Hard To Fault Horse Racing Form | York 14:25 21st August 2021

Hard To Fault' Form | 21st August 2021

21st August 2021 Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Age
3
Weight
8-11
Trainer
T D Easterby
(Last 14 Days: 9-75, 12%)
Owner
Mr J Clarke & Partner
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Barton Stud Partnership
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-02-24

Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Handicap, Heritage
Ground
Good
Distance
1m 5f 188y
Runners
22
Prize Money
£125,000
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Does Hard To Fault 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 To Fault 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 2021-07-29 20:55 Newcastle / 3 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 50K
Handicap		 8-11
Tongue Strap		 Standard To Slow 6 /12 - btn 4.15 Pearl Beach 8-13 2m 42.508s

slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, plugged on final furlong

 T D Easterby
D Allan		 12 14.69
3.65		 87
1 2021-07-03 20:50 Carlisle / 5 / 1m 3f 39y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Maiden, Stakes		 9-3
Tongue Strap		 Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 1.75 Praiano 9-3 2m 22.94s

tracked leaders, smooth headway out wide 4f out, close 3rd over 3f out, led inside final 3f, came readily clear final 2f, eased towards finish

 T D Easterby
D Fentiman		 5 6.2
1.55
2 2021-06-04 15:00 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 5.3K
Maiden, Stakes		 8-13
Tongue Strap		 Good To Firm 2 /11 - btn 0.2 Sans Pretention 8-8 2m 36.17s

close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to press winner inside final furlong, ran on

 T D Easterby
D Allan		 13 15.67
3.58
3 2021-05-15 15:20 Thirsk / 4 / 1m 4f 8y / Flat Turf / 8.05K
Novice, Stakes		 9-2 Soft 4 /8 - btn 4.75 Skytree 8-11 2m 48.738s

restrained towards rear, headway on outside to track leaders after 4f, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

 T D Easterby
D Allan		 29 38.74
8.25