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It's Only A Game: horse profile, stats, records and next races

It's Only A Game is a 5-year-old gelding by Goliath Du Berlais, trained by Martin Brassil. He has won 1 of 4 starts and placed in 1 more. He runs next in the 2:03 at Punchestown on 9 November. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 4
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Best rating 121
  • Official rating 129

Where It's Only A Game runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:03 Punchestown Matchbook 50/5 Series Maiden Hurdle —

It's Only A Game form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good 15 20 18/1 Mr J L Gleeson 129
2 Feb 26 Leopardstown Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) 2m Heavy 4 3.5 11/4 Mr J L Gleeson –
23 Nov 25 Punchestown Jimmy Hayes Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m 1f Soft To Heavy 1 — 11/8F Mr J L Gleeson –
3 May 25 Punchestown DAR Golf Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Yielding 2 6 5/1 Mr Derek O'Connor –

Last time out

Finished 15 in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 11 March 2026. Sat close to the front group - urged forward with 3f left - drifted right approaching the final furlong - quickly dropped away and finished well beaten.

It's Only A Game by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 2 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 1 100% —

It's Only A Game by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 1 100% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

It's Only A Game by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 2 1 50% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —

It's Only A Game breeding

  • Sire Goliath Du Berlais (FR)
  • Dam Martalette (FR)
  • Damsire Martaline (GB)
  • Breeder Sarl Elevage Des Vallons & M Ian Kellit
  • Foaled 7 March 2021

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