Simply Southern (FR)
Simply Southern (FR) is a lightly raced colt who ran once, finishing 13 of 15 in the Prix du Bois Brandin at Chantilly (FR) on standard going over 6f-7f in Nov 2022. He wore first-time headgear on that occasion. By Shalaa (IRE), whose progeny have won 235 of 2,440 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest record on heavy ground. His dam Reech Band has produced three winners from four runners to date, including Simply Striking with six wins.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 9.6% of 2,442 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 14.8% from 142.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 185 | 14 | 7.6% | −2 | — |
| Good | 340 | 25 | 7.4% | −2.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 295 | 25 | 8.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 364 | 27 | 7.4% | −2.2 | — |
| Heavy | 142 | 21 | 14.8% | +5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,112 | 123 | 11.1% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 209 | 21 | 10% | +0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,111 | 120 | 10.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 730 | 55 | 7.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 22 | 8.2% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 55 | 4 | 7.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 65 | 13 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Simply Striking (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ghazawaat (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Striking (FR) | 50 | 6 | 5½f–7f | — |
| Simply Lovely (FR) | 25 | 4 | 5f–6f | — |
| Ghazawaat (FR) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 3 |
| Simply Game (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · 1 run | |||||||
| 18 Nov 22 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Bois Brandin (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 13/15 | ¾ | 9-8 | Mlle Maryline Eon | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Simply Southern won?
- Simply Southern (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2022.
- Who trained Simply Southern?
- Simply Southern (FR) was trained by D De Watrigant on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 18 November 2022.
- Who is Simply Southern's sire?
- Simply Southern (FR) is by Shalaa (IRE) out of Reech Band (GB), whose sire is Choisir.
- What is Simply Southern's sire's record?
- Shalaa (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,442 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 14.8% from 142.
- Who are Simply Southern's siblings?
- Out of Reech Band (GB), Simply Southern (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Simply Striking (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ghazawaat (FR)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.