Simply Blue (GB)
Simply Blue (GB) is 2 from 22, both wins coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. Last raced off 117, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 5 (22.7%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=22 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 390 d
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 6.6% of 560 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.9% from 132. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.2% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 48 | 1 | 2.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 192 | 10 | 5.2% | −1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 134 | 10 | 7.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 11 |
| Soft | 95 | 10 | 10.5% | +3.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | +4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 33 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 1 | 2.6% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 178 | 8 | 4.5% | −2.1 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 158 | 5 | 3.2% | −3.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 132 | 17 | 12.9% | +6.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 42 | 6 | 14.3% | +7.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Route (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Taipan Lady (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.00 |
| Newbury | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 2 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodi Greene | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Andrew Glassonbury | 8 | 2 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Peter Toole | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keiran Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 2 | 12% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Simply Blue won?
- Simply Blue (GB) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 5 times in total (22.7% of starts).
- Who trained Simply Blue?
- Simply Blue (GB) was trained by Simon Burrough on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 25 November 2011.
- Who is Simply Blue's sire?
- Simply Blue (GB) is by Rainbow High (GB) out of What A Scene (IRE), whose sire is Scenic.
- What going does Simply Blue prefer?
- Simply Blue (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Simply Blue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 25 November 2011. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Simply Blue's sire's record?
- Rainbow High (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 560 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.9% from 132. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.2% from 158.
- Who are Simply Blue's siblings?
- Out of What A Scene (IRE), Simply Blue (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.