Hardy Bloke (FR)
9yo Gelding · Bay · FR
Career Overview
Hardy Bloke (FR) is a 9yo bay gelding, trained by B Ellison and owned by Brian Ellison Racing Club. He is by Rail Link (GB), out of Vie Sa Vie (FR), by Robin Des Champs, bred by Haras De Saint Voir Sca & Mr Joel Denis. From 26 career starts, he has won 3 times, placed on 8 occasions, at a 11.5% strike rate. He has earned £38.8k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 123. He shows a preference for soft going (1w from 7r). He has a notable course record at Southwell (AW) (1w from 3r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Hardy Bloke (FR)(FR)
Form
801212
Active
Age
9
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
123
TF
—
Runs
26
Wins
3
Places
8
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
11.5%
Place Rate
30.8%
Total Runs
26
Best OR
123
Career Earnings
£38.8k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistSouthwell (AW) — 1w from 3r (33%)
🏗️Surface preferenceAW — 1w from 4r (25%)
✨In form2 wins in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£38.8k totalPedigree
Sire
Rail Link (GB)Breeder
Haras De Saint Voir Sca & Mr Joel Denis
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Soft8
1W 4P 13%
Yielding6
0W 1P 0%
Heavy3
1W 1P 33%
Good To Soft3
0W 0P 0%
Good To Yielding3
0W 0P 0%
Standard2
0W 0P 0%
Standard To Slow2
1W 1P 50%
Yielding To Soft2
0W 0P 0%
Good1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 24
0W 0P 0%
Class 31
0W 0P 0%
Class 41
0W 1P 0%
Class 58
2W 3P 25%
Seasonal Form
Sept4
0W 0P 0%
Jan1
0W 0P 0%
Feb2
0W 1P 0%
Mar1
1W 1P 100%
Apr2
1W 1P 50%
May2
0W 0P 0%
Jun2
0W 0P 0%
Jul2
0W 0P 0%
Aug1
0W 0P 0%
Oct4
1W 2P 25%
Nov3
0W 2P 0%
Dec6
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without17
0W 1P 0%
With13
3W 6P 23%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)4
1W 1P · Avg 5.3
Mid (4-6)2
0W 1P · Avg 6.5
High (7+)5
1W 2P · Avg 5.8
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
9.2L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | 8 | Southwell (AW) | Racing League Race 39 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) | 16.5ff | Standard | Shay Farmer | 5/1 | 73 | — | |
| 28 Jun 2025 | 13 | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For The Northumberland Plate) (GBBPlus Race) | 16.5ff | Standard | Ben Robinson | 11/1 | 73 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 1 | Southwell (AW) | Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap | 16.5ff | Standard To Slow | Shay Farmer | 13/2 | 68 | — | |
| 06 Nov 2024 | 2 | Nottingham | Goodbye And Thank You Ed Player Handicap | 16ff | Soft | Ben Robinson | 4/1 | 67 | — | |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 1 | Nottingham | Celebrate At Nottingham Racecourse In Hospitality Handicap | 14ff | Soft | Ben Robinson | 9/2F | 63 | — | |
| 07 Oct 2024 | 2 | Pontefract | racingtv.com Bluff Cove Handicap | 18ff | Soft | Ben Robinson | 9/2 | 63 | — | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 3 | Haydock | Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap | 14ff | Heavy | Ben Robinson | 28/1 | 65 | — | |
| 06 Sep 2024 | 11 | Haydock | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap | 14ff | Good To Soft | Ben Robinson | 10/1 | 70 | — | |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 9 | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Package Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 11ff | Standard To Slow | Ben Robinson | 66/1 | — | — | |
| 09 Jul 2024 | 6 | Pontefract | Remembering Paul 'Stan' Stansfield Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 10ff | Soft | Ben Robinson | 66/1 | — | — | |
| 16 Jun 2024 | 7 | Doncaster | Summer Saturday Series 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 12ff | Good To Soft | Ben Robinson | 125/1 | — | — | |
| 09 Dec 2023 | Aintree | BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) | 20ff | Heavy | Henry Brooke | 9/1 | 122 | — | ||
| 25 Nov 2023 | 4 | Haydock | Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase (GBB Race) | 21.5ff | Soft | Henry Brooke | 50/1 | 122 | — | |
| 20 May 2023 | Wexford | Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Chase (0-109) | 25ff | Yielding | Conor Clarke | 11/4F | 107 | — | ||
| 01 May 2023 | 4 | Down Royal | Club Mixers Handicap Chase | 26ff | Yielding | Conor Clarke | 5/2F | 107 | — | |
| 08 Apr 2023 | 6 | Fairyhouse | I.n.h. Stallion Owners Ebf Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) | 24.5ff | Yielding | Conor Clarke | 9/1 | 123 | — | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 1 | Wexford | Brendan Cullimore Electrical Contractors Rated Novice Hurdle | 24ff | Heavy | Conor Clarke | 10/3 | 114 | — | |
| 18 Feb 2023 | 4 | Haydock | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 24.5ff | Good To Soft | Donagh Meyler | 9/2 | 121 | — | |
| 04 Feb 2023 | 3 | Leopardstown | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) | 24ff | Yielding | Conor Clarke | 28/1 | 109 | — | |
| 28 Dec 2022 | Leopardstown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 24ff | Soft | Conor Clarke | 33/1 | 109 | — | ||
| 11 Dec 2022 | 4 | Cork | Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle | 20ff | Yielding To Soft | Donagh Meyler | 6/4F | 109 | — | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 5 | Gowran Park | Golf Societies At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle | 20ff | Yielding | Donagh Meyler | 20/1 | 109 | — | |
| 15 Jan 2022 | 13 | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-116) | 21ff | Soft | Brian Hayes | 16/1 | 109 | — | |
| 27 Dec 2021 | 4 | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Games Beginners Chase | 17ff | Good To Yielding | Danny Mullins | 150/1 | — | — | |
| 11 Dec 2021 | 6 | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Beginners Chase | 16ff | Yielding To Soft | Simon Torrens | 200/1 | — | — | |
| 04 Dec 2021 | 11 | Navan | Navan Racecourse Beginners Chase | 20ff | Yielding | Simon Torrens | 80/1 | — | — | |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 3 | Clonmel | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 16.5ff | Soft | Dylan Cleere | 125/1 | — | — | |
| 17 Oct 2021 | 9 | Cork | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 20.5ff | Good | Dylan Cleere | 80/1 | — | — | |
| 01 Oct 2021 | 11 | Gowran Park | BetVictor Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 16ff | Good To Yielding | Dylan Cleere | 16/1 | — | — | |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Listowel | John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 16ff | Good To Yielding | Dylan Cleere | 12/1 | — | — |
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