Hard To Cross (2019)
About
Hard To Cross is a 6yo brown gelding trained by Patrick & Michelle Payne at Plumpton. He is by the stallion All Too Hard out of the mare Egyptian Cross and has collected seven wins to date. On 23 August 2025 at Moonee Valley, he secured his biggest victory, taking the $150,000 Open Handicap. The horse has consistently delivered value for bettors, providing a 72% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moonee Valley 23-Aug-25 1523m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.030 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | 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 | 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 12, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 | N Farley 54kg 1.30L | 2 (11) |
| Flemington 21-Jun-25 1420m GOOD 4 R5 BM 84 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:24.310, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 | T Prebble 61kg, Cd 63kg 4.34L | 8 (13) |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | J Kennedy 61.5kg | 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 | J Kennedy 55.5kg | 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 | R Houston 60 | 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 | B Egan 60 1.10L | 3 (11) |
| Traralgon 04-Apr-24 1100m SOFT 6 R3 2UP-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.440 | 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 | J Mcneil 60 2.00L | 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 | 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 | T Childs 60 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| The Valley 23-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM78 $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 | 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 | B Egan | 1 (8) |
| Tatura 27-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.090 | T Hope 0 2.50L | 4 (9) |
| The Valley 29-Jul-23 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3Y 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 | L Lafferty 58kg, Cd 61kg 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 | J Mcneil 60 6.10L | 11 (16) |
| Flemington 01-Jul-23 1600m SOFT 5 R9 SILVERBOWL FNL $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 | B Egan 56.5kg 5.60L | 5 (11) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 10-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 7 R7 3Y 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 | J Mcneil 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Moe 05-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 7 R5 MDN-CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:17.410 | L Lafferty 0 6.70L | 5 (7) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 27-May-23 1600m SOFT 6 R5 3Y 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 | B Egan 54.5kg 1.90L | 5 (12) |
| Flemington 13-May-23 1200m SOFT 5 R9 3Y 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 | H Coffey 54kg 4.60L | 6 (15) |
| Flemington 14-Jan-23 2000m GOOD 4 R2 3Y BM70 $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 | L Lafferty 59kg, Cd 62kg 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | W Gordon 58kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Moe 18-Oct-22 1200m SOFT 7 R3 CL2-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.250 | 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 | H Coffey 57kg 2.70L | 4 (10) |
| bet365 Benalla 26-Sep-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 TRL, Winning Time: 01:19.000 | M Dee 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 09-Aug-22 800m HEAVY 9 R17 3UP -TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.120 | T Prebble 0 7.60L | 8 (9) |