Too Hard To Refuse
(AUS)About
Too Hard To Refuse is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Desleigh Forster, who is based at Eagle Farm. He is sired by the stallion Heroic Valour out of the dam Alyssa Jean. Too Hard To Refuse has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 11th Oct 2023 at Ipswich, Too Hard To Refuse scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $38000 Bm70 Hcp. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Too Hard To Refuse throughout his career you'd have achieved a 22% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 01-Apr-25 1350m SOFT 6 R4 CH&G BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.650, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 | C Bellamy 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.10L | 10 (11) |
| Gold Coast 15-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ CL4 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.970, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 | J Byrne 60 4.10L | 6 (10) |
| Deagon 18-Feb-25 1050m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.100 | S Bailey 5.00L | 3 (4) |
| Ipswich 24-Oct-24 1350m GOOD 3 R6 CL4 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.820, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 | K Matheson 58.5kg 4.60L | 5 (9) |
| Gatton 01-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BM 70 Hcp $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.570, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 | J Metcalfe 60, Cd 57kg 2.90L | 5 (8) |
| Doomben 25-Sep-24 1350m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ CL4 Set Weight $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.580, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | C Collis 60, Cd 57kg 1.90L | 6 (8) |
| Doomben 11-Sep-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 CL4 Hcp $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.430, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 | E Lang 59kg, Cd 56kg 0.80L | 2 (8) |
| Doomben 27-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 | D Thornton 6.60L | 3 (5) |
| Doomben 03-Aug-24 1350m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ CL6 Set Weight $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.690, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | C Collis 57kg, Cd 54kg 3.10L | 6 (8) |
| Doomben 13-Jul-24 1110m SOFT 6 R2 CH&G BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.800, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 | J Byrne 56.5kg 6.20L | 8 (9) |
| Deagon 11-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 | J Byrne 0.10L | 2 (3) |
| Doomben 18-May-24 1350m SOFT 7 R2 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.210, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750 | J Byrne 56.5kg 5.20L | 6 (16) |
| Eagle Farm 27-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 BM 75 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.600, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 | J Byrne 58kg 1.20L | 4 (15) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 6 R5 Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.910, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 | J Byrne 54kg 0.40L | 2 (11) |
| Doomben 14-Mar-24 1000m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 | S Bailey 2.00L | 3 (8) |
| Doomben 02-Dec-23 1350m SOFT 6 R10 CL6-SW (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.410, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 | K Matheson 57kg 12.21L | 13 (13) |
| Doomben 15-Nov-23 1350m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.000, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 | B Wheeler 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.30L | 2 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 04-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 NMW $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.850, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 | K Matheson 54kg 3.66L | 6 (10) |
| Ipswich 11-Oct-23 1350m GOOD 3 R7 BM70 $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.850, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 | K Matheson 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 16-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 4 R1 CL3-SW $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 | K Matheson 59kg 4.30L | 7 (9) |
| Gatton 07-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM65 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.180, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 | K Matheson 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Beaudesert 25-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.660, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 | K Matheson 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Gatton 15-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.400, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 | K Matheson 59kg 7.00L | 3 (11) |
| Doomben 01-Aug-23 1000m SOFT 5 R7 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 | K Matheson 0 | 1 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 11-Jun-23 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3Y BM65 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.060, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | D Thornton 57kg 5.40L | 9 (11) |
| Gatton 25-May-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3Y BM60 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 | D Thornton 59.5kg 0.40L | 2 (9) |
| Gatton 12-May-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 CL1 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.120, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 | G Cartwright 59kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Toowoomba 26-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 5 R7 3Y BM65 $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.950, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 | J Byrne 57kg 2.10L | 3 (12) |
| Deagon 18-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 5 R4 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 | J Byrne 0 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Doomben 11-Apr-23 1000m SOFT 5 R12 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 | J Byrne 0 1.50L | 5 (7) |
| Doomben 09-Dec-22 1350m SOFT 7 R1 MDN-SW $20,700 (of $37,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:20.540, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 | J Byrne 56kg | 1 (14) |
| Deagon 29-Nov-22 1200m SOFT 5 R3 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 | J Byrne 0 2.30L | 2 (6) |
| Doomben 22-Nov-22 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 | J Byrne 0 14.50L | 7 (7) |
| Gold Coast 26-Aug-22 1350m GOOD 3 R4 3Y MDN $1,900 (of $37,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.560, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 | J Byrne 58kg 1.30L | 4 (12) |
| Doomben 10-Aug-22 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YC&G MDN $600 (of $37,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 | S Collett 58.5kg 5.60L | 9 (12) |
| Doomben 02-Aug-22 1000m SOFT 5 R11 3Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 | S Collett 0 0.10L | 2 (5) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Oct-21 800m SOFT 5 R8 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 | R Fradd 0 99.9kgL | 5 (5) |