Horse profile
Playing The Field (IRE)
10yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2015) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner Mrs Sarah Hall Tinker
by Deploy (GB) out of Gaelic Buccaneer (IRE) (Un Desperado)
27 runs · 12 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Dec 2015 — 3,983 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2015
3 wins · Towcester, Worcester & Newcastle
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Playing The Field (IRE) is 3 from 27. Hasn't won since May 2014. All 3 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m. Last raced off 102, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 3–27Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 9 (33.3%)Placed
- −15.50£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=27 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 86dAvg 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.
Official rating102↓ 11lb off peak
102
86–113
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Deploy (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 839 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 149.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +19.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 88 | 5 | 5.7% | −3.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 223 | 25 | 11.2% | +1.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 120 | 11 | 9.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 225 | 27 | 12% | +2.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 149 | 8 | 5.4% | −4.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 6 | 21.4% | +11.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 3 | 12% | +2.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 247 | 23 | 9.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 243 | 22 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | −0.8 | 3 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 46 | 5 | 10.9% | +1.4 | 0 from 5 |
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
Dam
Gaelic Buccaneer (IRE) (Un Desperado)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.50 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wetherby | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 3 | 21% | −2.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Phil Kinsella | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Barry Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Halliday | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joshua Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Coward | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Catherine Walton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr G Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Freya Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Giles Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 18 | 3 | 17% | −6.50 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 15+16d | Catterick | Book Now For 28th December Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 10-10 | 102 | — | Joshua Moore | 15/2 |
| 16 Nov 15+26d | Leicester | Katherine Swynford Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-10 | 102 | — | Richard Johnson | 7/2 |
| 21 Oct 15+516d | Worcester | Myson Radiators Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 103 | 107B | Richard Johnson | 3/1F |
| 2014 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 May 14+9d | Towcester | Residence 9 By Glazerite Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 11-9 | 86 | 125B | A P McCoy | 6/4F | |
| 14 May 14+40d | Worcester | Ladbrokes Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 10-13 | 86 | 125A | A P McCoy | 9/2 | |
| 04 Apr 14+62d | Sedgefield | Albert Hill Commercials Open Hunters' Chase | 5/8 | 27 | 12-0 | 86 | 96C | Miss J Coward | 20/1 |
| 01 Feb 14+263d | Wetherby | Cga Foxhunter Trial Open Hunter Chase | PU/10 | — | 12-0 | 88 | — | Miss Catherine Walton | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 May 13+22d | Southwell | tfrost.co.uk Suppliers To Horse Racing Open Hunters' Chase | 3/7 | 3 | 11-11 | 96 | 105C | Mr G Brewer | 14/1 |
| 22 Apr 13+388d | Hexham | Linnels Bridge Hunters' Chase | 3/9 | 21 | 11-11 | 104 | 95B | Mrs Freya Brewer | 18/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 12+13d | Newcastle | Complete Football Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 8 | 11-12 | 104 | 100B | Barry Keniry | 6/5F |
| 17 Mar 12+26d | Newcastle | Stp Construction Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 7 | 11-8 | 106 | 113A | Barry Keniry | 8/1 |
| 20 Feb 12+19d | Carlisle | Join Now At Rewards4racing.com Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 4 | 11-5 | 106 | 95C | Denis O'Regan | 4/1F |
| 01 Feb 12+25d | Newcastle | Digibet Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 7 | 11-11 | 106 | 115B | Denis O'Regan | 2/1F |
| 07 Jan 12+12d | Newcastle | Digibet Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-3 | 96 | 116B | Denis O'Regan | 5/2F | |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+30d | Wetherby | Betfair Brings You Better Value Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 9 | 11-10 | 104 | 98C | Denis O'Regan | 5/1 |
| 26 Nov 11+256d | Newcastle | Connor Sadler Handicap Chase | 5/14 | 3½ | 11-1 | 104 | 105A | Keith Mercer | 10/1 |
| 15 Mar 11+9d | Sedgefield | Collins Seafoods Maiden Chase (Qualifier) (Part Of The Collins Seafoods Young Chasers Series) | 2/6 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 113B | Brian Hughes | 5/2 |
| 06 Mar 11+12d | Sedgefield | Arctic Warrior Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 7 | 11-5 | 108 | 99A | Henry Brooke | 14/1 |
| 22 Feb 11+101d | Wetherby | Follow Wetherby Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 21 | 11-9 | 108 | 108A | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 10+205d | Uttoxeter | Bank's Park Brewery Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 2 | 11-6 | 112 | 98C | Giles Hawkins | 11/4F |
| 22 Apr 10+32d | Perth | Stanjames.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle | RO/12 | — | 11-7 | 112 | — | James Halliday | 11/1 |
| 21 Mar 10+26d | Carlisle | White Hill Farm Novices' Hurdle | 3/16 | 3½ | 11-1 | 112 | 107A | Phil Kinsella | 18/1 |
| 23 Feb 10+17d | Southwell | Ring 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Maiden Hurdle | 9/13 | ½ | 11-4 | 113 | 95C | Phil Kinsella | 15/2 |
| 06 Feb 10+17d | Wetherby | Minster Jaguar Leeds New Xj Novices' Hurdle | 3/12 | 1 | 10-7 | — | 113A | James Halliday | 16/1 |
| 20 Jan 10+71d | Newcastle | Complete Football Novices' Hurdle | 5/12 | 16 | 10-12 | — | 95C | Phil Kinsella | 100/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 09+32d | Sedgefield | Weatherbys Printing Maiden Chase | 6/7 | 17 | 10-7 | — | 86C | Phil Kinsella | 8/1 |
| 09 Oct 09 | Carlisle | Countryside Family Day Here 1st November Standard Open NH Flat Race | 8/15 | 2¼ | 11-0 | — | 88C | Phil Kinsella | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Playing The Field won?
- Playing The Field (IRE) won 3 of 27 archived starts between 2009 and 2015, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 9 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Playing The Field?
- Playing The Field (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 2 December 2015.
- Who is Playing The Field's sire?
- Playing The Field (IRE) is by Deploy (GB) out of Gaelic Buccaneer (IRE), whose sire is Un Desperado.
- What going does Playing The Field prefer?
- Playing The Field (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Playing The Field's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 2 December 2015. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Playing The Field's sire's record?
- Deploy (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 839 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 149.