Simenon can make winning return to hurdling

Having his first run over hurdles in almost two years, Simenon will be the star attraction in the Family Day Out August 1st Hurdle in Cork tonight.

Simenon can make winning return to hurdling
Fri, 08 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
John Ryan, Racing Preview

The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old hasn’t competed over timber since winning the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle in Tipperary in July 2014.

A three-time winner over obstacles, he’s proven as a classy stayer on the flat, boasting a notable double at Royal Ascot in 2012 (Ascot Stakes and Queen Alexandra) in addition to finishing fourth in the 2014 Melbourne Cup and performing creditably in a number of top staying events closer to home.

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