Play The Game (IRE)
Owner: Derek Kierans Trainer: J C McConnell Sex: colt Age: 10
Breeding: Lawman / Neutral (Beat Hollow)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 50 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2023 | Curragh | Heavy | 1m 6f | 0 | Rodney Bay | 9st 9lbs | 15 of 23 | D W O'Connor | 150/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2023 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f 165y | 0 | Irish Blaze | 12st 2lbs | 7 of 9 | B W Harvey | 16/1 |
| soon led, headed approaching 4 out, soon lost place and towards rear 3 out, no extra, weakened run-in, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2023 | Downpatrick | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f 65y | 0 | An Mhi | 10st 13lbs | 6 of 6 | B W Harvey | 28/1 |
| towards rear, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along on outer to go 2nd when mistake last, soon ridden and no extra run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2022 | Tipperary | Good | 2m | 0 | John Cannon | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 13 | K C Sexton | 25/1 |
| in touch, progress after 2nd, 3rd after 4th, a little keen, 5th after 5th, headway and almost on terms 3 out, lost place approaching straight, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2022 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 1f 46y | 3 | Kerosine Light | 12st | 8 of 12 | K E Buckley | 14/1 |
| led, ridden and headed before last, weakened final bend | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2022 | Tramore | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Vischio | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 8 | K E Buckley | 12/1 |
| tracked leader, mistake 1st, led 2nd, pushed along and joined before last (normal 2 out), headed after last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2022 | Killarney | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Zoffanien | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 11 | S D Torrens | 15/2 |
| towards rear, some headway after 4 out and 5th entering straight, no extra after 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2022 | Bellewstown | Good | 2m 188y | 0 | Anna Bunina | 11st 1lbs | Fell of 19 | S D Torrens | 33/1 |
| towards rear, good headway from 4 out, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in close 4th when fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 5f 150y | 0 | Daylight Come | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 10 | D W O'Connor | 22/1 |
| slow into stride and raced in rear, pushed along from 4f out, no impression in moderate 6th from 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Hurricane Alex | 9st 11lbs | 10 of 10 | D W O'Connor | 28/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2021 | Naas | Heavy | 1m 2f | 0 | Team Of Firsts | 9st 7lbs | of 19 | D W O'Connor | 0/0 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Tudor City | 10st 1lbs | 10 of 23 | D W O'Connor | 50/1 |
| slowly into stride and pushed along early, in rear, no impression under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2021 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 1f 61y | 2 | Tonto's Spirit | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 6 | S Bowen | 15/2 |
| held up in rear, went 4th before 3rd, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, not fluent and weakened last | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2021 | Worcester | Good | 2m | 3 | Champagne City | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 6 | T Scudamore | 15/2 |
| led until before 3 out, weakened next, jumped left last | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2021 | Downpatrick | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 2f 165y | 0 | Dollar Value | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 7 | S D Torrens | 8/1 |
| disputed lead until led after 1st, raced keenly, 5 lengths clear at 5th, reduced advantage when slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, ridden and lost place before last, no extra | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2021 | Kilbeggan | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Wonder Laish | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 7 | S D Torrens | 11/2 |
| led, joined before last and soon pushed along, rider lost whip run-in and headed inside final 100 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2021 | Galway | Good | 2m 150y | 0 | Arcadian Sunrise | 11st 2lbs | 12 of 19 | B Hayes | 80/1 |
| in rear, progress before 2 out, no impression before last, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2021 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Elite Trooper Grey | 11st | 5 of 10 | Ms H Mooney | 12/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, closer entering straight and 6th on outer 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2020 | Naas | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | Son Of Hypnos | 10st | 13 of 14 | D McMonagle | 33/1 |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2020 | Roscommon | Good | 2m 130y | 1 | Benruben | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 7 | B Hayes | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2020 | Listowel | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Play The Game | 12st | 1 of 8 | B Hayes | 85/40 |
| made all, a little slow 1st, jumped well after, clear with one other from 5 out, travelling well before 2 out, 2 length lead last, ridden and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2020 | Killarney | Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Benruben | 12st | of 14 | D J McInerney | 0/0 |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Galway | Yielding | 2m 11y | 0 | Aramon | 10st 3lbs | BroughtDown of 23 | B Browne | 66/1 |
| towards rear, a little keen, brought down 2nd | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2020 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 160y | 0 | Ardamir | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 17 | P J McGrath | 100/1 |
| in rear, progress on outer after 4 out, briefly short of room before 3 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, 2nd and mistake at last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2019 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 2f 100y | 0 | Coko Beach | 11st | 3 of 5 | D J McInerney | 10/3 |
| tracked leader in 2nd early, slight mistake 3rd and disputed lead, led from 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, moderate 3rd before last, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2019 | Listowel | Soft | 1m 6f | 0 | Saglawy | 11st | 4 of 12 | R Deegan | 3/1 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2019 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Darver Star | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 12 | D J McInerney | 12/1 |
| waited with, 8th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, one pace from next | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2019 | Galway | Good | 2m 11y | 0 | Tudor City | 10st 11lbs | 11 of 23 | D J McInerney | 25/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden in rear of mid-division entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2019 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Yielding in Places) | 2m 160y | 0 | Ming Dynasty | 11st 8lbs | of 17 | C J Orr | 0/0 |
| 03 Jun 2019 | Listowel | Good | 2m | 0 | Play The Game | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 12 | M J Bolger | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, travelled well and progress on outer to lead 2 out, asserted before last, ridden and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 03 May 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Downdraft | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 4 | R Coakley | 6/1 |
| dwelt, raced in 3rd and a little keen, 2nd inside first 4f, pushed along over 2f out on outer, no extra and one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 180y | 0 | Limini | 9st 11lbs | 12 of 18 | K J Leonard | 50/1 |
| held up, soon raced in 13th, pushed along after halfway, kept on same pace from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2018 | Killarney | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Lakemilan | 11st | 7 of 12 | D J Mullins | 9/1 |
| towards rear and 10th from halfway, some progress from 4 out and pushed along in 6th before next, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2018 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places, watering) | 2m 1f | 0 | Play The Game | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 7 | J M Moore | 8/1 |
| held up, soon in rear, headway from before straight, switched right to outer from 3 out, challenged from before last, stayed on well run-in to lead near line | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 160y | 0 | Monarch | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 11 | J M Moore | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed next, 4th at last, no extra | |||||||||
| 05 May 2018 | Wexford | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Monotype | 11st 6lbs | 5 of 9 | A E Lynch | 4/1 |
| led, joined before 4th, headed before next, on terms before 4 out, soon led, headed before straight, no extra after | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2018 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 0 | Low Sun | 10st 4lbs | 15 of 19 | A E Lynch | 9/1 |
| prominent, soon 3rd, lost place from before 3 out, no extra from before straight, soon eased, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2018 | Fairyhouse | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Play The Game | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 24 | A E Lynch | 11/4 |
| made all, went clear 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on close home | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2017 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Ellie Mac | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 24 | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after halfway, 5th into straight, no impression when slight mistake last | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2017 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Speak Easy | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 21 | Rachael Blackmore | 20/1 |
| mid-division early, took keen hold, closer in 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace from last, dropped to 4th close home | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2017 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 4f | 1 | Tocco D'amore | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 9 | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| soon raced in 7th, progress on inner straight, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2017 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m 2f | 1 | Bound | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | W J Lee | 66/1 |
| held up in rear, headway entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2017 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 150y | 0 | Low Sun | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 18 | J M Moore | 20/1 |
| mid-division, fell 1st | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2017 | Perth | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 47y | 4 | Ballyvic Boru | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | James Bowen | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 3rd, ran wide on paddock bend and headed, soon hung badly left, regained lead before 5th, wandered around badly and headed 3 out, still pressed winner from 2 out, every chance when mistake last, kept on and held run-in | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2016 | Leopardstown | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 2f | 1 | Harzand | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 7 | S Foley | 50/0 |
| prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, behind and eased under 2f out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2015 | Naas | Good to Firm (Watering) | 7f | 0 | Sevenleft | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | S Foley | 6/0 |
| slightly bumped from stalls, tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along from 3f out and ridden over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, dropped to 4th on line | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2015 | Curragh | Good | 1m | 1 | Port Douglas | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 9 | S Foley | 25/0 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure, no extra closing stages of final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2015 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 1 | Johannes Vermeer | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 13 | G F Carroll | 20/1 |
| a little keen, held up, soon raced in 7th on outer, pushed along from 3f out, 6th 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2015 | Tipperary | Soft | 7f 100y | 1 | Waipu Cove | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 6 | G F Carroll | 10/1 |
| ran freely early and soon led, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, kept on, headed final 50 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2015 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Play The Game | 9st | 1 of 6 | G F Carroll | 8/1 |
| dwelt, 3rd early and took keen hold, soon 4th, pushed along from halfway, ridden on outer 2f out, challenged 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well | |||||||||