Play Me: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Play Me is a 4-year-old gelding by Too Darn Hot, trained by Jim Boyle. He has won 3 of 27 starts and placed in 8 more, for £26,122 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 0.5f, where 1 win from 8 is a 13% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 8th at Brighton on 15 October 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 76, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 27
- Wins 3
- Placed 11
- Strike rate 11%
- Prize money £26,122
- Best rating 76
- Official rating 64
Play Me form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 26 | Brighton | bet365 Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m | Good | 8 | 6.5 | 8/1 | Jack Dace | 64 |
| 27 Sep 26 | Epsom | Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 8 | 11.25 | 28/1 | Donagh Murphy | 65 |
| 10 Sep 26 | Epsom | Feeling Flush With Emplas Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 3 | 5.5 | 6/1 | Donagh Murphy | 66 |
| 31 Aug 26 | Epsom | Betfred 'play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 4 | 3 | 6/1 | Donagh Murphy | 66 |
| 14 Aug 26 | Epsom | Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 14/1 | Donagh Murphy | 64 |
| 5 Aug 26 | Brighton | Sapporo Japanese Premium Lager Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap Stakes (For The Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy) Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 9 | 21.75 | 14/1 | Donagh Murphy | 64 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 8.75 | 9/2 | Donagh Murphy | 64 |
| 9 Jun 26 | Brighton | Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 13/2 | Donagh Murphy | 62 |
| 1 Jun 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 4 | 1.75 | 11/2 | Donagh Murphy | 62 |
| 19 May 26 | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 7f | Good | 4 | 7 | 5/1 | Donagh Murphy | 63 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Newsteam Group Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 3 | 8/1 | Donagh Murphy | 63 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Newmarket | Munich's Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 2 | 1.25 | 14/1 | Donagh Murphy | 61 |
| 29 Sep 25 | Brighton | Brighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 3.75 | 12/1 | Donagh Murphy | 62 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Epsom Downs | Doorco One Supplier For Composite Doors Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Soft | 2 | .75 | 11/2 | Donagh Murphy | 61 |
| 25 Aug 25 | Epsom Downs | Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 3 | 5.75 | 11/1 | Donagh Murphy | 61 |
| 15 Aug 25 | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 11/1 | Donagh Murphy | 57 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Lingfield | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 6 | 11 | 7/2 | Donagh Murphy | 59 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Epsom Downs | Tony Smith Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good To Firm | 3 | 5.5 | 6/1 | Donagh Murphy | 60 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Brighton | Streamline Always Leading The Way Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | 1.75 | 7/1 | Donagh Murphy | 60 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 3 | 2.75 | 16/1 | Donagh Murphy | 60 |
| 26 May 25 | Windsor | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 8 | 11.75 | 25/1 | Charlie Bennett | 62 |
| 30 Apr 25 | Brighton | Download The Star Sports App Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | 3.5 | 5/1 | Finley Marsh | 67 |
| 22 Apr 25 | Epsom Downs | Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Class 4 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 10 | 9.5 | 66/1 | Finley Marsh | 67 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Nottingham | Beer Festival 12th April Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 7 | 26.5 | 5/2F | James Doyle | 69 |
| 7 Oct 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready App EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 9.5 | 12/1 | Jason Watson | – |
| 20 Sep 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 11 | 23.5 | 11/1 | Jamie Spencer | – |
| 30 Aug 24 | Thirsk | British EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Good | 3 | 4.75 | 7/2 | Pat Cosgrave | – |
Last time out
Finished 8 in the bet365 Handicap Stakes at Brighton on 15 October 2026. Settled among the backmarkers - pushed along to make ground over 2f out - made no more inroads from 1f out and finished 8th.
Play Me by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | — |
| 8f | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| 8.5f | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
Play Me by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | — |
| Good To Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| Standard | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Play Me by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Epsom Downs | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Epsom | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Play Me breeding
- Sire Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam Initially (GB)
- Damsire Dansili (GB)
- Breeder Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled 2 March 2022
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