Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse Hard Fought (IRE)

Hard Fought (IRE) b f 2008

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Hard Fought (IRE) b f 2008

Sire

Exit To Nowhere (USA)

Dam

Dolphins View (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Dolphin Street (FR)

Owner

John Dwyer

Trainer

Edward U Hales

Breeder

Beech Hill Stud

Last Win

Cork Sun, 30th Aug, 15 5/1, R Walsh (3355 days)

Last Run

Clonmel Thu, 1st Oct, 15 6th, 9/1, N M Kelly (3323 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

€16,025

-13.00

NHF IRE

-4.00

Under Rules Total

-17.00

Form Figures

00-0560-053826F790-3223106/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 00-0560-053826F790-3223106/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

05Jul15 Lim 16f Good to Firm 6y+ MdnHdl(12K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 90

24Jul14 Lim 18f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 92

27May14 Bal 20f Good 5y+ MdnHdl(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer Eamonn O'Connell to Edward U Hales

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Hard Fought (IRE) was mentioned

Trainer hails Ruby's Hard Fought win

Ruby Walsh gained compensation following his fall from Daneking at Cork today when steering the Eddie Hales trained Hard Fought to an all-the-way win in the next, the Corkracecourse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle. Sun 30th Aug

After Rain in dominant form

Strong-travelling After Rain (10/1) took Killarney's concluding maiden hurdle in good style for Shay Barry and Barry Geraghty. Fri 21st Aug

Jewel a nice wedding gift for connections

After getting married on Saturday Harry Kelly and Gemma O'Mahoney (owner) received a nice wedding present at Cork today as their Davids Jewel took the opening Follow Us On Twitter Mares Maiden Hurdle. Mon 03rd Aug

Sunset wins for soon to be married Kelly

Trainer Harry Kelly wisely opted to stay home from Wexford today despite missing seeing his Theatre Sunset cause a 16/1 upset in the opening www.wexfordraces.ie Maiden Hurdle. Fri 24th Jul

Choice gains deserved success

Ricky Doyle gave Lindas Choice a strong drive to land the two-mile handicap hurdle at Wexford. Sat 25th Oct

Another for Burke as Tweet comes good

Jonathan Burke recorded his third winner of the Listowel Festival and his fifth since Wednesday, as he took the last, the Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle, aboard Minella Tweet for John Nallen. Mon 15th Sep

Wexford provides Burke with first double

Jonathan Burke recorded his first ever double as he took the last at Killarney this evening, the Killarney Oaks Hotel Maiden Hurdle, on Discover Wexford (first time tongue strap) for Willie Codd. Fri 22nd Aug

Cork preview

Racegoers at Cork are in for a treat as Henry de Bromhead's Special Tiara is on show in the Cork Handicap Hurdle. Mon 04th Aug

Two winners in two days for Lee

Jockey Adrian Heskin recorded his 13th winner of the new season when steering 2/1 favourite Bashful Beauty to win the opening www.wexfordraces.ie Maiden Hurdle at Wexford today, scoring a second winner in two days for trainer Norman Lee. Fri 25th Jul

Pink Hat tops off the evening in Wexford

Pink Hat made it two from two when winning the mares’ bumper at Wexford for Willie and Patrick Mullins. Fri 23rd Aug

After race at Cork Sun, 30th Aug, 2015 (1st)

in fairness to Ruby he came in after her run the last day and said 'I've a plan' and told us to step her up in trip. In the parade ring today Ruby said 'we'll see if I'm a good judge' and it's safe to say that he is.

Edward U Hales