Horse Details

Play The Game (IRE)

12 Runs 1 Wins (8.3%) 2 Places (16.7%)
Owner: Derek Kierans Silks Derek Kierans Trainer: John C McConnell
10 years old
Sire: Lawman (FR)
Dam: Neutral (GB)
Damsire: Beat Hollow
Past Runs (12 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
31/10/23
16:07 		Curragh (IRE) 1m6f Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell 15 3:31.80 3.5 69 9-9 150/1
Towards rear - some headway final furlong - never dangerous(op 66/1)
28/08/23
17:25 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m2f Ben Harvey John C McConnell 7 4:35.05 45 118 11-13 16/1
Pressed leaders - led before 2nd - headed from 6th - weakened after 4 out(op 20/1)
13/08/23
14:40 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m1½f Ben Harvey John C McConnell 6 4:15.26 2.75 – 10-10 28/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 4 out - prominent after 2 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
02/10/22
16:10 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m Kevin Sexton John C McConnell 6 3:54.07 6.5 123 11-10 25/1
Took keen hold - prominent - made challenge 3 out - ridden home turn - weakened 2 out(op 20/1)
11/08/22
19:00 		Tramore (IRE) 2m Kieren Buckley John C McConnell 2nd 3:48.50 7 122 11-6 12/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - not fluent 1st - led before 2nd - shaken up when joined last (usual 2 out) - soon pushed along and headed - no extra and held final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
02/07/22
17:35 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Simon Torrens John C McConnell 99 - - 123 11-1 33/1
Held up in rear - midfield 5 out - chased leaders 3 out - soon ridden - keeping on when mistake and fell 2 out(op 25/1)
12/11/21
17:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell 10 2:36.99 9.5 76 9-11 28/1
Midfield - pushed along under 4f out - dropped to rear 3f out - eased from over 1f out(op 18/1)
23/10/21
17:40 		Leopardstown (IRE) 1m2f Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell 10 2:10.69 0.1 79 10-1 50/1
Slowly away - pushed along briefly - soon became detached in rear - headway from 3f out - not clear run under 2f out - soon ridden - kept on when in the clear final 110yds - nearest finish(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
30/07/21
17:00 		Galway (IRE) 2m½f Brian Hayes John C McConnell 12 3:57.60 2.75 132 11-2 80/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent and pushed along 2 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(tchd 66/1)
30/07/20
18:45 		Galway (IRE) 2m Barry Browne John C McConnell 99 - - 134 9-12 66/1
In rear of midfield when badly hampered and brought down 2nd(op 50/1)
04/07/20
17:30 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m½f Patrick McGrath John C McConnell 3rd 4:4.30 6.5 134 11-0 100/1
Towards rear until closer on inner to chase leaders 3 out - travelled well into 2nd approaching next - slightly impeded by winner jumping left at last - no extra in 3rd final 100yds(op 33/1)
03/06/19
14:50 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Mark Bolger John C McConnell 1st 3:46.50 Won 127 11-7 16/1
Raced in rear until progress from 3 out on outer - good headway travelling well to lead 2 out - clear approaching last - stayed on well - comfortably(original market op 20/1 new market tchd 20/1)