Play Me
Play Me is a horse that has finally learned how to find the winner's circle. At four years old, this runner has hit upon a simple formula: take him to Epsom Downs, keep the ground normal, and he has a genuine chance. His career record of 3 wins from 23 races reads modestly on paper, but the detail reveals something more encouraging. Two of those three victories have come at Epsom, and three weeks ago he won there again on normal ground — a sign that when conditions align, he knows exactly what to do.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
P And Mrs L Rowe And John Turner
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
43.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form has been the story of a horse coming good. In his last six races, he has landed two victories, a second place, and finished in the money twice more. That consistency matters more than the raw numbers suggest. He is not a world-beater, and his 13 per cent career win rate (roughly 1 in every 8 races) reflects honest limitations. Class 5 racing is where he operates most, and there he wins about 1 in every 11 attempts. But at Epsom specifically, he has struck gold in 2 of his 7 races — a rate of roughly 1 in 3.5 — and that is the kind of course mastery that makes horses valuable.
Trainer Jim Boyle's yard at Epsom has enjoyed a productive season with 25 winners to date, and Play Me appears to be part of that momentum. The partnership with jockey Donagh Murphy has been less fruitful (1 win from 12 rides together), but other pilots have found more success aboard him. Raced just yesterday, he remains an active fixture on the track. For a horse campaigned in modest company, Play Me has done enough to suggest that patient the yard betting on Epsom will be rewarded more often than not.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
4th
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
14 Aug
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
5 Aug
9th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
9 Jun
🏆 Won
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
1 Jun
4th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
19 May
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
30 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
31 Oct
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
29 Sep
4th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
11 Sep
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Donagh Murphy Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
7 |
2 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other |
31 Aug |
28.6% |
| Brighton Undulating |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
5 Aug |
20% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
31 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
15 Jun |
0% |