Bird Of Play
5-year-old gelding with a 5% win rate who thrives on mostly firm ground over 7f – 1m.
Owner
Foulrice Park Racing Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 8% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Returning from a 271-day absence
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jul
10th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
10 Jun
10th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
2 May
5th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
2 Apr
10th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
14 Mar
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
20 Feb
5th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
31 Jan
8th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
14 Jan
6th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
21 Apr
14th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
10 Oct
7th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
25 May |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Mar |
0% |