Horse profile
Playtotheaudience (GB)
5yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer Richard Fahey · Last owner David M Knaggs Mel Roberts
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Flyfisher (USA) (Riverman)
30 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Aug 2008 — 6,649 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 4th of 13
3 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Haydock
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile
Playtotheaudience (GB) is 3 from 30. Hasn't won since Mar 2008. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 53, 37lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 37lb off peak
- 3–30Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 6 (20%)Placed
- −8.75£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=30 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating53↓ 37lb off peak
53
48–90
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
Royal Applause (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 11 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 2 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 3 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
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
Flyfisher (USA) (Riverman)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Fishforcompliments (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Fishforcompliments (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishforcompliments (GB) | 72 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| J R Hartley (GB) | 10 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Flying By (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +7.75 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +0.75 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.75 |
| Redcar | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 3 | 21% | +7.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hanagan | 12 | 3 | 25% | +9.25 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Miss N Vorster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mrs V Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L E Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Visor | 7 | 2 | 29% | +9.75 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.75 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 08+10d | Beverley | Hard Hat Gallops Amateur Riders Handicap | 4/13 | 2½ | 10-4 | 53 | 62A | Mrs V Fahey | 14/1 |
| 04 Aug 08+6d | Carlisle | Lloyd Mini Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap | 7/14 | 5 | 9-7 | 55 | 50A | Miss N Vorster | 10/1 |
| 29 Jul 08+36d | Beverley | Dorothy Laird Memorial Trophy Ladies Race Handicap | 7/15 | 1¾ | 10-1 | 55 | 63A | Miss N Vorster | 16/1 |
| 23 Jun 08+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Wimbledon Tennis - Betdaq Handicap | 7/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 59 | 59A | Jamie Moriarty | 15/2 |
| 06 Jun 08+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet & Watch All Races At ladbrokes.com Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 60 | 60A | Tony Hamilton | 4/1 |
| 20 May 08+25d | Beverley | Turftv Betting Shop Service Handicap | 9/16 | 1½ | 9-4 | 60 | 68A | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 25 Apr 08+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 8-4 | 60 | 67A | Paul Hanagan | 3/1J |
| 08 Apr 08+13d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 4/8 | 3 | 8-8 | 60 | 64A | Paul Hanagan | 2/1F |
| 26 Mar 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Handicap | 1/12 | 8-12 | 52 | 81A | Paul Hanagan | 11/4J | |
| 12 Mar 08+145d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 'Pertemps Final Hurdle' - Betdaq Handicap | 1/12 | 8-7 | 49 | 65A | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 | |
| 2007 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 07+2d | Redcar | Sawfish Software Ladies' Handicap | 7/15 | ¾ | 9-4 | 50 | 54C | Miss L E Burke | 11/1 |
| 17 Oct 07+11d | Kempton (AW) | Reuters First For News Handicap | 14/14 | 7 | 9-1 | 50 | 37C | Tony Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 06 Oct 07+10d | Redcar | redcarracing.co.uk Super Selling Stakes | 2/11 | 1 | 9-0 | 48 | 66C | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 26 Sep 07+9d | Redcar | Turftv Betting Service Selling Stakes | 8/13 | 2½ | 9-1 | 52 | 51C | Paul Hanagan | 11/2 |
| 17 Sep 07+16d | Redcar | Graham Regan Selling Stakes | 7/15 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 52 | 45C | Jamie Moriarty | 4/1F |
| 01 Sep 07+21d | Musselburgh | Wedding Venue Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 52 | 61C | Jamie Moriarty | 14/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+7d | Ayr | Water For Life Handicap | 8/12 | 5 | 9-4 | 54 | 35C | Paul Hanagan | 11/1 |
| 04 Aug 07+17d | Hamilton | MacGregor Flooring Company Handicap | 7/14 | 2 | 9-8 | 56 | 57C | Dale Gibson | 20/1 |
| 18 Jul 07+8d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-6 | 58 | 56C | Jamie Moriarty | 14/1 |
| 10 Jul 07+43d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 58 | 66C | Tony Hamilton | 33/1 |
| 28 May 07+35d | Carlisle | Dobies Chevrolet Handicap | 11/12 | 2½ | 8-13 | 65 | 37C | Tony Hamilton | 20/1 |
| 23 Apr 07+205d | Pontefract | Catterick Races On 25th April Handicap | 10/17 | nk | 8-8 | 68 | 48C | Jamie Moriarty | 11/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 06+30d | Redcar | Thanks & See You Next Season Handicap | 15/16 | 2 | 9-0 | 75 | 44C | Jamie Moriarty | 33/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+21d | Redcar | John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship (Qualifier) | 8/9 | 9 | 9-4 | 80 | 46C | Tony Hamilton | 50/1 |
| 10 Aug 06+13d | Haydock | Subscribe To Racing UK On 08700 506957 Handicap | 9/9 | 4 | 8-12 | 85 | 44C | Paul Hanagan | 66/1 |
| 28 Jul 06+20d | Ascot | London Clubs International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 13/16 | 3 | 8-9 | 88 | 62C | Paul Hanagan | 100/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+325d | Sandown | Inkerman Handicap | 10/10 | 2 | 9-7 | 90 | 53C | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 05+32d | York | Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) | 13/13 | 11 | 8-11 | — | 49C | Kieren Fallon | 9/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+24d | Haydock | Happy 40th Birthday Brian Lever E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-0 | — | 89C | Paul Hanagan | 7/2 | |
| 22 Jun 05 | Carlisle | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | 3½ | 9-0 | — | 64C | Paul Hanagan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Playtotheaudience won?
- Playtotheaudience (GB) won 3 of 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Playtotheaudience?
- Playtotheaudience (GB) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 14 August 2008.
- Who is Playtotheaudience's sire?
- Playtotheaudience (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Flyfisher (USA), whose sire is Riverman.
- What going does Playtotheaudience prefer?
- Playtotheaudience (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Playtotheaudience's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 14 August 2008. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Playtotheaudience's sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Playtotheaudience's siblings?
- Out of Flyfisher (USA), Playtotheaudience (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Fishforcompliments (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Fishforcompliments (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.