Too Hard To Hold Horse Racing Form | Curragh 20:00 13th August 2021

Too Hard To Hold' Form | 13th August 2021

13th August 2021 Tri Equestrian Handicap (45-65)

Age
4
Weight
9-9
Trainer
J Davison
(Last 14 Days: 1-9, 11.11%)
Owner
Garrett J Freyne
Sex
gelding
Breeder
A M F Persse & F Persse
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-02-10
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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

Too Hard To Hold 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 2021-08-07 14:07 Cork / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-8 Soft 13 /18 - btn 12.65 Pretty Smart 9-7 1m 16.7025s

prominent in stands' side group, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out

J Davison
C T Keane
15 17.98
4.12
64
1 2021-07-21 16:50 Naas / 0m 5f 205y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-5 Good 10 /10 - btn 7.05 Dandyville 9-6 1m 12.65s

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened

J Davison
R P Whelan
19 25
5.7
66
2 2021-07-11 14:45 Fairyhouse / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
10-1 Good 11 /18 - btn 3.4 It's All A Joke 8-3 1m 14.55s

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace, not clear run final 100 yards

J Davison
R P Whelan
26 42
7.8
67
3 2021-03-26 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 11 /12 - btn 11.5 Irish Acclaim 9-8 1m 15.23s

rear of mid-division, took keen hold and short of room briefly early, ridden entering straight, weakened

J Davison
R P Whelan
15 19.87
5.43
70
4 2020-12-04 16:00 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 5 /13 - btn 4 Dandy Spirit 9-5 59.11s

rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

J Davison
R P Whelan
8 11
3.14
71
5 2020-11-20 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 1 /14 - win 0.5 Kuwait Direction 9-6 1m 12.86s

chased leaders, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, progress to lead under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, all out close home

J Davison
R P Whelan
8 8.47
2.8
67
6 2020-11-16 14:45 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
10-2 Standard 5 /14 - btn 4.2 Dee Sprinter 9-1 1m 0.53s

bumped with rival soon after start, soon chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, soon headway and effort, kept on same pace inside final furlong

J Davison
R P Whelan
7 7.6
2.7
67
7 2020-11-02 16:20 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-13 Heavy 3 /17 - btn 2 Pretty Boy Floyd 10-2 1m 6.1s

mid-division, progress to chase leaders 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

J Davison
R P Whelan
23 38.24
6.2
67
8 2020-10-22 15:40 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-13 Soft 6 /14 - btn 3.3 Teddy Boy 9-5 1m 5.955s

tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to go 3rd briefly 1f out, soon ridden and no extra final 100 yards

J Davison
R P Whelan
15 21
3.85
67
9 2020-09-25 16:40 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
10-1 Standard 2 /13 - btn 1.5 Ahyoka 9-0 59.85s

prominent, 3rd approaching straight, soon effort, edged slightly left inside final furlong, kept on same pace

J Davison
R P Whelan
3.75 3.92
1.83
59
10 2020-09-21 18:25 Fairyhouse / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-10 Good 1 /11 - win 0.3 Sestriere 9-9 1m 17.25s

tracked leaders, ran freely, 2nd halfway, travelled well early straight, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, held on

J Davison
R P Whelan
8 9.6
3.1
59
11 2020-09-14 17:30 Tipperary / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
10-2 Good To Yielding 7 /14 - btn 8.5 Seanjohnsilver 9-9 1m 1.215s

slightly bumped early, raced far side group, in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

J Davison
R P Whelan
15 18
5.5
61
12 2020-08-14 16:30 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-13 Good 7 /17 - btn 2.6 Eleuthera 9-12 1m 1.32s

held up, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

J Davison
R P Whelan
26 40
6.4
65
13 2020-07-22 18:45 Naas / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Auction, Handicap
9-12 Good 8 /18 - btn 7.25 Red Pantz 9-5 1m 14.16s

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, soon no impression

J Davison
R P Whelan
26 36
6.6
68
14 2020-06-23 15:00 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-0 Soft 8 /11 - btn 14.2 Lady Maura 9-12 1m 6.68s

J Davison
C T Keane
5.5 6.27
2.25
70
15 2020-06-08 16:00 Naas / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Firm 7 /17 - btn 6 Nordic Passage 9-13 1m 12.31s

J Davison
O J Orr
29 50
7.6
71
16 2019-10-18 17:25 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 5f 21y / Flat AW / 3.56K
Handicap, Nursery
9-6 Standard 8 /9 - btn 5.95 Get Boosting 9-5 1m 1.82s

chased leaders, stumbled and dropped to midfield after 1f, driven 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

M Johnston
J Fanning
8 9.05
2.82
72
17 2019-10-01 17:40 Kempton / 5 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Handicap, Nursery
9-4 Standard To Slow 4 /9 - btn 2.35 Newyorkstateofmind 8-13 1m 0.8975s

led from inside draw, clear with winner halfway, headed just over 1f out, faded and lost 2 places near finish

M Johnston
R Kingscote
5.5 6.38
2.2
72
18 2019-09-14 13:35 Chelmsford / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 6.73K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-4 Standard 3 /6 - btn 1.7 Colonel Whitehead 8-9 59.7s

led, clear over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra and soon outpaced, lost 2nd last strides

M Johnston
Andrew Breslin
4 4
2.09
70
19 2019-09-05 17:40 Chelmsford / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6.08K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard 5 /8 - btn 7 Second Love 8-10 1m 12.54s

led, clear over 3f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened

M Johnston
F Norton
7 9.71
2.32
70
20 2019-08-16 18:10 Chelmsford / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 5.82K
Novice, Stakes
9-8 Standard 3 /6 - btn 3.75 Reassure 8-8 1m 0.46s

chased winner until unable to quicken over 1f out, well held 3rd and one pace inside final furlong

M Johnston
C Y Ho
9 15
3.8
70
21 2019-08-02 19:10 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 3.11K
Handicap, Nursery
9-4 Good 1 /9 - win 1.5 Two Hearts 8-4 1m 0.91s

chased leaders, ridden halfway, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

M Johnston
C Y Ho
5 5.9
2.2
62
22 2019-07-24 14:30 Bath / 4 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 4.46K
Auction, Hunt, Hunter, Median, Novice, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 1.5 Streamline 9-5 1m 2.79s

led, driven 2f out, headed and lost 2nd too well inside final furlong

M Johnston
Jason Watson
12 18.04
3.65
62
23 2019-07-13 14:00 Chester / 4 / 0m 5f 15y / Flat Turf / 5.85K
Novice, Stakes
9-4 Good 6 /7 - btn 10.8 Dr Simpson 8-13 1m 5.2s

went right start and slowly into stride, behind, hung right and not clear run well over 2f out, effort on wide outer well over 1f out, hung left and outpaced inside final furlong, eased when beaten final 100yds

M Johnston
J Mitchell
11 14.59
1.99
24 2019-07-02 14:15 Hamilton / 4 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 5.43K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good 4 /8 - btn 5.85 Dragon Command 9-2 1m 13.47s

led, crossed to stands' rail after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

M Johnston
P J McDonald
9 10.5
2.92
25 2019-06-21 18:20 Goodwood / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.73K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-5 Good 4 /5 - btn 9.6 Sovereign Beauty 9-0 1m 17.13s

led, ridden along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

M Johnston
P J McDonald
4.5 6.25
2.56