Simply Sondheim (2019) Horse

Foal Date

09-May-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Pivotal

Dam

Finishingthehat

Prize Money

101895

Trainer

George Baker

Owners

Mrs Susan Roy

About

Simply Sondheim is a 6yo gelding trained by George Baker. He is by the stallion Pivotal out of the dam Finishingthehat. To date he has won eight races. On 29 Sep 2024 at Epsom he captured his biggest victory, the $10,308.00 Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap. The horse has been a profit generator for bettors, delivering a 67% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Goodwood • Epsom Downs • Doncaster • Epsom • Kempton • Newmarket • Chelmsford City • Lingfield • Leicester • Southwell

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
GOODwood 29-Jul-25 1990m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.120, SP: 101.00 1st Westridge ( B Loughnane 120 ) 2nd Naqeeb ( R Sexton 133 ) 3.25L 3rd Defiance ( S D Sousa 127 ) 3.45L 18th Simply Sondheim ( H Doyle 119 ) 99.50L See full results	H Doyle 54kg 99.5kgL	18 (18)
Epsom Downs 06-Jun-25 2030m SOFT R4 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:08.380, SP: 29.00 Always behind 1st Ecureuil Secret ( O J Orr 133 ) 2nd Akecheta ( A J Farragher 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Westerton ( H Doyle 118 ) 4.75L 13th Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 123 ) 25.80L See full results	P Cosgrave 55.8kg 25.80L	13 (13)
Doncaster 09-Nov-24 2390m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $36,078), Winning Time: 02:39.840, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, raced keenly, outpaced 6f out, soon struggling, eased over 5f out, tailed off when pulled up over 3f out 1st Lord Melbourne ( J Doughty 125 ) 2nd Waxing Gibbous ( S D Bowen 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Oneforthegutter ( R Kingscote 126 ) 0.20L UPL Simply Sondheim ( N Callan 128 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	N Callan 58.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (23)
Epsom 29-Sep-24 2030m HEAVY R5 Hcp $10,308 (of $10,308), Winning Time: 02:12.620, SP: 20/1 Held up in rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden out and ran on well 1st Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 133 ) 2nd Whiskey Pete ( H Crouch 127 ) 1.50L 3rd Winston's Tipple ( O Murphy 124 ) 2.00L See full results	P Cosgrave 60.3kg	1 (9)
Kempton 07-Sep-24 2410m GOOD R6 Hcp $765 (of $13,085), Winning Time: 02:29.680, SP: 14/1 Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, never in contention 1st Assail ( L Morris 126 ) 2nd Night Breeze ( J Gordon 119 ) 0.00L 5th Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 129 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L See full results	P Cosgrave 58.5kg, Cd 0 8.25L	5 (10)
GOODwood 03-Aug-24 1820m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $18,039), Winning Time: 01:54.600, SP: 25/1 In touch, short of room 3f out, pushed along 2f out, no impression 1st Paradias ( R Ryan 142 ) 2nd Native Warrior ( J Doyle 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Rowayeh ( J Crowley 135 ) 0.30L 8th Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 138 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full results	P Cosgrave 62.6kg, Cd 0 6.50L	8 (11)
Kempton 05-Jul-24 2410m GOOD R5 Hcp $906 (of $7,731), Winning Time: 02:33.660, SP: 14/1 Off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never nearer 1st The Goat ( J Watson 132 ) 2nd Ludo's Landing ( J Fanning 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Cracksking ( T Marquand 136 ) 1.25L 4th Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 136 , Cd 0 ) 4.25L See full results	P Cosgrave 61.7kg, Cd 0 4.25L	4 (10)
Bahrain 16-Feb-24 2000m GOOD Hcp (of $100,000), Winning Time: 02:01.710, SP: 7/1 1st Parlando ( G Mosse 126 ) 2nd Box To Box ( J Hart 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Burglar ( H Davies 132 ) 0.00L 9th Simply Sondheim ( C Bishop 132 , Cd 0 ) 13.50L	C Bishop 59.9kg, Cd 0 13.50L	9 (13)
Bahrain 02-Feb-24 1800m GOOD Hcp (of $40,000), SP: 5/1 2nd The Parent ( G Mosse 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Burglar ( T Marquand 126 ) 0.30L 6th Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 130 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L	P Cosgrave 59kg, Cd 0 2.75L	6 (16)
Bahrain 29-Dec-23 2400m GOOD (of $7,552), Winning Time: 02:38.190, SP: 9/2 1st Zagato ( J Watson 128 ) 2nd Chronograph ( G Mosse 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 128 ) 2.50L	P Cosgrave 58.1kg 2.50L	3 (5)
Bahrain 08-Dec-23 2000m Hcp (of $40,000), SP: 8/1 1st Isle Of Jura ( C Shepherd 131 ) 2nd Box To Box ( E Nader 127 ) 1.75L 3rd Lucander ( R Scott 137 ) 0.30L 5th Simply Sondheim ( B Loughnane 129 , Cd 0 ) 2.25L	B Loughnane 58.5kg, Cd 0 2.25L	5 (14)
Doncaster 16-Sep-23 2050m SOFT R5 Hcp $12,085 (of $25,770) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.880, SP: 10/3 Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, pressing winner entering final furlong, held inside final 100 yards, stayed on 1st La Yakel ( T Marquand 133 ) 2nd Simply Sondheim ( R L Moore 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Lightening Company ( C Lee 125 ) 3.75L See full results	R L Moore 58.5kg 1.00L	2 (5)
Newmarket 19-May-23 2010m GOOD R3 CL3Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:07.840, SP: 3.50 Prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong 1st Honiton ( J Doyle 134 ) 2nd Misty Dancer ( K Shoemark 135 ) 1.25L 3rd Qaasid ( H Doyle 126 ) 0.50L 6th Simply Sondheim ( B A Curtis 132 ) 5.75L See full results	B A Curtis 59.9kg 5.75L	6 (6)
Chelmsford City 21-Apr-23 2010m SYNTHETIC R4 CL3 Hcp $3,626 (of $14,756) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:08.160, SP: 4.33 Switched left start, close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home 1st Haunted Dream ( C Planas 135 ) 2nd Simply Sondheim ( P Cosgrave 131 ) 0.50L 3rd City Streak ( D Probert 125 ) 0.30L See full results	P Cosgrave 59.4kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Kempton 01-Apr-23 2210m SYNTHETIC R7 CL4 Hcp $6,281 (of $11,804) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:23.930, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, good headway between horses over 1f out, pushed along and quickened to lead final 100 yards, bit in hand 1st Simply Sondheim ( W Buick 137 ) 2nd Udaberri ( R Kingscote 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Bizarre Law ( O Murphy 134 ) 0.50L See full results	W Buick 62.1kg	1 (9)
Newmarket 07-Oct-22 2410m GOOD R5 CL2Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.800, SP: 13.00 Close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out 1st Al Nafir ( P J Dobbs 123 ) 2nd Wild Crusade ( A Kirby 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Haunted Dream ( R Dawson 125 ) 3.75L UPL Simply Sondheim ( D Egan 120 ) 12.25L See full results	D Egan 54.4kg 12.25L	UPD (16)
Newmarket 26-Aug-22 2010m SOFT R6 CL5Hcp $5,616 (of $11,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:12.880, SP: 2.00 In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon led, ran on 1st Simply Sondheim ( W Buick 140 ) 2nd Savrola ( N Callan 134 ) 2.00L 3rd Yarralumla ( A Kirby 132 ) 1.00L See full results	W Buick 63.5kg	1 (6)
Newcastle 20-Aug-22 2050m SYNTHETIC R3 CL4 Hcp $5,508 (of $10,634) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.400, SP: 3.00 In rear, going well tracking leaders 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily 1st Simply Sondheim ( B A Curtis 131 ) 2nd Chimed ( R Kingscote 134 ) 3.25L 3rd Arch Moon ( O Stammers 141 ) 2.25L See full results	B A Curtis 59.4kg	1 (7)
GOODwood 11-Jun-22 1990m SOFT R2 CL5 Hcp $4,536 (of $8,863) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:14.750, SP: 1.80 Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, joined leader 1f out, ran on well, led on line 1st Simply Sondheim ( B A Curtis 138 ) 2nd Prophet's Dream ( C Bishop 132 ) 0.00L 3rd Copperknob ( H Crouch 129 ) 1.50L See full results	B A Curtis 62.6kg	1 (10)
Lingfield 06-Jun-22 2010m SYNTHETIC R2 CL6 Hcp $2,970 (of $6,010) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.330, SP: 1.62 Raced wide close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on 1st Simply Sondheim ( W Buick 138 ) 2nd God Of Thunder ( S Hitchcott 135 ) 1.25L 3rd Easy With Aces ( L Steward 133 ) 2.75L See full results	W Buick 62.6kg	1 (9)
Leicester 02-Jun-22 2010m SOFT R3 CL6 Hcp $2,916 (of $5,912) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:10.260, SP: 1.44 Bit keen, held up in mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed along and quickened clear, ran on strongly 1st Simply Sondheim ( W Buick 132 ) 2nd Mutara ( S W Kelly 122 ) 3.75L 3rd In Paradise ( W Cox 133 ) 0.50L See full results	W Buick 59.9kg	1 (10)
Hamilton 25-May-22 1840m GOOD R7 CL6Hcp $3,618 (of $7,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:58.530, SP: 2/1 Chased leaders, pushed along and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside last, always doing enough 1st Simply Sondheim ( W Buick 126 ) 2nd Drill To Dream ( C Murtagh 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Fergie Time ( C Rodriguez 130 ) 1.75L See full results	W Buick 57.2kg	1 (9)
Kempton 03-Mar-22 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5Nv (of $7,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.900, SP: 300/1 Steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, never on terms 1st Kingmax ( D Egan 131 ) 2nd Two Tempting ( J Mitchell 131 ) 4.75L 3rd Muhtashim ( M Ghiani 131 ) 2.50L 7th Simply Sondheim ( C Shepherd 131 , Cd 0 ) 12.50L See full results	C Shepherd 59.4kg, Cd 0 12.50L	7 (12)
Southwell 24-Feb-22 1420m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5Nv (of $7,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.900, SP: 100/1 Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor 1st Criollo ( C Fallon 125 ) 2nd Kaahira ( R Ryan 135 ) 2.00L 3rd Broomy Law ( J Fisher 140 ) 3.25L 7th Simply Sondheim ( J Hart 123 , Cd 0 ) 9.75L See full results	J Hart 55.8kg, Cd 0 9.75L	7 (9)
Kempton 17-Feb-22 1410m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5Md (of $7,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:28.920, SP: 16/1 Slowly away, always in rear 1st Clase Azul Ultra ( R Ryan 123 ) 2nd Lord Vader ( S Donohoe 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Take A Stand ( J Mitchell 123 ) 0.30L 12th Simply Sondheim ( C Shepherd 123 , Cd 0 ) See full results	C Shepherd 55.8kg, Cd 0	12 (12)