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Simon De Montfort (IRE)
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SIMON DE MONTFORT (IRE)
- Age: 3
- Colour: Bay
- Gender: Colt
- Sire: King's Best (USA)
- Dam: Noble Rose (IRE)
- Trainer: Mahmood Al Zarooni
Brother to smart miler Notability and useful 7f (including at 2 yrs) winner Elysee Palace and half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful 2002 2-y-o 6f winner Illustria (by Seeking The Gold): dam 7f (at 2 yrs) to 14.6f (Park Hill Stakes) winner: useful performer: successful at 2 yrs in maiden at Chantilly (made all) and minor event at Longchamp: well held in Criterium de Saint-Cloud final 2-y-o start but resumed progress on return in April, winning listed race at Saint-Cloud (by ¾ length from Pain Perdu, pair clear) and Prix La Force at Longchamp (by neck from same rival after strong run from last in final 1f): stays 1¼m: acts on heavy ground: has raced freely: will progress further.