David Simcock Stable Tour

Form profile

Winner of seven of his 41 starts and currently rated 105. Returned to winning form in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f) last Saturday when scoring by a length and a quarter from Ropey Guest off a mark of 101.

Trainer says

He has been a model of consistency all his life - he’s always in competitive big handicaps or in Group company. He’s won a Britannia Handicap and a Bunbury Cup and at the ripe old age of eight he is as good as ever. It was perfect how the Bunbury Cup worked out for him, and he will take in the International Handicap at Ascot in two weeks’ time. He only carries a 1lb high mark in the International as they dropped him 2lb for a good run in the Hunt Cup.

Form profile

Winner of four of his 22 starts and currently rated 72. Finished runner-up, beaten head, to Party Island at Lingfield (1m 4f) in June off a mark of 70.

Trainer says

He is another model of consistency who is finished for the summer but will be back in the winter. He is more of horse who is suited by the All-Weather and his record on turf isn’t particular good but on the All-Weather he is a different horse altogether.

Form profile

Winner of four of her 15 starts and currently rated 87. Gained her last success in a Fillies’ Handicap at Lingfield (1m 2f) in January when beating Enfranchise a length off a mark of 82.

Trainer says

She is a filly who did very well in the winter and she came back and has had two runs. One in a Group 3 and we are basically black type hunting with her. We might well look at a handicap if the right race came along.

Form profile

Winner of two of his 18 starts and currently rated 89. Finished fourth, beaten six lengths, to Noble Dynasty in a handicap at Newmarket (1m) last week off a mark of 90.

Trainer says

He is another fun horse who won an apprentice race at Ascot earlier in the year off 80 and they put him up 10lb. The last twice he has run two very good races in competitive handicaps at Doncaster and Newmarket. He is in at Newmarket next weekend but there’s every likelihood he will go to Ascot for a mile handicap on King George Day.

Form profile

Winner of four of his 16 starts and currently rated 105. Finished runner-up, beaten 10 lengths, to Coltrane in the Listed Coral Marathon at Sandown (2m) this month.

Trainer says

He is a fine big horse who did well in handicap company before stepping up into Pattern class. He has been very consistent and finished third in two Group 3s and second in a Listed race since. The plan is that he will run again in August before heading down to Australia and finding something.

Form profile

Winner of three of his 23 starts and currently rated 79. Stayed on strongly when beating Red Verdon a neck at Beverley (2m) on Tuesday.

Trainer says

He won at Beverley yesterday which was great. He is a lovely old stayer and a small field suits him. He loves fast ground and he is hard to predict but it was a suitable race at Beverley. We will look for more similar races for him and try and win another.

Form profile

Winner of six of his 15 starts and currently rated 105. Came closest to victory in a handicap at Haydock (1m 4f) in May when runner-up, beaten a length and a quarter, to Contact off a mark of 102.

Trainer says

He came back from injury and has had an odd season up to date. He needed his first run and then, arguably ran a career best at Haydock in a very competitive handicap. We stepped him up to Listed company where he went off near favourite and he was very disappointing. He came back fine and I have actually given him an entry in the Ebor and that is where he will be aimed at now.

Form profile

No wins from four starts and currently rated 83. Finished, third, beaten three and a half lengths, to Migdam when favourite for his handicap bow at Doncaster (1m 2f) in June off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is a frustrating horse up to this point whose been very consistent but hasn’t put is head in front. He is a horse we like and he is talented and he is definitely a horse with a future.

Form profile

Winner of one of her six starts and currently rated 77. Gained her last success when beating Lady Reset a length and three quarters in a fillies’ handicap at Doncaster (1m 2f) in May off a mark of 74.

Trainer says

She won at Doncaster back in May and then disappointed for no reason really at Salisbury. She ran respectably at Ascot on Friday finding the trip probably just a little too far at this stage of her career. I would be confident she will be very competitive next time she sees the track back at a mile and a quarter.

Form profile

Winner of one of his two starts and currently rated 108. Finished runner-up, beaten a short head, to Westover on his reappearance in the Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown ( 1m 2f) in April.

Trainer says

He is a talented horse and very gifted and a horse we like a lot. His form looks very solid to be beaten a short head by Westover at Sandown. Unfortunately, he went lame before the French Derby but he is good now and back in training. The plan will be an autumn campaign and, hopefully, culminating in a race on Champions Day. He is a horse who will, hopefully, be around for the next two years and he will get to a very high level. As long as he doesn’t see extremes of very fast or heavy ground, I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t go on.

Form profile

Winner of one of her four starts and currently rated 96. Better effort on reappearance in the Group 3 Musidora Stakes at York (1m 2 ½f) in May when third, beaten seven and a half lengths, to Emily Upjohn.

Trainer says

She was a good third in the Musidora and then a little bit disappointing in a false race at Newbury where they were six in a line two out. She will need soft ground to be seen at her best and in all fairness to her, she hasn’t had her conditions this year for obvious reasons. I think when she does get soft ground she will come into her own.

Form profile

Winner of one of her six starts and currently rated 93. Finished fourth, beaten four and a half lengths, to Oscula in a Listed Fillies’ event at Carlisle (7f) in June.

Trainer says

She won her maiden back in May and she has run respectably in two Listed races since finishing third at Musselburgh and fourth at Carlisle. Things haven’t gone quite right for her yet but I would be disappointed if she didn’t win a Stakes race this year. She is a talented filly and I am sure she can show that shortly.

Form profile

Winner of two of his four starts and currently rated 107. Best effort this term when runner-up, beaten a length and a quarter, to Tenebrism in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville (7f) on Sunday.

Trainer says

He is another horse who is very talented and ran much better than he has been given credit for in the 2000 Guineas. It looked like he was dropping away three and a half out and what he did from that point was very good. He just got a little tired up the hill at Newmarket which he was entitled to but he came back and then was a very good second in the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville on Sunday. He is a horse I think can run at the top level over a mile next year. We will look at the Prix Jacques Le Marios over a mile at Deauville in August and I think that would suit him. He is a horse with a very bright future.

Form profile

Winner of one of his three starts and currently rated 88. Finished sixth, beaten 24 lengths, to Temporize in a novice event at Wolverhampton (1m 4f) on Monday.

Trainer says

He was very disappointing at Wolverhampton on Monday night for one reason or another. He is a horse with plenty of talent and he was just very empty. He should bounce back later in the year.

Form profile

Runner-up in both of his starts and beaten a length to Clearpoint latest at Newcastle (5f) in June.

Trainer says

Harry Brown has been second twice in his two runs and probably been second to two quite nice horses. Certainly, on his second start he came up against Clearpoint who Richard Fahey is very keen on. He was the only one to give him a race at Newcastle and he heads to Ripon on Saturday. Hopefully, he will take a bit of beating.

Form profile

Winner of one of her two starts. Made a winning debut for the stable when beating Lady Lavina a length at Chelmsford (6f) in June.

Trainer says

He is a horse that won well for us over six furlongs at Chelmsford in June. We have just been waiting for slightly easier ground but he is a horse who is developing and improving all the time. You won’t see the best of him until he is stepped up to seven furlongs. For a horse that wasn’t expensive he is pretty talented.