Horse Details

Hard Target (IRE)

31 Runs 1 Wins (3.2%) 8 Places (25.8%)

Owner: Old Port Syndicate Silks

Old Port Syndicate Trainer: David Harry Kelly

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Conduit (IRE)

Dam: Butterfly Betty (IRE)

Damsire: Beneficial

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
25/10/25 16:45	Galway (IRE)	3m	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	10	6:18.62	11	84	10-12	18/1	Prominent - lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 12/1) Prominent - lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 12/1)
29/09/25 15:25	Roscommon (IRE)	2m4f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	6	5:5.64	2.25	86	11-5	25/1	Held up in rear - midfield after 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - disputing third last - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) Held up in rear - midfield after 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - disputing third last - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
08/08/25 19:48	Wexford (IRE)	2m4½f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	99	-	-	87	11-1	12/1	Always behind - lost touch with one circuit to go - pulled up after 4th(tchd 11/1) Always behind - lost touch with one circuit to go - pulled up after 4th(tchd 11/1)
29/05/25 19:42	Limerick (IRE)	2m6f	Sean O'Keeffe	David Harry Kelly	5	5:33.50	6.5	90	11-4	17/2	Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - carried head awkwardly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 15/2) Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - carried head awkwardly before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 15/2)
10/04/25 17:10	Limerick (IRE)	2m3½f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	8	4:59.86	0.05	91	11-2	18/1	Prominent - led 6th - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1) Prominent - led 6th - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1)
16/08/24 19:48	Tramore (IRE)	2m5f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	13	5:15.82	2.25	93	10-8	14/1	In rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1) In rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
07/08/24 18:45	Wexford (IRE)	2m3½f	John Shinnick	David Harry Kelly	99	-	-	99	10-7	9/1	Midfield - weakened after 3 out - detached when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 8/1) Midfield - weakened after 3 out - detached when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 8/1)
19/07/24 16:50	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	Sean Flanagan	David Harry Kelly	99	-	-	99	11-12	11/1	Held up in rear - mistake 1st - fell 2nd(op 12/1) Held up in rear - mistake 1st - fell 2nd(op 12/1)
07/06/24 18:20	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4f	John Shinnick	David Harry Kelly	6	5:8.90	1.25	99	11-5	6/1	Towards rear - not fluent 4th - slow jump 5th - slightly hampered 6th - midfield last (usual 3 out) - in touch with leaders omitted 2 out - no extra omitted last(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) Towards rear - not fluent 4th - slow jump 5th - slightly hampered 6th - midfield last (usual 3 out) - in touch with leaders omitted 2 out - no extra omitted last(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
17/05/24 19:20	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m4½f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	7	5:9.50	9	–	11-7	11/1	Jumped left on occasions - prominent - jumped badly left 2nd - not fluent but left in lead 3 out - headed after 2 out - bumped and edged left then bumped rival on turn approaching last - soon weakened(tchd 12/1) Jumped left on occasions - prominent - jumped badly left 2nd - not fluent but left in lead 3 out - headed after 2 out - bumped and edged left then bumped rival on turn approaching last - soon weakened(tchd 12/1)
22/04/24 18:10	Tramore (IRE)	2m6f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	3rd	5:45.40	2.25	–	11-7	16/1	In touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - kept on after 2 out - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) In touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - kept on after 2 out - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
29/09/23 17:00	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m4½f	Mr A P Ryan	David Harry Kelly	8	5:44.35	2.5	95	10-7	11/4F	Prominent early - towards rear when mistake 5th - headway after 4 out - midfield when pushed along home turn - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 5/2) Prominent early - towards rear when mistake 5th - headway after 4 out - midfield when pushed along home turn - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 5/2)
23/09/23 15:55	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	99	-	-	95	11-2	13/2	Held up in rear - brought down after 5th(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1) Held up in rear - brought down after 5th(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
26/08/23 15:05	Killarney (IRE)	2m4f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	3rd	5:2.60	.5	95	11-12	7/2	Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - led and faced challenge 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1) Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - led and faced challenge 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1)
17/08/23 19:49	Tramore (IRE)	2m4½f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	2nd	5:7.30	2.5	94	11-8	7/2F	Took keen hold - prominent - challenging 2 out - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 10/3) Took keen hold - prominent - challenging 2 out - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 10/3)
20/07/23 18:35	Killarney (IRE)	2m4f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	2nd	4:59.60	.5	91	11-5	15/2	Midfield - steady headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - pressed leader last - soon went clear with winner - kept on(op 7/1) Midfield - steady headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - pressed leader last - soon went clear with winner - kept on(op 7/1)
07/07/23 17:40	Wexford (IRE)	2m1f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	3rd	4:12.82	3.25	90	11-2	11/2	Prominent in chasing group - disputing second from 3rd - headway 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - kept on Prominent in chasing group - disputing second from 3rd - headway 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - kept on
19/06/23 17:43	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m½f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	3rd	6:12.30	3.75	90	11-5	8/1	Walked into the start - midfield - in touch with leaders when jumped slightly left 4th - disputed lead before 2 out - briefly led 2 out - ridden and no extra before last - no match for first two(op 5/1) Walked into the start - midfield - in touch with leaders when jumped slightly left 4th - disputed lead before 2 out - briefly led 2 out - ridden and no extra before last - no match for first two(op 5/1)
03/06/23 19:00	Tramore (IRE)	2m1f	Denis O'Regan	David Harry Kelly	4	4:2.20	1	90	11-9	6/1	Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - no impression run-in(op 7/1) Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - no impression run-in(op 7/1)
16/04/23 14:50	Tramore (IRE)	2m4½f	Michael O'Sullivan	David Harry Kelly	7	5:34.55	.75	91	11-5	7/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
22/02/23 16:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4½f	Ricky Doyle	David Harry Kelly	7	5:40.00	3.75	91	11-10	5/1	In touch with leaders - every chance 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - every chance 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
08/12/22 14:15	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3f	Cian Quirke	David Harry Kelly	1st	5:24.80	Won	83	11-2	5/1	In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 4th - pressed leader going easily after 3 out - led before 2 out - soon went clear - jumped slightly left and ridden briefly last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 11/2) In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 4th - pressed leader going easily after 3 out - led before 2 out - soon went clear - jumped slightly left and ridden briefly last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 11/2)
08/10/22 17:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Danny Mullins	David Harry Kelly	6	4:6.20	1	83	11-2	4/1	Midfield - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and headway on inner before 2 out - ridden then switched left after 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 7/2) Midfield - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and headway on inner before 2 out - ridden then switched left after 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 7/2)
29/09/22 15:00	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4f	Danny Mullins	David Harry Kelly	3rd	5:9.94	.5	83	11-2	11/2	Midfield - good headway and made challenge on turn before 2 out - disputing lead when left in lead 2 out - ridden and faced challenge run-in - headed inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 6/1) Midfield - good headway and made challenge on turn before 2 out - disputing lead when left in lead 2 out - ridden and faced challenge run-in - headed inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 6/1)
14/08/22 14:15	Tramore (IRE)	2m	Ricky Doyle	David Harry Kelly	3rd	3:48.49	0.2	82	11-1	8/1	Towards rear - midfield after 5th - headway and pressed leaders when ridden before 2 out - not fluent when jumped slightly left 2 out - keeping on and went second approaching last - kept on but no extra when lost second towards finish(tchd 9/1) Towards rear - midfield after 5th - headway and pressed leaders when ridden before 2 out - not fluent when jumped slightly left 2 out - keeping on and went second approaching last - kept on but no extra when lost second towards finish(tchd 9/1)
04/06/22 13:15	Tramore (IRE)	2m1f	Ricky Doyle	David Harry Kelly	6	4:16.10	5	84	11-3	40/1	Midfield - not fluent 5th - pushed along and minor headway before 2 out - no impression approaching last Midfield - not fluent 5th - pushed along and minor headway before 2 out - no impression approaching last
24/05/22 14:25	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Phillip Enright	David Harry Kelly	13	4:7.45	0.3	86	11-5	50/1	Always towards rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped slightly left and pushed along 2 out - made no impression(op 66/1) Always towards rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped slightly left and pushed along 2 out - made no impression(op 66/1)
01/04/22 16:00	Wexford (IRE)	2m4f	Phillip Enright	David Harry Kelly	7	5:21.33	2.5	–	11-4	150/1	Towards rear - mistake 7th - ridden and no impression from 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 200/1) Towards rear - mistake 7th - ridden and no impression from 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
10/02/22 14:55	Thurles (IRE)	1m7½f	Ricky Doyle	David Harry Kelly	99	-	-	–	11-4	150/1	Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 5th - no impression when fell 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 250/1) Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 5th - no impression when fell 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 250/1)
13/05/21 17:45	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4f	Sean Flanagan	David Harry Kelly	10	5:11.30	9	–	11-3	250/1	In rear - reminders after 1st - minor headway after 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 200/1) In rear - reminders after 1st - minor headway after 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 200/1)
09/05/21 14:00	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Paul Cawley	David Harry Kelly	13	4:33.09	14	–	10-11	100/1	Towards rear - nudged along and minor headway from 3 out - never near to challenge - tailed off(op 50/1) Towards rear - nudged along and minor headway from 3 out - never near to challenge - tailed off(op 50/1)