13:25 Newmarket
SoftBetfred St Simon Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £34026
- 1m 4f 0y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/11 (Won)
- Win: £2.25
- Place: £1.10
Form: 12-111 D
Last run: 91 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 117
Pipped by Max Vega at level weights in this race at Newbury (unraced at Newmarket) last year on heavy; six Group 3 wins in total now following three more in an unbeaten 2023 campaign at Chester (1m5f), York (1m6f) and Goodwood (1m4f) and he looks set for another bold show.
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st 1 (2) |
3rd Nov 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
prominent, challenging going easily under 3f out, led over 2f out, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, easily |
7/4 |
5th 1 (4) |
7th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Has won a splendid eight Group 3 races, the first of them this race in 2021 and the latest, making it five wins in a row at this level, at Newbury this April; excellent second in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) before Newmarket Group 2 in July saw his first disappointing performance in ages, when the going however may well have been good rather than the official good to soft; the one to beat if he is straight back to form. |
15/8 |
4/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 5-0011 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 112
Often used to front-run but hasn't since last July; absent nearly six months before career-best form on last two starts, winning a Listed race at Chester (1m4f, good to soft) and Group 3 at Ascot (1m4f, good); best form last term was in France on officially very soft; probably needs to find a bit extra still but he needs plenty of respect.
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st 3 (7) |
5th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
disputed lead on outer |
5/2 |
1st 1 (6) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
made virtually all, set steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, going best 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, unchallenged |
7/4 |
5/1
Form: 111642 C
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 111
Goodwood Listed win (1m2f, good to firm) in May is his peak form; off the bridle some way out at Royal Ascot when failing to complete a five-timer; cheekpieces on both starts since, back near his best when second in another Goodwood Listed race (1m2f, soft) on latest; needs to be in top form and not having raced beyond 10.4f gives him a bit to prove, but there's a fair chance he'll stay on pedigree and he ran on well last time; form player.
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st 2 (4) |
29th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
towards rear, switched left over 4f out, nudged along and headway over 3f out |
11/8 |
1st 3 (4) |
9th Jun 2024 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
1m2f Listed race here (good to firm) last May was the last leg in a four-timer; no joy in his seven races since but he was pipped in Group 3 at Newbury (1m4f, good) on latest, form which gives him a big chance. |
6/4 |
2nd 5 (9) |
18th May 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won a 1m2f Goodwood Listed (good to firm) last May and also placed in 1m4f Newmarket Group 3 (heavy) on final 4-y-o start; below that level in his two outings this year, though he suffered interference when 7l fifth of sixth in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket (1m4f) latest. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 1-3639 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
The latest of his three Group 3 wins was this race at Newbury last year on heavy going by a head from Hamish at level weights; not quite at the same level this term but much the same could have been said going into last year's St Simon (he started 22-1) and he needs a close look.
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st 2 (6) |
26th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
raced in second |
10/1 |
9th 7 (9) |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
prominent |
20/1 |
8th 1 (12) |
29th Mar 2024 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Dual Group 3 winner at 1m4f on turf; opened his AW account in handicap over that trip at Wolverhampton (off just 2lb lower) six weeks ago; has the ability to remain competitive, provided he's as effective back at 2m (third attempt). |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: -33824
Last run: 50 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 104
Hasn't added to her soft-ground 2yo win; ran very well in Group 3 at Newbury (1m5f, good to soft) in August, coming from off the pace to finish a clear second behind the subsequent St Leger runner-up Arrest; 1m6f seemingly did not help on latest start but her form case rests solely on the Geoffrey Freer run and even that leaves her with work to do.
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
6th 1 (9) |
3rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
held up in rear |
14/1 |
11th 1 (2) |
20th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win but she couldn't have gone much closer to putting that right in Listed race at Pontefract (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago, going down by a nose (reopposing Divina Grace was third); claims if in similar form but she does have a bit of an in-and-out profile. |
12/1 |
2nd 3 (10) |
23rd Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win; respectable third in this race last year but has a question mark over current form; comfortably held in both outings this term. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: -52993 C
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 107
Went close in the 2021 Irish Derby; not so good since and soundly beaten in this race last year on his sole run on heavy going; second to Hamish at Chester (1m5f, soft) in May is clearly the best of his five runs for new yard this season; his next two runs were admittedly Group 1s but Chester Listed race last time gives him lots to find.
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
6th 4 (2) |
3rd Nov 2023 Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Went close in the 2021 Irish Derby; not so good since and soundly beaten in this race last year on his sole run on heavy going; second to Hamish at Chester (1m5f, soft) in May is clearly the best of his five runs for new yard this season; his next two runs were admittedly Group 1s but Chester Listed race last time gives him lots to find. |
10/1 |
3rd 1 (6) |
2nd Sep 2023 Good To Soft 1m 6f 87y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Went close in the 2021 Irish Derby for previous yard; not so good since but second of six in the 1m5f Group 3 Ormonde here (soft) in May was clearly his best result this term; tried 2m4f in the Gold Cup at Ascot next time and 2m in the Goodwood Cup on latest; good form chance. |
3/1 |
9th 7 (10) |
1st Aug 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
took keen hold, midfield in chasing group |
16/1 |
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Payout | |
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Exacta | £46.00 |
Straight Forecast | £44.00 |
Trifecta | £92.00 |