Hard Solution (GB)
Owner: Ruth Carr Racing Club Trainer: Mrs R Carr Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Showcasing / Copy-cat (Lion Cavern)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Good in places on Home Straight) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Standard | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Standard / Slow | 3 | |||
| Totals | 89 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Mumcat | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 13 | L Morris | 40/1 |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Red Walls | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 12/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, never involved | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 6 | Hard Solution | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | J P Sullivan | 10/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish when edged right | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2024 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 6 | Vitalline | 9st | 3 of 8 | J P Sullivan | 16/1 |
| towards rear, slightly hampered entering final 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Sienna Breeze | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 9 | J P Sullivan | 50/1 |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Due Date | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 8 | Joanna Mason | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place after 1f, switched right over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, plugged on, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Bonito Cavalo | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 11 | Jason Hart | 33/1 |
| led until over 1f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2024 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 6 | Due Date | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 13 | Christian Howarth | 18/1 |
| slowly away, behind, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2024 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Red Walls | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 11 | Christian Howarth | 9/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, one pace over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 4th close home | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Bernie The Bear | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 12 | Miss Chelsea Brooks | 66/1 |
| towards rear, late headway when edged left entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2023 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f 7y | 6 | Stormy Pearl | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | J P Sullivan | 5/1 |
| mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 7y | 6 | Hard Solution | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | Barry McHugh | 15/2 |
| Towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won going away | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2023 | Ripon | Good | 5f | 6 | Ecclesiastical | 9st | 6 of 11 | Connor Planas | 11/2 |
| close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2023 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good In places) | 6f | 6 | Claim The Stars | 8st 4lbs | 5 of 15 | Paula Muir | 50/1 |
| headway from low draw to lead over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 24 May 2023 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 6 | Global Humor | 9st | 4 of 9 | T Eaves | 33/1 |
| led, nudged along 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 05 May 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Another Angel | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 7 | J P Sullivan | 16/1 |
| raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 May 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Jumira Bridge | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 18/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2023 | Redcar | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 217y | 6 | Impressor | 9st | 6 of 9 | J P Sullivan | 12/1 |
| held up off the pace in rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Therehegoes | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | J P Sullivan | 14/1 |
| midfield, shaken up over 3f out, ran on well and went third inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Rockley Point | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 10 | J P Sullivan | 28/1 |
| close up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Admirable Lad | 9st | of 11 | F Norton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2022 | Thirsk | Soft | 6f | 6 | Cheese The One | 9st | 8 of 15 | Ben Robinson | 28/1 |
| prominent, pushed along over 1f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Big Time Maybe | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 13 | Jason Watson | 9/1 |
| held up in behind leaders, every chance when driven along 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2022 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 5f | 6 | Aconcagua Mountain | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | Jason Watson | 11/4 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 6 | Khulu | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 12 | Mark Winn | 16/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and waiting for room over 1f out, switched right and kept on final furlong, never near to challenge | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2022 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 217y | 6 | Hurstwood | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 13 | Jason Watson | 7/1 |
| raced alone on far rail, front mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on, not get on terms and faded closing stages | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2022 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 6f 6y | 6 | Rain Cap | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 10 | D Tudhope | 17/2 |
| chased leaders towards far side, headway over 2f out, no further impression and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thirsk | Good | 6f | 6 | Brazen Idol | 9st 6lbs | 20 of 20 | D Tudhope | 28/1 |
| pushed along leaving stalls, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, ridden over 2f out, eased over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2022 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 6y | 6 | Deevious Beau | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 10 | Mr Matthew Ennis | 7/1 |
| always in rear, well beaten final 2f | |||||||||
| 25 May 2022 | Ripon | Good | 6f | 6 | Gullane One | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 14 | Jason Watson | 28/1 |
| Held up in far-side group, ridden 2f out, headway to lead far-side group 1f out, no impression on main group | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thirsk | Good | 6f | 6 | Lord P | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 13 | Miss Charlotte Mulhall | 16/1 |
| awkwardly away, mid-division near side of group, plugged on final furlong, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2021 | Catterick | Good | 5f 212y | 6 | Quercus | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 12 | Mark Winn | 18/1 |
| outpaced in last trio, never involved | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 6 | Jeans Maite | 9st 12lbs | 10 of 11 | Mark Winn | 15/2 |
| slowly away, detached in last, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, always rear | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2021 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm | 6f 3y | 6 | Portelet Bay | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | A Kirby | 6/1 |
| chased leader 2f, chased leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2021 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 6 | Oriental Lilly | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 11 | Sean Kirrane | 10/3 |
| overall leader stand side, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2021 | Ayr | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 6 | Alsvinder | 10st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | Mr Matthew Ennis | 13/2 |
| Midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hamilton | Good | 5f 7y | 6 | Rose Bandit | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 14 | D Tudhope | 9/4 |
| bumped start, chased leaders, every chance 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2021 | Ripon | Good to Firm | 6f | 6 | Hurstwood | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 15 | Sean Kirrane | 5/1 |
| prominent near side, pushed along 2f out, led near side group 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2021 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 6f 6y | 6 | Hard Solution | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 14 | Mr Matthew Ennis | 15/2 |
| mid-division on near side, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2021 | Redcar | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 217y | 6 | Hard Solution | 10st 3lbs | 1 of 18 | Mr Matthew Ennis | 17/2 |
| Midfield, nudged along 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led on line | |||||||||
| 24 May 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Captain Ryan | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 11 | D Nolan | 11/1 |
| led early, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 May 2021 | Ripon | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f | 5 | Harrogate | 8st 7lbs | of 9 | Sean Kirrane | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 14 May 2021 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 5f 7y | 6 | Gunnerside | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 15 | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2021 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 110y | 6 | Good Earth | 8st 9lbs | 10 of 10 | S A Gray | 33/1 |
| towards rear, struggling over 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Breath Of Spring | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 11 | Callum Hutchinson | 20/1 |
| dwelt, in touch, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Choosey | 9st 9lbs | 10 of 12 | D Tudhope | 7/1 |
| slowly away, in rear, hampered over 1f out, no headway | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | You're Cool | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 11 | Cam Hardie | 28/1 |
| Always towards rear | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Deolali | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 14 | D Tudhope | 16/1 |
| raced alone on far rail, close up, still close up over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 4 | Mutabaahy | 8st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | K T O'Neill | 40/1 |
| always outpaced in rear | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2020 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 6f | 6 | I Know How | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 14 | D Tudhope | 10/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Longroom | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 14 | D Tudhope | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2020 | Yarmouth | Heavy | 6f 3y | 6 | Siberian Night | 9st 12lbs | 15 of 16 | Angus Villiers | 33/1 |
| close up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2020 | Catterick | Soft | 5f | 6 | Royal Brave | 11st | 8 of 11 | Mr Matthew Ennis | 15/2 |
| slowly away outpaced, ridden halfway, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2020 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 6y | 6 | Hard Solution | 11st | 1 of 11 | Mr Matthew Ennis | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2020 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 5f 7y | 6 | Shesadabber | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 12 | D Tudhope | 9/4 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on at same pace entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Victory Rose | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 11 | M Harley | 17/2 |
| held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2020 | Redcar | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 217y | 6 | Viva Voce | 9st 8lbs | of 13 | Sean Kirrane | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Capla Spirit | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | Sean Kirrane | 17/2 |
| Prominent, nudged along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2020 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 6f | 6 | Hard Solution | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 17 | Sean Kirrane | 14/1 |
| broke well far side, edged left 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, 1st of 8 in group | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 6f 20y | 6 | Maid Millie | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | Cam Hardie | 9/1 |
| close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Hard Solution | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Cam Hardie | 16/1 |
| close up, effort over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2020 | Ayr | Soft | 5f | 6 | Lyons Lane | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 10 | D Nolan | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2020 | Ayr | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 6 | Star Citizen | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 9 | D Nolan | 17/2 |
| bumped start, held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 5f 7y | 6 | Shesadabber | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 10 | D Tudhope | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2020 | Thirsk | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 6 | Fox Hill | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 11 | D Nolan | 20/1 |
| outpaced, never on terms | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2020 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 5f | 5 | Queen Of Kalahari | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 12 | D Nolan | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Three Little Birds | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 11 | S A Gray | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2019 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 5 | Qaaraat | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 13 | S A Gray | 9/1 |
| mid-division near side of group, hung left halfway, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2019 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 5 | Tathmeen | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 14 | D Tudhope | 7/1 |
| tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Shepherd's Purse | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 11 | Harrison Shaw | 9/2 |
| slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, chasing leaders when not clear run inside final furlong, soon shuffled back, no danger after | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2019 | Redcar | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Hard Solution | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 12 | D Tudhope | 8/1 |
| pressed leader, driven to lead narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on when hard pressed throughout final furlong, held on well | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2019 | Hamilton | Heavy | 5f 7y | 6 | Groundworker | 9st 7lbs | of 15 | D Nolan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2019 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 5f 193y | 6 | Naples Bay | 11st 2lbs | of 9 | Mr Matthew Ennis | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2019 | Musselburgh | Good | 5f 1y | 6 | Boudica Bay | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 11 | C J McGovern | 4/1 |
| prominent, lost place over 1f out | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2019 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 5f | 6 | Compton's Finale | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 11 | D Nolan | 7/2 |
| held up behind, headway when not clear run 2f out to over 1f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong, unable to challenge | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2019 | Hamilton | Good | 5f 7y | 5 | Art Of Unity | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | C J McGovern | 7/1 |
| prominent centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2019 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 5f 212y | 6 | Hard Solution | 9st | 1 of 12 | D Tudhope | 6/5 |
| chased leaders, led over 1f out, hard driven, ran on | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 5f 7y | 6 | Hard Solution | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | D Nolan | 5/2 |
| always prominent, led narrowly 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2019 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Dream House | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | Cam Hardie | 14/1 |
| chased leaders far side of group, pushed along halfway, went 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2019 | Leicester | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Elzaam's Dream | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 10 | Cam Hardie | 11/2 |
| close up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2019 | Ripon | Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 6f | 5 | Magical Spirit | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 10 | D Nolan | 6/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and some headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 May 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Klopp | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 13 | D Nolan | 3/1 |
| led, quickened 2 lengths clear over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, dropped to 5th final strides | |||||||||
| 01 May 2019 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Gale Force Maya | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 10 | D Tudhope | 11/2 |
| chased leader, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2019 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 6f | 5 | Lady Calcaria | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 14 | D Nolan | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2018 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places on Home Straight) | 5f | 5 | Mr Diamond | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 12 | C J McGovern | 10/1 |
| towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2018 | Pontefract | Good to Firm | 5f 3y | 4 | World Order | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 7 | D Nolan | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2018 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 110y | 5 | Roderick | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 6 | D Nolan | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2018 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Chuck Willis | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 8 | D Allan | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, weakened final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2018 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm | 5f 1y | 5 | Roderick | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 6 | S A Gray | 6/1 |
| held up in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders | |||||||||