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Hard Times

Foaled 2011 · by Moss Vale out of Graze On Too (Rainbow Quest)

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57Runs

2Wins

52nd / 3rd

52Best OR

£700
€17,606Prize money

Form 680/98900/0/P (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 26 Jun 13 – 8 Apr 22, last for F Costello · current OR 45

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
8 Apr 22	BallinrobeTim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle · 2m1f142y · Good To Yielding	2m1f142y	Good To Yielding	PU/15	–	Charlie O'Dwyer
10 Oct 21	LimerickPricewaterhouseCoopers Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	15/16	–	Cathal Landers
21 Aug 20	KillarneyDiarmuid Cronin Electrical Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m50y · Heavy	1m50y	Heavy	11/11	45	Wayne Lordan
6 Aug 20	LeopardstownLeopardstown Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f180y · Good	1m4f180y	Good	13/16	45	J M Sheridan
20 Jul 20	BallinrobeBay Leaf Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m4f170y · Good	1m4f170y	Good	9/13	45	Robbie Colgan
8 Jul 20	Gowran ParkSupporting The Irish Jockeys Fund Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Soft To Heavy	1m	Soft To Heavy	8/14	45	Sean Davis
24 Jun 20	NaasNaas Handicap (45-65) · 1m · Good To Yielding	1m	Good To Yielding	9/18	45	Sean Davis
28 Dec 19	LimerickFuture Ticketing Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	12/16	–	Ryan Treacy
13 Jul 19	Hamiltonproudtobeadreammaker Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f15y · Good	1m3f15y	Good	8/14	45	Andrew Elliott
28 May 19	AyrSummer Prosecco Mini Break At Western House Handicap · Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	6/7	45	Ella McCain
19 Dec 18	Dundalk (AW)www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	11/14	45	Alan Persse
25 Oct 18	ThurlesMoyne Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	12/12	45	Danny Sheehy

All 57 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
2 Oct 18	NaasChristmas Party Raceday At Naas Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	6/15	45	Killian Leonard
17 Jul 18	KillarneyInternational Hotel Handicap (45-65) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	14/15	45	Killian Leonard
6 Dec 17	Dundalk (AW)www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	6/14	47	Shane Crosse
10 Nov 17	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	12/14	49	Kevin Manning
7 Oct 17	LimerickJT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Tomorrow At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (45-65) · 1m3f70y · Heavy	1m3f70y	Heavy	16/16	52	Keith Moriarty
14 Sep 17	ListowelByrne Family Handicap · 1m · Heavy	1m	Heavy	9/14	52	Ronan Whelan
30 Aug 17	BellewstownEva-Tec Ltd Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 7f168y · Good	7f168y	Good	2/16	49	E T Daly
18 Jul 17	KillarneyRoss Golf Course Handicap (45-65) · 1m25y · Good	1m25y	Good	14/15	49	Colin Keane
7 Jul 17	BellewstownMargaret McManus Memorial Handicap (45-65) · 7f190y · Good	7f190y	Good	3/15	49	Ronan Whelan
29 Jun 17	TipperaryRacing Again At TipperaryRaces July 6th Handicap (45-65) · 7f110y · Good	7f110y	Good	9/16	50	Colin Keane
18 Jun 17	CorkBlizzards Play Live July 14th Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m150y · Good To Firm	1m150y	Good To Firm	7/12	50	Karen Kenny
4 Jun 17	ListowelSt. John's Literary Centre Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	1/15	45	Karen Kenny
11 Nov 16	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	12/14	45	Michael Hussey
28 Oct 16	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	12/14	46	Karen Kenny
18 Sep 16	Gowran Park (IRE)Tote Pick 6 Is Heading For One Million Euro Handicap (Div II) · 1m · Soft	1m	Soft	12/14	47	Karen Kenny
5 Aug 16	TipperaryDan Dooley Ford Centre Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 7f100y · Yielding To Soft	7f100y	Yielding To Soft	8/16	48	Michael Hussey
9 Jul 16	TipperaryCostello's Tavern Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 7f100y · Yielding	7f100y	Yielding	1/13	45	Michael Hussey
28 Jun 16	SligoArken Construction Supporting Sligo GAA Handicap (45-65) · 6f212y · Soft	6f212y	Soft	10/13	45	Wayne Lordan
17 Jun 16	LimerickBallyduane Stud Claiming Race · 6f150y · Good To Firm	6f150y	Good To Firm	12/14	46	Donagh O'Connor
13 Jun 16	RoscommonBallaghaderreen Handicap (45-65) · 7f50y · Good	7f50y	Good	7/15	46	Ronan Whelan
6 Nov 15	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	12/13	48	Donagh O'Connor
28 Oct 15	Dundalk (AW)www.dundalkstadium.com Claiming Race · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	4/6	44	Donagh O'Connor
20 Oct 15	Gowran ParkLike Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap (47-65) · 7f · Good	7f	Good	3/16	48	Donagh O'Connor
13 Oct 15	CurraghCurragh 2016 Starts 20th March Handicap (47-70) · 6f · Good	6f	Good	9/19	48	Donagh O'Connor
23 Sep 15	NaasFollow Naas On Facebook Handicap (47-65) · 6f · Yielding	6f	Yielding	5/20	48	Gary Carroll
20 Sep 15	Gowran Park (IRE)Live Music After Racing Handicap (Div I) · 1m · Yielding	1m	Yielding	3/16	48	Gary Carroll
18 Aug 15	SligoSligo Students Day 30th September Handicap (47-70) · 1m2f110y · Soft	1m2f110y	Soft	10/12	48	Leigh Roche
7 Aug 15	TipperaryDan Dooley Ford Centre Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) · 7f100y · Soft	7f100y	Soft	3/16	47	Gary Carroll
8 Jul 15	NaasMontane Developments Supporting Console Apprentice Handicap (47-65) · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	8/12	47	Donagh O'Connor
24 Jun 15	NaasKC Civil Engineering Supporting Naas Hurling Handicap (47-65) · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	7/20	47	Gary Carroll
1 Apr 15	Dundalk (AW)www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	9/13	47	Shane B Kelly
20 Mar 15	Dundalk (AW)Easter Mid-term Madness At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	14/14	47	Chris Hayes
23 Jan 15	Dundalk (AW)www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap · 5f · Standard	5f	Standard	7/7	47	Rory Cleary
2 Jan 15	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	12/13	47	Leigh Roche
27 Aug 14	BellewstownLougher Stables Handicap (47-70) · 5f · Soft	5f	Soft	PU/10	47	Leigh Roche
19 Aug 14	SligoSligo GAA 19th August Race Day At Sligo Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) · 6f200y · Yielding	6f200y	Yielding	12/13	49	Rory Cleary
11 Jul 14	NavanJohnny Cash Tribute Show After Racing Handicap (47-75) · 5f182y · Good To Firm	5f182y	Good To Firm	7/10	47	Chris Hayes
9 Jul 14	NaasMontane Developments Supporting Console Handicap (47-65) · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	12/14	47	N G McCullagh
26 Jun 14	TipperaryTipperary Family Day Saturday 12th July Handicap (47-65) · 5f · Good To Yielding	5f	Good To Yielding	4/10	47	Chris Hayes
14 Jun 14	Navanwww.navanracecourse.ie Handicap (47-65) · 5f182y · Good To Firm	5f182y	Good To Firm	5/12	47	Karen Kenny
16 May 14	Dundalk (AW)Follow Us On Facebook Handicap (47-70) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	13/14	47	Tom Madden
22 Sep 13	Gowran ParkDining Packages On gowranpark.ie Nursery · 1m · Good	1m	Good	12/14	50	Ian Queally
24 Jul 13	NaasIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden · 5f · Good To Firm	5f	Good To Firm	7/8	–	Colin Keane
6 Jul 13	BellewstownIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden · 5f · Good To Firm	5f	Good To Firm	7/12	–	Colin Keane
26 Jun 13	NaasIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	8/10	–	Ian Brennan

Hard Times2011

Moss Vale

Graze On Too

Shinko Forest

Wolf Cleugh

Rainbow Quest

Whispering

Moss Vale as a stallion

In our records: 149 runners, 53 winners (36%), 2 black-type winners, 4 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2009–2018.

On the track himself: 30 runs, 4 wins — Group 2 winner (Prix du Gros-Chene Mitsubishi Motors).

His best
Izzthatright Group 3 OR 105 · Harlem Shake Group 3 OR 83 · Moss Street OR 119 · Rushvale OR 118 · Glen Moss bt OR 104 · Red Baron OR 102

The dam: Graze On Too by Rainbow Quest

She ran 4 times and won 0, best OR 55. Dam of 2 winners from 3 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Fly Grazer (IRE) 2012 filly · by Moss Vale (full sibling)	14	2	–
Poor Duke (IRE) 2010 gelding · by Bachelor Duke	69	6	OR 95
Diamond Rainbow (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Diamond Green	8	0	OR 65

The 2nd dam, Whispering: 5 other runners, 2 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Clondaw Whisper (IRE) 2013 gelding · by Court Cave	4	0	–
Silent Express (IRE) 2008 gelding · by Dalakhani	3	0	–
Whisper Cool (IRE) 2007 gelding · by One Cool Cat	8	2	OR 71
Amber Lee (IRE) 2005 filly · by Statue Of Liberty	4	0	OR 55
Blue Lullaby (IRE) 2002 filly · by Fasliyev	8	1	OR 75

Hard Times in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2012 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 511 · as a yearling	€2,800Tom McCourt	Tom McCourt	Corrin Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Fly Grazer2012 filly by Moss Vale	2013 Goffs Open Yearling & HIT SaleLot 189 · yearling	Bought back
Poor Duke2010 gelding by Bachelor Duke	2011 Goffs OrbyLot 504 · yearling	€12,000Simon Christian
Diamond Rainbow2009 gelding by Diamond Green	2010 Goffs UK PremierLot 312 · yearling	Bought back
2008 colt by Shamardal	2009 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 334 · yearling	€6,000Sedrati
2008 colt by Shamardal	2008 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 1013 · foal	€10,000Mab Agency

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.