Play The Field (IRE)
Play The Field (IRE) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Aug 2015.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +9.70£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.74Fair A/E n=5 · 2.29 incl. margin
- 30dAvg 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 9.4% of 7,594 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 558. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 944 | 73 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
| Good | 1,657 | 155 | 9.4% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 936 | 90 | 9.6% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,391 | 165 | 11.9% | +2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 558 | 71 | 12.7% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,083 | 155 | 7.4% | −2 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 684 | 67 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,773 | 232 | 8.4% | −1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,691 | 153 | 9% | −0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,217 | 137 | 11.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 779 | 76 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 328 | 32 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 109 | 14 | 12.8% | +3.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Always Bold (IRE) (12 wins).
The wins came over 6f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Always Bold (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always Bold (IRE) | 79 | 12 | 1m4f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| Diamond Duchess (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Compton Target (IRE) | 28 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Tarkamara (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 1m | Class 7 |
| Tarkar (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sabinillas (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Tarakan (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +10.70 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +10.70 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +10.70 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrice Veron | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adrien Moreau | 2 | 1 | 50% | +12.70 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 5 runs | |||||||
| 11 Dec 15+11d | Deauville (FR) | Prix des Cottages (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) | 15/16 | 8 | 9-2 | Fabrice Veron | 155/10 |
| 30 Nov 15+73d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Bassin a Flots (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) | 11/15 | ½ | 9-2 | Fabrice Veron | 106/10 |
| 18 Sep 15+20d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix de Bezons (Claimer) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 2/11 | dht | 8-6 | Adrien Moreau | 42/10 |
| 29 Aug 15+14d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Belleme (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) | 1/16 | 9-1 | Adrien Moreau | 137/10 | |
| 15 Aug 15 | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Sucaud (Claimer) (3yo) (Polytrack) | 8/16 | 1½ | 8-11 | Fabrice Veron | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Play The Field won?
- Play The Field (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts in 2015, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Play The Field?
- Play The Field (IRE) was trained by Mlle M Henry on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 11 December 2015.
- Who is Play The Field's sire?
- Play The Field (IRE) is by Fast Company (IRE) out of Tarakana (USA), whose sire is Shahrastani.
- What going does Play The Field prefer?
- Play The Field (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Play The Field's sire's record?
- Fast Company (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 7,594 runs since Jan 2008 (492 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.7% from 558. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
- Who are Play The Field's siblings?
- Out of Tarakana (USA), Play The Field (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Always Bold (IRE) (12). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Always Bold (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.