Harry's Hill

Trained by Martin Hassett at Burnchurch in County Tipperary — a yard that has already sent out 10 winners this season — Harry's Hill is most often partnered by Wayne Hassett, who has ridden him to 4 of those 7 wins from 25 races together, a win rate of around 1 in every 6 rides. That is a meaningful number: it suggests a genuine working partnership rather than a jockey just filling a slot. His first career win came at Tipperary in June 2022, and his most recent came at the same track in July 2025, which gives him a pleasing full-circle quality to his story so far.

The most striking single stat in his profile is his record at Bellewstown, a tight, undulating track on the east coast of Ireland that sorts horses out quickly. Harry's Hill has won there twice from just three visits — that is 2 from 3, which is exceptional. Some horses simply suit a particular track's layout or the way races tend to be run there, and Bellewstown appears to bring out the best in him. His record on slightly soft, wet ground tells a similar story: 2 wins from just 4 races on that surface, a 50% win rate that any trainer would notice when the forecast looks grey.

The honest caveat is that he has not won in his last six races, and his recent finishing positions — mostly in the mid-pack — suggest he is working a little harder for results than he once was. He raced just yesterday, which tells you he is still fit and active, but a win has been elusive since that Tipperary success twelve months ago. At eight years old, he is an experienced campaigner rather than a horse still climbing toward his peak. Watch for him when Bellewstown comes around, or when the ground softens — those are the conditions that have historically brought out his best, and Martin Hassett knows exactly how to place him.