Something Simple
Something Simple has yet to break through in what has been a modest racing career. The six-year-old has completed twelve races without a win, though it did manage one placing finish along the way. It is trained by
John Joseph Hanlon at Bagenalstown, a yard that has found considerably more success elsewhere this season with eleven winners already on the board.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Something Simple Syndicate/John C Hurley/David Harrington/James T O'Connor
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
8.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse remains active—it raced just a day ago—but has not found the winner's circle in its last six outings. The most recent attempt resulted in a tenth-place finish, with a fourth-place effort further back in that stretch. At this stage, Something Simple appears to be operating at a level where wins are hard to come by, though the occasional place finish suggests it is competitive enough to stay competitive in lower-level races. With a trainer sending out regular winners, the hope may be that better opportunities or different race conditions could spark an improvement, but the evidence so far points to a horse that will likely remain a journeyman rather than a standout performer.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
6 Jul
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
14 May
10th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
28 Dec
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
27 Nov
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
6 Nov
8th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
23 Oct
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
24 Sep
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
27 Aug
7th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |