Horsham R4 LOCKS CONSTRUCTIONS
Locks Constructions
4:21pm • 485m4:21pm • 485m
Age
05/02/2019
Sex
Brindle - Dog
Today's Stats
Good
0-0-0-0
Track
0-0-0-0
Distance
0-0-0-0
Track & Distance
4-1-2-0
Career
60-18-14-11
Prize Money
$849,170
Win Range
N/A
Last 10 Starts
4351428113
Last Run
7 days ago
Win S/Rate
Place S/Rate
| Total | Distance | Track | Trk & Dist | Day | Night | 1st Up | 2nd Up | 3rd Up | 4th Up | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Listed | WFA | Jumps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 60-18-14-11 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 4-1-2-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 30% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 72% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finish | Date | Track | Distance | Race No. | Cond. | Class | Margin | Prize won | Box | SP | Last Run | In-running | Sectionals | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 12 Apr 2022 | Horsham | 410m | 10 | - | - | 4.0L | $310 | 2 | $1.30 | 7 days ago | 4-4-3 | 10.665 | Zigzag Cabang | - | Fernando Mick 29.3kgs 4.0L |
| 1/8 | 5 Apr 2022 | Horsham | 410m | 6 | - | - | 2.75L | $2,100 | 8 | $1.70 | 17 days ago | 1 | - | Fernando Mick | - | Sinful Angel |
| 1/8 | 19 Mar 2022 | Shepparton | 450m | 7 | - | - | 0.5L | $1,950 | 7 | $3.40 | 15 days ago | 4-3-3-1 | 6.624 | Fernando Mick | - | Mepunga Knight |
| 8 | 4 Mar 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 8 | - | - | 21.5L | - | 4 | $18.50 | 7 days ago | 8 | - | Typhoon Sammy | - | - |
| 2/7 | 25 Feb 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 6 | - | - | 3.25L | $1,700 | 4 | $5.60 | 12 days ago | 2 | - | Americano Miss | Fernando Mick 29.3kgs 3.25L | - |
| 4/10 | 13 Feb 2022 | Sale | 520m | 6 | - | - | 1.25L | - | 5 | $2.70 | 7 days ago | 3-1-1-4 | 9.4775 | Got the Torque | - | - |
| 1/7 | 6 Feb 2022 | Sale | 520m | 6 | - | - | 3.0L | $2,500 | 4 | $2.00 | 15 days ago | 3-1-1-1 | 9.365 | Fernando Mick | - | Dr. Mumma |
| 5/7 | 22 Jan 2022 | The Meadows | 525m | 7 | - | - | 12.5L | - | 2 | $4.50 | 7 days ago | 3-6-6-6-5 | 5.19 | Hebridean Black | - | - |
| 3/9 | 15 Jan 2022 | Traralgon | 500m | 8 | - | - | 5.0L | $325 | 5 | $3.10 | 8 days ago | 3 | - | Paua of Oscar | - | Fernando Mick 29.5kgs 5.0L |
| 4/8 | 7 Jan 2022 | Warragul | 460m | 5 | - | - | 2.25L | - | 7 | $7.70 | 10 days ago | 5-3-3-4 | 6.5665 | Robbie Rotten | - | - |
| Firm | Good | Soft | Heavy | Synthetic | All Wet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sire
Fernando Bale
Dam
Noaki Moth
Trained at
Lara
Owners
Paul Connell
| Trainer (12 months) | Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Geall | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | - |
Race comment
Likely to find this class beyond him, tested
Age
01/02/2019
Sex
Bk - Dog
Today's Stats
Good
0-0-0-0
Track
0-0-0-0
Distance
0-0-0-0
Track & Distance
9-2-0-3
Career
101-17-13-18
Prize Money
$49,714
Win Range
N/A
Last 10 Starts
1446334726
Last Run
6 days ago
Win S/Rate
Place S/Rate
| Total | Distance | Track | Trk & Dist | Day | Night | 1st Up | 2nd Up | 3rd Up | 4th Up | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Listed | WFA | Jumps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 101-17-13-18 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 9-2-0-3 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 17% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 48% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finish | Date | Track | Distance | Race No. | Cond. | Class | Margin | Prize won | Box | SP | Last Run | In-running | Sectionals | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 13 Apr 2022 | Bendigo | 500m | 8 | - | - | 6.0L | - | 5 | $8.90 | 5 days ago | 7-6-7-6 | 6.853 | Holly Fever | - | - |
| 2/6 | 8 Apr 2022 | Bendigo | 500m | 12 | - | - | 1.5L | $620 | 4 | $21.50 | 4 days ago | 2 | - | Aston Kenno | Crackerjack Lach 34.6kgs 1.5L | - |
| 7/7 | 4 Apr 2022 | Sale | 440m | 11 | - | - | 10.25L | - | 2 | $20.50 | 11 days ago | 7 | - | Sinful Sid | - | - |
| 4/6 | 24 Mar 2022 | Mount Gambier | 512m | 8 | 5 | - | 3.5L | $115 | 7 | $4.80 | 3 days ago | 4 | 4.56 | Go Quantum | - | - |
| 3/5 | 21 Mar 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 9 | - | - | 6.75L | $350 | 2 | $6.60 | 5 days ago | 3-3-3-3 | 6.9025 | Crackerjack Ads | - | Crackerjack Lach 34.5kgs 6.75L |
| 3/5 | 16 Mar 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 4 | - | - | 4.75L | $350 | 2 | $19.30 | 3 days ago | 3 | - | Crackerjack Ads | - | Crackerjack Lach 34.6kgs 4.75L |
| 6/8 | 13 Mar 2022 | Mount Gambier | 400m | 4 | 5 | - | 7.25L | - | 3 | $10.00 | 7 days ago | 6 | - | Aston Bullet | - | - |
| 4/7 | 6 Mar 2022 | Mount Gambier | 400m | 4 | 5 | - | 10.0L | - | 8 | $3.60 | 2 days ago | 4 | - | Aston Bullet | - | - |
| 4/10 | 4 Mar 2022 | Horsham | 410m | 5 | - | - | 4.0L | - | 6 | $17.40 | 7 days ago | 6-6-4 | 10.7575 | Kraken Skye | - | - |
| 1/7 | 25 Feb 2022 | Horsham | 410m | 3 | - | - | 0.25L | $2,100 | 3 | $4.30 | 3 days ago | 1 | - | Crackerjack Lach | - | Maximum Shirley |
| Firm | Good | Soft | Heavy | Synthetic | All Wet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sire
Cutting Edge
Dam
Maximum Lil
Trained at
Ararat
Owners
Paul Hammerstein
| Trainer (12 months) | Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hammerstein | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | - |
Race comment
Strong type, scrapes the paint, can threaten
Age
04/06/2019
Sex
Lt Bdl - Dog
Today's Stats
Good
0-0-0-0
Track
0-0-0-0
Distance
0-0-0-0
Track & Distance
6-2-1-2
Career
28-8-7-6
Prize Money
$69,015
Win Range
N/A
Last 10 Starts
1211131223
Last Run
7 days ago
Win S/Rate
Place S/Rate
| Total | Distance | Track | Trk & Dist | Day | Night | 1st Up | 2nd Up | 3rd Up | 4th Up | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Listed | WFA | Jumps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 28-8-7-6 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 6-2-1-2 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 29% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 75% | 0% | 0% | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finish | Date | Track | Distance | Race No. | Cond. | Class | Margin | Prize won | Box | SP | Last Run | In-running | Sectionals | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 12 Apr 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 11 | - | - | 2.25L | $350 | 1 | $2.80 | 58 days ago | 4-3-3-3 | 6.77425 | Aston Gamble | - | Man of Substance 35.2kgs 2.25L |
| 2/6 | 13 Feb 2022 | Sale | 650m | 4 | - | - | 6.0L | $835 | 1 | $2.70 | 7 days ago | 2-2-2-2-2 | 6.1575 | Bell Burner | Man of Substance 34.7kgs 6.0L | - |
| 2/5 | 6 Feb 2022 | Sandown Park | 595m | 12 | - | - | 3.25L | $700 | 8 | $4.10 | 34 days ago | 3-3-2-2-2 | 9.5 | Starlight Tyson | Man of Substance 35.3kgs 3.25L | - |
| 1/9 | 3 Jan 2022 | Shepparton | 650m | 6 | - | - | 3.0L | $5,600 | 1 | $1.40 | 5 days ago | 1 | - | Man of Substance | - | Stellar Rising |
| 3/7 | 29 Dec 2021 | Warrnambool | 650m | 8 | - | - | 3.75L | $865 | 6 | $11.80 | 7 days ago | 4-4-2-3 | 17.595 | Stay Strong | - | Man of Substance 35.2kgs 3.75L |
| 1/6 | 22 Dec 2021 | Cranbourne | 520m | 9 | - | - | 4.5L | $2,250 | 1 | $8.30 | 20 days ago | 1-1-1-1-1 | 5.47 | Man of Substance | - | Rear View Mirror |
| 1/8 | 2 Dec 2021 | Warrnambool | 650m | 8 | - | - | 0.25L | $4,250 | 1 | $4.10 | 10 days ago | 1 | - | Man of Substance | - | Run Like Jess |
| 1/8 | 22 Nov 2021 | Shepparton | 650m | 2 | - | - | 0.75L | $3,900 | 3 | $1.40 | 13 days ago | 3-2-2-2-1 | 17.82 | Man of Substance | - | Chuck Rocks |
| 2/8 | 9 Nov 2021 | Horsham | 485m | 6 | - | - | 4.5L | $1,300 | 8 | $14.30 | 4 days ago | 5-3-3-2 | 6.78375 | Boston Garden | Man of Substance 35.1kgs 4.5L | - |
| 1/6 | 5 Nov 2021 | Horsham | 485m | 12 | - | - | 1.5L | $2,100 | 4 | $1.50 | 5 days ago | 1 | - | Man of Substance | - | Deep Dive |
| Firm | Good | Soft | Heavy | Synthetic | All Wet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sire
Fernando Bale
Dam
Angie Rocks
Trained at
Ettrick
Owners
P Searl, A Dickson, R Keatley
| Trainer (12 months) | Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Marshall | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | - |
Race comment
Scorched last week, likely leader, main danger
Age
01/03/2020
Sex
Bk - Dog
Today's Stats
Good
0-0-0-0
Track
0-0-0-0
Distance
0-0-0-0
Track & Distance
1-1-0-0
Career
28-10-3-5
Prize Money
$116,455
Win Range
N/A
Last 10 Starts
1115216731
Last Run
7 days ago
Win S/Rate
Place S/Rate
| Total | Distance | Track | Trk & Dist | Day | Night | 1st Up | 2nd Up | 3rd Up | 4th Up | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Listed | WFA | Jumps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 28-10-3-5 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 36% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 64% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finish | Date | Track | Distance | Race No. | Cond. | Class | Margin | Prize won | Box | SP | Last Run | In-running | Sectionals | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 12 Apr 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 12 | - | - | 5.25L | $2,100 | 8 | $1.70 | 11 days ago | 1-1-1-1 | 6.44 | Matt's Hope | - | Sweet Emily |
| 3/8 | 1 Apr 2022 | Bendigo | 500m | 8 | - | - | 2.25L | $325 | 1 | $3.00 | 8 days ago | 3 | - | Rio Baskin | - | Matt's Hope 29.5kgs 2.25L |
| 7/10 | 24 Mar 2022 | Warrnambool | 390m | 10 | - | - | 5.5L | - | 1 | $1.70 | 10 days ago | 6-7-7 | 8.8995 | Quick Shadow | - | - |
| 6/8 | 14 Mar 2022 | Shepparton | 450m | 7 | - | - | 14.0L | - | 7 | $7.50 | 9 days ago | 5-6-6-6 | 6.6725 | Ferdinand Boy | - | - |
| 1/10 | 5 Mar 2022 | Shepparton | 450m | 8 | - | - | 1.25L | $10,000 | 6 | $9.40 | 5 days ago | 1-1-1-1 | 6.53 | Matt's Hope | - | In a Blue |
| 2/8 | 28 Feb 2022 | Shepparton | 450m | 7 | - | - | 0.5L | $620 | 5 | $5.50 | 12 days ago | 2 | - | Brewski Bruce | Matt's Hope 29.5kgs 0.5L | - |
| 5/7 | 16 Feb 2022 | Ballarat | 450m | 10 | - | - | 11.0L | - | 8 | $2.90 | 5 days ago | 5 | - | Brewski Bruce | - | - |
| 1/6 | 11 Feb 2022 | Geelong | 460m | 10 | - | - | 1.25L | $1,850 | 7 | $1.30 | 4 days ago | 1-1-1-1 | 6.36 | Matt's Hope | - | Spring Scout |
| 1/10 | 7 Feb 2022 | Shepparton | 450m | 6 | - | - | 6.25L | $2,100 | 6 | $2.40 | 7 days ago | 3-1-1-1 | 6.6945 | Matt's Hope | - | Axedale Pirate |
| 1/7 | 31 Jan 2022 | Shepparton | 450m | 6 | - | - | 3.25L | $1,850 | 8 | $3.10 | 11 days ago | 1-1-1-1 | 6.58 | Matt's Hope | - | Axedale Pirate |
| Firm | Good | Soft | Heavy | Synthetic | All Wet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sire
Cosmic Rumble
Dam
Hope's Thunder
Trained at
Greater Geelong (C)
Owners
Michelle Mallia
| Trainer (12 months) | Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Mallia | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | - |
Race comment
Rarely runs a bad race here, must keep safe
Age
03/01/2018
Sex
Bk - Bitch
Today's Stats
Good
0-0-0-0
Track
0-0-0-0
Distance
0-0-0-0
Track & Distance
23-3-7-6
Career
56-7-13-9
Prize Money
$27,200
Win Range
N/A
Last 10 Starts
7531322225
Last Run
9 days ago
Win S/Rate
Place S/Rate
| Total | Distance | Track | Trk & Dist | Day | Night | 1st Up | 2nd Up | 3rd Up | 4th Up | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Listed | WFA | Jumps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 56-7-13-9 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 23-3-7-6 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 13% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 52% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finish | Date | Track | Distance | Race No. | Cond. | Class | Margin | Prize won | Box | SP | Last Run | In-running | Sectionals | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 10 Apr 2022 | Broken Hill | 525m | 7 | 3 | - | 6.0L | - | 5 | $16.00 | 7 days ago | 5 | 4.73 | She's a Hotshot | - | - |
| 2/8 | 3 Apr 2022 | Broken Hill | 525m | 7 | 3 | - | 3.0L | $850 | 1 | $3.40 | 7 days ago | 2 | 4.74 | She's a Hotshot | Swift Brittany 31.3kgs 3.0L | - |
| 2/6 | 27 Mar 2022 | Broken Hill | 525m | 3 | 3 | - | 0.25L | $170 | 4 | $1.00 | 6 days ago | 2 | - | Prussian Spirit | Swift Brittany 31.2kgs 0.25L | - |
| 2/5 | 21 Mar 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 9 | - | - | 2.25L | $700 | 6 | $3.10 | 5 days ago | 2-2-2-2 | 6.6575 | Crackerjack Ads | Swift Brittany 31.5kgs 2.25L | - |
| 2/5 | 16 Mar 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 4 | - | - | 2.75L | $700 | 8 | $5.70 | 15 days ago | 2 | - | Crackerjack Ads | Swift Brittany 31.3kgs 2.75L | - |
| 3/6 | 1 Mar 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 10 | - | - | 2.75L | $325 | 2 | $11.90 | 7 days ago | 3 | - | Kaheem Bale | - | Swift Brittany 31.6kgs 2.75L |
| 1/7 | 22 Feb 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 6 | - | - | 0.5L | $2,100 | 8 | $3.70 | 8 days ago | 1 | - | Swift Brittany | - | Sugar Shane |
| 3/7 | 14 Feb 2022 | Shepparton | 450m | 7 | - | - | 1.75L | $265 | 3 | $6.10 | 4 days ago | 4-4-3-3 | 6.9875 | Mallee Swan | - | Swift Brittany 31.7kgs 1.75L |
| 5/10 | 10 Feb 2022 | Bendigo | 500m | 6 | - | - | 8.0L | - | 7 | $38.30 | 5 days ago | 5 | - | Emmy's Shark | - | - |
| 7/8 | 5 Feb 2022 | Horsham | 485m | 7 | - | - | 13.5L | - | 6 | $17.00 | 4 days ago | 5-7-6-7 | 6.7375 | Love and Thunder | - | - |
| Firm | Good | Soft | Heavy | Synthetic | All Wet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | |
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Place % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rank | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sire
My Bro Fabio
Dam
Nova Heart
Trained at
Cardross
Owners
Glenn Petrie
| Trainer (12 months) | Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Millington | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | - |





Race comment
Class edge, small field helps, hard to hold out