Horse profile
Play Master (IRE)
by Second Empire (IRE) out of Madam Waajib (IRE) (Waajib)
31 runs · 14 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Mar 2009 — 6,429 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2009
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Play Master (IRE) is 1 from 31, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 19 on turf. Last raced off 80, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 1–31Wins / Runs
- 3.2%Strike rate
- 6 (19.4%)Placed
- −24.00£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.46Fair A/E n=31 · 0.39 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 51dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating80↓ 21lb off peak
80
51–101
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Second Empire (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 106 | 10 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +3.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 127 | 12 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 90 | 9 | 10% | −0.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 156 | 12 | 7.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −5.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 179 | 21 | 11.7% | +1.6 | 0 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 20 | 14.9% | +4.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | +1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Madam Waajib (IRE) (Waajib)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Saxby (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Saxby (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxby (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Deadshot Keen (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Abercandy (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Albiera (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sunny Disposition (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Rio Belle (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie McPhail | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ciaran Eddery | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bernie Wharfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T Weston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 1 | 4% | −20.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 09+22d | Fontwell | PWW Ice Cream Events Specialists Handicap Chase | F/6 | — | 11-4 | 80 | — | Bernie Wharfe | 10/3 |
| 21 Feb 09+10d | Chepstow | Totesportgames.com Handicap Chase | 8/14 | 11 | 11-0 | 85 | 90C | Willie McCarthy | 20/1 |
| 11 Feb 09+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Ashdown Forest Handicap | 8/10 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 51 | 53A | Robert Havlin | 33/1 |
| 30 Jan 09+482d | Lingfield (AW) | Ashdown Forest Selling Handicap | 9/14 | 6 | 9-5 | 53 | 54A | Robert Havlin | 22/1 |
| 06 Oct 07+4d | Fontwell | 4D Proudly Supports Wateraid Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | ¾ | 10-5 | 99 | 100C | Ollie McPhail | 9/1 |
| 02 Oct 07+4d | Warwick | Duke Of Brissac Challenge Amateurs' Handicap | 4/17 | shd | 11-7 | 58 | 67C | Mr T Weston | 12/1 |
| 28 Sep 07+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes In Wolverhampton Handicap | 4/12 | 4 | 9-1 | 58 | 62C | Richard Thomas | 66/1 |
| 16 Sep 07+15d | Stratford | Claydon Horse Exercisers Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 7 | 11-4 | 100 | 91C | Timmy Murphy | 7/2 |
| 01 Sep 07+5d | Newton Abbot | toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 2½ | 11-3 | 95 | 112C | Ollie McPhail | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 07+359d | Chepstow | WBX.com 25 Bet For New Accounts Handicap | 9/12 | ¾ | 9-11 | 62 | 56C | Richard Thomas | 40/1 |
| 02 Sep 06+13d | Stratford | Walls And Ceilings International Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 10-2 | 89 | — | Ollie McPhail | 10/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+6d | Newton Abbot | Totecourse To Course Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 3½ | 11-8 | 94 | 79C | Ollie McPhail | 3/1 |
| 14 Aug 06+28d | Southwell | Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Novices' Handicap Chase | F/7 | — | 11-1 | 94 | — | Ollie McPhail | 11/1 |
| 17 Jul 06+27d | Newton Abbot | Westcountry Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 5 | 11-12 | 95 | 100C | Ollie McPhail | 20/1 |
| 20 Jun 06+6d | Newton Abbot | Years Younger Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 11-2 | 101 | — | Ollie McPhail | 10/1 |
| 14 Jun 06+27d | Hereford | Asda Looking Forward To Serving Hereford Beginners' Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-13 | — | — | Jimmy McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 18 May 06+16d | Ludlow | Ludlow Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 15/15 | 20 | 11-9 | 101 | 85C | Andrew Thornton | 12/1 |
| 02 May 06+4d | Wincanton | Mirage Signs Novices' Hurdle | 7/14 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 101 | 93C | Ollie McPhail | 100/1 |
| 28 Apr 06+21d | Chepstow | Sun Trade Windows Novices' Hurdle | 7/10 | 21 | 11-0 | — | 89C | Ollie McPhail | 16/1 |
| 07 Apr 06+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Come Racing Tomorrow Apprentice Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 8-3 | 63 | 66C | Kevin Ghunowa | 16/1 |
| 16 Mar 06+10d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect On 0800 211 222 Handicap | 10/14 | 1 | 9-3 | 63 | 42C | Liam Treadwell | 10/1 |
| 06 Mar 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Littlewoods Lotto3 0800 500 000 Claiming Stakes | 1/12 | 8-11 | 63 | 75C | Paul Eddery | 6/1 | |
| 24 Feb 06+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Games At Littlewoodspoker.com Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | 2½ | 9-1 | 63 | 74C | Paul Eddery | 9/1 |
| 06 Feb 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap | 13/13 | 5 | 8-11 | 62 | 26C | Paul Eddery | 6/1 |
| 30 Jan 06+51d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Claiming Stakes | 2/13 | nk | 9-0 | 63 | 66C | Paul Eddery | 25/1 |
| 10 Dec 05+218d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirectcasino.com Handicap (Div 1) | 9/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | 64 | 53C | Paul Eddery | 12/1 |
| 06 May 05+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap (AWT) | 6/12 | 3½ | 9-8 | 67 | 49C | Paul Eddery | 16/1 |
| 21 Apr 05+17d | Southwell (AW) | Handicap | 6/9 | 3½ | 9-8 | 70 | 51C | Paul Eddery | 12/1 |
| 04 Apr 05+70d | Yarmouth | Express Cafes Handicap | 9/15 | 2½ | 9-2 | 73 | 61C | Paul Eddery | 33/1 |
| 24 Jan 05+13d | Southwell | Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/14 | 1¾ | 10-0 | — | 85C | Ciaran Eddery | 8/1 |
| 11 Jan 05 | Leicester | Novices' Hurdle | 7/14 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 58C | Ciaran Eddery | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Play Master (IRE) won?
- Play Master (IRE) won 1 of 31 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 3.2%. Placed 6 times in total (19.4% of starts).
- Who trained Play Master (IRE)?
- Play Master (IRE) was trained by Bernard Llewellyn on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 15 March 2009.
- Who is Play Master (IRE)'s sire?
- Play Master (IRE) is by Second Empire (IRE) out of Madam Waajib (IRE), whose sire is Waajib.
- What going does Play Master (IRE) prefer?
- Play Master (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Play Master (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 15 March 2009. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Play Master (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Second Empire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
- Who are Play Master (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Madam Waajib (IRE), Play Master (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Saxby (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Saxby (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.