outer entering straight, pushed along and dropped to 6th over 200 yards out, kept on one pace run-in

D H Kelly
J P Shinnick
7 8.6
2.74
99
6 2024-05-17 19:20 Kilbeggan / 2m 4f 90y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-7
Blinkers
Good 7 /14 - btn 20 Jasmin De Cotte 11-12 5m 8.833s

prominent, 3rd before 6th, improved to 2nd 4 out, took closer order 3 out where left in lead, headed and weakened before last where not fluent

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
12 15.75
4.2
7 2024-04-22 18:10 Tramore / 2m 5f 180y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-7 Good 3 /15 - btn 4.5 Surf Club 11-12 5m 45.25s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching 2 out, slight mistake last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
17 28
5.8
8 2023-09-29 17:00 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 8 /9 - btn 29.8 Emancipator 11-2 5m 44.36s

tracked leaders early, towards rear when mistake 5th, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, ridden after 2 out, no extra

D H Kelly
Mr A P Ryan
3.75 4.1
1.65
95
9 2023-09-23 15:55 Listowel / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft B /14 - btn Atimetodream 12-0 -

towards rear, brought down 5th

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
7.5 8.8
2.26
95
10 2023-08-26 15:05 Killarney / 2m 4f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 3 /15 - btn 3 Vintage Gold 11-5 5m 2.6s

prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, 2nd after 7th, led 3 out, joined when left in lead 2 out, strongly pressed before last, headed last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd close home

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
4.5 5.46
1.66
95
11 2023-08-17 19:49 Tramore / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /16 - btn 2.5 Mr Social 10-9 5m 7.217s

tracked leader, 4th before 4 out, closed 2 out, 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
4.5 5.67
1.84
94
12 2023-07-20 18:35 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /16 - btn 0.5 Ceanndana 11-13 4m 59.133s

mid-division, 6th before 3 out, pushed along and closer 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, challenged last, kept on same pace, held

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
8.5 11
2.7
91
13 2023-07-07 17:40 Wexford / 2m 0f 170y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Hood
Good To Yielding 3 /14 - btn 5.5 Ricky Langford 10-12 4m 12.6s

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace

D H Kelly
C M Quirke
6.5 8.8
2.5
90
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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