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Bird Of Play (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2022-08-13 to 2025-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Liam Bailey.
Pedigree Free Eagle (IRE) × Spiaggia (IRE) (by Makfi)
OwnerFoulrice Park Racing Limited
BreederSun Bloodstock Sarl
Ratings Official 48 · best RPR 78 · best TS 71
22
Runs
1
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
22.7%
Place rate
0.42
Actual / Expected
-45.5%
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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-07-01 21d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 10/10 15 Sam James tp 124 48 50 66/1
Flat Turf Alan Steel For Investments Handicap Held up in rear - lost touch 2f out - tailed off(op 33/1)
2025-06-10 39d Catterick 7f Good 6 10/10 24 Hollie Doyle b 130 50 44 15/2
Flat Turf Racing Again 9th July Handicap (Div I) Stumbled badly start - always behind (jockey said gelding slipped and stumbled badly leaving stalls losing many lengths)(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-05-02 30d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 5/8 2 David Nolan 132 52 47 34 12/1
Flat Travis Perkins Edinburgh Handicap
2025-04-02 19d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 10/10 Billy Garritty p 129 54 19 18 12/1
Flat Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap
2025-03-14 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 8/8 Billy Garritty p 134 57 55 8 66/1
Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap
2025-02-20 20d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 5/6 Jack Garritty 130 60 57 9 12/1
Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
2025-01-31 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/9 Billy Garritty 130 63 53 24 33/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
2025-01-14 268d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 6/9 Alistair Rawlinson 132 65 53 100/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
2024-04-21 194d Musselburgh 8f Soft 5 14/14 18 Daniel Tudhope 132 66 5 9/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Match5 Handicap Slowly into stride - always behind (jockey said gelding became unbalanced in early stages)(tchd 10/1)
2023-10-10 21d Leicester 7f Soft 5 7/13 0.5 Elle-May Croot 129 68 65 56 13/2
Flat Turf Next Meeting @leicesterraces Tuesday 17th October Handicap (Div I) Slowly away - held up in last - steady headway on near side of group from 2f out - no impression inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2023-09-19 32d Redcar 8f Good 5 4/11 Elle-May Croot 137 70 71 60 8/1
Selwyn Hedgley Apprentice Handicap (Sdde Smith Group Straight Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-08-18 36d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 5 7/12 Elle-May Croot 130 71 64 46 9/2
Race&Stay At The Irish Champions Festival Handicap
2023-07-13 13d Doncaster 8f Good 5 3/10 Elle-May Croot 130 72 74 43 3/1
Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
2023-06-30 24d Doncaster 8f Good 5 2/10 Elle-May Croot 126 71 77 68 5/1
Its Racing Staff Week Handicap
2023-06-06 12d Leicester 7f Firm 5 2/7 Elle-May Croot 128 70 74 70 11/2
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2023-05-25 35d Haydock 7f Firm 5 1/11 Elle-May Croot 126 68 73 71 11/1
George Formby Birthday Handicap
2023-04-20 135d Newmarket 7f Good 4 12/17 Luke Morris 125 70 47 7 50/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap
2022-12-06 43d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/14 Joey Haynes 133 73 64 31 12/1
Its Time To Turn To talkSPORT EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2022-10-24 38d Leicester 6f Heavy 4 6/15 Joey Haynes 133 77 66 24 25/1
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-09-16 26d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 11/14 Chris Hayes 128 44 8/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2022-08-21 8d Naas 6f Good 8/13 Wayne Lordan 125 60 32 EVS
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2022-08-13 DEB Curragh 6f Good 2/19 Wayne Lordan 128 78 42 18/1
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 51119.1%
Class 6500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)400.0%
Mile (7-9f)1715.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1000.0%
Standard600.0%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh400.0%
Leicester300.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-13–2025-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.