It'S Never Simple (2018) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-18

Colour

bay

Dam

Third Dimension

Prize Money

22231

Trainer

M Brassil

Owners

John P McManus

About

Ballinrobe R6 Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle It'S Never Simple is an 8yo b horse trained by M Brassil. It is sired by the stallion Vadamos out of the dam Third Dimension. It'S Never Simple has won 2 races in its career. On 13th Nov 2025 at Punchestown, it secured its most significant win, earning $9999.00 in the Hcph. The horse has proved profitable for punters, delivering a 240% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.

Raced At

Punchestown • Roscommon • Tipperary • Naas • Fairyhouse

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 13-Nov-25 4170m SOFT R8 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 17.00 1st It's Never Simple ( R Doyle 157 ) 2nd My Good Pal ( B M Coonan 158 , Cd 151 ) 7.00L 3rd Yoursimplythebest ( D Gilligan 143 ) 9.25L See full resultsR Doyle 71.2kg1 (22)
Roscommon 06-Aug-25 4370m SOFT R6 HcpCh $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 17.00 1st It'S Never Simple ( R Doyle 157 ) 2nd Gaelic Des Chastys ( P M O'brien 162 ) 0.15L 3rd Burru ( R Sugrue 167 ) 3.75L See full resultsR Doyle 71.2kg1 (16)
Tipperary 01-Jul-25 4660m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $13,500), SP: 6.50 Towards rear, some progress from 5 out and pushed along in 8th after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out 1st Pride Of Place ( C O'dwyer 157 ) 2nd Walk In Time ( P Smithers 140 ) 3.00L 3rd Dundaniel ( S Cleary-farrell 165 ) 7.00L 8th It'S Never Simple ( G Brouder 146 ) 43.00L See full resultsG Brouder 66.2kg 43.00L8 (13)
Punchestown 07-Jun-25 4790m GOOD R7 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:57.500, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, no extra and dropped back to 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in 1st Ballerina Boxer ( B W Harvey 153 ) 2nd County Champs ( J Smith 148 , Cd 143 ) 1.75L 3rd Native Dream ( G B Noonan 168 , Cd 163 ) 3.00L 4th It'S Never Simple ( P Smithers 158 , Cd 165 ) 8.50L See full resultsP Smithers 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 8.50L4 (19)
Naas 10-Mar-25 3230m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:01.000, SP: 23.00 Mid-division, some headway when mistake 2 out, 7th and no impression approaching last, no extra 1st King In Love ( S O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Mahlers Cove ( M O'connor 160 ) 7.00L 3rd Marie's March ( D O'keeffe 157 ) 0.15L 8th It'S Never Simple ( R Doyle 159 ) 18.05L See full resultsR Doyle 72.1kg 18.05L8 (19)
Naas 05-Apr-24 3220m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:10.900, SP: 29.00 Always towards rear, never a factor 1st Ernie From Nurney ( P Smithers 166 ) 2nd Chosen Shant ( E Walsh 161 ) 2.50L 3rd Red Striker ( K Callaghan 161 ) 0.30L 22nd It'S Never Simple ( C Brassil 166 , Cd 171 ) 0.00L See full resultsC Brassil 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L22 (25)
Naas 26-Feb-24 3150m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,499), Winning Time: 04:03.200, SP: 101.00 Rear of mid-division, 12th after 4th, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last 1st Tounsivator ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Rainbow Trail ( S Ewing 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Shoot The Blues ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 1.25L 13th It'S Never Simple ( M Walsh 166 ) 32.00L See full resultsM Walsh 75.3kg 32.00L13 (25)
Fairyhouse 07-Nov-23 3220m HEAVY R5 MdH (of $6,425), Winning Time: 04:29.300, SP: 150/1 Chased clear leaders in 4th early, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened 1st An Tobar ( R Blackmore 158 ) 2nd Champagne Admiral ( M J M O'sullivan 158 ) 4.25L 3rd St Cuthbert's Cave ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 7.50L 9th It'S Never Simple ( C Brassil 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsC Brassil 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L9 (14)
Punchestown 15-Jan-23 3220m HEAVY R2 MdH (of $7,626), Winning Time: 04:24.700, SP: 125/1 Rear of mid-division, 14th and pushed along 2 out, no impression 1st Tactical Move ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Stellium ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2.25L 14th It'S Never Simple ( R Doyle 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Doyle 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L14 (22)
Fairyhouse 03-Dec-22 3220m SOFT R4 MdH (of $12,001), Winning Time: 03:57.100, SP: 41.00 Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Joyeux Machin ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Viva Devito ( P Townend 166 ) 5.00L 3rd Kansas City Star ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 8.00L 13th It'S Never Simple ( R Doyle 166 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Doyle 75.3kg 0.00L13 (18)