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Hard Evidence (FR) silks

Horse profile

Hard Evidence

Zarak (FR) × Fact Finding (IRE) (Zoffany (IRE))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2023
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,672 GB
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
20 Oct 2025, Bath (1/7)
Recent form
81

Hard Evidence has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
20 Oct 25Bath1/716/1won 1½George DowningEd WalkerBLTH Novice StakesClass 5Flat Turf1mSoft9-7Shetalkstoangels (IRE)£3,672280/4
22 Sep 25Leicester8/1013/28Hector CrouchEd WalkerBritish Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (For horses Which Have Never Run)Class 3Flat Turf7fGood to Soft9-7Moving Shadow (GB)£8,100-0/8
  • 1/720 Oct 25 · Bath16/1

    BLTH Novice Stakes

    Class 51mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    20 Oct 25
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    won 1½
    Trainer
    Ed Walker
    Race
    BLTH Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner prize
    £3,672
    Days
    28
    Future form
    0/4
  • 8/1022 Sep 25 · Leicester13/2

    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (For horses Which Have Never Run)

    Class 37fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    22 Sep 25
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    8/10
    SP
    13/2
    Btn
    8
    Trainer
    Ed Walker
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (For horses Which Have Never Run)
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Moving Shadow (GB)
    Winner prize
    £8,100
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ed Walker22 Sep 2520 Oct 258/10210050.0%50.0%£3,672€0
Ed Walker
Trainer
Ed Walker
First run
22 Sep 25
Last run
20 Oct 25
First run for yard
8/10
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,672
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat210050.0%50.0%£3,672€022 Sep 2520 Oct 25
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,672
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
22 Sep 25
Last run
20 Oct 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchZarak (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireZarak (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchFact Finding (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFact Finding (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireZoffany (IRE)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Zarak (FR)
Fact Finding (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Zoffany (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHard Evidence (FR)
Sexcolt
Foaled2023
SireZarak (FR)
DamFact Finding (IRE)
DamsireZoffany (IRE)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners
Notable siblingFly Half

Female line

  1. Fact Finding (IRE) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Zarak (FR)Fact Finding (IRE)Zoffany (IRE)Ecurie Des Monceaux, G B Partnership & B18 Feb 23baycoltFlat 9.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 7.9f · NH 2m½f
Zarak (FR)
Breeder
Ecurie Des Monceaux, G B Partnership & B
Foaled
18 Feb 23
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m½f

Progeny of Zarak (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5287818014.8%34.1%21
At 7f to 1m228327514.0%32.9%21
On Soft going6481712.5%26.6%11
At 7f to 1m on Soft going283610.7%21.4%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
528
Wins
78
Placed
180
Win %
14.8%
Place %
34.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
228
Wins
32
Placed
75
Win %
14.0%
Place %
32.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
64
Wins
8
Placed
17
Win %
12.5%
Place %
26.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs
28
Wins
3
Placed
6
Win %
10.7%
Place %
21.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Zarak (FR) × Zoffany (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%021050.0%£3,672€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,672
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hard Evidence (FR)210£3,672€0
Hard Evidence (FR)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,672
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Fact Finding (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Zarak (FR) out of Fact Finding (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By No Nay Never

Female line

  1. 1Fact Finding (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Hard Evidence?

Hard Evidence (FR) is a 3-year-old bay colt, foaled on 18 February 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Hard Evidence?

Hard Evidence (FR) is by Zarak (FR) out of Fact Finding (IRE), a daughter of Zoffany (IRE), and was bred by Ecurie Des Monceaux, G B Partnership & B.

Who trains Hard Evidence?

Hard Evidence (FR) is trained by Ed Walker and owned by Valmont, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Hard Evidence's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Hard Evidence (FR) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Hard Evidence's biggest win?

Hard Evidence (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the BLTH Novice Stakes at Bath on 20 October 2025.

Has Hard Evidence ever been beaten?

Hard Evidence (FR) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 22 September 2025 at Leicester (8th of 10).

When did Hard Evidence last run?

Hard Evidence (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 October 2025 at Bath in the BLTH Novice Stakes, finishing 1st of 7.

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