Horse

Play The Game (IRE)

13yo gelding · Trainer John C McConnell

5 wins from 47 runs, placed in 12.

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Runs

Win rate

11%

5 wins

Placed

26%

12 of 47

Official rating

peak 136

Prize money

£91k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Sep 20 → Oct 23

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
31 Oct 23	Curragh	Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap	1m 6f	Heavy	—	2	15/20	27¾L	9-9	69	Donagh OConnor	John C McConnell	151.0	700.0
28 Aug 23	Downpatrick	A J C Group Handicap Chase	2m 2f	Good	—	—	7/9	65¾L	11-13	118	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	17.0	19.5
13 Aug 23	Downpatrick	Killultagh Estates Rated Hurdle	2m 1f 110y	Yielding	—	—	6/6	10¼L	10-10	—	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	29.0	41.1
02 Oct 22	Tipperary	Racing TV Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good To Yielding	—	—	6/13	12L	11-10	123	Kevin Sexton	John C McConnell	26.0	41.1
27 Aug 22	Cartmel	Fitzdares Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f	Good	C3	—	8/11	16¼L	11-9	128	Kieren Buckley	John C McConnell	15.0	18.7
11 Aug 22	Tramore	Smart Move Property Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good To Firm	—	—	2/8	7L	11-6	122	Kieren Buckley	John C McConnell	13.0	16.6
14 Jul 22	Killarney	Oyster Tavern Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f	Good	—	—	7/11	17¾L	11-9	123	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	8.50	9.60
02 Jul 22	Bellewstown	Bar One Racing Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f	Good	—	—	F	—	11-1	123	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	34.0	55.0
10 Jun 22	Fairyhouse	Racing TV Handicap	1m 5f 110y	Good	—	2	5/9	28¾L	9-5	73	Donagh OConnor	John C McConnell	23.0	29.4
12 Nov 21	Dundalk	Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Handicap	1m 4f	Standard	—	1	10/10	32L	9-11	76	Donagh OConnor	John C McConnell	29.0	42.0
23 Oct 21	Leopardstown	Ardilea Handicap	1m 2f	Good	—	10	10/20	7¼L	10-1	79	Donagh OConnor	John C McConnell	51.0	191.7
30 Aug 21	Cartmel	Peter Beaumont Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)	2m 1f 110y	Good	C2	—	5/6	21½L	10-11	135	S Bowen	John C McConnell	8.50	8.80
22 Aug 21	Worcester	Beverley Liddington 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good	C3	—	4/6	25¾L	11-7	135	Tom Scudamore	John C McConnell	8.50	9.00
08 Aug 21	Downpatrick	Randox Health Rated Hurdle	2m 3f	Yielding	—	—	5/7	31L	11-4	130	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	9.00	10.6
07 Aug 21	Kilbeggan	Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle	2m	Yielding	—	—	3/5	1¼L	11-1	130	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	6.50	7.70
30 Jul 21	Galway	Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle	2m 110y	Good	—	—	12/17	19½L	11-2	132	Brian Hayes	John C McConnell	81.0	140.2
17 Jul 21	Curragh	Kildare Village Ladies Derby Handicap	1m 4f	Good	—	10	5/9	9¼L	10-7	81	Ms H Mooney	John C McConnell	13.0	15.0
07 Nov 20	Naas	Congrats To The 2020 Flat Champions Handicap	1m 4f	Heavy	—	8	13/13	32¾L	9-9	88	Dylan Browne McMonagle	John C McConnell	34.0	44.9
28 Sep 20	Roscommon	Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase	2m 110y	Good	G	—	6/7	36¼L	11-3	—	Brian Hayes	John C McConnell	7.00	—
21 Sep 20	Listowel	John F. McGuire Beginners Chase	2m 1f	Good	—	—	1/5	—	12-0	—	Brian Hayes	John C McConnell	3.12	—
30 Jul 20	Galway	Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap)	2m	Yielding	G	—	BD	—	9-12	134	Barry Browne	John C McConnell	67.0	—
04 Jul 20	Bellewstown	Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle	2m 110y	Good	—	—	3/14	7L	11-0	134	Patrick McGrath	John C McConnell	101.0	—
15 Oct 19	Punchestown	Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Hurdle	2m 2f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	—	3/5	31½L	11-0	135	Donal McInerney	John C McConnell	4.33	—
12 Sep 19	Listowel	Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race	1m 6f	Soft	—	7	4/12	8¾L	10-9	94	Richard Deegan	John C McConnell	4.00	—
21 Aug 19	Killarney	Larkins Pub Restaurant B&B And Bakery Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f	Yielding To Soft	G	—	7/11	23L	11-9	136	Donal McInerney	John C McConnell	13.0	22.0
01 Aug 19	Galway	Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap	2m	Good	G	—	11/18	10¼L	10-8	136	Donal McInerney	John C McConnell	26.0	—
03 Jun 19	Listowel	Best Odds Guaranteed With BetVictor Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good	—	—	1/9	—	11-7	127	Mark Bolger	John C McConnell	17.0	—
03 May 19	Dundalk	LMFM Race	1m 4f	Standard	—	1	4/4	6¾L	9-2	98	Ross Coakley	John C McConnell	7.00	—
15 Sep 18	Leopardstown	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) (Inner Track)	1m 5f	Good To Firm	—	10	12/16	10¼L	9-8	100	Killian Leonard	Thomas Gibney	51.0	—
24 Aug 18	Killarney	At The Races Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f	Good To Yielding	G	—	7/12	31L	11-0	128	David Mullins	Thomas Gibney	10.0	12.6
19 Jul 18	Killarney	Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f	Good	—	—	1/7	—	11-6	123	Jonathan Moore	Thomas Gibney	9.00	11.5
07 Jul 18	Bellewstown	Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle	2m 110y	Good To Firm	—	—	4/10	8¼L	10-9	123	Jonathan Moore	Thomas Gibney	9.00	—
05 May 18	Wexford	Coast Hotels & Resorts Rated Hurdle	2m	Soft	—	—	5/7	16¼L	11-6	124	A E Lynch	Thomas Gibney	5.00	—
17 Apr 18	Fairyhouse	RYBO Handicap Hurdle	2m	Soft	G	—	15/19	104¾L	10-4	125	A E Lynch	Thomas Gibney	10.0	—
27 Jan 18	Fairyhouse	Easter Festival 1st-3rd April Maiden Hurdle	2m	Heavy	—	—	1/24	—	11-10	—	A E Lynch	Thomas Gibney	3.75	—
26 Dec 17	Leopardstown	Horse & Jockey Hotel Maiden Hurdle	2m	Yielding	—	—	5/24	9½L	11-7	—	A E Lynch	Thomas Gibney	11.0	—
09 Dec 17	Navan	Kells Maiden Hurdle	2m	Soft	—	—	4/21	7½L	11-7	—	Rachael Blackmore	Thomas Gibney	21.0	40.0
05 Nov 17	Naas	Finale Stakes ()	1m 4f	Soft	G	6	7/9	8¾L	9-5	100	W J Lee	Thomas Gibney	17.0	32.0
22 Oct 17	Leopardstown	Trigo Stakes ()	1m 2f	Soft	G	7	3/9	2¼L	9-7	95	W J Lee	Thomas Gibney	67.0	—
31 Aug 17	Bellewstown	TheTote.com Maiden Hurdle	2m 110y	Good	—	—	F	—	11-7	—	Jonathan Moore	John C McConnell	21.0	—
16 Jul 17	Perth	Action Glen Maiden Hurdle	2m	Good	C4	—	2/5	3¼L	10-5	—	James Bowen	John C McConnell	4.33	4.82
10 Apr 16	Leopardstown	P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes	1m 2f	Heavy	G	3	7/7	55½L	9-3	100	Shane Foley	John C McConnell	51.0	—
18 Oct 15	Naas	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Race (Plus 10 Race)	7f	Good To Firm	—	7	4/8	4¼L	9-4	102	Shane Foley	John C McConnell	2.50	2.51
27 Sep 15	Curragh	Juddmonte Beresford Stakes	1m	Good	G	5	6/9	1¾L	9-3	98	Shane Foley	John C McConnell	26.0	—
12 Sep 15	Leopardstown	Willis Champions Juvenile Stakes	1m	Yielding	G	10	7/9	6L	9-3	—	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	21.0	—
07 Aug 15	Tipperary	Coolmore Canford Cliffs Stakes ()	7f 110y	Soft	G	3	2/6	½L	9-3	—	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	11.0	—
25 Jun 15	Leopardstown	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race)	7f	Good To Firm	—	5	1/6	—	9-0	—	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	9.00	—