Play The Market (IRE)
Play The Market (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Feb 2012.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.62Fair A/E n=8 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 35dBetween runs (median)longest 1136 d
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 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Backfromthecongo (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m6½f–4m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Minella Four Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backfromthecongo (IRE) | 42 | 4 | 2m6½f–3m1f | Class 4 |
| Minella Four Star (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 3m3½f–4m1½f | Listed |
| The Boogeyman (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Market Bob (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr M Fahey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Power | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Mr Jonathan Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss K Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Chase | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 12 May 15+1136d | Southwell | T Frost Racing Saddlers Open Hunters' Chase | 6/10 | 33 | 11-9 | 89C | Mr Jonathan Bailey | 20/1 |
| 2012 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 01 Apr 12+35d | Limerick | Jog For Jockeys 29th July Novice Hurdle | 3/7 | 17 | 11-12 | 117B | Robbie Power | 4/1 |
| 26 Feb 12+61d | Naas | Paddy Power Last Man Standing Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-11 | 139A | Robbie Power | 7/2F | |
| 2011 · 5 runs | ||||||||
| 27 Dec 11+30d | Leopardstown | Paddypower.com On Your Mobile Flat Race | 5/11 | 9½ | 11-5 | 109A | Mr M Fahey | 20/1 |
| 27 Nov 11+22d | Navan | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 6/25 | 7 | 11-9 | 108A | Barry Geraghty | 16/1 |
| 05 Nov 11+164d | Down Royal | Mirror (pro/am) Flat Race | 3/14 | 5½ | 11-4 | 107A | Miss K Harrington | 11/2 |
| 25 May 11+22d | Punchestown | Black Hills Flat Race | 6/18 | 4 | 11-1 | 104A | Mr M Fahey | 33/1 |
| 03 May 11 | Punchestown | Finlay Motor Group Flat Race | 15/24 | 7 | 11-2 | 94C | Mr M Fahey | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Play The Market won?
- Play The Market (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Play The Market?
- Play The Market (IRE) was trained by Stuart Morris on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 12 May 2015.
- Who is Play The Market's sire?
- Play The Market (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Market Lass (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What is Play The Market's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Play The Market's siblings?
- Out of Market Lass (IRE), Play The Market (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Backfromthecongo (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Minella Four Star (IRE)). The wins came over 2m6½f–4m1½f. As at Nov 2026.