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Simon The Seagull (GB)

7yo gelding · Trainer Diana Grissell · Owner G Grissell Mrs A Lynch P Edwards
by Getaway (GER) out of Downe Payment (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
13 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 24 Apr 2026 · 5th of 8 Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile

Simon The Seagull is a maiden who has won none of 13 starts and placed once. His best effort came when third of five at Lingfield in Feb 2025. He has raced on turf and all weather, over trips from 1m5f to over 3m, and on good to heavy ground. Aged 7 at his last run in Apr 2026, he finished fifth of eight in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Fontwell.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating68↓ 8lb off peak
68 68–76

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 24 Apr 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 117B · median 71.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3108B712 runs · 108 / 89.5
Soft272C66—
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3108B721 run · —
1m5f – 2m271A65.51 run · —
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 13 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 87B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield, 27 Nov 2025 Official rating 68 at the last run, 24 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 98A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft387B732 runs · 87 / 80
Soft297C87—
Heavy298A93—
Good1——1 run · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m498A781 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f497C87.51 run · —
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 8 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 4 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Getaway (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,923 runs since Jan 2008 (1,028 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 23.5% from 132.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1323123.5%+12.2—
Good3,87150813.1%+1.80 from 3
Good to Soft2,38426311%−0.30 from 4
Soft3,1612919.2%−2.10 from 3
Heavy1,24712610.1%−1.20 from 2
Standard (AW)1271310.2%−1.10 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f2414.2%−7.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7879%−2.3—
1m5f – 2m3,39737110.9%−0.40 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f4,09946911.4%+0.10 from 7
2m5f – 3m2,70631111.5%+0.2—
Over 3m6157311.9%+0.60 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Downe Payment (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Downe Milking Lane (GB)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield 5 0 0% −5.00
Plumpton 4 0 0% −4.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Marc Goldstein 8 0 0% −8.00
Tabitha Worsley 2 0 0% −2.00
Freddie Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00
Rex Dingle 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 5 0 0% −5.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 0 0% −12.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
24 Apr 26+46d Fontwell V2 Radio Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 26f · Good · 8 ran Held mid-pack early - pushed along after 9th and error at 10th - slipped towards the back 3 out - regained ground before 2 out with another mistake there - stayed on to finish fifth without featuring for the win 5/8 ¾ 9-13 68117B78A Freddie Mitchell 9/1
09 Mar 26+86d Plumpton Mayo Wynne Baxter Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled in the pack early - driven up before 3 out where blundered - soon well beaten 6/6 2¼ 10-5 6971A73B Marc Goldstein 9/1
2025 · 5 runs
13 Dec 25+16d Lingfield Download The At The Races App Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled close to the pace early - faded three out - eased and pulled up before two out PU/8 — 10-9 71—— Marc Goldstein 9/2
27 Nov 25+216d Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Sat just behind the front group on the inside - moved up into second after three out - pushed along but couldn't threaten the winner two out - dropped back late to finish fourth 4/9 2 10-8 72108B87B Marc Goldstein 28/1
25 Apr 25+64d Fontwell starsports.bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good · 12 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - urged into contention around 6th - dropping away tamely before being pulled up two out PU/12 — 10-4 74—— Marc Goldstein 16/1
20 Feb 25+20d Lingfield Sri Lanka The Teardrop Island Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran Tracked pace early - jumped awkwardly and briefly hit front - drifted right rounding the turn - lost the advantage 5th - held 3rd but found nothing more after a mistake 2 out 3/5 26 10-2 7460C77B Marc Goldstein 8/1
31 Jan 25+46d Lingfield Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran Sat close to the front - given a squeeze entering the home bend and asked for effort earlier than most before 2 out - kept going at an unchanged effort to finish third 3/11 4¾ 10-5 74—98A Marc Goldstein 16/1
2024 · 5 runs
16 Dec 24+246d Plumpton Crystal Services Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Held up at the back - no impression made - well held 9/11 7 10-7 7639C72C Rex Dingle 50/1
14 Apr 24+28d Plumpton Dorothy Bridle Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-2 76—— Marc Goldstein 20/1
17 Mar 24+24d Huntingdon Read Henry Brooke on Blog.Rhino.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 15 ran 10/15 ¾ 11-7 —72C97C Marc Goldstein 200/1
22 Feb 24+31d Lingfield Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 25 11-6 ——88C Niall Houlihan 200/1
22 Jan 24+42d Plumpton Thank You To All Raceday Staff Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-0 ——— Tabitha Worsley 300/1
2023 · 1 run
11 Dec 23 Lingfield (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT) Class 5 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 13/14 99 10-13 ——79C Tabitha Worsley 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Simon The Seagull won?
Simon The Seagull (GB) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2023 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
Who trains Simon The Seagull?
Simon The Seagull (GB) is trained by Diana Grissell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 April 2026.
Who is Simon The Seagull's sire?
Simon The Seagull (GB) is by Getaway (GER) out of Downe Payment (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What is Simon The Seagull's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 24 April 2026. The highest on record is 76.
What is Simon The Seagull's sire's record?
Getaway (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,923 runs since Jan 2008 (1,028 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 23.5% from 132.
Who are Simon The Seagull's siblings?
Out of Downe Payment (IRE), Simon The Seagull (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.