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The Hardest Geezer: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Hardest Geezer is a 7-year-old gelding by Malinas, trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White. He has won 2 of 11 starts and placed in 2 more, for £23,526 in prize money. He has won 1 of 4 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:25 at Cheltenham on 23 October, where the best price is 8/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 127, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 11
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 18%
  • Prize money £23,526
  • Best rating 127
  • Official rating 122

Where The Hardest Geezer runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:25 Cheltenham Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) 8/1 Bet365 bet365

The Hardest Geezer form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
7 Feb 26 Newbury William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Heavy F - 20/1 Sean Houlihan 122
16 Jan 26 Windsor Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 4 6 12/1 Sean Houlihan 122
19 Dec 25 Ascot Ascot Shop Handicap Hurdle Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft 4 1.25 9/1 Callum Pritchard 121
23 Nov 25 Windsor Call Fitzdares For Top Prices Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good To Soft 2 .5 11/5F Callum Pritchard 118
29 Oct 25 Newton Abbot ITUS Events, Safety And Security Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 1f Good To Soft 2 1.5 10/3 Callum Pritchard 117
19 Feb 25 Ludlow Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good To Soft 5 10.5 11/2 Sean Houlihan 118
8 Jan 25 Taunton Meet Allaho On Saturday 18th January Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft 1 — 5/4F Sean Houlihan –
8 Dec 24 Huntingdon TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 5 6.5 17/2 Sean Houlihan –
6 Nov 24 Chepstow Spectra Group 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good 4 5.5 28/1 Sean Houlihan –
1 Apr 24 Huntingdon Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 7 20.5 6/1 Sean Houlihan –
4 Nov 23 Ayr Bet With Paddock Bookmakers On Course 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 18/1 Craig Nichol –

Last time out

Finished F in the William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Newbury on 7 February 2026. Held up towards the back - travelling comfortably - clipped heels and came down on the turn before 3 out.

The Hardest Geezer by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 7 1 14% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —

The Hardest Geezer by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 4 1 25% —
Good To Soft 4 1 25% —
Good 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

The Hardest Geezer by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Windsor 2 0 0% —
Huntingdon 2 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% —
Ludlow 1 0 0% —
Taunton 1 1 100% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Ayr 1 1 100% —

The Hardest Geezer breeding

  • Sire Malinas (GER)
  • Dam Lis Goold (IRE)
  • Damsire Stowaway (GB)
  • Breeder Donal Murphy
  • Foaled 22 May 2019

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