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Simple Star: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Simple Star is an 8-year-old gelding by Sea The Stars, trained by Gary Rutherford. He has won 7 of 49 starts and placed in 11 more, for £72,309 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4.5f, where 3 wins from 8 is a 38% strike rate against 10% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:50 at Musselburgh on 12 September. His best performance rating is 112, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 49
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 18
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £72,309
  • Best rating 112
  • Official rating 65

Where Simple Star runs next

Time Course Race Best price
6:50 Musselburgh Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) —

Simple Star form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 Aug 26 Musselburgh 'Celebrating Veteran Armed Forces' Selling Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m 1f Good 10 11.5 50/1 Sam James 65
7 Aug 26 Musselburgh Brodie Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m 5f Good 5 20 22/1 Jack Nicholls 68
31 Jul 26 Musselburgh Lens Self Storage Handicap Stakes Class 5 2m Good 4 4.25 8/1 Connor Beasley 68
13 Jul 26 Ayr Every Race Live On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Class 5 1m 5f Good To Firm 5 10 11/2 Molly Gunn 70
5 Jun 26 Musselburgh Reichhartinger Rush Handicap Class 5 2m Good 2 6.5 7/2 Daniel Tudhope 71
24 May 26 Kelso Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 5 16.25 9/2 Ryan Mania 107
26 Apr 26 Musselburgh Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Good 6 28.75 22/1 Jason Hart 73
12 Apr 26 Musselburgh Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4.5f Good 9 8.5 50/1 Sam James 74
13 Sep 25 Musselburgh Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m 2f Good To Soft 8 12.75 16/1 Connor Beasley 75
27 Aug 25 Musselburgh Portobello Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m 2f Good 2 1.25 6/1 Sam James 74
8 Aug 25 Musselburgh Move Forward With McEwan Fraser Legal Handicap Class 5 1m 4.5f Good 1 — 2/1F Sam James 69
22 Jul 25 Musselburgh Edinburgh Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap Class 5 2m Good 5 15.75 2/1F Jason Hart 70
3 Jul 25 Perth AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 1 — 9/4 Henry Brooke 100
25 May 25 Kelso Celebrating Dick's 90th Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 2 10 4/1 Henry Brooke 101
15 May 25 Perth Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good 4 5.25 10/1 Henry Brooke 103
24 Apr 25 Perth Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good To Soft 9 20.75 18/1 Patrick Wadge 105
13 Apr 25 Musselburgh Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4.5f Good 4 2.25 9/1 Jason Hart 71
20 Mar 25 Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 1m 2f Standard To Slow 10 19.75 66/1 Jason Hart 73
28 Aug 24 Musselburgh Portobello Cup Handicap Class 4 2m 2f Good 8 12 5/2F Paul Mulrennan 73
9 Aug 24 Musselburgh Copper Blossom Ladies Day Handicap Class 5 1m 4.5f Good 3 .25 3/1 Paul Mulrennan 73
4 Jul 24 Perth AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 1 — 4/1 Henry Brooke 98
26 Jun 24 Carlisle Stablemate By Agma Cumberland Plate Handicap Class 4 1m 3f Good To Firm 12 11.25 25/1 Jason Hart 75
2 Jun 24 Hamilton Sky Bet Club Handicap Class 3 1m 5f Good 11 17.5 28/1 James Sullivan 76
5 May 24 Hamilton Apex Traffic Management Ltd Buttonhook Handicap Class 3 1m 5f Good To Soft 5 17.25 9/4F Joanna Mason 77
21 Apr 24 Musselburgh Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Class 4 1m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 .25 14/1 Jason Hart 75
30 Aug 23 Musselburgh Garden Stirling Burnet Portobello Cup Handicap Class 4 2m 2f Good To Firm 2 .25 10/3 Jason Hart 73
11 Aug 23 Musselburgh Champagne Pommery Cuvee Louise Handicap Class 5 1m 4.5f Good 1 — 7/2 Jason Hart 72
23 Jun 23 Musselburgh Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap Class 5 1m 4.5f Good 2 1.25 15/8J Paul Mulrennan 70
31 May 23 Hamilton Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Class 4 1m 3f Good To Firm 1 — 2/1F P J McDonald 67
5 May 23 Musselburgh Central Taxis Race Day Handicap Class 6 1m 4.5f Good 1 — 15/2 Paul Mulrennan 64
24 Mar 23 Musselburgh Racing Post Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1.5f Good To Soft 8 41.75 66/1 Henry Brooke 102
20 Feb 23 Carlisle Visit Irish Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1f Good To Soft 11 81.5 50/1 Conor O'Farrell 105
4 Feb 23 Musselburgh bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 12 40.25 25/1 Conor O'Farrell 105
26 Sep 22 Hamilton Members Of Hamilton Park Racecourse Handicap Class 6 1m 4f Good To Soft 7 7.5 3/1 David Allan 62
18 Sep 22 Hamilton Sodexo Live! Party Nights At Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 1m 4f Good To Soft 2 — 5/1 David Allan 62
13 Aug 22 Perth John Elliot 75 Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 2 9/4F Conor O'Farrell –
10 Jul 22 Perth New Mr And Mrs Duffy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 3.25 9/1 Conor O'Farrell –
29 Jun 22 Musselburgh Musselburgh Racecourse Supports Racing With Pride Handicap Class 6 1m 1f Good 7 8.75 10/1 Andrew Mullen 65
8 Jun 22 Hamilton Lockton Companies LLP Handicap Class 6 1m 3f Good To Soft 5 8.5 9/2 Andrew Mullen 67
21 May 22 Musselburgh Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap Class 4 1m 1f Good 7 6.25 10/1 Andrew Mullen 68
1 May 22 Hamilton Dreamaker Foundation 'Making Dreams Happen' Handicap Class 5 1m 3f Good To Soft 3 2 12/1 Andrew Mullen 68
8 Mar 22 Wolverhampton (AW) Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Class 5 1m 1.5f Standard 9 11 15/2 Andrew Mullen 70
4 Feb 22 Newcastle (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard To Slow 4 2.75 33/1 Andrew Mullen 71
6 Jan 22 Newcastle (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Standard To Slow 4 7.75 17/2 Andrew Mullen 72
14 Apr 21 Beverley Follow Us On Twitter At Beverley_Races Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 6 6 9/1 Stefano Cherchi 73
26 Mar 21 Lingfield (AW) Play Ladbrokes 5-a-side On Football Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard 1 — 14/1 Hollie Doyle 68
12 Mar 21 Wolverhampton (AW) Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 1.5f Standard 6 8 12/1 Ben Curtis –
24 Nov 20 Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free EBF Novice Stakes Class 5 1m 1.5f Standard 4 7 22/1 Ben Curtis –
20 Oct 20 Newcastle (AW) Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 7f Standard 9 8.75 10/3 Daniel Tudhope –

Last time out

Finished 10 in the 'Celebrating Veteran Armed Forces' Selling Handicap Stakes at Musselburgh on 24 August 2026. Hesitant to break and away tardily - stuck at the back alone through early stages - found a little late progress inside the final furlong to stay on to the line.

Simple Star by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16f 12 2 17%
12.5f 8 3 38%
10f 5 1 20%
13f 4 0 0%
18f 4 0 0%
11f 4 1 25%
9f 3 0 0%
9.5f 3 0 0%
12f 2 0 0%
17.5f 1 0 0%
17f 1 0 0%
15.5f 1 0 0%
7f 1 0 0%

Simple Star by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 25 5 20%
Good To Soft 11 0 0%
Good To Firm 5 1 20%
Standard 5 1 20%
Standard To Slow 3 0 0%

Simple Star by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Musselburgh 22 3 14%
Hamilton 7 1 14%
Perth 6 2 33%
Newcastle (AW) 4 0 0%
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0%
Kelso 2 0 0%
Carlisle 2 0 0%
Ayr 1 0 0%
Beverley 1 0 0%
Lingfield (AW) 1 1 100%

Simple Star breeding

  • Sire Sea The Stars (IRE)
  • Dam Simple Elegance (USA)
  • Damsire Street Cry (IRE)
  • Breeder Sunderland Holding Inc
  • Foaled 20 February 2018

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