Simply Topping (IRE)
Simply Topping (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts. Best effort: 4th of 14 at Cork (Oct 2009). Last raced off 57, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Simply Topping (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Lord Rapscallion (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lord Rapscallion (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Rapscallion (IRE) | 84 | 11 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Azerelle (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Timely Call (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Icing (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Snaefell (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Snaefell (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaefell (IRE) | 50 | 8 | 5f–6f | Group 3 |
| Mosaicist (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Henry Hall (IRE) | 39 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Hemaris (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Tirawa (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Naias (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Cleary | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Antonio Fernandes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 09+39d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) | 6/14 | hd | 9-5 | 57 | 68A | Antonio Fernandes | 12/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+10d | Cork | Kanturk Handicap (47-65) | 4/14 | hd | 9-4 | 58 | 68A | Antonio Fernandes | 12/1 |
| 07 Oct 09+19d | Navan | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 7/22 | shd | 9-9 | 59 | 72A | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 09+91d | Listowel | Kirby's Brogue Inn/kirby's Lanterns Hotel Handicap (47-65) | 4/14 | 1 | 9-3 | 59 | 75A | Antonio Fernandes | 20/1 |
| 19 Jun 09+14d | Down Royal | Tote Ireland Maiden | 4/6 | 1½ | 8-9 | 59 | 51B | Shane Foley | 9/2 |
| 05 Jun 09+21d | Navan | Anniversary Handicap (47-70) | 12/21 | shd | 9-5 | 65 | 58A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 15 May 09+34d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 5/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 59 | 66A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 11 Apr 09+330d | Dundalk (AW) | Simon Alymer's Birthday Celebration Maiden | 9/11 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 44A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 16 May 08+14d | Dundalk (AW) | North West Maiden | 8/13 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 57A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 02 May 08 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Race | 5/6 | 6 | 8-9 | — | 44B | Rory Cleary | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Simply Topping won?
- Simply Topping (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2008 and 2009.
- Who trained Simply Topping?
- Simply Topping (IRE) was trained by M Halford on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 25 November 2009.
- Who is Simply Topping's sire?
- Simply Topping (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Sovereign Grace (IRE), whose sire is Standaan.
- What is Simply Topping's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 25 November 2009. The highest on record is 65.
- What is Simply Topping's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Simply Topping's siblings?
- Out of Sovereign Grace (IRE), Simply Topping (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Snaefell (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Snaefell (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Simply Topping produced winners?
- As a dam, Simply Topping (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lord Rapscallion (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lord Rapscallion (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.