Hard Questions

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
07-Sep-18
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Curraghmore Girl
Prize Money
$104291
Trainer
Tony Scally
Owners
T Scally, Mrs R Barham, Mrs J A Clough, K J Hagan, G J Keeffe, C J Keeffe, J D Mitchell, A McKay, W J Pilkington, Ms C A Poulsen, S Scally & N Wheatley
About

Hard Questions is a 6yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Tony Scally. He is sired by the stallion Contributer out of the dam Curraghmore Girl. Hard Questions has won 4 races in his career so far. On 27th Dec 2024 at Geraldton, Hard Questions achieved his most notable victory, securing the prize in the $50000 3yo+ Benchmark 64+ Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Geraldton 13-Apr-25 1925m GOOD 3 R7 2YO+ BenchMark 62+ Hcp $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:00.920, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10thC Nicoll 56.5kg 5.00L5 (12)
Geraldton 06-Apr-25 2100m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:12.270, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860C Nicoll 55kg 4.40L6 (11)
Geraldton 20-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330C Nicoll 58.5kg 6.30L8 (14)
Geraldton 27-Dec-24 2100m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BenchMark 64+ Hcp $27,400 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.380, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550C Nicoll 54kg1 (10)
Geraldton 07-Dec-24 1900m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BenchMark 64+ Hcp $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:59.160, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160L Staples 58kg 1.30L4 (6)
Geraldton 17-Nov-24 1900m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:00.090, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7thL Staples 58kg 0.80L2 (9)
Geraldton 05-Nov-24 1618m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.110, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500L Staples 57kg 2.30L2 (7)
Geraldton 24-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BenchMark 58+ Hcp (of $24,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.570, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140B Gaerth 56kg 5.50L11 (13)
Geraldton 13-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 3 R1 2UP-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.860B Gaerth 0 4.10L5 (12)
Geraldton 03-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 2UP-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.920T Turner 3.10L3 (5)
Warrnambool 02-May-24 2000m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:08.090, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.340H Coffey 59kg 13.60L11 (14)
Kyneton 11-Apr-24 1856m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:56.460, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360N Farley 62kg 1.70L4 (11)
Warrnambool 12-Mar-24 1700m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.710, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020W Gordon 60 9.40L8 (9)
Ballarat 25-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240H Coffey 61kg 15.70L12 (13)
Camperdown 20-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R9 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.920, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440J Hill 61kg 3.10L3 (9)
Stawell 11-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3UP-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.660N Farley 0 6.00L4 (8)
Caulfield 19-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM70 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.790, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680D Lane 58.5kg 7.40L13 (13)
Stawell 09-Apr-23 1850m SOFT 7 R8 STAWELL CUP $1,400 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:58.110, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700W Price 54kg 84.7kgL7 (7)
Terang 29-Mar-23 2400m SOFT 6 R3 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:15.340T Ryan 0.00LUPD (8)
Yarra Glen 19-Mar-23 1950m GOOD 4 R6 BM64 $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:00.720, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920D Stackhouse 61.5kg 3.70L4 (9)
Bendigo 28-Feb-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 0-64 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.410, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640H Coffey 59.5kg1 (13)
Werribee 03-Feb-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 BM58 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.110, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.550H Coffey 60.5kg1 (6)
Flemington 21-May-22 2000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y HCP $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.790, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940J Fry 54kg 11.70L10 (11)
Warrnambool 04-May-22 1700m HEAVY 10 R10 BM64 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.710, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.760D Oliver 59kg 3.50L5 (15)
Geelong 13-Apr-22 1500m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.480, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520J Fry 58.5kg 1.30L3 (7)
Ararat 13-Jan-22 1600m GOOD 3 R7 BM58 $4,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.920, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.460L Mcneil 62.5kg, Cd 61kg 0.30L2 (8)
Terang 20-Dec-21 1400m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.030, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820D Bates 58kg1 (14)
Hamilton 07-Dec-21 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940M Julius 58kg 1.50L4 (10)