Play The Melody (IRE)
Play The Melody (IRE) is 1 from 3, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2005.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- +0.75£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 96Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 354 d
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 8% of 1,805 runs since Jan 2008 (202 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 12.8% from 265. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5% from 100.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +6.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 174 | 15 | 8.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 476 | 33 | 6.9% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 269 | 18 | 6.7% | −1.3 | — |
| Soft | 513 | 39 | 7.6% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 265 | 34 | 12.8% | +4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 100 | 5 | 5% | −3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 47 | 4 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 131 | 14 | 10.7% | +2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 601 | 31 | 5.2% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 571 | 55 | 9.6% | +1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 351 | 33 | 9.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | +0.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Melody Star (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Star (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Special Melody (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Fitzgerald | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 06+17d | Fontwell | Racecourse Video Services Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 1 | 11-2 | 96 | — | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/2J |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 05+354d | Lingfield | Lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-3 | 90 | 133C | Mick Fitzgerald | 11/4J | |
| 11 Jan 05 | Leicester | Novices' Hurdle | 6/14 | 15 | 10-7 | — | 76C | Tom Doyle | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Play The Melody won?
- Play The Melody (IRE) won 1 of 3 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Play The Melody?
- Play The Melody (IRE) was trained by Colin Tinkler on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 17 January 2006.
- Who is Play The Melody's sire?
- Play The Melody (IRE) is by Revoque (IRE) out of Dumayla (GB), whose sire is Shernazar.
- What is Play The Melody's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 17 January 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Play The Melody's sire's record?
- Revoque (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,805 runs since Jan 2008 (202 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.8% from 265. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5% from 100.
- Who are Play The Melody's siblings?
- Out of Dumayla (GB), Play The Melody (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Melody Star (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Nov 2026.