In June the filly carried 125 pounds and started a 14/1 outsider for a handicap at Salisbury Racecourse and won by a short head from the Mark Johnston-trained Polarisation.

[4] The filly was then moved up in class and distance to contest the Group Three Lillie Langtry Stakes over fourteen furlongs at Goodwood on 30 July.

Simple Verse overtook Storm The Stars but Bondi Beach recovered his momentum and renewed his challenge only to be hampered for a second time when the filly hung to the right again in the final furlong.

Yes... my horse has received a severe bump which has obviously taken his breath, knocked him off his stride and his rhythm... he's suffered interference and he's been beaten a head on the line".

After being held up at the rear of the field she made steady progress in the straight without ever looking likely to win and finished fourth, seven and a half length behind the winner Postponed.

In the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot in June she raced prominently before fading in the straight and finishing seventh of the nine runners behind the Queen's colt Dartmouth.

After a lengthy summer break Simple Verse returned to the scene of her St Leger victory when she contested the Group Two Park Hill Stakes on 8 September.

She overtook the Aidan O'Brien-trained Pretty Perfect in the final strides and won by a neck, with a gap of five lengths back to California in third.