Hardly Surprising (IRE)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: H Fry Sex: gelding Age: 5
Breeding: Affinisea / Inquisitive Look (Montjeu)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2026 | Fontwell | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f 29y | 4 | Hardly Surprising | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 12 | Bryan Carver | 8/11 |
| wore hood to post, disputed lead, pushed along to lead before 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well, always doing enough | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2026 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Dutch Corner | 11st 6lbs | of 11 | Bryan Carver | |
| 04 Apr 2026 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Dutch Corner | 11st 6lbs | of 11 | Bryan Carver | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2026 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 88y | 4 | Rathkenny | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | Bryan Carver | 11/8 |
| in touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, wandered approaching 2 out, chased leading pair before last, kept on but no further headway towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2025 | Bangor-on-Dee | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 123y | 4 | Atlantic Lad | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 9 | Bryan Carver | 7/4 |
| wore hood to post, midfield, went third after 3 out, kept on from last | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2025 | Fontwell | Good to Soft | 2m 1f 162y | 4 | Kocktail Bleu | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 14 | Bryan Carver | 16/5 |
| held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, driven before 2 out, went moderate 5th run-in, never a threat | |||||||||


