Horse Details

Simple Star (IRE)

35 Runs 6 Wins (17.1%) 7 Places (20.0%)

Trainer: Iain Jardine

7 years old b IRE

Sire: Sea The Stars

Dam: Simple Elegance

Damsire: Street Cry

Past Runs (35 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
13/09/25 18:22	Musselburgh	9	2m2f	Connor Beasley	Dianne Sayer	8	4:8.97	1.25	75	9-6	16/1	Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
27/08/25 16:00	Musselburgh	7	2m2f	Sam James	Dianne Sayer	2nd	3:59.37	1.25	74	9-6	6/1	Slowly away - travelled strongly - in rear - headway from 3f out - soon on outer - went second and kept on inside final 110yds(op 11/2) Slowly away - travelled strongly - in rear - headway from 3f out - soon on outer - went second and kept on inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
08/08/25 16:30	Musselburgh	2	1m4½f	Sam James	Dianne Sayer	1st	2:42.15	Won	69	10-2	2/1F	Held up in last - steady headway against far rail when short of room and switched left over 2f out - led narrowly and ridden over 1f out - edged right final 110yds - ran on(op 15/8 tchd 9/4) Held up in last - steady headway against far rail when short of room and switched left over 2f out - led narrowly and ridden over 1f out - edged right final 110yds - ran on(op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
22/07/25 16:30	Musselburgh	5	2m	Jason Hart	Dianne Sayer	5	3:35.09	2.5	70	9-9	2/1F	Took keen hold - pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/2) Took keen hold - pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/2)
03/07/25 14:50	Perth	-	2m	Henry Brooke	Dianne Sayer	1st	3:56.90	Won	100	10-13	9/4	Made all - soon clear - not fluent 2nd - went further clear with one circuit to go - much reduced lead before 4 out - ridden and kept on run-in(tchd 85/40) Made all - soon clear - not fluent 2nd - went further clear with one circuit to go - much reduced lead before 4 out - ridden and kept on run-in(tchd 85/40)
25/05/25 15:58	Kelso	-	2m	Henry Brooke	Dianne Sayer	2nd	3:52.87	10	103	10-2	4/1	Took keen hold - led - went clear 3rd - wandered on approach 4th - not fluent 3 out - faced challenge after 2 out - no extra and headed last - weakened run-in Took keen hold - led - went clear 3rd - wandered on approach 4th - not fluent 3 out - faced challenge after 2 out - no extra and headed last - weakened run-in
15/05/25 15:53	Perth	-	2m	Henry Brooke	Dianne Sayer	4	4:2.55	4	103	11-0	10/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
24/04/25 17:05	Perth	-	2m	Patrick Wadge	Dianne Sayer	9	4:8.76	1	105	11-0	18/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - brief headway and prominent after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - brief headway and prominent after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
13/04/25 17:15	Musselburgh	4	1m4½f	Jason Hart	Dianne Sayer	4	2:44.81	0.3	71	9-2	9/1	Prominent on inner - waiting for room over 2f out - switched left 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1) Prominent on inner - waiting for room over 2f out - switched left 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1)
20/03/25 17:30	Newcastle (AW)	5	1m2f	Jason Hart	Dianne Sayer	10	2:14.25	3.25	73	8-11	66/1	Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
28/08/24 16:05	Musselburgh	3	2m2f	Paul Mulrennan	Dianne Sayer	8	4:7.85	.75	73	9-8	5/2F	Dwelt start - held up in rear - raced wide when headway over 4f out - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened gradually over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the rain softened ground on this occasion - which was officially described as good - good to soft in places and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 9/4) Dwelt start - held up in rear - raced wide when headway over 4f out - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened gradually over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the rain softened ground on this occasion - which was officially described as good - good to soft in places and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 9/4)
09/08/24 16:20	Musselburgh	2	1m4½f	Paul Mulrennan	Dianne Sayer	3rd	2:48.34	0.1	73	9-9	3/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - going easily but waiting for room over 2f out - soon switched left and headway - went third inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - just failed(op 9/4) Steadied start - held up in rear - going easily but waiting for room over 2f out - soon switched left and headway - went third inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - just failed(op 9/4)
04/07/24 14:48	Perth	-	2m	Henry Brooke	Dianne Sayer	1st	3:46.21	Won	98	10-11	4/1	Travelled strongly - held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - prominent going best 2 out - soon led narrowly - nudged along and went clear run-in - readily(tchd 5/1) Travelled strongly - held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - prominent going best 2 out - soon led narrowly - nudged along and went clear run-in - readily(tchd 5/1)
26/06/24 15:05	Carlisle	12	1m3f	Jason Hart	Dianne Sayer	12	2:25.34	0.3	75	9-7	25/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - struggling from over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - struggling from over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
02/06/24 16:40	Hamilton	10	1m5f	James Sullivan	Dianne Sayer	11	2:51.03	5.5	76	8-7	28/1	Led - went clear 6f out - much reduced lead 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out Led - went clear 6f out - much reduced lead 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out
05/05/24 14:05	Hamilton	6	1m5f	Joanna Mason	Dianne Sayer	5	2:55.23	6.5	77	8-8	9/4F	In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out (trainer said gelding ran flat)(op 2/1 tchd 5/2) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out (trainer said gelding ran flat)(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
21/04/24 17:15	Musselburgh	14	1m4½f	Jason Hart	Dianne Sayer	2nd	2:46.76	0.3	75	9-6	14/1	Raced wide early - prominent after 1f - led over 3f out - headed final strides - just held(op 11/1) Raced wide early - prominent after 1f - led over 3f out - headed final strides - just held(op 11/1)
11/08/23 14:20	Musselburgh	6	1m4½f	Jason Hart	Dianne Sayer	1st	2:43.46	Won	72	9-6	7/2	Travelled strongly - held up in rear - shaken up and headway against far rail over 2f out - ridden final furlong - kept on well to lead final strides - just did enough(op 10/3) Travelled strongly - held up in rear - shaken up and headway against far rail over 2f out - ridden final furlong - kept on well to lead final strides - just did enough(op 10/3)
23/06/23 18:40	Musselburgh	2	1m4½f	Paul Mulrennan	Dianne Sayer	2nd	2:42.37	1.25	70	9-11	15/8J	Held up in rear - pushed along and steady headway against far rail 3f out - short of room 2f out - switched sharply left over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from over 1f out)(op 9/4) Held up in rear - pushed along and steady headway against far rail 3f out - short of room 2f out - switched sharply left over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from over 1f out)(op 9/4)
31/05/23 15:50	Hamilton	2	1m3f	P J McDonald	Dianne Sayer	1st	2:22.65	Won	67	8-10	2/1F	In touch with leaders - smooth headway over 2f out - soon pushed along - led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - cosily(op 7/4) In touch with leaders - smooth headway over 2f out - soon pushed along - led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - cosily(op 7/4)
05/05/23 15:50	Musselburgh	1	1m4½f	Paul Mulrennan	Dianne Sayer	1st	2:44.93	Won	64	9-8	15/2	Prominent - shaken up 2f out - soon switched left and went second - pushed along when led 1f out - kept on(op 17/2) Prominent - shaken up 2f out - soon switched left and went second - pushed along when led 1f out - kept on(op 17/2)
24/03/23 15:30	Musselburgh	-	2m1½f	Henry Brooke	Dianne Sayer	8	4:26.08	9.5	102	10-13	66/1	Disputed lead - led 4th - went well clear 5th - much reduced lead after 4 out - headed 3 out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) Disputed lead - led 4th - went well clear 5th - much reduced lead after 4 out - headed 3 out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
20/02/23 14:45	Carlisle	-	2m1f	Conor O'Farrell	Dianne Sayer	11	4:41.36	29	105	12-0	50/1	Always towards rear - tailed off(op 22/1) Always towards rear - tailed off(op 22/1)
04/02/23 15:48	Musselburgh	-	1m7½f	Conor O'Farrell	Dianne Sayer	12	3:54.94	6.5	105	11-9	25/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway into midfield and going okay before 3 out - lost position gradually and eased before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 14/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway into midfield and going okay before 3 out - lost position gradually and eased before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 14/1)
26/09/22 17:08	Hamilton	2	1m4f	David Allan	Iain Jardine	7	2:37.24	.75	62	10-4	3/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/4)
18/09/22 16:00	Hamilton	8	1m4f	David Allan	Iain Jardine	2nd	2:35.53	0.1	62	9-11	5/1	Prominent - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden when made sustained challenge inside final furlong - just held(op 13/2) Prominent - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden when made sustained challenge inside final furlong - just held(op 13/2)
13/08/22 14:00	Perth	-	2m	Conor O'Farrell	Iain Jardine	2nd	3:42.20	2	–	11-1	9/4F	Took keen hold - led - ran green before 5th - not fluent 3 out - going okay when clear before 2 out - shaken up when reduced lead after 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and no extra run-in - soon headed(op 3/1) Took keen hold - led - ran green before 5th - not fluent 3 out - going okay when clear before 2 out - shaken up when reduced lead after 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and no extra run-in - soon headed(op 3/1)
29/06/22 15:50	Musselburgh	1	1m1f	Andrew Mullen	Iain Jardine	7	1:54.35	.5	65	9-9	10/1	Close up on inner - pushed along 3f out - soon ridden - slightly hampered and switched right over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Close up on inner - pushed along 3f out - soon ridden - slightly hampered and switched right over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
08/06/22 19:20	Hamilton	1	1m3f	Andrew Mullen	Iain Jardine	5	2:26.62	1.5	67	9-11	9/2	Raced freely - led - went clear after 3f - pushed along and reduced lead 3f out - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 4/1) Raced freely - led - went clear after 3f - pushed along and reduced lead 3f out - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 4/1)
21/05/22 15:38	Musselburgh	4	1m1f	Andrew Mullen	Iain Jardine	7	1:54.06	1	68	8-12	10/1	Held up in rear - headway over 5f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/1) Held up in rear - headway over 5f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
06/01/22 14:00	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m2f	Andrew Mullen	Iain Jardine	4	2:15.64	0.2	72	8-11	17/2	Led - pushed along and headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2) Led - pushed along and headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2)
14/04/21 14:50	Beverley	11	1m2f	Stefano Cherchi	Marco Botti	6	2:6.70	1.5	73	9-0	9/1	Led - headed and tracked leaders after 3f - went second over 2f out - soon ridden - lost second and edged left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1) Led - headed and tracked leaders after 3f - went second over 2f out - soon ridden - lost second and edged left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
12/03/21 18:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	4	1m1½f	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	6	2:5.31	1.75	–	9-2	12/1	Slowly into stride and hampered start - held up in rear - about four wide home turn - shaken up and some headway over 1f out - hung left and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt hung right-handed) Slowly into stride and hampered start - held up in rear - about four wide home turn - shaken up and some headway over 1f out - hung left and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt hung right-handed)
24/11/20 16:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	5	1m1½f	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	4	2:1.76	2.5	–	9-2	22/1	Held up in rear - headway 3f out - ridden 2f out - chased leaders over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 20/1) Held up in rear - headway 3f out - ridden 2f out - chased leaders over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 20/1)
20/10/20 14:25	Newcastle (AW)	11	7f	Daniel Tudhope	William Haggas	9	1:29.54	3.75	–	9-5	100/30	Held up in rear on near side of group - ridden over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 16/5) Held up in rear on near side of group - ridden over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 16/5)