Too Hard To Refuse Racehorse Profile

Too Hard To Refuse is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by Desleigh Forster. With 27 career starts and 4 wins, it has earned $134,770.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
Desleigh Forster
Sire
Heroic Valour
Dam
Alyssa Jean
Sire of dam
Dodge (AUS)
Owner
Mrs C M Mayne, N C Mayne, G L Catton, P Hemming, A J Havig, S C Mayne, M J Halle, L J Donsky, G P Fisher, P C Szumowski, M T Pembroke & J Russell
Career
27:4-5-2
Prize money
$134,770
Last start
28 May 2025
Recent form
171620x246862655x608

Too Hard To Refuse Form Guide

Too Hard To Refuse — last 38 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
14 May 2025Ipswich1500mBM68S5157.5kgCody Collis8 of 95L1:32.255.5New Joy
1 Apr 2025Doomben1350mBM70S61056kgCourtney Bellamy10 of 116.1L1:21.6526Ludovisi
15 Mar 2025Gold Coast1200mCls 4G4760kgJimmy Byrne6 of 104.1L1:08.9771Town Crier
18 Feb 2025Deagon1050mBarrier TrialS51—Shakira Bailey3 of 45L1:00.43—Ouroboros
24 Oct 2024Ipswich1350mCls 4G3158.5kgKirk Matheson5 of 94.6L1:19.825.5Dream Lantern
1 Oct 2024Gatton1400mBM70G4857kgJade Metcalfe5 of 82.9L1:22.572.8Texas
25 Sept 2024Doomben1350mCls 4G4457kgCody Collis6 of 81.9L1:18.588Naval Trader
11 Sept 2024Doomben1350mCls 4G4656kgEmily Lang2 of 80.8L1:19.434Tijuana Two Step
27 Aug 2024Doomben1000mBarrier TrialS55—Damien Thornton3 of 56.6L0:58.65—Hidden Wealth
3 Aug 2024Doomben1350mCls 6G4454kgCody Collis6 of 83.1L1:18.6921Rockribbed
13 July 2024Doomben1110mBM78S6756.5kgJimmy Byrne8 of 96.2L1:04.8011Brereton
11 June 2024Deagon1200mBarrier TrialS51—Jimmy Byrne2 of 30.1L1:10.54—Serpentine
18 May 2024Doomben1350mBM78S7656.5kgJimmy Byrne6 of 165.2L1:21.2121Ang Pow
27 Apr 2024Eagle Farm1400mBM75S51058kgJimmy Byrne4 of 151.2L1:24.6015In Evidence
6 Apr 2024Eagle Farm1400mRs0MWS6554kgJimmy Byrne2 of 110.4L1:24.9114Bean Foggy
14 Mar 2024Doomben1000mBarrier TrialS65—Shakira Bailey3 of 82L0:59.49—Taltarni Fields
2 Dec 2023Doomben1350mCls 6S6257kgKirk Matheson13 of 1312.21L1:19.4126The Face
15 Nov 2023Doomben1350mBM70G4358.5kgBailey Wheeler2 of 82.3L1:19.0011Thankful Heart
4 Nov 2023Eagle Farm1400mRs0MWG4554kgKirk Matheson6 of 103.66L1:22.858Boodua Romance
11 Oct 2023Ipswich1350mBM70G3657.5kgKirk Matheson1 of 120.5L1:19.8511Cranky Harry
16 Sept 2023Eagle Farm1600mCls 3G4159kgKirk Matheson7 of 94.3L1:35.8014Sebring Girl
7 Sept 2023Gatton1600mBM65G4558kgKirk Matheson1 of 82L1:37.182.3Kiki Coco
25 Aug 2023Beaudesert1400mCls 1G41158kgKirk Matheson1 of 111.5L1:21.668.5Jackson On Time
15 Aug 2023Gatton1400mCls 2G4959kgKirk Matheson3 of 117L1:22.404.6Outlaw Josey Wales
1 Aug 2023Doomben1000mBarrier TrialS54—Kirk Matheson1 of 81L0:59.66—Jump'N Fly
11 June 2023Sunshine Coast1600mBM65G4857kgDamien Thornton9 of 115.4L1:38.0612Knight's Choice
25 May 2023Gatton1400mBM60G4659.5kgDamien Thornton2 of 90.4L1:22.822Mishani Kingdom
12 May 2023Gatton1400mCls 1G4659kgGeorgina Cartwright2 of 111L1:23.122.5Clearly George
26 Apr 2023Toowoomba1200mBM65S5657kgJimmy Byrne3 of 122.1L1:12.9514Menari Magic
18 Apr 2023Deagon1200mBarrier TrialS52—Jimmy Byrne2 of 51.5L1:12.79—Sea Palling
11 Apr 2023Doomben1000mBarrier TrialS54—Jimmy Byrne5 of 71.5L0:59.25—Honkytonk Diva
9 Dec 2022Doomben1350mMdnS71356kgJimmy Byrne1 of 140.5L1:20.5410Neoclassicism
29 Nov 2022Deagon1200mBarrier TrialS54—Jimmy Byrne2 of 62.3L1:10.65—Dark Harmony
22 Nov 2022Doomben1000mBarrier TrialS52—Jimmy Byrne7 of 714.5L0:59.49—Snow Boum
26 Aug 2022Gold Coast1350mMdnG3758kgJimmy Byrne4 of 121.3L1:19.5626Starry Eyes
10 Aug 2022Doomben1200mMdnG4458.5kgSamantha Collett9 of 125.6L1:10.8426Flying Mikki
2 Aug 2022Doomben1000mBarrier TrialS55—Samantha Collett2 of 50.1L1:00.07—Tres Redoute
26 Oct 2021Eagle Farm800mBarrier TrialS52—Robbie Fradd5 of 599.9L0:47.29—Capital Delight

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance81-3-113%63%
Good183-4-117%44%
Soft91-1-111%33%
First-up51-1-120%60%
Second-up40-1-00%25%

Winning distances

2(1350), 1(1400), 1(1600)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Doomben18136%17%
Eagle Farm12010%8%
Toowoomba2010%50%
Ipswich71114%14%
Gatton51420%80%
Beaudesert31133%33%
Sunshine Coast1000%0%
Gold Coast2000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Cody Collis3000%0%
Tahlia Fenlon2000%0%
Marnu Potgieter1000%0%
Unknown2000%0%
Jimmy Byrne6010%17%
Not Notified2000%0%
Jim Byrne41225%50%
Olivia Kendal1000%0%
Kirk Matheson113427%36%
Bailey Wheeler1010%100%
Damien Thornton2010%50%
Kerrin Mcevoy1000%0%
Georgina Cartwright1010%100%
Samantha Collett1000%0%
Jade Metcalfe1000%0%
Courtney Bellamy3000%0%
Emily Lang1010%100%
Shakira Bailey1000%0%
N.r4000%0%
Jag Guthmann-chester2000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
11 Oct 2023R7The Lawn Shed (Bm70)1350mKirk Matheson
7 Sept 2023R6Porters Plainland Hotel (Bm65)1600mKirk Matheson
25 Aug 2023R6Kobayashi At Aquis Stallion-C11400mKirk Matheson
9 Dec 2022R1Girls Day Out 4 March Mdn1350mJim Byrne