Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Hard Target (IRE)

Hard Target (IRE) b g 2017

Track Horse HorseTracker

Hard Target (IRE) b g 2017

Sire

Conduit (IRE)

Dam

Butterfly Betty (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Beneficial (GB)

Owner

Old Port Syndicate

Trainer

David Harry Kelly

Breeder

Mr Nigel Peters

Last Win

Clonmel Thu, 8th Dec, 22 5/1, C M Quirke (712 days)

Last Run

Tramore Fri, 16th Aug, 24 13th, 14/1, C M Quirke (95 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

€18,045

-16.00

Chase IRE

€1,330

-5.00

Under Rules Total

-21.00

Form Figures

000-F7063361-77433223B8-376FP0

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 000-F7063361-77433223B8-376FP0

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

03Nov22 Thu 16f Yielding to Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 83

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Hard Target (IRE) was mentioned

Garde La Peche enjoys return to jumping fences

A winner of her sole point-to-point for Joseph Ryan but well held in three starts over hurdles, Garde La Peche (17/2) made a winning start over racecourse fences when landing the Bulmers Summer BBQ Race Evening Beginners Chase. Fri 07th Jun

Atimetodream wins well for de Bromhead

Sat 23rd Sep

Ceanndana follows up Downpatrick win with Killarney success

Ceanndana made it back-to-back wins for trainer Ross O'Sullivan when following up his recent Downpatrick win in the Ivo O'Sullivan Snr Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Killarney. Thu 20th Jul

Dorans River delights Rothwell in Kilbeggan

Philip Rothwell was full of pride in Dorans River who won the second split of Kilbeggan's opportunity handicap hurdle. Mon 19th Jun

Hard Target fires home under Quirke

Hard Target (5/1) sluiced through the attritional ground in Clonmel for a wide-margin victory in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle. Thu 08th Dec

Appian Way one for Foley and O'Brien

An absolute wall of horses held chances in the second division of the ClonmelRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle, but it was 5/2 favourite Appian Way who forged home best for trainer Charles O'Brien. Thu 29th Sep

Bite That survives a scare to grab his first victory

Gary Noonan took the riding honours aboard Bite That (6/1) in the Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Tramore. Sun 14th Aug

After race at Clonmel Thu, 8th Dec, 2022 (1st)

He was a bit unlucky a couple of days and hit the front a bit soon here one day. He was left at the start another day in Tramore and also ran into traffic trouble in Fairyhouse the last day. We weren't sure about the ground but I said to Cian (Quirke) to keep him wide, away from horses and for the better ground and it worked out a treat. The plan coming here was to hopefully win if he handled the ground and leave him off but we'll see about running him at Christmas now. He was backward and weak and is only coming to himself. I'm delighted for the owners who have been very patient and are brilliant. Tom Farrell, from Littleton, heads the syndicate and there are other members around the country.

David Harry Kelly