Simply Natural
Six years old and still searching for that first win, Simply Natural has nevertheless made a habit of finishing close. Three places from six races tells a story of a horse that shows up, competes, and refuses to be embarrassed — it just hasn't quite been able to get its nose in front. A win rate of zero from six races sounds blunt, but the recent form puts some colour on that: second, second, sixth, second, fourth, fifth. Strip out that one off day and you have a horse that has finished second three times in its last six races. That is either quietly frustrating or quietly encouraging, depending on how you look at it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Simply Ridiculous Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes this worth watching is the trainer behind it. Gavin Cromwell operates out of Navan in County Meath and has been in excellent form this season, sending out 92 winners — that is not a quiet yard quietly ticking along, that is a yard firing. Cromwell has a reputation for patience and placing horses well, and the fact that Simply Natural raced just one day ago suggests the team are keeping this horse busy and active, looking for the right opportunity.
The question is whether that opportunity comes soon. Three seconds in six races is the profile of a horse that is competitive but perhaps needs things to fall just right — a weaker field, a better draw, a run of luck. It has shown enough to suggest the talent is there. Whether it can convert that into a first win is what makes the next few races genuinely interesting to follow.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Apr
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
21 Feb
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
12 Jan
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
15 Dec
2nd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
9 Nov
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
21 Apr
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
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| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Apr |
0% |