Simpletwistoffaith (2017)

Foal Date

24-May-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Laverock

Dam

Verney Roe

Prize Money

7077

Trainer

John F O'neill

Owners

Aisling O'Neill

About

Simpletwistoffaith is an 8yo b trained by John F O'neill. The colt is by Laverock out of Verney Roe. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 20 starts. In his most recent start at Wetherby on 31 Oct 2025, P O'neill rode him to a 9th‑place finish, behind the winner Princesse Milania.

Raced At

Wetherby • Galway • Roscommon • Killarney • Kilbeggan • Limerick • Fairyhouse • Thurles • Cork • Tipperary • Ballinrobe • Wexford

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wetherby 31-Oct-25 4280m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:16.260, SP: 26.00	P O'neill 72.6kg, Cd 75.8kg 27.65L	9 (12)
Galway 08-Oct-25 4480m SOFT R3 NvHcpH $310 (of $15,499), SP: 51.00	C Quirke 63.5kg 14.20L	6 (10)
Roscommon 02-Sep-25 2430m SOFT R5 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:51.420, SP: 301.00	D W O'connor 64.4kg 35.95L	11 (15)
Killarney 23-Aug-25 3380m GOOD R7 HR Buddy (Q.R.) Race (of $14,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:49.140, SP: 251.00	K O'neill 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 37.75L	8 (9)
Galway 31-Jul-25 2450m SOFT R5 Md (of $16,998) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:51.660, SP: 301.00	K O'neill 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 62.1kgL	13 (18)
Kilbeggan 01-Jun-25 4020m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:54.900, SP: 14.00 In touch, lost place before 5th, under pressure in 12th after 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out	D O'keeffe 74.4kg 0.00L	UPD (14)
Limerick 02-Apr-25 3820m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 29.00 Towards rear, 15th after 5th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out	G Brouder 76.2kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L	UPD (17)
Fairyhouse 23-Feb-25 4020m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $11,499), SP: 126.00 Tracked leaders, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out	R Doyle 72.6kg 0.00L	UPD (23)
Thurles 19-Jan-25 4500m GOOD R2 NvH $405 (of $13,499), Winning Time: 05:29.400, SP: 251.00 Held up in rear, jumped left 5th and mistake 7th, detached after 3 out and no extra in straight, tailed off	A Kelly 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 70.5kgL	5 (5)
Limerick 31-May-24 3820m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:04.100, SP: 7/1 Rear of mid-division early, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place approaching straight, no impression towards rear before 2 out, no extra	D Meyler 74.8kg 20.75L	9 (10)
Cork 11-May-24 4020m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $7,260), Winning Time: 04:43.900, SP: 66/1 Settled behind leaders, mid-division halfway, progress into 3rd after 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before next	D Meyler 73.5kg, Cd 0 9.75L	7 (17)
Tipperary 23-Apr-24 3220m SOFT R3 NvHcpH (of $8,700), Winning Time: 03:55.200, SP: 28/1 Tracked leaders on inner, 8th halfway, soon dropped to rear, pushed along after 3 out, no extra	A Kelly 70.8kg, Cd 0 27.25L	8 (9)
Limerick 21-Nov-23 3220m HEAVY R2 MdH (of $7,633), Winning Time: 04:31.800, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders and jumped left at times, closer in 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra	G Noonan 75.3kg, Cd 0 14.75L	7 (14)
Ballinrobe 25-Jul-23 3420m GOOD MdH (of $6,412), Winning Time: 04:06.500, SP: 11/2 Towards rear early, headway on outer before halfway, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression	K Callaghan 71.7kg, Cd 0 19.00L	5 (14)
Kilbeggan 04-Jun-23 3670m SOFT R2 CLMdH $2,400 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 04:33.070, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, progress into 5th before 2 out, ridden into 4th after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on run-in to go 2nd, no impression on winner	M M Mcdonagh 75.3kg 4.50L	2 (15)
Wexford 01-Nov-22 4020m HEAVY R4 MdH $315 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 05:28.020, SP: 9.50 Mid-division, progress into 5th 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace	E Mahon 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 0.00L	5 (14)
Kilbeggan 07-Aug-22 3820m GOOD R3 CLMdH $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:51.800, SP: 13.00 Tracked leader, 5th after 5th, headway to dispute 3 out, soon led, under pressure and headed before last, jumped left last, soon weakened	R Doyle 71.7kg 9.50L	4 (19)
Kilbeggan 16-Jul-22 3060m GOOD R2 CLMdH $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:45.400, SP: 51.00 Tracked leaders and a bit keen, 4th halfway, briefly lost place from 3 out and pushed along in 5th after next, no impression before last and kept on without threatening run-in	R Doyle 71.7kg 6.50L	4 (17)
Limerick 28-May-21 3820m SOFT R4 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:55.300, SP: 151.00 Soon mid-division, pushed along briefly approaching 7th, pushed along again after 5 out, kept on same pace without threatening from after 3 out	C P Mcnamara 73.5kg, Cd 74.8kg 36.75L	9 (18)
Kilbeggan 15-May-21 3880m GOOD R3 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:57.300, SP: 26.00 Mid-division, under pressure 4th, badly hampered on inner after 3 out, lost position and no impression	C P Mcnamara 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 0.00L	UPD (19)