Hardly Surprising (2021) Horse
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About
Newton Abbot R1 South West Rail Solutions Ltd. 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hardly Surprising is a 5yo b unknown from trained by H Fry, who is based at Corscombe. It is sired by the stallion Affinisea out of the dam Inquisitive Look. Hardly Surprising has managed to win 1 race in its career so far. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Hardly Surprising throughout its career you'd have achieved a 13% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 23-Jan-26 3903m SOFT R1 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $1,505 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:49.800, SP: 2.38 1st Rathkenny ( C O'farrell 164 ) 2nd West Hill Verde ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2.75L 3rd Hardly Surprising ( B Carver 164 ) 7.00L See full results | B Carver 74.4kg 7.00L | 3 (15) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 29-Nov-25 3930m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $1,094 (of $8,854), SP: 2.75 1st Atlantic Lad ( T Gillard 158 ) 2nd Judicial Deference ( C Nichol 158 ) 1.00L 3rd Hardly Surprising ( B Carver 157 ) 1.15L See full results | B Carver 71.2kg 1.15L | 3 (9) |
| Fontwell 07-Nov-25 3570m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:26.650, SP: 4.20 1st Kocktail Bleu ( F Gordon 158 ) 2nd Roi Du Risk ( R T Dunne 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Broomfield Aderra ( T Durrell 151 ) 6.50L 5th Hardly Surprising ( B Carver 158 ) 20.00L See full results | B Carver 71.7kg 20.00L | 5 (14) |
| Ballycahane 02-Mar-25 4828m SOFT Md (of $4,193), SP: 4.50 1st Hardly Surprising ( D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Mister St Eloi ( J C Barry 165 ) 0.20L 3rd Cavalier Du Luy ( B O'neill 165 ) 14.00L | D O'connor 74.8kg | 1 |