Play Me
Play Me is a 4-year-old with a modest record but a clear preference for home advantage. The horse has won three races from 26 starts — roughly one win in every nine attempts — and finished in the top 3 another 11 times. What makes Play Me interesting is not the raw numbers, but where those wins happen: two of the three victories have come at Epsom Downs, the Surrey track where trainer
Jim Boyle's yard is based. That's a win rate of 22 percent at Epsom, a striking contrast to the horse's overall record.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
P And Mrs L Rowe And John Turner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The most recent win came just two months ago, also at Epsom, in August 2026, suggesting Play Me remains competitive and capable of better things. Jockey Donagh Murphy has partnered the horse 12 times, winning once, but the pattern of form — recent finishes of 8th, 8th, 3rd, 4th, 1st, then 9th — suggests Play Me performs in patches rather than with consistent reliability. The horse also shows a liking for normal ground conditions, with 2 wins from 11 races on standard going, though it has struggled more on softer surfaces. At Class 5 level, Play Me is a modest operator with just 1 win from 11 races, but the Epsom record hints that a drop in difficulty combined with home-track advantage could bring about another win. The horse raced just yesterday, so Jim Boyle's yard is keeping it active and looking for the next opportunity.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
8th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
27 Sep
8th
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
10 Sep
3rd
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
31 Aug
4th
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
14 Aug
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
5 Aug
9th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
9 Jun
🏆 Won
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
1 Jun
4th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
19 May
4th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
30 Apr
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
9 |
2 wins, 1 second, 3 thirds, 3 other |
27 Sep |
22.2% |
| Brighton Undulating |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
15 Oct |
16.7% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
31 Oct |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |