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Playful Saint

9-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 4 wins from 10 runs who runs best on slightly soft ground.
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Saint Des Saints
Mother
Playact
Owner
Mr And Mrs J D Cotton
Official rating
136

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
10
Career races
4
Wins
40%
Win rate
avg ~10%
70%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
897 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 40% of races
✔ Effective partnership with Harry Skelton: 43% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 673-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 May
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
4 May
🏆 Won
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
12 Apr
16th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 22 runners
30 Mar
6th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
11 Mar
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
11 Mar
3rd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 18 runners
28 Dec
🏆 Won
Leicester
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 9 runners
3 Dec
2nd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
26 Oct
4th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
7 Mar
🏆 Won
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Harry Skelton Current jockey
42.9%
Win rate
3/7
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 11 Mar 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 win 28 Dec 100%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 win 7 Mar 100%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 win 25 May 100%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 win 4 May 100%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Oct 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 second 11 Mar 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Mar 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Apr 0%