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Hardy Boy

8-year-old gelding with a 11% win rate who thrives on ideal conditions.
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Diamond Boy
Mother
Alize Du Berlais
Owner
Martin & Lynn Jones
Rating
121

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
35
Career races
4
Wins
11.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
54.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
324 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 23 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Returning from a 324-day absence
Yet to win at Worcester in 6 attempts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
29 Nov
9th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
16 Nov
7th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
26 Oct
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
6 Oct
2nd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
6 Sep
4th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
17 Aug
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
26 Jul
2nd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
8 Jul
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
19 Jun
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Ben Jones Current Jockey
7.1%
Win rate
1/14
Won / Rode
Luca Morgan
25%
Win rate
2/8
Won / Rode
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Worcester
Galloping
6 2 seconds, 4 other 8 Jul 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
5 1 win, 2 thirds, 2 other 9 May 20%
Huntingdon
Galloping
4 2 wins, 2 other 29 May 50%
Cheltenham
Galloping
3 3 other 16 Nov 0%
hereford 3 1 second, 2 thirds 24 May 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 10 Feb 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 2 seconds 6 Oct 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
2 2 other 6 Sep 0%
Taunton
Undulating
2 2 seconds 14 Dec 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 win 22 Apr 100%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 5 Nov 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Nov 0%
Fontwell Park
Tight
1 1 second 24 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 third 17 Nov 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 second 27 May 0%