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Ireland 8yo

Hard Target (IRE)

T: David Harry Kelly · O: Old Port Syndicate

By Conduit (IRE) out of Butterfly Betty (IRE)

Form 76FP0-85P60

1/32 W/R

Resting

32 runs
1 wins
placed
3% strike
332 d off

Recent form

Form figures 76FP0-85P60 332 days off

0 6 P 5 8 0

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 33
Win %: 3%
Placed %: 28%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Tramore, Clonmel, Killarney — well clear of the 28% career baseline.

Tramore SPEC 43% 0-3-7
Clonmel SPEC 50% 1-1-4
Killarney SPEC 50% 0-2-4
Wexford 25% 0-1-4
Kilbeggan 50% 0-1-2
Limerick 0% 0-0-2
Listowel 0% 0-0-2
Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Cian Quirke NOW 50% 1-6-14
Ricky Doyle 25% 0-1-4
Danny Mullins 50% 0-1-2
John Shinnick 0% 0-0-2
Mr P J Cawley 0% 0-0-2
Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-2
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-2
Denis O'Regan 0% 0-0-1
Michael O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
Mr A P Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Sean O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David Harry Kelly NOW 28% 1-8-32

Going Record

24 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 31% 0-5-16
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-5
Soft 33% 0-1-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

32 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 28% 1-8-32

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

25 Oct 2025 COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Galway P 10th/16 11 Yielding 3m Cian Quirke OR 84 18/1

29 Sep 2025 Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Roscommon P 6th/15 2.25 Good To Yielding 2m4f53y Cian Quirke OR 86 25/1

8 Aug 2025 Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Wexford PU - Good To Yielding 2m4f100y Cian Quirke OR 87 12/1

29 May 2025 Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Limerick 5th/11 6.5 Good 2m6f Sean O'Keeffe OR 90 17/2

10 Apr 2025 Racing Again April 25th Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Limerick 8th/17 0.05 Good 2m3f60y Cian Quirke OR 91 18/1

16 Aug 2024 Comeragh Veterinary Kilmachthomas Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Tramore TP 13th/15 2.25 Good To Yielding 2m5f Cian Quirke OR 93 14/1

7 Aug 2024 Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Opportunity Handicap Chase Wexford P PU - Good 2m3f130y John Shinnick OR 99 9/1

19 Jul 2024 Lee Strand Handicap Chase (0-102) Killarney T F - Good 2m7f Sean Flanagan OR 99 11/1

7 Jun 2024 Bulmers Summer BBQ Race Evening Beginners Chase Clonmel T 6th/13 1.25 Good 2m4f John Shinnick OR 99 6/1

17 May 2024 Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase Kilbeggan B 7th/14 9 Good 2m4f90y Cian Quirke 11/1

Connections

Trainer: David Harry Kelly 8%
Owner: Old Port Syndicate
Sire: Conduit (IRE)
Dam: Butterfly Betty (IRE)
Dam sire: Beneficial
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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