Horse Details

Royal Playwright (GB)

12 Runs 2 Wins (16.7%) 5 Places (41.7%)
Owner: J C Smith Silks J C Smith Trainer: Andrew Balding
2 years old b GB
Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Arabian Queen (IRE)
Damsire: Dubawi
Past Runs (12 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
28/11/25
14:40 		Southwell (AW) 1m3f Jason Watson Andrew Balding 3rd 2:20.77 0.3 106 9-0 16/1
In touch with leaders - hung left from 2f out - some headway inside final 110yds (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 28/1)
01/11/25
15:25 		Newmarket 1m2f Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 5 2:6.81 1 108 9-3 11/1
(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
24/09/25
13:50 		Goodwood 1m2f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1st 2:14.12 Won 108 9-10 4/6F
Made all - set slow pace - joined over 2f out - pushed along and hung left from over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/6 tchd 10/11)
23/08/25
18:45 		Windsor 1m2f Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 3rd 2:3.74 1.25 104 9-0 15/2
In touch with leaders - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1)
10/07/25
16:45 		Newmarket (July) 1m Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 5 - - 105 9-5 7/2
Led - headed and pressed leader halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1)
07/06/25
13:35 		Epsom 1m½f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 4 1:45.11 2.5 104 8-10 4/1
Prominent on inner - led after 2f - hung left and headed over 2f out - outpaced final furlong(op 9/2)
15/05/25
15:45 		York 1m2½f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 9 2:12.44 0.3 108 9-2 12/1
Held up in rear - outpaced when switched right over 1f out - no impression(op 16/1)
18/04/25
13:15 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 3rd - - 110 9-4 5/2
In touch with leaders - waiting for room over 2f out - not clear run then switched left over 1f out - shaken up and ran on inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
26/10/24
14:40 		Doncaster 1m Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 8 - - 110 9-3 8/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 15/2)
28/09/24
13:50 		Newmarket 1m Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 2nd - - 103 9-2 7/1
Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - hung left but raced in second over 1f out - kept on(op 11/2)
31/08/24
15:35 		Sandown 7f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 3rd 1:29.86 1.5 – 9-3 15/8
Bumped start - took keen hold - led - faced challenges from over 1f out - soon headed - kept on but lost second inside final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 9/5)
13/07/24
18:15 		Salisbury 7f Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 1st 1:27.61 Won – 9-7 3/1
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - jumped path over 3f out - steady headway from over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon edged right - kept on well(op 15/8)