Play On Words (FR)
Play On Words (FR) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Bangor-on-Dee (Feb 2008).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 194dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.9% of 628 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 17.7% from 130. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 60 | 8 | 13.3% | +0.4 | — |
| Good | 208 | 26 | 12.5% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 130 | 23 | 17.7% | +4.8 | — |
| Soft | 151 | 16 | 10.6% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 63 | 7 | 11.1% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −6.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −12.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 176 | 27 | 15.3% | +2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 234 | 36 | 15.4% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 147 | 13 | 8.8% | −4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 35 | 4 | 11.4% | −1.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lina Drop (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Lina Drop (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Drop (FR) | 5 | 2 | 2m3½f | Grade 1 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 24 Mar 10+54d | Warwick | John Calnan 90th Birthday Maiden Hurdle | 10/11 | 10 | 11-1 | 92C | Nick Scholfield | 13/2 |
| 29 Jan 10+79d | Chepstow | swanwickelectrical.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | F/12 | — | 10-12 | — | Christian Williams | 4/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 11 Nov 09+286d | Warwick | Industrial Supplies And Services 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 3/16 | 14 | 10-12 | 112A | Christian Williams | 12/1 |
| 29 Jan 09+356d | Wincanton | Wincanton Standard Open NH Flat Race | 3/11 | 2½ | 11-4 | 124A | Sam Thomas | 9/4 |
| 2008 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 08 Feb 08 | Bangor-on-Dee | John Leach 'Last Pull Of Starting Trigger' Open NH Flat Race | 2/9 | 1½ | 11-4 | 132A | Sam Thomas | 7/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Play On Words won?
- Play On Words (FR) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2008 and 2010. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Play On Words?
- Play On Words (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 24 March 2010.
- Who is Play On Words's sire?
- Play On Words (FR) is by Nikos (GB) out of Snow Drop (FR), whose sire is Double Bed.
- What is Play On Words's sire's record?
- Nikos (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.9% of 628 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 17.7% from 130. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 147.
- Who are Play On Words's siblings?
- Out of Snow Drop (FR), Play On Words (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lina Drop (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Lina Drop (FR)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.