Hard To Cross (2019) Horse
About
Hard To Cross is a 6yo brown gelding trained by Patrick Payne at Plumpton. He is out of the mare Egyptian Cross and by the stallion All Too Hard. So far he has amassed seven wins. On 23 Aug 2025 at Moonee Valley he secured his most important victory, taking the $150,000 4yo+ Open Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him over his career would have generated a 71% return on investment.
Raced At
Seymour
• Sandown Hillside
• Ballarat
• Moonee Valley
• Flemington
• Mildura
• Caulfield
• Traralgon
• Sandown Lakeside
• Pakenham
• Tatura
• MoeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 12-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.530, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Cote Atlantique ( B Mertens 54.5 ) 2nd Saint George ( E Brown 56 ) 0.40L 3rd El Rocko ( J Mott 56 ) 0.46L 9th Hard To Cross ( N Farley 54.5 ) 3.08L See full results | N Farley 54.5kg 3.08L | 9 (12) |
| Sandown Hillside 27-Sep-25 1800m GOOD 3 R8 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.680, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Charterhouse ( D Stackhouse 55 ) 2nd Globe ( B Shinn 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Cadmus ( J Mcneil 54 ) 2.50L 7th Hard To Cross ( R Hammond 55 , Cd 52 ) 4.90L See full results | R Hammond 55kg, Cd 52kg 4.90L | 7 (12) |
| Ballarat 19-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.480, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Sea What I See ( C Williams 55 ) 2nd Hard To Cross ( B Egan 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Harmonious Senora ( D Yendall 54 ) 1.20L See full results | B Egan 57kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 23-Aug-25 1523m GOOD 4 R8 4YO+ Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.030, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Hard To Cross ( R Hammond 54 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Globe ( M Zahra 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Rumbled Again ( H Coffey 54 ) 1.15L See full results | R Hammond 54kg, Cd 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 02-Aug-25 1620m GOOD 4 R8 BM 84 Hcp $11,700 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Too Darn Discreet ( D Bates 57 ) 2nd Farhh Flung ( J Melham 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Hard To Cross ( T Prebble 60 , Cd 62 ) 3.00L See full results | T Prebble 60, Cd 62kg 3.00L | 3 (15) |
| Mildura 18-Jul-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Harmonious Senora ( D Yendall 54 ) 2nd Hard To Cross ( N Farley 54 ) 1.25L 3rd Dubai Poet ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 1.55L See full results | N Farley 54kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Flemington 21-Jun-25 1420m GOOD 4 R5 BM 84 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.310, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Cafe Millenium ( L Cartwright 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd He'll Rip ( R Houston 54.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Kahhof ( J Childs 56.5 ) 0.48L 8th Hard To Cross ( T Prebble 61 , Cd 59 ) 4.34L See full results | T Prebble 61kg, Cd 59kg 4.34L | 8 (13) |
| Apiam Bendigo 17-Jun-25 700m R1 Jump Out-H9, Winning Time: 00:43.450 1st Gargantuan ( J Baldock ) 2nd Golden Monkey ( R K Houston ) 3rd Delta Sky ( C J Parish ) 5th Hard To Cross ( P Payne ) | P Payne | 5 (5) |
| Caulfield 31-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 84 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Namesake ( J Kennedy 56 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Dirty Grin ( L Cartwright 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Chinqui ( D Keane 55 , Cd 58 ) 0.77L 13th Hard To Cross ( R Houston 61 , Cd 58 ) 4.54L See full results | R Houston 61kg, Cd 58kg 4.54L | 13 (16) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 08-Jul-24 1170m SOFT 7 R2 2UP-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Sir Davy ( T Hope ) 2nd Chairman's Choice ( B Button ) 1.30L 3rd Kiss The Bride ( C J Parish ) 1.40L 7th Hard To Cross ( A Kuru 0 ) 5.61L | A Kuru 0 5.61L | 7 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 15-Jun-24 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 78 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.790, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Hard To Cross ( J Kennedy 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd Golden Crusader ( C Gaudray 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Crackerjack Prince ( D Bates 60 ) 5.75L See full results | J Kennedy 61.5kg, Cd 64.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Sandown Hillside 25-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 84 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.910, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Hard To Cross ( J Kennedy 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Trosettee ( L Currie 56.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Tijuana ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results | J Kennedy 55.5kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Sandown Hillside 15-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.450, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Hard To Cross ( R Houston 60 , Cd 63 ) 2nd Matriarch Rose ( J Kennedy 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Superstock ( C Williams 58.5 ) 1.35L See full results | R Houston 60, Cd 63kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 25-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $5,850 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.250, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Poifect ( M Dee 55.5 ) 2nd Intrepid Eagle ( L Currie 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Hard To Cross ( B Egan 60 ) 1.06L See full results | B Egan 60 1.06L | 3 (11) |
| Traralgon 04-Apr-24 1100m SOFT 6 R3 2UP-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.440 1st Wings Of Song ( W Egan ) 2nd Bors ( A Lynch ) 2.00L 3rd Bold Soul ( L Nolen ) 2.20L 6th Hard To Cross ( D Stackhouse 0 ) 4.15L | D Stackhouse 0 4.15L | 6 (9) |
| Sandown Lakeside 07-Feb-24 2100m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ CH&G BM 70 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.070, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Yellowbrick Road ( R Mcleod 59 ) 2nd Lauding ( J Allen 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Adonis Kick ( S Clarke 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.40L 6th Hard To Cross ( J Mcneil 60 ) 1.95L See full results | J Mcneil 60 1.95L | 6 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 24-Jan-24 1800m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.670, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Star Vega ( L Currie 58 ) 2nd Haaland ( M Michel 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Hard To Cross ( J Mcneil 60 ) 1.60L See full results | J Mcneil 60 1.60L | 3 (12) |
| Pakenham 11-Jan-24 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.080, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.370 1st Brooklyn Boss ( L Cartwright 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Hard To Cross ( T Childs 60 , Cd 62 ) 1.00L 3rd Royal Hard Hat ( D Moor 59.5 ) 1.30L See full results | T Childs 60, Cd 62kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 23-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 3 R9 BM 78 Hcp $3,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 1st Flash Feeling ( W F Pinn 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Awash ( D B Mcmonagle 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Captain Britain ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 0.20L 5th Hard To Cross ( B Egan 56.5 ) 2.65L See full results | B Egan 56.5kg 2.65L | 5 (10) |
| Traralgon 14-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 CL3-OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.390 1st Hard To Cross ( B Egan ) 2nd Confrontational ( Z Spain ) 0.30L 3rd Italian Poet ( D W Stackhouse ) 1.60L | B Egan | 1 (8) |
| Tatura 27-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.090 1st Private Jumbo ( A Mccabe ) 2nd Mawkeb ( J Duffy ) 0.40L 3rd Bullet Wing ( L King ) 2.40L 4th Hard To Cross ( T Hope 0 ) 2.50L | T Hope 0 2.50L | 4 (9) |
| Moonee Valley 29-Jul-23 1600m SOFT 5 R3 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st He'Ll Rip ( B Shinn 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Tokenist ( M Lloyd 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Another Wil ( M Cartwright 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 4.60L 7th Hard To Cross ( L Lafferty 58 , Cd 55 ) 7.60L See full results | L Lafferty 58kg, Cd 55kg 7.60L | 7 (11) |
| Flemington 15-Jul-23 1700m GOOD 4 R2 3Y HCP (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:41.770, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Albanian I Am ( J Fry 54.5 ) 2nd Cosmic Enigma ( M Lloyd 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Magnaspin ( L Campbell 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.20L 11th Hard To Cross ( J Mcneil 60 ) 6.10L See full results | J Mcneil 60 6.10L | 11 (16) |
| Flemington 01-Jul-23 1600m SOFT 5 R9 Open Quality $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.260, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Golden Path ( B Mertens 54 ) 2nd Lounge Bar Rubi ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Hellfire ( W F Pinn 54 ) 3.50L 5th Hard To Cross ( B Egan 56.5 ) 5.60L See full results | B Egan 56.5kg 5.60L | 5 (11) |
| Sandown Hillside 10-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.870, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Hard To Cross ( J Mcneil 54 ) 2nd Golden Path ( B Mertens 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Tokenist ( L Campbell 54 , Cd 52 ) 4.10L See full results | J Mcneil 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Moe 05-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 7 R5 MDN-CL2-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.410 1st Flight To The Moon ( L Bates 0 ) 2nd Warren ( P Gatt 0 ) 2.00L 3rd Carlito Brigante ( A Lynch 0 ) 6.50L 5th Hard To Cross ( L Lafferty 0 ) 6.70L | L Lafferty 0 6.70L | 5 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 27-May-23 1600m SOFT 6 R5 Open Hcp $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.700, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Elkington Road ( J Mott 58.5 ) 2nd Euphoric ( Z Spain 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Artzino ( P Moloney 54 ) 0.90L 5th Hard To Cross ( B Egan 54.5 ) 1.90L See full results | B Egan 54.5kg 1.90L | 5 (12) |
| Flemington 13-May-23 1200m SOFT 5 R9 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:09.890, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Airman ( J Mcneil 56 ) 2nd Who Dares ( H Grace 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Midtown Boss ( L J Meech 54 ) 0.60L 6th Hard To Cross ( H Coffey 54 ) 4.60L See full results | H Coffey 54kg 4.60L | 6 (15) |
| Flemington 14-Jan-23 2000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 70 Hcp $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:04.110, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Dunkel ( H Coffey 61 ) 2nd Soul Choice ( J Childs 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Midnight Glow ( D Holland 55.5 ) 1.80L 4th Hard To Cross ( L Lafferty 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L See full results | L Lafferty 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.50L | 4 (10) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 26-Dec-22 1800m GOOD 4 R2 3Y BM70 $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.570, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Dunkel ( H Coffey 59 ) 2nd Barefoot Tora ( C Hefel 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.80L 3rd Hard To Cross ( D Stackhouse 60 ) 2.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 60 2.00L | 3 (7) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 07-Dec-22 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3Y BM64 $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Hard To Cross ( D Yendall 60 ) 2nd Ghetto Supastar ( D Holland 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd El Kabong ( J Fry 59 ) 2.80L See full results | D Yendall 60 | 1 (9) |
| The Valley 18-Nov-22 1600m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.570, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Hard To Cross ( D Yendall 58 ) 2nd Vanbrugh Castle ( J Stanley 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Tyita ( B Prebble 59.5 ) 2.60L See full results | D Yendall 58kg | 1 (9) |
| bet365 Echuca 01-Nov-22 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 MDN-SW $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.650, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.540 1st Hang On Harvey ( J Duffy 58 ) 2nd Hard To Cross ( W Gordon 58 ) 1.00L 3rd King's Reign ( H Edgley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.50L See full results | W Gordon 58kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Moe 18-Oct-22 1200m SOFT 7 R3 CL2-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.250 1st Blackcomb ( A Warren ) 2nd Dunkel ( R Houston ) 0.10L 3rd Grevillea Robusta ( J Trenwith ) 2.10L 4th Hard To Cross ( S Payne ) 3.60L | S Payne 3.60L | 4 (7) |
| bet365 Mildura 04-Oct-22 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Tiger Queen ( S Fawke 57.5 ) 2nd Gulingi ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Vanbrugh Castle ( M Poy 57 ) 1.50L 4th Hard To Cross ( H Coffey 57 ) 2.70L See full results | H Coffey 57kg 2.70L | 4 (10) |
| bet365 Benalla 26-Sep-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 TRL, Winning Time: 01:19.000 1st Mischinka ( L King ) 2nd Fire Glo Too ( J Duffy ) 0.80L 3rd The Cunning Fox ( S Payne ) 2.80L 4th Hard To Cross ( M Dee ) 3.25L | M Dee 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 09-Aug-22 800m HEAVY 9 R17 3UP -TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:47.120 1st Hey Tommy ( M J Dee 0 ) 2nd Sunzou ( B Melham 0 ) 0.30L 3rd Flying Barty ( C Hefel 0 ) 1.30L 8th Hard To Cross ( T Prebble 0 ) 7.60L | T Prebble 0 7.60L | 8 (9) |
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