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Horse profile

Harsh Decision

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1989
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
22 Jun 1994, Wexford (RH) (IRE) (8/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
118

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
22 Jun 94Wexford (RH) (IRE)8/148/110½Mr J P BerryP HughesStanley Cooker I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m2fGood to Firm11-13Tryfirion (IRE)130/9
9 Jun 94Tipperary (IRE)11/2012/114¼Mr J A BerryP HughesKnockaney INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Firm11-5Rockfield Native (IRE)-1/15
  • 8/1422 Jun 94 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)8/1

    Stanley Cooker I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jun 94
    Course
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Pos
    8/14
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    10½
    Trainer
    P Hughes
    Race
    Stanley Cooker I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-13
    Winner / 2nd
    Tryfirion (IRE)
    Days
    13
    Future form
    0/9
  • 11/209 Jun 94 · Tipperary (IRE)12/1

    Knockaney INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jun 94
    Pos
    11/20
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    14¼
    Trainer
    P Hughes
    Race
    Knockaney INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-5
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/15

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
9 Jun 94Tipperary (IRE)Knockaney INH Flat Race11/20Rockfield Native (IRE)16 Jul 94Bellewstown (IRE)Mullagh Quarries Q.R. Race

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
P Hughes9 Jun 9422 Jun 9411/2020000.0%0.0%£0€0
P Hughes
Trainer
P Hughes
First run
9 Jun 94
Last run
22 Jun 94
First run for yard
11/20
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€09 Jun 9422 Jun 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 Jun 94
Last run
22 Jun 94

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPhardante (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePhardante (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 branchMarhabtain (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMarhabtain (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireTouching Wood (USA)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseHarsh Decision (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1989
SirePhardante (FR)
DamMarhabtain (GB)
DamsireTouching Wood (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingTorduff Express (IRE)

Female line

  1. Marhabtain (GB) · 2 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Phardante (FR)Marhabtain (GB)Touching Wood (USA)geldingFlat 12.6f · NH 2m3½fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m5f
Phardante (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.6f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs10,1329012,5678.9%25.3%20
At 2m to 2m1f3,8313359478.7%24.7%10
On Good to firm or firmer going2,06723858911.5%28.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going7437520010.1%26.9%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
10,132
Wins
901
Placed
2,567
Win %
8.9%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
3,831
Wins
335
Placed
947
Win %
8.7%
Place %
24.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
2,067
Wins
238
Placed
589
Win %
11.5%
Place %
28.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
743
Wins
75
Placed
200
Win %
10.1%
Place %
26.9%
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.

Phardante (FR) × Touching Wood mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Harsh Decision (IRE)200£0€0
Harsh Decision (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Marhabtain (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Phardante (FR) out of Marhabtain (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kambalda (GB)

By Good Thyne (USA)

By Commanche Run (GB)

By Oscar (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Marhabtain (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Marhabtain family

In brief

When was Harsh Decision foaled?

Harsh Decision (IRE) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of Harsh Decision?

Harsh Decision (IRE) is by Phardante (FR) out of Marhabtain (GB), a daughter of Touching Wood (USA).

Who trained Harsh Decision?

Harsh Decision (IRE) was trained by P Hughes and owned by P Hughes at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Harsh Decision's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Harsh Decision (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Harsh Decision still racing?

Harsh Decision (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 June 1994 at Wexford (RH) (IRE) in the Stanley Cooker I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 8th of 14, and has not run there since.

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