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Ireland 4yo

Royal Playwright (GB)

T: Andrew Balding · J: Silvestre De Sousa · O: J C Smith
By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Arabian Queen (IRE)
Form 9453153-5
  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 1
  5. 3
  6. 5
16/1 Current odds
1/8 W/R
116 RPR
103 TS
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Active
  • 8 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 12% strike
  • 5 d off
  • 116 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 9453153-5 5 days off
5 5 Jun 2026 Betfred Diomed Stakes Epsom 3 28 Nov 2025 Midnite Churchill Stakes () Southwell (AW) 5 1 Nov 2025 German Group One Racecourses James … Newmarket 1 24 Sep 2025 Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily "Confine… Goodwood 3 23 Aug 2025 Weatherbys Global Stallions App Win… Windsor 5 10 Jul 2025 Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry… Newmarket (July)
At Epsom 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 116 Career peak
Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100
15 May 2025 · York · 9th/11 (btn 0.3) 7 Jun 2025 · Epsom · 4th/8 (btn 2.5) 10 Jul 2025 · Newmarket (July) · 5th/7 (btn 0.3) 23 Aug 2025 · Windsor · 3rd/5 (btn 1.25) 24 Sep 2025 · Goodwood · 1st/3 (won 0) 1 Nov 2025 · Newmarket · 5th/10 (btn 1) 28 Nov 2025 · Southwell (AW) · 3rd/4 (btn 0.3) 5 Jun 2026 · Epsom · 5th/8 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
45
Win %
12%
Placed %
38%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Epsom (0% from 2 runs).

  • Epsom 0% 0-0-2
  • Goodwood 100% 1-0-1
  • Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Windsor 100% 0-1-1
  • Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
  • Newmarket (July) 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Oisin Murphy 25% 1-0-4
  • Rob Hornby 50% 0-1-2
  • Jason Watson 100% 0-1-1
  • Silvestre De Sousa NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Andrew Balding NOW 38% 1-2-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
5 Jun 2026 Betfred Diomed Stakes Epsom Class 1 5th/8 1.5 Good To Soft 1m½f Silvestre De Sousa OR 106 14/1
28 Nov 2025 Midnite Churchill Stakes () Southwell (AW) Class 1 3rd/4 0.3 Standard 1m3f Jason Watson OR 106 16/1
1 Nov 2025 German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes () Newmarket Class 1 5th/10 1 Good To Soft 1m2f Rob Hornby OR 108 11/1
24 Sep 2025 Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily "Confined" Conditions Stakes (Not Won Class 1/No More Than 1 Win) (GBB) Goodwood Class 2 1st/3 +0 Soft 1m2f Oisin Murphy OR 108 4/6F
23 Aug 2025 Weatherbys Global Stallions App Winter Hill Stakes Windsor Class 1 3rd/5 1.25 Good To Firm 1m2f Rob Hornby OR 104 15/2
10 Jul 2025 Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes () Newmarket (July) Class 1 5th/7 0.3 Good To Firm 1m Oisin Murphy OR 105 7/2
7 Jun 2025 Betfred Diomed Stakes Epsom Class 1 4th/8 2.5 Good 1m½f Oisin Murphy OR 104 4/1
15 May 2025 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes York Class 1 9th/11 0.3 Good To Firm 1m2½f Oisin Murphy OR 108 12/1

Connections

Trainer
Andrew Balding 19%
Jockey
Silvestre De Sousa 14%
Owner
J C Smith
Sire
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam
Arabian Queen (IRE)
Dam sire
Dubawi
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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