Hardy Bloke
8-year-old gelding with a 10% win rate who thrives on very wet, muddy ground over 1m6f – 2m.
Owner
Brian Ellison Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
26.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 213-day absence
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
8th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 runners
28 Jun
13th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 20 runners
30 Apr
🏆 Won
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard_To_Slow · 7 runners
6 Nov
2nd
Nottingham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
24 Oct
🏆 Won
Nottingham
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 14 runners
7 Oct
2nd
Pontefract
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
27 Sep
3rd
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 7 runners
6 Sep
11th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
29 Jul
9th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
9 Jul
6th
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Shay Farmer Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
28 Aug |
33.3% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 May |
50% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
6 Nov |
50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
11 Nov |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Dec |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |