Hard To Catch (IRE)
Owner: Mr M Murphy Trainer: M Murphy Sex: Gelding Age: 27
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good | 4 | |||
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Polytrack | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Standard (Turf - Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 47 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2007 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf - Soft, Heavy in places) | 6f | 6 | Polar Force | 9st 2lbs | of 6 | L P Keniry | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 5f | 6 | Piccostar | 9st 4lbs | of 12 | L P Keniry | 33/1 |
| chased leader, ridden, every chance approaching 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2007 | LINGFIELD | Good to Firm | 1320 | 6 | Vegas Boys | 9st 2lbs | 14 of 17 | Jim Crowley | |
| raced centre, prominent, joined stand's side group halfway, ridden and soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 May 2007 | BATH | Good to Firm | 1261 | 5 | Harrison's Flyer | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 16 | C Catlin | |
| held up, effort over 2f out, never better than finishing position | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2006 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 6 | Bens Georgie | 8st 9lbs | 12 of 14 | J Millman | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1120 | 6 | Mystery Pips | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | J Millman | |
| held up, came wide entering straight, headway final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 03 May 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1320 | 6 | Circuit Dancer | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 9 | Saleem Golam | |
| crossed over from wide draw and soon led on rail, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 May 2006 | KEMPTON | Standard | 1320 | 6 | Pippa's Dancer | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 12 | Saleem Golam | |
| chased leaders for 4f | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 5 | Glad Big | 8st 10lbs | 12 of 12 | Laura Reynolds | |
| raced wide, hung right 2 out, never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 6 | Majestical | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 13 | Laura Reynolds | |
| towards rear after 1f, headway on inside over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 5 | Stoic Leader | 8st 7lbs | 3 of 14 | Laura Reynolds | |
| close up, outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 5 | Silent Storm | 8st 6lbs | 2 of 12 | Laura Reynolds | |
| rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Bessemer | 8st 8lbs | 3 of 13 | Laura Reynolds | |
| held up and behind, headway over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2005 | LINGFIELD | Good | 1540 | 5 | Conjuror | 8st 5lbs | 16 of 17 | M Halford | |
| chased leaders until halfway | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2005 | BATH | Good to Firm | 1111 | 5 | Extremely Rare | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 7 | M Savage | |
| chased winner thoughout, hard ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 5 | Spindor | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | M Savage | |
| held up behind mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, headed last strides | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2005 | BRIGHTON | Good | 1159 | 4 | Intriguing Glimpse | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 13 | S W Kelly | |
| held up, ridden halfway, soon ran on | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 5 | Inch By Inch | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 12 | M Savage | |
| towards rear, headway 4f out, soon ridden and kept on | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2005 | BRIGHTON | Firm | 1313 | 5 | Inch By Inch | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 11 | B Doyle | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, switched left and hampered over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 5 | Rezzago | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 12 | B Doyle | |
| towards rear, effort 2f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2005 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Kostar | 8st 12lbs | 11 of 14 | M Savage | |
| behind, ridden halfway, no extra final 2f | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2005 | SALISBURY | Good to Firm | 1320 | 5 | Willhewiz | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 19 | F Sweeney | |
| held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 27 May 2005 | BRIGHTON | Firm | 1159 | 4 | Red Sovereign | 8st 6lbs | 7 of 11 | M Halford | |
| squeezed out start, in touch after 2f, hard ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 May 2005 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | High Ridge | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 16 | M Savage | |
| behind, no headway final 2f | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2005 | WINDSOR | Good to Soft | 1320 | 4 | Thurlestone Rock | 9st | 15 of 15 | M Savage | |
| slowly into stride, always in rear far side | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 0 | Idle Power | 8st 8lbs | 14 of 14 | M Savage | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2004 | KEMPTON | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Thurlestone Rock | 8st 8lbs | 12 of 19 | M Savage | |
| mid-division stands' side, headway 2f out, weakened 1f out, eased | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 0 | Distant Connection | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 14 | M Savage | |
| slowly into stride, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Semenovskii | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 12 | M Savage | |
| raced far side, held up in touch, every chance over 1f out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Merlin's Dancer | 9st | 6 of 26 | M Savage | |
| behind on stand side, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2004 | HAYDOCK | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Pinchbeck | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 10 | M Howard | |
| led and headed 3f out, soon behind | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2004 | BRIGHTON | Firm | 1159 | 0 | Parkside Pursuit | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 4 | M Savage | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2004 | WARWICK | Firm | 1341 | 0 | Parkside Pursuit | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 7 | M Savage | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2004 | FOLKESTONE | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Hard To Catch | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 12 | M Savage | |
| raced far side, slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 May 2004 | BRIGHTON | Firm | 1159 | 0 | Hard To Catch | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | M Savage | |
| outpaced early, headway 2f out, driven and ran on to lead final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 22 May 2004 | KEMPTON | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Devise | 8st 8lbs | 10 of 14 | M Howard | |
| close up, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2004 | NOTTINGHAM | Good to Soft | 1335 | 0 | Antonio Canova | 8st 11lbs | 16 of 16 | M Howard | |
| raced far side, chased leaders 4f | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2004 | BATH | Good | 1261 | 0 | Devise | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | M Howard | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2004 | BATH | Good | 1261 | 0 | Devise | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | M Howard | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 0 | Spindor | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | M Howard | |
| held up, good headway 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, unable to quicken | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 0 | Mayzin | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 14 | L Treadwell | |
| held up, headway 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 0 | Another Glimpse | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 12 | R Miles | |
| behind, effort 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 0 | Hard To Catch | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 12 | M Savage | |
| in touch, effort 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 0 | Chateau Nicol | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 14 | F Sweeney | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 0 | Zafarshah | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 13 | M Savage | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 0 | Whippasnapper | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 14 | I Mongan | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 0 | Tayif | 10st | 7 of 14 | I Mongan | |
| chased leader, hampered and lost place over 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong | |||||||||


