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Ireland 4yo

Royal Playwright

T: Andrew Balding · O: J C Smith
By Lope De Vega out of Arabian Queen
Form 8-39453153-5
  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 1
  5. 3
  6. 5
Current odds
2/13 W/R
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Resting
  • 13 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 15% strike
  • 109 d off
  • 116 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8-39453153-5 109 days off
5 5 Jun 2026 Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) Epsom Downs 3 28 Nov 2025 Betuk Churchill Stakes (Listed Race) 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
On Good to Firm 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed
Best RPR 116 Career peak
Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100
13 Jul 2024 · Salisbury · 1st/13 (won 0) 31 Aug 2024 · Sandown · 3rd/7 (btn 1.5) 28 Sep 2024 · Newmarket · 2nd/7 (btn 1.5) 26 Oct 2024 · Doncaster · 8th/8 (btn .5) 18 Apr 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 3rd/6 (btn 1.75) 15 May 2025 · York · 9th/11 (btn 0.3) 7 Jun 2025 · Epsom Downs · 4th/8 (btn 2.5) 10 Jul 2025 · Newmarket · 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 Downs · 5th/8 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
51
Win %
15%
Placed %
54%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 54%; best at Newmarket (33% from 3 runs).

  • Newmarket 33% 0-1-3
  • Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-2
  • Goodwood 100% 1-0-1
  • Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Salisbury 100% 1-0-1
  • Sandown 100% 0-1-1
  • Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Windsor 100% 0-1-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Oisin Murphy 50% 1-3-8
  • Rob Hornby 50% 0-1-2
  • Hayley Turner 100% 1-0-1
  • Jason Watson 100% 0-1-1
  • Silvestre De Sousa NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Andrew Balding NOW 54% 2-5-13

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
5 Jun 2026 Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) Epsom Downs Class 1 5th/8 1.5 Good To Soft 1m113y Silvestre De Sousa OR 106 14/1
28 Nov 2025 Betuk Churchill Stakes (Listed Race) 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 (Listed) 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 (GBB Race) Goodwood Class 2 1st/3 +0 Soft 1m1f197y Oisin Murphy OR 108 4/6F
23 Aug 2025 Weatherbys Global Stallions App Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) Windsor Class 1 3rd/5 1.25 Good To Firm 1m2f Rob Hornby OR 105 15/2
10 Jul 2025 Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Listed) Newmarket Class 1 5th/7 0.3 Good To Firm 1m Oisin Murphy OR 105 7/2
7 Jun 2025 Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) Epsom Downs Class 1 4th/8 2.5 Good 1m113y Oisin Murphy OR 104 4/1
15 May 2025 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) York Class 1 9th/11 0.3 Good To Firm 1m2f56y Oisin Murphy OR 108 12/1
18 Apr 2025 BetMGM Burradon Stakes (Listed) Newcastle (AW) Class 1 3rd/6 1.75 Standard 1m5y Oisin Murphy OR 110 5/2
26 Oct 2024 William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Doncaster Class 1 8th/8 .5 Soft 1m Oisin Murphy OR 110 8/1

Connections

Trainer
Andrew Balding 18%
Owner
J C Smith
Sire
Lope De Vega
Dam
Arabian Queen
Dam sire
Dubawi
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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