Horse Details

Bless Him (IRE)

28 Runs 2 Wins (7.1%) 3 Places (10.7%)

Trainer: David Simcock

10 years old

Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)

Dam: Happy Land (IRE)

Damsire: Refuse To Bend

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
06/12/24 17:20	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Hayley Turner	David Simcock	4	1:39.88	1.25	88	9-10	16/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - headway 3f out - pushed along over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - kept on(op 12/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - headway 3f out - pushed along over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - kept on(op 12/1)
20/11/24 17:30	Kempton (AW)	1m	Hayley Turner	David Simcock	11	1:38.30	.5	90	9-0	40/1	Took keen hold - short of room after 1f - towards rear throughout(op 33/1) Took keen hold - short of room after 1f - towards rear throughout(op 33/1)
23/10/24 19:40	Kempton (AW)	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	10	-	-	92	9-7	25/1	In rear - some headway from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1) In rear - some headway from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1)
10/08/24 16:30	Ascot	1m	Billy Loughnane	David Simcock	9	1:42.60	1	95	9-10	15/2	Held up in last - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1) Held up in last - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
27/07/24 15:00	Ascot	7f	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	14	1:28.37	.5	98	9-6	16/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 18/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 18/1)
13/07/24 16:00	Newmarket (July)	7f	Marco Ghiani	David Simcock	8	1:24.97	0.1	99	9-9	22/1	Bumped start - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish Bumped start - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish
19/06/24 17:05	Ascot	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	13	1:39.49	.75	100	9-2	28/1	Slowly away - towards near side - in rear - headway inside final furlong - not reach leaders - 5th of 12 in group(op 25/1) Slowly away - towards near side - in rear - headway inside final furlong - not reach leaders - 5th of 12 in group(op 25/1)
08/06/24 15:35	Haydock	7f	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	10	1:30.91	1.5	100	9-2	25/1	Slowly away - always behind(op 16/1) Slowly away - always behind(op 16/1)
11/05/24 14:40	Ascot	7f	Pat Cosgrave	David Simcock	3rd	1:26.63	0.1	98	9-1	33/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and headway from over 2f out - edged right and hampered rival over 1f out - soon briefly went second and challenging - kept on - just failed(op 28/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and headway from over 2f out - edged right and hampered rival over 1f out - soon briefly went second and challenging - kept on - just failed(op 28/1)
07/10/23 15:35	Ascot	7f	Hayley Turner	David Simcock	15	1:28.23	0.05	100	9-7	14/1	Dwelt start - raced far side - towards rear throughout - 9th of 10 in group Dwelt start - raced far side - towards rear throughout - 9th of 10 in group
30/09/23 17:25	Newmarket	7f	Kieran Shoemark	David Simcock	5	1:25.41	1	100	10-0	17/2	Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway over 1f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on the run to the line)(op 15/2) Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway over 1f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on the run to the line)(op 15/2)
09/09/23 14:35	Ascot	7f	Hayley Turner	David Simcock	7	1:26.59	0.1	101	9-12	12/1	Slowly into stride - raced near side - held up in rear - not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never on terms - 7th of 10 in group(op 11/1) Slowly into stride - raced near side - held up in rear - not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never on terms - 7th of 10 in group(op 11/1)
29/07/23 15:00	Ascot	7f	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	14	1:30.97	.5	102	9-7	14/1	Dwelt start - raced far side - held up in rear - good headway on far side of group over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong - 6th of 14 in group(op 12/1) Dwelt start - raced far side - held up in rear - good headway on far side of group over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong - 6th of 14 in group(op 12/1)
15/07/23 16:00	Newmarket (July)	7f	Callum Shepherd	David Simcock	4	1:26.19	0.2	103	9-6	28/1	Slowly into stride - in touch with leaders - headway on outer from 2f out - shaken up when challenging 1f out - ridden when briefly led inside final furlong - lost two places towards finish(op 16/1) Slowly into stride - in touch with leaders - headway on outer from 2f out - shaken up when challenging 1f out - ridden when briefly led inside final furlong - lost two places towards finish(op 16/1)
21/06/23 17:00	Ascot	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	5	1:40.23	0.3	103	9-5	40/1	Slowly away - raced near side - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner - 4th of 16 in group(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) Slowly away - raced near side - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner - 4th of 16 in group(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
20/05/23 16:10	Newbury	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	7	1:38.19	0.05	105	9-9	20/1	Slowly away - towards rear up the centre - switched right and raced near side after 3f - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 16/1) Slowly away - towards rear up the centre - switched right and raced near side after 3f - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 16/1)
22/04/23 15:15	Newbury	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	6	1:48.07	3.25	105	9-12	33/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - soon outpaced - stayed on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 25/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - soon outpaced - stayed on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 25/1)
23/07/22 15:00	Ascot	7f	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	2nd	1:27.92	0.1	102	9-4	12/1	Slowly away - raced centre - in rear - shaken up and headway over 1f out - ridden and every chance inside final 110yds - ran on - 2nd of 11 in group Slowly away - raced centre - in rear - shaken up and headway over 1f out - ridden and every chance inside final 110yds - ran on - 2nd of 11 in group
09/07/22 15:50	Newmarket (July)	7f	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	1st	1:22.84	Won	101	9-3	25/1	Slowly into stride - raced near side - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - headway 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - edged left and led final 110yds - 1st of 7 in group Slowly into stride - raced near side - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - headway 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - edged left and led final 110yds - 1st of 7 in group
15/06/22 17:00	Ascot	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	7	1:39.96	1	101	9-6	20/1	Slowly away - raced near side - held up in rear - going easily but not clear run when groups merged over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on - not reach leaders(op 18/1) Slowly away - raced near side - held up in rear - going easily but not clear run when groups merged over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on - not reach leaders(op 18/1)
12/05/22 15:00	York	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	7	1:37.67	.5	104	9-12	18/1	Steadied start - soon switched left and held up in last - pushed along and switched left 2f out - headway over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - stayed on but not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the home straight)(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) Steadied start - soon switched left and held up in last - pushed along and switched left 2f out - headway over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - stayed on but not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the home straight)(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
15/04/22 14:00	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	3rd	1:39.38	2.25	101	9-5	6/1	Held up in rear - short of room then squeezed through and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - ridden and kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 11/2) Held up in rear - short of room then squeezed through and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - ridden and kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
28/03/22 19:00	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	1st	1:26.98	Won	96	9-10	13/8F	Held up in last - going easily 2f out - rapid headway from over 1f out - cajoled along inside final furlong - ridden and led towards finish(op 6/4) Held up in last - going easily 2f out - rapid headway from over 1f out - cajoled along inside final furlong - ridden and led towards finish(op 6/4)
12/03/22 14:05	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Jamie Spencer	David Simcock	5	1:46.81	0.2	97	9-3	7/1	Slowly away - switched left soon after start - held up in rear - headway and switched right over 1f out - hung left and kept on strongly inside final furlong - not reach leaders - too much to do(tchd 15/2) Slowly away - switched left soon after start - held up in rear - headway and switched right over 1f out - hung left and kept on strongly inside final furlong - not reach leaders - too much to do(tchd 15/2)
21/01/22 15:45	Meydan (UAE)	1m1f	Callum Shepherd	David Simcock	10	1:47.95	3.25	101	9-0	33/1	Never better than mid-division Never better than mid-division
21/08/21 20:00	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Callum Shepherd	David Simcock	7	1:23.00	0.3	103	9-9	12/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - short of room over 1f out - switched left and pushed along 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final furlong)(op 18/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - short of room over 1f out - switched left and pushed along 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final furlong)(op 18/1)
26/06/21 15:35	Windsor	1m	Tom Queally	David Simcock	5	1:40.54	1	105	9-6	28/1	Slowly away - held up in last - on outer and shaken up over 2f out - headway over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1) Slowly away - held up in last - on outer and shaken up over 2f out - headway over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
30/07/19 13:50	Goodwood	1m2f	Stevie Donohoe	David Simcock	12	2:10.93	4	93	8-10	16/1	Steadied after start - held up in rear - no headway over 1f out - never involved(op 12/1) Steadied after start - held up in rear - no headway over 1f out - never involved(op 12/1)