Play Straight (GB)
Play Straight (GB) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 1 (8.3%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.82Fair A/E n=12 · 1.52 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,412 | 95 | 6.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,224 | 83 | 6.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 569 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Soft | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,889 | 249 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,404 | 235 | 9.8% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,074 | 222 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 690 | 45 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 353 | 20 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Arnie de Burgh (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Arnie de Burgh (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie de Burgh (GB) | 14 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Appreciated (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Toon Army (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Aligned (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mathers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Natalia Gemelova | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 07+2d | Sedgefield | LLJ Contractors Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 8/12 | 30 | 10-5 | — | 63C | Peter Buchanan | 33/1 |
| 08 Aug 07+30d | Yarmouth | George Darling Memorial Claiming Stakes | 8/11 | 4 | 8-2 | 35 | 31C | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 09 Jul 07+26d | Ripon | Market Place Selling Stakes | 8/12 | 5 | 8-2 | 45 | 30C | Natalia Gemelova | 33/1 |
| 13 Jun 07+15d | Brighton | Brighton International Arena Selling Stakes | 4/6 | 9 | 8-0 | 45 | 24C | Hayley Turner | 14/1 |
| 29 May 07+8d | Redcar | redcarracing.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 8/11 | 5 | 7-7 | 57 | 9C | Natalia Gemelova | 28/1 |
| 21 May 07+33d | Musselburgh | Turf Tv Betting Shop Service Handicap | 10/10 | 11 | 9-4 | 57 | 25C | Daniel Tudhope | 33/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+19d | Beverley | New Fixture Here On Wednesday 9 May Handicap | 12/15 | nk | 8-5 | 60 | 32C | Paddy Mathers | 66/1 |
| 30 Mar 07+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | bonusprint.com Handicap | 9/11 | nk | 9-0 | 63 | 39C | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 23 Feb 07+57d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 9/11 | 5 | 9-1 | 65 | 16C | Paddy Mathers | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 06+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/9 | 8-8 | 65 | 71C | Fergus Sweeney | 9/1 | |
| 05 Dec 06+24d | Kempton (AW) | Betbrokers 'Betting Just Got Better' Maiden Auction Stakes | 8/9 | ½ | 8-6 | — | 47C | Nelson De Souza | 6/1 |
| 11 Nov 06 | Lingfield (AW) | Racing All Year Round At Lingfield Park Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/13 | hd | 8-5 | — | 75C | Nelson De Souza | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Play Straight won?
- Play Straight (GB) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
- Who trained Play Straight?
- Play Straight (GB) was trained by Ian McInnes on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 10 August 2007.
- Who is Play Straight's sire?
- Play Straight (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Align (GB), whose sire is Petong.
- What going does Play Straight prefer?
- Play Straight (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Play Straight's official rating?
- Play Straight (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 65.
- What is Play Straight's sire's record?
- Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
- Who are Play Straight's siblings?
- Out of Align (GB), Play Straight (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Arnie de Burgh (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Arnie de Burgh (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.