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Horse profile
Hardship
- TrainerThomas Foley
- OwnerMrs Catherine Redmond
- FamilyArctic Alice
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2011
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €150 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 18 Dec 2016, Thurles (IRE) (7/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 16 | Thurles (IRE) | 7/10 | 33/1 | dist | Mr P T Foley | Thomas Foley | Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Soft | 11-0 | - | One First Cut (IRE) | €5,535 | 297 | 0/7 |
| 25 Feb 16 | Thurles (IRE) | 5/13 | 33/1 | 25¾ | Mr P T Foley | Thomas Foley | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Soft | 11-1 | t | Socksy (IRE) | €6,150 | - | 0/9 |
Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 18 Dec 16
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr P T Foley
- Trainer
- Thomas Foley
- Race
- Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- One First Cut (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,535
- Days
- 297
- Future form
- 0/7
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 25 Feb 16
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/13
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 25¾
- Jockey
- Mr P T Foley
- Trainer
- Thomas Foley
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-1
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Socksy (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,150
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/9
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Foley | 25 Feb 16 | 18 Dec 16 | 5/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €150 |
Thomas Foley
- Trainer
- Thomas Foley
- First run
- 25 Feb 16
- Last run
- 18 Dec 16
- First run for yard
- 5/13
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €150
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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €150 | 25 Feb 16 | 18 Dec 16 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €150
- First run
- 25 Feb 16
- Last run
- 18 Dec 16
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchVertical Speed (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireBering (GB)
- Sire's damVictoire Bleue (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 branchDicera (IRE)
Parent · 1
- DamDicera (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFlemensfirth (USA)
- Dam's damAlice's Perk (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireExecutive Perk (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Dicera (IRE) · by Flemensfirth (USA) · 2 winners from 5 runners
- Alice's Perk (IRE) · by Executive Perk (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
- Arctic Alice (GB) · 6 winners from 12 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Speed (FR) | Dicera (IRE) | Flemensfirth (USA) | mare | NH 2m4f | Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f |
Vertical Speed (FR)
- Dam
- Dicera (IRE)
- Damsire
- Flemensfirth (USA)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Vertical Speed (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 650 | 56 | 155 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 227 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 177 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 72 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 650
- Wins
- 56
- Placed
- 155
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 227
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 51
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 177
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 43
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 17
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Vertical Speed (FR) × Flemensfirth mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €150 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €150
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardship (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €150 |
Hardship (IRE)
- Horse
- Hardship (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €150
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Dicera (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Beneficial (GB)
- Ceatharlach (IRE)0W · 6R
By Millenary (GB)
- Out The Glen (IRE)5W · 28R
By Scorpion (IRE)
- Castle Field Boy (IRE)3W · 20R
By Doyen (IRE)
- Daws Cross (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Dicera (IRE) · by Flemensfirth (USA)
- 2Alice's Perk (IRE) · by Executive Perk (GB)
- 3Arctic Alice (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Hardship foaled?
Hardship (IRE) was foaled in 2011.
Who are the sire and dam of Hardship?
Hardship (IRE) is by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Dicera (IRE), a daughter of Flemensfirth (USA).
Who trained Hardship?
Hardship (IRE) was trained by Thomas Foley and owned by Mrs Catherine Redmond at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Hardship's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Hardship (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Hardship still racing?
Hardship (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 December 2016 at Thurles (IRE) in the Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 7th of 10, and has not run there since.
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