Bless Him (IRE)
12yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Bless Him (IRE) is a 12yo bay gelding, trained by D M Simcock and owned by Tony Perkins & Partners. He is by Sea The Stars (IRE), out of Happy Land (IRE), by Refuse To Bend, bred by Knocklong House Stud. From 59 career starts, he has won 7 times, placed on 18 occasions, at a 11.9% strike rate. He has earned £339.5k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 107. He shows a preference for standard to slow going (2w from 5r). He has a notable course record at Newcastle (AW) (2w from 5r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Bless Him (IRE)(IRE)
Form
400908
Active
Age
12
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
107
TF
—
Runs
59
Wins
7
Places
18
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
11.9%
Place Rate
30.5%
Total Runs
59
Best OR
107
Career Earnings
£339.5k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistNewcastle (AW) — 2w from 5r (40%)
🏗️Surface preferenceAW — 3w from 13r (23%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£339.5k totalPedigree
Breeder
Knocklong House Stud
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good To Firm21
3W 6P 14%
Good21
0W 2P 0%
Standard8
1W 4P 13%
Standard To Slow5
2W 2P 40%
Soft2
0W 0P 0%
Good To Soft1
0W 0P 0%
Firm1
1W 1P 100%
Class Record
Class 110
0W 0P 0%
Class 236
4W 10P 11%
Class 35
2W 2P 40%
Class 52
1W 2P 50%
Seasonal Form
Sept4
1W 1P 25%
Jan5
1W 1P 20%
Feb3
0W 1P 0%
Mar3
1W 2P 33%
Apr5
1W 3P 20%
May7
0W 1P 0%
Jun11
1W 2P 9%
Jul11
1W 3P 9%
Aug6
1W 1P 17%
Oct2
0W 0P 0%
Nov1
0W 0P 0%
Dec1
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
With55
6W 13P 11%
Without4
1W 2P 25%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)22
4W 7P · Avg 5.5
Mid (4-6)17
2W 5P · Avg 4.3
High (7+)20
1W 3P · Avg 7.3
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.4L
Closest Loss
0.0L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2024 | 4 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap | 8ff | Standard | Hayley Turner | 16/1 | 88 | — | |
| 20 Nov 2024 | 11 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap | 8ff | Standard To Slow | Hayley Turner | 40/1 | 90 | — | |
| 23 Oct 2024 | 10 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap | 8ff | Standard To Slow | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 | 92 | — | |
| 10 Aug 2024 | 9 | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Billy Loughnane | 15/2 | 95 | — | |
| 27 Jul 2024 | 14 | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 | 98 | — | |
| 13 Jul 2024 | 8 | Newmarket | bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good | Marco Ghiani | 22/1 | 99 | — | |
| 19 Jun 2024 | 13 | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 28/1 | 100 | — | |
| 08 Jun 2024 | 10 | Haydock | Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) | 7ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 | 100 | — | |
| 11 May 2024 | 3 | Ascot | Lavazza & Ascot 10 Year Anniversary Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good | Pat Cosgrave | 33/1 | 98 | — | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | 15 | Ascot | Howden Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good | Hayley Turner | 14/1 | 100 | — | |
| 30 Sep 2023 | 5 | Newmarket | Lope Y Fernandez First Foals 2023 Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Kieran Shoemark | 17/2 | 100 | — | |
| 09 Sep 2023 | 7 | Ascot | bet365 Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Hayley Turner | 12/1 | 101 | — | |
| 29 Jul 2023 | 14 | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 14/1 | 102 | — | |
| 15 Jul 2023 | 4 | Newmarket | bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good To Soft | Callum Shepherd | 28/1 | 103 | — | |
| 21 Jun 2023 | 5 | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 8ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 40/1 | 103 | — | |
| 20 May 2023 | 7 | Newbury | BetVictor Handicap (Str) | 8ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 20/1 | 105 | — | |
| 22 Apr 2023 | 6 | Newbury | BetGoodwin Spring Cup Handicap (Str) | 8ff | Soft | Jamie Spencer | 33/1 | 105 | — | |
| 23 Jul 2022 | 2 | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 | 99 | — | |
| 09 Jul 2022 | 1 | Newmarket | bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 | 101 | — | |
| 15 Jun 2022 | 7 | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 20/1 | 101 | — | |
| 12 May 2022 | 7 | York | Paddy Power Hambleton Handicap | 8ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 18/1 | 104 | — | |
| 15 Apr 2022 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | All-weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes | 8ff | Standard | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 | 101 | — | |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | All Weather Championships Mile Handicap | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Jamie Spencer | 13/8F | 96 | — | |
| 12 Mar 2022 | 5 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mansionbet Lincoln Trial Handicap | 8.5ff | Standard | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 | 97 | — | |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 3 | Meydan (UAE) | Mina Rashid (Handicap) (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 17/2 | 97 | — | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 6 | Meydan (UAE) | Zabeel Mile Presented By Emaar Beachfront (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Callum Shepherd | 66/1 | 99 | — | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 10 | Meydan (UAE) | Al Rashidiya Presented By Riviera Beachfront By Azizi (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Callum Shepherd | 33/1 | 101 | — | |
| 02 Jan 2022 | 2 | Newcastle (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) | 8ff | Standard To Slow | Callum Shepherd | 2/1 | 102 | — | |
| 21 Aug 2021 | 7 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Cup Handicap | 7ff | Standard | Callum Shepherd | 12/1 | 103 | — | |
| 17 Jul 2021 | 7 | Newbury | bet365 Stakes (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) (Listed) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 50/1 | 105 | — | |
| 26 Jun 2021 | 5 | Windsor | Fitzdares Midsummer Stakes (Listed) | 8ff | Good | Tom Queally | 28/1 | 105 | — | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | 9 | Ascot | Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 50/1 | 105 | — | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 2 | Sandown | bet365 Mile (Group 2) | 8ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 28/1 | 105 | — | |
| 02 Apr 2021 | 3 | Lingfield (AW) | Bombardier All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes | 8ff | Standard | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 | 105 | — | |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 6 | Meydan (UAE) | Zabeel Mile Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) | 8ff | Good | Pat Cosgrave | 33/1 | 105 | — | |
| 11 Feb 2021 | 4 | Meydan (UAE) | Al Rashidiya Sponsored By emirates.com (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Jim Crowley | 28/1 | 105 | — | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 5 | Meydan (UAE) | Singspiel Stakes Sponsored By Riviera By Azizi (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Andrea Atzeni | 25/1 | 105 | — | |
| 12 Jan 2021 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | Bombardier Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) | 8ff | Standard To Slow | Jamie Spencer | 10/1 | 105 | — | |
| 16 Sep 2020 | 4 | Sandown | Chasemore Farm Fortune Stakes (Listed) | 8ff | Good | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 | 105 | — | |
| 09 Aug 2020 | 4 | Salisbury | AJN Steelstock Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Callum Shepherd | 25/1 | 105 | — | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 6 | Goodwood | Unibet Golden Mile Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Tom Marquand | 22/1 | 105 | — | |
| 11 Jul 2020 | 8 | Ascot | Betfred Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) | 8ff | Good | Luke Morris | 50/1 | 107 | — | |
| 05 Jun 2020 | 7 | Newmarket | Betway Paradise Stakes (Listed) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Callum Shepherd | 25/1 | 107 | — | |
| 06 Sep 2019 | 1 | Ascot | Lexicon Bracknell Handicap (Str) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 | 92 | — | |
| 25 Aug 2019 | 1 | Yarmouth | Robert Brown Memorial Handicap | 8ff | Firm | Jamie Spencer | 11/4 | 92 | — | |
| 30 Jul 2019 | 12 | Goodwood | Unibet Handicap | 10ff | Good | Stevie Donohoe | 16/1 | 93 | — | |
| 29 Jun 2019 | 2 | Windsor | Chartwell Anniversary (Handicap) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Pat Cosgrave | 10/3 | 93 | — | |
| 08 Jun 2019 | 4 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet Totetrifecta At Totesport.com Moulsham Mile Handicap | 8ff | Standard | Robert Havlin | 10/1 | 94 | — | |
| 16 May 2019 | 7 | York | Matchbook Betting Podcast Hambleton Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 | 95 | — | |
| 11 Aug 2018 | 7 | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) | 8ff | Good | Joao Moreira | 7/2J | 97 | — | |
| 14 Jul 2018 | 3 | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Andrea Atzeni | 11/2 | 98 | — | |
| 20 Jun 2018 | 9 | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Oisin Murphy | 20/1 | 100 | — | |
| 30 May 2018 | 6 | Nottingham | Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap | 8.5ff | Soft | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 | 100 | — | |
| 27 Aug 2017 | 5 | Goodwood | Weatherbys Racing Bank Supreme Stakes | 7ff | Good | Oisin Murphy | 7/2 | 100 | — | |
| 22 Jun 2017 | 1 | Ascot | Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 | 90 | — | |
| 27 May 2017 | 5 | Goodwood | Winners Are Welcome At Matchbook Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Aaron Jones | 17/2 | 84 | — | |
| 06 May 2017 | 3 | Doncaster | Stonbury Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Jamie Spencer | 9/4F | 82 | — | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | 1 | Chelmsford City (AW) | totepoolracing Tweet Us Your April Fools Maiden Stakes | 8ff | Standard | Oisin Murphy | 9/4J | — | — | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 2 | Lingfield (AW) | 32red Casino Maiden Stakes | 8ff | Standard | Oisin Murphy | 4/9F | — | — |
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