Play The Ace (IRE)
Owner: The Shinton Family Trainer: P Bowen Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Scorpion / Henris Blaze (Be My Native)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Good | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places home straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 2020 | Stratford | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 125y | 4 | Captain Buck's | 11st 3lbs | PulledUp of 10 | James Bowen | 12/1 |
| led, mistake 2 out, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2019 | Stratford | Good | 2m 6f 125y | 3 | Topofthecotswolds | 10st 6lbs | 3 of 5 | James Bowen | 5/1 |
| led, not always fluent, headed 3 out, well held 3rd before last | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2019 | Bangor-on-Dee | Good | 2m 4f 72y | 4 | Zolfo | 12st | 3 of 8 | James Bowen | 15/2 |
| chased leader who drew clear from 3rd, closed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner flat, edged left, one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2019 | Perth | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 20y | 3 | Boy's On Tour | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 5 | James Bowen | 4/1 |
| led 1st, remained prominent, under pressure 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2019 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 5f 34y | 2 | Lofgren | 10st | 3 of 9 | James Bowen | 16/1 |
| chased leader, led before 4 out until the last, chased leader until ridden 2f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2019 | Stratford | Soft | 2m 6f 125y | 4 | Ronava | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 4 | James Bowen | 9/2 |
| disputed lead, mistake 4th, led 6th to 10th, in touch, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and unable to go with winner turning in, well held in clear 2nd before last | |||||||||
| 29 May 2019 | Cartmel | Soft | 3m 1f 107y | 5 | Carter Mckay | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Mr James King | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, blundered 8th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up | |||||||||
| 16 May 2019 | Fontwell | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 5f 135y | 6 | Witness In Court | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 4 | Miss Jodie Hughes | 2/1 |
| led to 4 out, soon ridden and lost place | |||||||||
| 07 May 2019 | Fakenham | Good | 3m 38y | 6 | Asockastar | 12st | of 5 | Mr Peter Bryan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2019 | Perth | Good | 2m 7f 180y | 4 | Mr Mercurial | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | Mr Peter Bryan | 3/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 7 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from last | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2018 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 180y | 1 | Traffic Fluide | 10st 11lbs | 9 of 10 | S Bowen | 18/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2018 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 5f 89y | 2 | Royal Village | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | James Bowen | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, slow 8th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on under pressure closing stages, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2018 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Canton Prince | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 8 | James Bowen | 6/1 |
| led, not fluent 6th, headed before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2018 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 180y | 2 | Swingbridge | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 9 | James Bowen | 12/1 |
| chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, 2nd again 14th, every chance when badly hampered and carried badly left 4 out, no chance after | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2018 | Southwell | Good | 2m 7f 209y | 4 | Play The Ace | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 4 | James Bowen | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd until after 6th, 2nd again 7th, challenged 9th, led before 2 out, hard pressed, driven out, in command close home | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2018 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2m 4f | 4 | The Last But One | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 6 | James Bowen | 9/4 |
| chased winner throughout, well held from 3 out, eased when no chance run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2018 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Play The Ace | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 5 | James Bowen | 17/2 |
| held up, effort 3 out, soon ridden, led flat, clear towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2018 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2m 5f 122y | 4 | Settie Hill | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 8 | S Bowen | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no chance with clear trio after, plugged on in remote 4th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 18 May 2018 | Aintree | Good (Watered) | 2m 3f 200y | 3 | Martiloo | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 10 | James Bowen | 12/1 |
| prominent 2nd, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 May 2018 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places home straight) | 2m 4f 216y | 2 | Cut The Corner | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 8 | James Bowen | 16/1 |
| led to 13th, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2018 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m 4f 35y | 2 | Kayf Adventure | 11st 9lbs | of 6 | James Bowen | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2018 | Chepstow | Heavy | 2m 3f 98y | 2 | Pressurize | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 7 | James Bowen | 9/4 |
| prominent, pushed along after 5th, not fluent 9th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2017 | Aintree | Heavy | 2m 3f 200y | 3 | Play The Ace | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | S Bowen | 6/1 |
| led until 1st, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, led before 8th, headed before last, led again flat, headed towards finish, gamely regained lead post | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2017 | Kempton | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Play The Ace | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | S Bowen | 6/1 |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, hampered 3 out, led before next, soon challenged, hard ridden, ran on well | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2017 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m 4f 35y | 4 | Play The Ace | 12st | 1 of 10 | James Bowen | 9/2 |
| jumped well, led until 4th, led again 8th, driven clear 2 out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2017 | Stratford | Good | 2m 6f 125y | 4 | Play The Ace | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | James Bowen | 6/4 |
| led until before 2nd, not fluent 4th, led next, jumped right 8th, driven out flat | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2017 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Orbasa | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 11 | S Bowen | 5/1 |
| chased leaders on inside, hit 3rd and 4 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd from 2 out, kept on pressing for 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2017 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f 89y | 1 | Ballybolley | 10st | 4 of 13 | James Bowen | 14/1 |
| mid-division, headway to track leader after 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2017 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Double Treasure | 11st 2lbs | of 10 | S Bowen | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2017 | Stratford | Good | 2m 6f 125y | 3 | Play The Ace | 10st 6lbs | 1 of 7 | S Bowen | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, 2nd 8th until not fluent 11th, mistake 12th, 2nd again last bend, led last, driven out | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2017 | Sedgefield | Good | 2m 5f 28y | 4 | The Doorman | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | S Bowen | 5/4 |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 7th, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon lost 2nd, one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2017 | Stratford | Good | 2m 6f 125y | 3 | Honkytonktennessee | 11st | 2 of 9 | S Bowen | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2017 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 2m 6f 125y | 4 | Play The Ace | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 8 | S Bowen | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, led 11th until 13th, led again after 2 out, joined last, driven and kept on run-in, all out | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | Cartmel | Good | 3m 1f 107y | 4 | Munsaab | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 5 | James Bowen | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, ridden 13th, struggling to keep up when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2017 | Warwick | Soft | 3m 1f 100y | 4 | Peckhamecho | 11st 10lbs | of 5 | S Bowen | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2017 | Bangor | Soft | 3m 30y | 4 | Kilcullen Flem | 11st 3lbs | PulledUp of 7 | S Bowen | 13/2 |
| pressed leader until 9th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, pulled up soon after | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2016 | Taunton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 3y | 4 | Behind The Wire | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 8 | T J O'Brien | 9/2 |
| led until 7th, chased winner until 12th, chased leaders, went badly left next, weakened 4 out | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2016 | Fakenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 44y | 3 | Templehills | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | S Bowen | 9/2 |
| tracked leader, led 8th until 9th, led 11th, not fluent 12th, jumped right and not fluent 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, no impression when left 3rd last | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2016 | Kempton | Good | 2m 2f | 4 | Oldgrangewood | 11st 5lbs | of 5 | S Bowen | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2016 | Ludlow | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 11y | 3 | Master Dee | 10st 7lbs | of 5 | S Bowen | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2016 | Fontwell | Soft | 2m 3f 35y | 4 | More Buck's | 11st 8lbs | UnseatedRider of 5 | S Bowen | 15/8 |
| led until 3rd, chased winner until not fluent 4 out, 5 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2016 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f | 4 | Pawn Star | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | S Bowen | 9/4 |
| led, headed before 4 out, blundered 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2016 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2m 6f 125y | 4 | Play The Ace | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | S Bowen | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, not fluent next, led 10th, clear last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2016 | Market Rasen | Good (Watered) | 2m 3f 34y | 4 | Our Cat | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 12 | S Bowen | 2/1 |
| chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd from next | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2016 | Stratford | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 205y | 4 | Cruchain | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 8 | J E Moore | 5/4 |
| tracked leader, hampered 1st, keen, led 3rd, headed before last, rallied and every chance closing stages, kept on | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2016 | Southwell | Soft | 1m 7f 153y | 4 | Somchine | 10st 12lbs | of 12 | S Bowen | 0/0 |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 12 May 2016 | Fontwell | Good to Soft | 2m 1f 96y | 6 | Grandioso | 12st 2lbs | 3 of 8 | Mr Richard Collinson | 4/1 |
| soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 6th, mistake next but led soon after until soon after 4 out, pressed leader until approaching 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2016 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f 65y | 6 | Play The Ace | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | Mr S Davies-Thomas | 2/0 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, led again just before last, edged left close home, driven out | |||||||||
| 15 May 2015 | Aintree | Good (Watered) | 2m 1f | 3 | Chap | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 20 | Mr Richard Collinson | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out | |||||||||