Hard to Hold
(NZ)About
Hard to Hold is a 14yo bay mare from New Zealand trained by Bjorn Baker. She is sired by the stallion Elusive City out of the dam Vanny Fair. Hard to Hold has won 5 races in her career. On 4th Jul 2015 at Rosehill Gardens, Hard to Hold achieved her most notable victory, taking the $85000 Ruben Guthrie In Cinemas July 16 Handicap. She has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Hard to Hold throughout her career you'd have gained a 61% return on investment. Hard to Hold has retired from racing, last competing on the 26th Dec 2015 at Royal Randwick.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Randwick 26-Dec-15 1200m SOFT 6 R5 F&m bm78 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.130, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 3rd, 600m 4th, 400m 4th | K Jennings 61kg, Cd 58kg 8.60L | 10 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Dec-15 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Bm78 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.720, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 Raced on worst part of track | C Reith 59kg 9.20L | 14 (14) |
| Hawkesbury 23-Nov-15 1000m GOOD 3 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:00.510 | T Angland 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 09-Nov-15 810m SOFT 7 R6 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:48.800 | B Avdulla | 6 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 08-Aug-15 1200m GOOD 4 R1 F&m bm85 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.930, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.250 Wide no cover, entitled to weaken after tough run | C Reith 56kg 9.90L | 8 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 25-Jul-15 1100m GOOD 8 R7 F&M BM84 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.450, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 Behind leader and hit the line, wasn't far away | H Bowman 56kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Jul-15 1200m GOOD 8 R5 F&M BM85 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.860, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 Pushed forward to lead and fought hard to hold on | C Reith 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Jun-15 1100m SOFT 5 R6 F&M BM70 $450 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:06.080, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 Sat near rear and made some late ground | B Loy 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.00L | 7 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-May-15 1030m SOFT 5 R4 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:03.400 | B Avdulla | 1 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 08-May-15 1050m SOFT 7 R2 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:05.500 | B Avdulla 2.80L | 2 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 06-Feb-15 1100m GOOD 3 R6 F&M BM75 $450 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.350, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 one out one back, lacked dash when needed | B Shinn 58kg 2.70L | 6 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 14-Jan-15 1200m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM70 $7,925 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 Midfield on rails, hit line well along inside | B Loy 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.30L | 2 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 24-Dec-14 1100m GOOD 3 R6 MARESNMWLY $23,025 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.650, SP: $3.80F In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450 knuckled, recovered well, too strong down middle | H Bowman 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Gosford 04-Dec-14 1000m SOFT 6 R6 BM65 $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.050, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | S Clenton 57kg, Cd 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 20-Nov-14 808m GOOD 3 R7 BT-45-OPN, Winning Time: 00:48.700 | J Parr | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Nov-14 796m SOFT 5 R10 BT-45-OPN, Winning Time: 00:47.300 | J Parr | 6 (8) |
| Newcastle 05-Jul-14 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM65 $1,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.789, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 | P Hammersley 57kg 0.80L | 4 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 17-Jun-14 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BM65 $1,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 | J Lloyd 57.5kg 2.00L | 4 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Jun-14 1200m GOOD 4 R6 3YF NMW $450 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.940, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 box seated, pushed through to lead turn, weakened | T Angland 58.5kg 4.20L | 6 (8) |
| Scone 16-May-14 1300m GOOD 3 R6 CL2 (of $40,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:16.970, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd sat o/s leader, weakened in final 300m | C Schofield 54.5kg 6.70L | 14 (16) |
| Canterbury Park 05-Feb-14 1250m GOOD 3 R3 3YF NMW $450 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.289, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 Raced wide without cover, tired late | P Hammersley 59kg 3.90L | 8 (11) |
| Newcastle 25-Jan-14 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM60 $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: $4F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | P Hammersley 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Newcastle 11-Jan-14 1200m GOOD 3 R5 BM60 $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: $2.70F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230 | P Hammersley 56.5kg 0.80L | 3 (11) |
| Hawkesbury 15-Dec-13 1100m GOOD 3 R3 F&M MDN $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.580, SP: $3.50F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 | N Berry 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Gosford 05-Dec-13 1100m GOOD 3 R4 MDN $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.380, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | N Berry 55.5kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Nov-13 900m SOFT 7 R10 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.500 | N Berry | 1 (10) |
| Wyong 06-Sep-13 1200m GOOD 4 R3 F&M MDN-SW $525 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 | N Berry 55.5kg 1.50L | 5 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-Aug-13 1030m GOOD 3 R3 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.500 | B Avdulla | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Aug-13 900m GOOD 3 R11 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.900 | T Berry | 4 (9) |