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Horse profile

Simply Marvellous (IRE)

3yo filly (at last run, Apr 2023) · Last trainer A Fabre · Last owner M Tabor D Smith Mrs J Magnier Westerberg
by Galileo (IRE) out of Christmas Kid (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
1 run · 1 course · from Apr 2023
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Apr 2023 — 1,281 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2023 · 11th of 11 Beaten favourite LTO
KTB Profile

Simply Marvellous is a lightly raced filly by Galileo out of Christmas Kid, whose dam has produced six winners from seven runners to race. Galileo’s progeny in the archive have recorded 2644 wins from 18192 runs since Jan 2008 at a 14.5% strike rate, with their strongest record over 6f – 7f. She finished 11 of 11 in the Prix Sicarelle at Saint-Cloud on heavy ground in Apr 2023, her only start, and was beaten favourite that day.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire
Galileo (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).

Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm721419.4%+4.9—
Good to Firm2,76544216%+1.5—
Good5,30879014.9%+0.4—
Good to Soft2,34332814%−0.5—
Soft3,84557615%+0.5—
Heavy1,37819013.8%−0.70 from 1
Standard (AW)2,48330412.2%−2.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1417.1%−7.4—
6f – 7f1,38325218.2%+3.7—
1m – 1m1f3,02151717.1%+2.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6,8481,05115.3%+0.80 from 1
1m5f – 2m4,24055513.1%−1.4—
2m1f – 2m4f1,65017010.3%−4.2—
2m5f – 3m889839.3%−5.2—
Over 3m1501610.7%−3.8—

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

Dam
Christmas Kid (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)

7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Christmas (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Christmas (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Christmas (IRE)727f–7½fListed
Michaelmas (USA)1125f–1m—
United Nations (IRE)427f–1m3½fListed
Black Sea (IRE)1127f–1mListed
Father Christmas (IRE)511m2½f—
Kells (IRE)3111m4fClass 6
Bright Eyed (IRE)60——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2023 · 1 run
26 Apr 23 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Sicarelle (Maiden) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 12f · Heavy · 11 ran 11/11 2½ 9-2 Bauyrzhan Murzabayev 23/10F

Quick answers

How many races has Simply Marvellous won?
Simply Marvellous (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2023.
Who trained Simply Marvellous?
Simply Marvellous (IRE) was trained by A Fabre on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 26 April 2023.
Who is Simply Marvellous's sire?
Simply Marvellous (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Christmas Kid (USA), whose sire is Lemon Drop Kid.
What is Simply Marvellous's sire's record?
Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
Who are Simply Marvellous's siblings?
Out of Christmas Kid (USA), Simply Marvellous (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Christmas (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Christmas (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 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.