Playwright (GB)
Playwright (GB) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 41dAvg between runs
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 12.1% of 5,585 runs since Jan 2008 (512 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 16% from 1,084. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,280. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.2% from 591. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 574.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 5 | 23.8% | +11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 571 | 71 | 12.4% | +0.3 | — |
| Good | 1,318 | 145 | 11% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 859 | 112 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Soft | 1,084 | 173 | 16% | +3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 451 | 67 | 14.9% | +2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,280 | 100 | 7.8% | −4.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −4.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 574 | 50 | 8.7% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,110 | 108 | 9.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,852 | 243 | 13.1% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,216 | 160 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 591 | 90 | 15.2% | +3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 182 | 17 | 9.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +3.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lexington Empire (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lexington Empire (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Empire (GB) | 15 | 4 | 1m1½f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Empress Adelaide (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| None | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 12 Jun 16+58d | Cork | Coral.ie Bet & Watch Irish And UK Racing Live Median Auction Maiden | 9/12 | 8 | 10-2 | 55C | N G McCullagh | 80/1 |
| 15 Apr 16+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Stadium Maiden | 12/12 | 3 | 9-7 | 52C | Kieren Fallon | 20/1 |
| 23 Mar 16 | Dundalk (AW) | Easter Eggstravaganza At Dundalk Stadium Maiden | 6/11 | nk | 9-5 | 65A | Kieren Fallon | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Playwright won?
- Playwright (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2016.
- Who trained Playwright?
- Playwright (GB) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 12 June 2016.
- Who is Playwright's sire?
- Playwright (GB) is by Motivator (GB) out of Emperice (USA), whose sire is Empire Maker.
- What is Playwright's sire's record?
- Motivator (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,585 runs since Jan 2008 (512 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 16% from 1,084. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,280. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.2% from 591. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 574.
- Who are Playwright's siblings?
- Out of Emperice (USA), Playwright (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lexington Empire (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lexington Empire (GB)). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.