Simple Verse Horse Racing Form | Ascot 16:20 22nd June 2017

Simple Verse' Form | 22nd June 2017

22nd June 2017 GOLD CUP (GROUP 1) (BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES) (1)

Age
5
Weight
8-13
Trainer
R M Beckett
(Last 14 Days: 3-24, 12.5%)
Owner
QRL/Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani/M Al Kubais
Sex
mare
Colour
Foaling Date
2012-03-05
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Champion, Cup, Gold, Group, Group 1
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
2m 3f 210y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£226,840
Is Simple Verse Improving?
Does Simple Verse Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Simple Verse Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2017-05-19 15:30 York / 1 / 1m 5f 188y / Flat Turf / 93.57K
Champion, Cup, Group, Group 2
9-1 Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Dartmouth 9-1 3m 1.975s

tracked leaders, headway on inner 3f out, close up well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, soon driven, headed and no extra near line

R M Beckett
Oisin Murphy
7.5 7.87
2.91
113
1 2016-10-15 13:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 198.49K
Champion, Cup, Group, Group 2
9-4 Good 3 /10 - btn 1 Sheikhzayedroad 9-7 3m 31.72s

tracked leading trio, ridden 3f out, stayed on from 2f out, took 3rd close home but never quite able to challenge

R M Beckett
Oisin Murphy
7 9.89
1.99
113
2 2016-09-08 15:05 Doncaster / 1 / 1m 6f 132y / Flat Turf / 51.04K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-5 Good 1 /12 - win 0.3 Pretty Perfect 8-8 3m 6.08s

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader and edged left over 1f out, switched right and stayed on strongly final 150yds, led final strides

R M Beckett
Oisin Murphy
4 4.46
1.85
113
3 2016-06-18 15:40 Ascot / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 127.6K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
8-12 Good To Soft 7 /9 - btn 14.95 Dartmouth 9-1 2m 35.798s

raced keenly, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out

R M Beckett
Oisin Murphy
8 9.6
2.4
115
4 2016-06-04 15:10 Epsom Downs / 1 / 1m 4f 10y / Flat Turf / 226.84K
Cup, Group, Group 1
8-11 Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 7.5 Postponed 9-0 2m 45.415s

held up in midfield, 5th straight, effort in 4th 2f out, soon hung left and no impression, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

R M Beckett
Oisin Murphy
6 8.85
1.79
116
5 2016-04-30 15:05 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 56.98K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-2 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 4 Exosphere 9-0 2m 31.92s

mostly chased leader, pushed along to press leader over 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, outpaced by winner and kept on same pace for clear 2nd final furlong

R M Beckett
Oisin Murphy
8 8.69
2.89
116
6 2015-10-17 13:55 Ascot / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 327.86K
Champion, Fillies, Group, Mares, Stakes, Group 1
8-12 Good To Soft 1 /12 - win 0.75 Journey 8-12 2m 32.01s

prominent, chased leading pair after 4f, ridden to go 2nd well over 1f out, sustained challenge final furlong to lead last 50yds, gamely

R M Beckett
Andrea Atzeni
6 7.13
2.37
115
7 2015-09-12 15:45 Doncaster / 1 / 1m 6f 132y / Flat Turf / 393.74K
Champion, Colts, Fillies, Group, Leger, Stakes, Group 1
8-12 Good 2 /7 - btn Bondi Beach 9-1 3m 7.12s

tracked leaders, effort on inner when not much room and switched right 1 1/2f out, soon challenged, slight lead inside final furlong, driven and edged right last 50yds, just held on, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd

R M Beckett
Andrea Atzeni
9 11
2.58
108
8 2015-07-30 15:45 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 56.71K
Fillies, Group, Stakes, Group 3
8-6 Good 1 /14 - win 1.5 Hidden Gold 9-6 3m 0.78999999999999s

held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden and went between rivals to lead 1f out, hung left but stayed on well final furlong, ridden out

R M Beckett
Harry Bentley
12 12.91
4.7
88
9 2015-06-24 15:45 Salisbury / 3 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 13.7K
Cup, Handicap, Stakes
8-13 Good To Firm 1 /9 - win 0.1 Polarisation 8-9 2m 33.35s

always prominent, led 3f out, soon strongly pressed, very narrowly headed final 75yds, regained lead final stride, driven right out

R M Beckett
Oisin Murphy
15 24
5.3
82
10 2015-05-22 16:35 Goodwood / 3 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.7K
Fillies, Handicap, Stakes
8-2 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Endless Time 8-7 2m 39.6s

tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left and carried left from 2f out, trying to challenge but held when slightly impeded inside final furlong, kept on

R M Beckett
Andrea Atzeni
7 7.8
1.99
76
11 2015-04-08 16:30 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Standard 1 /5 - win 0.75 Marmion 9-5 2m 32.49s

made all, pushed along and drifted right over 1f out, pressed and reminder inside final furlong, always doing enough after, pushed out towards finish

R M Beckett
Andrea Atzeni
2.25 2.48
1.42
12 2015-03-25 19:15 Kempton / 5 / 1m 3f 0y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
8-2 Standard 3 /9 - btn 1.85 Process 8-7 2m 24.52s

tracked leader, slightly impeded when challenging 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd last stride

R M Beckett
Andrea Atzeni
5.5 6.65
1.96
13 2015-02-24 14:40 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Fillies, Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Standard 6 /12 - btn 3.85 Atwix 9-0 2m 7.12s

held up in 7th, outpaced by leaders over 2f out, pushed along and kept on steadily from over 1f out, not disgraced

R M Beckett
Andrea Atzeni
9 9.65
2.85