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Simply The Betts (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-09-30 to 2023-12-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Arcadio (GER) × Crimson Flower (IRE) (by Soviet Lad)
OwnerDavid Maxwell
Ratings Official 139 · best RPR 160 · best TS 144
24
Runs
7
Wins
29.2%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.29
Actual / Expected
0.9%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 24 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2023-12-01 307d Newbury 24f Soft 2 5/12 2 Mr David Maxwell 165 139 137 123 40/1
Hurdle Turf Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced when not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 50/1)
2023-01-28 27d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 99/16 Mr David Maxwell p 156 145 18/1
Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-01-01 50d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 9/16 Mr David Maxwell 159 149 140 92 14/1
Paddy Power New Years Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-11-12 213d Cheltenham 20f Good 1 7/14 Mr David Maxwell 161 152 154 130 16/1
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-04-13 74d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 2/7 Harry Cobden 164 154 158 143 7/2
Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-01-29 28d Cheltenham 25.5f Good 1 5/5 Harry Cobden 156 157 148 124 3/1
Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-01 28d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 2/16 Harry Cobden 164 153 160 138 17/2
Paddy Power New Years Day Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-04 21d Aintree 25f Soft 1 99/8 Gavin Sheehan 154 153 7/2
Unibet Many Clouds Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-13 364d Cheltenham 20f Good 1 6/19 Bryony Frost 166 154 157 144 20/1
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-14 247d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 6/16 Gavin Sheehan 165 157 156 135 7/1
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-12 47d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 1/23 Gavin Sheehan 158 149 157 119 10/3
Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase
2020-01-25 30d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 1/12 Gavin Sheehan 159 140 160 135 11/2
Timeform Novices Handicap Chase
2019-12-26 41d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 2/11 Gavin Sheehan 162 140 142 136 5/1
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-11-15 9d Newcastle 16.5f Heavy 3 1/3 Gavin Sheehan 163 132 147 127 8/13
Logico Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-11-06 340d Chepstow 16f Soft 3 1/12 Daryl Jacob 162 125 146 121 5/1
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2018-12-01 28d Doncaster 19.5f Firm 3 4/6 Gavin Sheehan 163 128 119 86 9/4
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2018-11-03 21d Ascot 15.5f Good 1 8/9 Gavin Sheehan 151 130 112 100 5/2
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2018-10-13 159d Hexham 16f Soft 4 1/13 Gavin Sheehan 158 130 135 94 8/11
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2018-05-07 55d Warwick 16f Good 5 1/11 Daryl Jacob 154 130 125 39 3/10
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2018-03-13 37d Cheltenham 16.5f Heavy 1 10/19 Sean Bowen 161 133 126 109 40/1
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2018-02-04 40d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 2 2/5 Sean Bowen 152 125 135 107 11/2
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2017-12-26 25d Kempton 16f Soft 2 4/8 B J Cooper 154 128 92 3/1
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2017-12-01 62d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 3/13 Harry Bannister 154 128 115 4/1
Ladbrokes National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2017-09-30 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Good 6 1/11 B J Cooper 154 111 36 7/4
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11218.3%
Class 24125.0%
Class 35240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)24729.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14428.6%
Good7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham11218.2%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-09-30–2023-12-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.