Harksman (2020) Horse
About
Harksman is a 6yo br horse trained by M Keighley. He is sired by Telescope out of the dam Overthrow. Harksman has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in 9 starts. In his most recent outing at Bangor‑on‑Dee on 18 Apr 2026, James Best rode him to a seventh-place finish behind Huckleberry Sting.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee 18-Apr-26 4855m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpCh (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:07.830, SP: 41.00 1st Huckleberry Sting ( J Andrews 145 ) 2nd Peckforton Hills ( T Wynne 161 ) 5.00L 3rd Streamsforth Lad ( G Sheehan 168 ) 12.00L 7th Harksman ( J Best 146 ) 36.00L See full results | J Best 66.2kg 36.00L | 7 (14) |
| Stratford 29-Mar-26 4432m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), SP: 12.00 1st Harbour Light ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2nd Churchman ( J Hogan 145 ) 1.00L 3rd Shes All Pride ( L Stones 142 ) 1.50L 6th Harksman ( J Best 145 ) 8.95L See full results | J Best 65.8kg 8.95L | 6 (10) |
| Hereford 13-Jan-26 5138m SOFT R5 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,049), SP: 17.00 1st Bollin Thou ( S Bowen 156 ) 2nd Smart Bucks ( J Williamson 146 ) 21.00L 3rd Shorten Sassy ( S Quinlan 157 ) 5.00L 6th Harksman ( J Best 154 ) 63.00L See full results | J Best 69.9kg 63kgL | 6 (12) |
| Kempton 10-Nov-25 4940m GOOD R7 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 06:12.660, SP: 17.00 1st Final Straw ( F Gordon 168 ) 2nd Hurst Hill ( D Sansom 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Avada Kedavra ( T Hutsby 166 ) 1.00L 6th Harksman ( F Keighley 157 , Cd 160 ) 34.25L See full results | F Keighley 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 34.25L | 6 (9) |
| Worcester 26-Sep-25 4020m GOOD R5 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 05:04.150, SP: 151.00 1st Glance Of Glory ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Blue Universe ( M Goldstein 158 ) 1.00L 3rd Sir Hobnob ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 2.00L 10th Harksman ( J Best 158 ) 85.30L See full results | J Best 71.7kg 85.3kgL | 10 (11) |
| Fontwell 07-Sep-25 3850m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:44.660, SP: 101.00 1st King's Reign ( C Quinn 155 ) 2nd Turndlightsdownlow ( S Bowen 158 ) 7.50L 3rd Fullforward ( M Goldstein 158 ) 10.00L 5th Harksman ( J Best 158 ) 24.00L See full results | J Best 71.7kg 24.00L | 5 (8) |
| Chepstow 26-Apr-25 3230m GOOD R5 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 03:56.720, SP: 81.00 1st Courageous Strike ( H Cobden 150 ) 2nd Wild Goose ( C Gethings 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Dessie Haze ( C Ring 158 ) 11.00L 7th Harksman ( J Best 158 ) 37.25L See full results | J Best 71.7kg 37.25L | 7 (9) |
| Kempton 07-Feb-25 3220m SOFT R7 CL4 MdNHF (of $4,918), Winning Time: 06:58.390, SP: 67.00 Mid-division, badly bumped by rival after 2 furlongs, soon recovered, pushed along and weakened 3f out 1st Frontier Prince ( J J Burke 149 ) 2nd Kadastral ( H Skelton 161 ) 2.00L 3rd Etna Bianco ( B Powell 161 ) 4.75L 7th Harksman ( J Best 161 ) 35.50L See full results | J Best 73kg 35.50L | 7 (8) |
| Hereford 11-Dec-24 3270m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF (of $4,427), Winning Time: 03:54.680, SP: 81.00 Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, soon pushed along, outpaced over 2f out 1st Doctor On Call ( D Johnston 156 ) 2nd Just Golden ( H Skelton 156 ) 0.75L 3rd Misteroddsocks ( J M Quinlan 156 ) 1.75L 6th Harksman ( J Best 156 ) 14.75L See full results | J Best 70.8kg 14.75L | 6 (11) |