Playin Cool (IRE)
Playin Cool is a gelding by Belardo out of a Medaglia d’Oro mare who won one of ten starts on turf. His sole success came at Leopardstown in Oct 2025 in the Fruit Shoot Maiden over 1m – 1m1f on heavy ground. He has raced seven times at that trip distance, winning once, and has never scored on good ground. His last run, at Leopardstown in Oct 2026, was his first off an official rating of 81 when he finished 14th of 16 as beaten favourite.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- −6.75£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.75Fair A/E n=10 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 121
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 102C | 95 | 5 runs · 102 / 95 |
| Heavy | 2 | 99C | 95 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 106C | 94.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 106C | 96 | 5 runs · 102 / 96 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 121A | 102 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 26 Oct 2026 · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 18 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 18 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 10 analysed runs since Sep 2025
- Held up 4 (40%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,718 runs since Jan 2008 (280 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 344 | 42 | 12.2% | +2 | — |
| Good | 877 | 87 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 391 | 38 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 644 | 59 | 9.2% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 216 | 25 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,240 | 127 | 10.2% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 222 | 20 | 9% | −1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,320 | 130 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 968 | 96 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 851 | 104 | 12.2% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 264 | 21 | 8% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 87 | 6 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 29 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tango Five (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Of Colours (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Poster Paint (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McAteer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Jack Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+50d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Nord Anglia International School Dublin Foxrock Cup Handicap Held up around the centre of the pack - urged on and slipped back a place or two turning in - soon under hands and heels but made no dent over 1f out - faded late to finish 14th | 14/16 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 81 | 81C | 74A | Jack Cleary | 7/2F |
| 29 Aug 26+51d | Curragh (IRE) | Tote Irish Cambridgeshire Held up at the back of the pack - driven into contention approaching 2f out - 6th and asked for more with a furlong left - stayed on at same rate to finish 5th | 5/17 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 84 | 96C | 87A | Nathan Crosse | 22/1 |
| 09 Jul 26+11d | Leopardstown | Double First Stables Irish EBF Nasrullah Handicap (Premier Handicap) Slow to begin - sat handy behind the pace-setters - driven in 4th 2f out before soon fading | 11/11 | 2½ | 9-1 | 84 | 95A | 69A | Ronan Whelan | 11/2 |
| 28 Jun 26+24d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back early - urged for effort with 2f left holding 10th - moved into 5th a furlong out - improved into 3rd close home - stayed on to finish third | 3/13 | 3 | 9-0 | 84 | 102C | 90A | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 |
| 04 Jun 26+12d | Leopardstown | BOYLE Sports Apprentice Handicap Sat just behind the front group in 3rd - urged forward with 2f left - into 2nd a furlong out - edged in front close to the line before being caught right at the post | 2/10 | nse | 9-6 | 80 | 121A | 108A | Jack Cleary | 10/3F |
| 23 May 26+50d | Curragh | Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - urged wide with over 2f left - asked for effort but made no dent from inside the final furlong - well held in 15th | 15/20 | nk | 8-11 | 83 | 72C | 71A | Luke McAteer | 12/1 |
| 03 Apr 26+166d | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Proudly Supporting Irish Racing Mile Handicap Settled towards the back of the pack - still down in 13th at halfway - boxed in approaching 2f out then eased left to move up to 7th inside the final furlong - found nothing more and finished 8th one-paced | 8/21 | shd | 8-12 | 83 | 99C | 89A | Luke McAteer | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 25+33d | Leopardstown | Fruit Shoot Maiden Sat behind the front group early - fifth at halfway then fourth turning in - found space and made ground a furlong out - driven out to get up close home | 1/13 | 9-8 | — | 91C | 103A | Luke McAteer | 9/4 | |
| 16 Sep 25+14d | Punchestown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Settled midpack early - back in 9th at halfway - began to improve under 2f out - up to 4th approaching final furlong - stayed on into 3rd but unable to threaten the front pair | 3/14 | 5½ | 9-8 | — | 106C | 87A | Seamie Heffernan | 3/1J |
| 02 Sep 25 | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Slow to break - settled with the group early - 5th with 3f left - squeezed for space 2f out - unable to find extra 1f out and held in 4th to the line | 4/16 | 1¾ | 9-8 | — | 83C | 80A | Seamie Heffernan | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Playin Cool won?
- Playin Cool (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Playin Cool?
- Playin Cool (IRE) is trained by John James Feane, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is Playin Cool's sire?
- Playin Cool (IRE) is by Belardo (IRE) out of Colour Play (USA), whose sire is Medaglia d'Oro.
- What is Playin Cool's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 18 October 2026. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Playin Cool's sire's record?
- Belardo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,718 runs since Jan 2008 (280 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Playin Cool's siblings?
- Out of Colour Play (USA), Playin Cool (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.