Hard Target

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
34
Win rate
2.9%
Sex: gelding Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 17/03/2017
Snapshot Best speed: 96 @ 20f Avg position (last 3): 7.0 Average class: N/A

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
1
Places (1-3)
9
Win rate
2.9%
Place rate
26.5%
Best speed
96 @ 20f
Avg pos last 3
7.0
Class & pace Average class: N/A Place pace: 26.5% Win conversion: 2.9%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Conduit

Dam

Butterfly Betty

Damsire

Beneficial

Breeder: Mr Nigel Peters

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 17/03/2017
Colour Bay
Age 8

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Moderate (53/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 3 races (11.1%)16f+ Staying: 24 races (88.9%)Total27
12-16f Long Distance
3 races (11.1%) • Avg pos: 6.7
16f+ Staying
24 races (88.9%) • Avg pos: 6.3

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 3
Avg Position: 6.7
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 33.3%
Best Finish: 3

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest
Races: 24
Avg Position: 6.3
Win Rate: 4.2%
Place Rate: 33.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Hard Target has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 4.2% win rate from 24 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races

No upcoming races scheduled

Hard Target has no confirmed future race entries

Past Performances Recent race log
Oct 25 (140d ago)
10th
Galway
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 12/1)
6:18.62
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 94
Oct 6 (159d ago)
DNR
Tipperary
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Sep 29 (166d ago)
6th
Roscommon
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - midfield after 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - disputing third last - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
5:5.64
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Aug 8 (218d ago)
NF
Wexford
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Always behind - lost touch with one circuit to go - pulled up after 4th(tchd 11/1)
-
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
May 29 (289d ago)
5th
Limerick
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - carried head awkwardly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 15/2)
5:33.50
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 60
Apr 10 (338d ago)
8th
Limerick
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Prominent - led 6th - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1)
4:59.86
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Sep 28 (532d ago)
DNR
Listowel
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Aug 16 (575d ago)
13th
Tramore
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
5:15.82
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Aug 7 (584d ago)
NF
Wexford
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - weakened after 3 out - detached when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 8/1)
-
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Jul 19 (603d ago)
NF
Killarney
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - mistake 1st - fell 2nd(op 12/1)
-
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Jun 7 (645d ago)
6th
Clonmel
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - not fluent 4th - slow jump 5th - slightly hampered 6th - midfield last (usual 3 out) - in touch with leaders omitted 2 out - no extra omitted last(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
5:8.90
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 96
May 17 (666d ago)
7th
Kilbeggan
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Jumped left on occasions - prominent - jumped badly left 2nd - not fluent but left in lead 3 out - headed after 2 out - bumped and edged left then bumped rival on turn approaching last - soon weakened(tchd 12/1)
5:9.50
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Apr 22 (691d ago)
3rd
Tramore
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: In touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - kept on after 2 out - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
5:45.40
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Sep 29 (897d ago)
8th
Gowran Park
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent early - towards rear when mistake 5th - headway after 4 out - midfield when pushed along home turn - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 5/2)
5:44.35
SP: 11/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 63
Sep 23 (903d ago)
NF
Listowel
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - brought down after 5th(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
-
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: -
Aug 26 (931d ago)
3rd
Killarney
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - led and faced challenge 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1)
5:2.60
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 95
Aug 17 (940d ago)
2nd
Tramore
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - challenging 2 out - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 10/3)
5:7.30
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Jul 20 (968d ago)
2nd
Killarney
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - steady headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - pressed leader last - soon went clear with winner - kept on(op 7/1)
4:59.60
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 94
Jul 7 (981d ago)
3rd
Wexford
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent in chasing group - disputing second from 3rd - headway 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - kept on
4:12.82
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 65
Jun 19 (999d ago)
3rd
Kilbeggan
24.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Walked into the start - midfield - in touch with leaders when jumped slightly left 4th - disputed lead before 2 out - briefly led 2 out - ridden and no extra before last - no match for first two(op 5/1)
6:12.30
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 60
Jun 3 (1015d ago)
4th
Tramore
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - no impression run-in(op 7/1)
4:2.20
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Apr 16 (1063d ago)
7th
Tramore
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
5:34.55
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 49
Feb 22 (1116d ago)
7th
Punchestown
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - every chance 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
5:40.00
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 47
Dec 8 (1192d ago)
1st
Clonmel (IRE)
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 4th - pressed leader going easily after 3 out - led before 2 out - soon went clear - jumped slightly left and ridden briefly last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 11/2)
5:24.80
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 42
Oct 8 (1253d ago)
6th
Fairyhouse (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and headway on inner before 2 out - ridden then switched left after 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 7/2)
4:6.20
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 56
Sep 29 (1262d ago)
3rd
Clonmel (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - good headway and made challenge on turn before 2 out - disputing lead when left in lead 2 out - ridden and faced challenge run-in - headed inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 6/1)
5:9.94
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 57
Aug 14 (1308d ago)
3rd
Tramore (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - midfield after 5th - headway and pressed leaders when ridden before 2 out - not fluent when jumped slightly left 2 out - keeping on and went second approaching last - kept on but no extra when lost second towards finish(tchd 9/1)
3:48.49
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Jun 4 (1379d ago)
6th
Tramore (IRE)
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Midfield - not fluent 5th - pushed along and minor headway before 2 out - no impression approaching last
4:16.10
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 62
May 24 (1390d ago)
13th
Punchestown (IRE)
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Always towards rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped slightly left and pushed along 2 out - made no impression(op 66/1)
4:7.45
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 60
Apr 1 (1443d ago)
7th
Wexford (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear - mistake 7th - ridden and no impression from 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
5:21.33
SP: 150/1
Trainer:
Speed: 50
Feb 10 (1493d ago)
NF
Thurles (IRE)
15.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 5th - no impression when fell 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 250/1)
-
SP: 150/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Jun 7 (1741d ago)
11th
Listowel (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear - mistake 1st - not fluent 4th - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - soon niggled along - got well behind before 3 out - never on terms(op 80/1)
4:12.10
SP: 125/1
Trainer:
Speed: 53
May 13 (1766d ago)
10th
Clonmel (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: In rear - reminders after 1st - minor headway after 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 200/1)
5:11.30
SP: 250/1
Trainer:
Speed: 55
May 9 (1770d ago)
13th
Killarney (IRE)
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear - nudged along and minor headway from 3 out - never near to challenge - tailed off(op 50/1)
4:33.09
SP: 100/1
Trainer:
Speed: 52