Hardly Surprising Horse Racing Form | Newton Abbot 14:00 04th April 2026
Hardly Surprising' Form | 04th April 2026
04th April 2026 South West Rail Solutions Ltd. 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Age
5
Weight
11-6
Trainer
H Fry
(Last 14 Days: 3-9, 33.33%)
(Last 14 Days: 3-9, 33.33%)
Owner
Mr John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Miss R. O'Neill
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-02-27
South West Rail Solutions Ltd. '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 2f 110y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£10,000
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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 | 2026-01-23 12:45 | Doncaster / 4 / 2m 3f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 12K Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt |
11-10 Tongue Strap |
Soft | 3 /13 - btn 7 Rathkenny 11-10 4m 51.2s in touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, wandered approaching 2 out, chased leading pair before last, kept on but no further headway towards finish |
H Fry Bryan Carver |
2.38 | 2.8 1.41 |
|
| 1 | 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 |
|
| 2 | 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 |