Ireland 4yo

Play Me (GB)

T: Jim Boyle · J: Donagh Murphy · O: P And Mrs L Rowe And John Turner

By Too Darn Hot (GB) out of Initially (GB)

Form 2-344159143

13/2 Current odds

3/25 W/R

69 RPR

67 TS

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25 runs
3 wins
placed
12% strike
12 d off
82 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2-344159143 12 days off

3 4 1 9 5 1

At Epsom 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 82 Career peak

Best TS 67 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Epsom Downs, Epsom — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Epsom Downs SPEC 67% 1-3-6
Brighton 20% 1-0-5
Epsom SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Lingfield (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Lingfield 0% 0-0-2
Newmarket 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
Thirsk 100% 0-1-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Donagh Murphy NOW 56% 3-7-18
Finley Marsh 0% 0-0-2
Pat Cosgrave 100% 0-1-1
Charlie Bennett 0% 0-0-1
James Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jim Boyle NOW 45% 3-7-22
George Boughey 33% 0-1-3

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 1-2-9
Good 50% 2-4-12
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 0-1-3
Seven 6½ – 7f 40% 2-2-10
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 1-5-12
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Sep 2026 Feeling Flush With Emplas Handicap Stakes Epsom Class 5 3rd/9 .5 Good To Soft 1m½f Donagh Murphy OR 66 6/1

31 Aug 2026 Betfred 'play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes Epsom Class 4 4th/6 0.2 Good To Soft 7f Donagh Murphy OR 66 6/1

14 Aug 2026 Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Stakes Epsom Class 5 1st/9 +0 Good To Firm 7f Donagh Murphy OR 64 14/1

5 Aug 2026 Sapporo Japanese Premium Lager Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap Stakes (For The Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy) Brighton Class 4 9th/9 8 Good To Firm 1m Donagh Murphy OR 64 14/1

9 Jul 2026 Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Epsom Downs Class 5 5th/8 4 Good To Firm 1m113y Donagh Murphy OR 64 9/2

9 Jun 2026 Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk 'Confined' Handicap Brighton Class 5 1st/12 +0 Good 7f216y Donagh Murphy OR 62 13/2

1 Jun 2026 Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 4th/11 .5 Standard 1m1y Donagh Murphy OR 62 11/2

19 May 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap (Div 1) Lingfield Class 6 4th/9 2 Good 7f Donagh Murphy OR 63 5/1

30 Apr 2026 Newsteam Group Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 3rd/12 .5 Standard 1m1y Donagh Murphy OR 63 8/1

31 Oct 2025 Munich's Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Handicap Newmarket Class 5 2nd/11 1.25 Good 1m Donagh Murphy OR 61 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Jim Boyle 10%
Jockey: Donagh Murphy 8%
Owner: P And Mrs L Rowe And John Turner
Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
Dam: Initially (GB)
Dam sire: Dansili
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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