The recent run of form makes for difficult reading. Looking at the last six races, the best finish recorded is fourth, with two non-completions and finishes of eighth and tenth filling out the rest. There is no momentum here, no sense of a horse that is building toward something. Racing just one day ago, Something Simple is clearly still being asked the question — the yard has not given up on finding an opportunity that suits.
That yard is trained by John Joseph Hanlon, based in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, and it has been a productive season with 11 winners sent out. Hanlon is clearly capable of getting horses to perform, which makes Something Simple something of a puzzle — a horse that has had 11 chances and is yet to deliver. Whether there is a specific set of conditions still waiting to unlock this horse, or whether opportunities are simply running out, is the question anyone following Something Simple will be asking.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 14 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 28 May | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Aug | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 27 Nov | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jul | 0% |