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Horse profile
Hard One To Please
- TrainerAnnike Bye Hansen
- OwnerVasby Hast Ab
- FamilyAlasana
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- chestnut
- Highest OR
- 104
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,350 GB
- Last official rating
- 104 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 4 Aug 2023, Goodwood (6/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 23 | Goodwood | 6/7 | 10/1 | 18¾ | Jim Crowley | Annike Bye Hansen | l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes | Group 3 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good to Soft | 9-3 | 104 | ht | Hamish (GB) | £56,710 | 2/6 |
l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes
Group 31m4fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 4 Aug 23
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 6/7
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 18¾
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Trainer
- Annike Bye Hansen
- Race
- l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes
- Class
- Group 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- 104
- Headgear
- ht
- Winner / 2nd
- Hamish (GB)
- Winner prize
- £56,710
- Future form
- 2/6
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 23 | Goodwood | l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes | 6/7 | Hamish (GB) | 1 | 3 Nov 23 | Newmarket | Betfred St Simon Stakes |
| 4 Aug 23 | Goodwood | l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes | 6/7 | Candleford (IRE) | 3 | 26 Aug 23 | Windsor | Weatherbys Digital Solutions August Stakes |
- 6/74 Aug 23 · Goodwood
l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 4 Aug 23
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes
- This horse
- 6/7
- Winner next time
- Hamish (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 3 Nov 23
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Betfred St Simon Stakes
- 6/74 Aug 23 · Goodwood
l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 4 Aug 23
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes
- This horse
- 6/7
- Winner next time
- Candleford (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 26 Aug 23
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Weatherbys Digital Solutions August Stakes
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annike Bye Hansen | 4 Aug 23 | 4 Aug 23 | 6/7 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,350 | €0 |
Annike Bye Hansen
- Trainer
- Annike Bye Hansen
- First run
- 4 Aug 23
- Last run
- 4 Aug 23
- First run for yard
- 6/7
- OR first run
- 104
- OR last run
- 104
- Best OR
- 104
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,350
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,350 | €0 | 104 | 4 Aug 23 | 4 Aug 23 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,350
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 104
- First run
- 4 Aug 23
- Last run
- 4 Aug 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFast Company (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
- Sire's damSheezalady (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAlyssum (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNew Approach (IRE)
- Dam's damAlasha (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireBarathea (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Alyssum (IRE) · by New Approach (IRE) · 1 winners from 4 runners
- Alasha (IRE) · by Barathea (IRE) · 3 winners from 8 runners · Listed winner
- Alasana (IRE) · 7 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Company (IRE) | Alyssum (IRE) | New Approach (IRE) | Lodge Park Stud | 18 Feb 19 | chestnut | gelding | Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f |
Fast Company (IRE)
- Damsire
- New Approach (IRE)
- Breeder
- Lodge Park Stud
- Foaled
- 18 Feb 19
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Fast Company (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 6,427 | 591 | 1,608 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 509 | 63 | 147 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 920 | 92 | 252 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going | 79 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 6,427
- Wins
- 591
- Placed
- 1,608
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 509
- Wins
- 63
- Placed
- 147
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 920
- Wins
- 92
- Placed
- 252
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 79
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
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.
Fast Company (IRE) × New Approach (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | £2,550 | €3,355 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,550
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,355
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard One To Please (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,350 | €0 |
| Ambarella (IRE) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £1,200 | €0 |
| Tooso (IRE) | 14 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,355 |
Hard One To Please (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,350
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ambarella (IRE)
- Horse
- Ambarella (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,200
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tooso (IRE)
- Horse
- Tooso (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,355
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 104 | 104 | 104 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 104
- Highest OR
- 104
- Lowest OR
- 104
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 23 | Goodwood | Flat | 104 | 6/7 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 104 | 104 | 0 | 104 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 104
- OR last run
- 104
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 104
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Fast Company (IRE) out of Alyssum (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- California Poppy (IRE)0W · 9R
By Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dandy Alys (IRE)1W · 9R
By Camacho (GB)
- Sweet Run (IRE)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Alyssum (IRE) · by New Approach (IRE)
- 2Alasha (IRE) · by Barathea (IRE)
- 3Alasana (IRE)
Notable relatives
First cousin once removed
- Alakazi (FR)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Alanza (IRE)5W · 12R · 4 black-type
- Alonsoa (IRE)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
2nd dam
- Alasha (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Alaiyma (IRE)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Hard One To Please foaled?
Hard One To Please (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 18 February 2019.
Who are the sire and dam of Hard One To Please?
Hard One To Please (IRE) is by Fast Company (IRE) out of Alyssum (IRE), a daughter of New Approach (IRE), and was bred by Lodge Park Stud.
Who trained Hard One To Please?
Hard One To Please (IRE) was trained by Annike Bye Hansen and owned by Vasby Hast Ab at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Hard One To Please's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Hard One To Please (IRE) ran 1 time without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What was Hard One To Please's official rating?
Hard One To Please (IRE) was last officially rated 104 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Hard One To Please still racing?
Hard One To Please (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 August 2023 at Goodwood in the l'Ormarins King's Plate Glorious Stakes, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.
Is Hard One To Please related to any top horses?
Hard One To Please (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Alakazi (FR) (first cousin once removed, Group 2 winner), Alanza (IRE) (aunt, Group 3 winner) and Alasha (IRE) (2nd dam, Listed winner), from the Alasana (IRE) family.
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