Hardly Surprising Horse Racing Form | Doncaster 12:45 23rd January 2026

Hardly Surprising' Form | 23rd January 2026

23rd January 2026 Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Age
5
Weight
11-10
Trainer
H Fry
(Last 14 Days: 0-9, 0%)
Owner
Mr John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Miss R. O'Neill
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-02-27

Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 88y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£12,000
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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

Hardly Surprising 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 2025-11-29 11:00 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 3f 123y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Maiden		 11-3
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 3 /9 - btn 1.1 Atlantic Lad 11-4 5m 9.46s

wore hood to post, midfield, went third after 3 out, kept on from last

 H Fry
Bryan Carver		 2.75 2.99
1.3
1 2025-11-07 12:50 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Maiden		 11-4
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 5 /14 - btn 20 Kocktail Bleu 11-1 4m 30.286s

held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, driven before 2 out, went moderate 5th run-in, never a threat

 H Fry
Bryan Carver		 4.2 6.09
2.13