Something Simple (2020) Horse
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Something Simple is a 6yo b horse trained by J J Hanlon, Carlow. He is by the stallion Hillstar out of Old Madam. The colt has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in ten starts. In his latest outing at Limerick on 29 May 2026, Philip Byrnes rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Mickey Hulie.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 29-May-26 4426m SOFT R7 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), SP: 17.00 1st Mickey Hulie ( D Mullins 159 ) 2nd Island Mccoo ( S Flanagan 152 ) 2.50L 3rd The Striker Dylan ( B Hayes 159 ) 8.00L 4th Something Simple ( P Byrnes 150 ) 9.50L See full results | P Byrnes 68kg 9.50L | 4 (14) |
| Clonmel 15-May-26 3928m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:56.300, SP: 29.00 1st Loi Des Jeux ( D Mullins 154 ) 2nd Koeur A Prendre ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 1.75L 3rd Ballingurteen ( J Shinnick 149 ) 0.20L 10th Something Simple ( E Gale 154 , Cd 149 ) 23.25L See full results | E Gale 69.9kg, Cd 67.6kg 23.25L | 10 (19) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-25 4298m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 34.00 1st Dalmatic ( G Noonan 152 ) 2nd Gaelic Des Chastys ( P M O'brien 158 ) 0.00L 3rd Likable Chancer ( S O'callaghan 142 ) 3.00L Something Simple ( P Hanlon 153 , Cd 146 ) 0.00L See full results | P Hanlon 69.4kg, Cd 66.2kg 0.00L | UPD (21) |
| Taunton 27-Nov-25 4810m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:59.300, SP: 11.00 1st Avada Kedavra ( B Powell 161 ) 2nd Summerleaze ( J Bryan 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Iris Des Issards ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 1.50L Something Simple ( P Hanlon 157 , Cd 162 ) 0.00L See full results | P Hanlon 71.2kg, Cd 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Clonmel 06-Nov-25 3940m SOFT R1 MdH (of $15,000), SP: 151.00 1st Kovanis ( J Kennedy 166 ) 2nd I Am Lorenzo ( S Flanagan 158 ) 5.00L 3rd Le Kap ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 0.50L 8th Something Simple ( A Leahy 158 , Cd 165 ) 32.55L See full results | A Leahy 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 32.55L | 8 (12) |
| Clonmel 24-Oct-25 3410m SOFT R1 MdH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:06.800, SP: 29.00 1st Irish Panther ( C Cullinan 166 ) 2nd In The Trenches ( K Donoghue 166 ) 31.00L 3rd Come Home Sonny ( P Donovan 166 ) 4.00L 5th Something Simple ( S Flanagan 166 ) 53.00L See full results | S Flanagan 75.3kg 53kgL | 5 (7) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-25 3220m SOFT R1 MdH $250 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 03:59.300, SP: 201.00 1st I'll Sort That ( D L Queally 166 ) 2nd Wholelotofbusiness ( J Kennedy 166 ) 13.00L 3rd Torps ( S Flanagan 166 ) 9.00L 6th Something Simple ( P Hanlon 166 , Cd 173 ) 57.00L See full results | P Hanlon 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 57kgL | 6 (18) |
| Bellewstown 28-Aug-25 3460m SOFT R7 NHF (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 15.00 1st Is She Real ( L A Byrne 158 ) 2nd Fascinating Queen ( E Cody 158 ) 10.00L 3rd Malikanna ( A B O'connor 158 ) 8.00L 7th Something Simple ( K M Ryan 168 , Cd 175 ) 29.50L See full results | K M Ryan 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 29.50L | 7 (11) |
| Galway 31-Jul-25 3620m GOOD R8 NHF (of $16,998), Winning Time: 04:13.800, SP: 101.00 1st Frankie John ( H C Swan 168 ) 2nd Hawk's Rock ( F Maguire 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Wartime Leader ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2.50L 13th Something Simple ( J Williamson 168 , Cd 175 ) 20.40L See full results | J Williamson 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 20.40L | 13 (16) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 3420m SOFT R7 NHF $999 (of $9,999), SP: 19.00 Soon mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd over 3f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, one paced final furlong 1st Palpatate ( A Mcguinness 161 ) 2nd Minella Supreme ( L A Byrne 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Something Simple ( K M Ryan 168 , Cd 175 ) 9.00L See full results | K M Ryan 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 9.00L | 3 (7) |