Simon The Weed (IRE)
Simon The Weed (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts. Last raced off 50, 38lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 84dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them The Dark Flasher (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Flasher (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m1f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Hadnett | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 06+187d | Ballinrobe | McWilliam Park Best Western Premier Maiden | PU/14 | — | 9-7 | 50 | — | N G McCullagh | 20/1 |
| 16 Apr 06+199d | Fairyhouse | Tote.ie Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 20/25 | 14 | 9-6 | 88 | 58C | S J Hassett | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 05+18d | Thurles | Killinan 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 9/18 | 2½ | 10-12 | — | 107C | K Hadnett | 25/1 |
| 11 Sep 05+11d | Killarney | Ladbrokes 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 14/18 | ½ | 10-12 | — | 85C | K Hadnett | 14/1 |
| 31 Aug 05+6d | Clonmel | Equine Warehouse 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | F/11 | — | 10-12 | — | — | K Hadnett | 20/1 |
| 25 Aug 05 | Tralee | Lee Strand 3-y-o Hurdle | 12/12 | ½ | 10-10 | — | 82C | K Hadnett | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Simon The Weed won?
- Simon The Weed (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2006.
- Who trained Simon The Weed?
- Simon The Weed (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 20 October 2006.
- Who is Simon The Weed's sire?
- Simon The Weed (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Perpignan (GB), whose sire is Rousillon.
- What is Simon The Weed's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 20 October 2006. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Simon The Weed's sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Simon The Weed's siblings?
- Out of Perpignan (GB), Simon The Weed (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: The Dark Flasher (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m1f. As at Oct 2026.