It's Hard To Know (2019) Horse

Foal Date

12-Feb-19

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Malinas

Dam

Sean's Oscar

Prize Money

23497

Trainer

B Pauling

Owners

Owners Group 138

About

It’s Hard To Know is a 6yo chestnut trained by B Pauling. The horse is by Malinas out of Sean’s Oscar. So far it has recorded three victories. On 13 Nov 2024 at Lingfield it earned its biggest prize, the $10 526.00 Cl3 Nvhnhfnhf. The animal has been a rewarding pick for bettors, delivering an 81% ROI for anyone who backed it throughout its career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Aintree 06-Dec-25 4010m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,216 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:08.300, SP: 7.00 1st Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 2nd Kdeux Saint Fray ( J J Burke 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Inedit Star ( T Broughton 162 , Cd 167 ) 10.00L 4th It's Hard To Know ( B Jones 156 ) 13.75L See full resultsB Jones 70.8kg 13.75L4 (6)
Sandown 09-Mar-25 3980m SOFT R2 CL1 NvHcpHNHFNHF (of $78,696), SP: 19.00 1st Laurens Bay ( G Sheehan 162 ) 2nd Off The Jury ( D Maxwell 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Meetmebythesea ( C Pritchard 167 ) 0.50L 10th It's Hard To Know ( B Jones 163 ) 42.55L See full resultsB Jones 73.9kg 42.55L10 (16)
Newbury 28-Dec-24 4130m SOFT R6 CL1 NvH $1,340 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:03.500, SP: 15.00 Jumped right at times, prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Wendigo ( G Sheehan 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Bill Joyce ( J O Jr 161 ) 5.50L 6th It's Hard To Know ( B Jones 161 ) 49.00L See full resultsB Jones 73kg 49kgL6 (7)
Market Rasen 05-Dec-24 4150m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $3,540 (of $6,394), Winning Time: 08:52.400, SP: 2.50 Made all, ridden and stayed on flat, unchalleged 1st It's Hard To Know ( B Jones 161 ) 2nd Tamarind Bay ( G Sheehan 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Sunray Shadow ( H Skelton 161 ) 10.00L See full resultsB Jones 73kg1 (6)
Lingfield 13-Nov-24 3920m GOOD R3 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $5,827 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 04:52.780, SP: 2.38 Jumped right throughout, made all, shaken up 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden flat, hampered rival towards finish, kept on well 1st It's Hard To Know ( B Jones 154 ) 2nd Metkayina ( J J Burke 147 ) 1.25L 3rd Not So Woolly ( B Powell 154 ) 1.25L See full resultsB Jones 69.9kg1 (6)
Kirkistown 10-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $5,827), SP: 5/1 Tr ldrs on inner, cl 6th 1/2way, went 4th 4out, prog to ld aftr 3out, qcknd str, in command last 1st It's Hard To Know ( D G Lavery 170 ) 2nd God Help Me ( S Connor 170 ) 4.00L 3rd Small Town Kid ( R James 170 ) 16.00LD G Lavery 77.1kg1 (12)