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Optima RacingHorses › Play Pretend (IRE)

Play Pretend (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-06-14 to 2026-07-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dave Roberts.
Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × Pride Celebre (IRE) (by Peintre Celebre)
OwnerThe Holt Fleet Hot Shots
BreederTum Nuttall & Make Believe Syndicate
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 115 · best TS 89
14
Runs
2
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
71.4%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
117.9%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-07-10 29d Worcester 20f Good 5 3/6 11 Lee Edwards 163 100 93 2/1
Hurdle Turf Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I) settled towards the back within range - made headway on the inner from 4 out - asked for effort in third before 3 out - driven but unable to make further gains before 2 out
2026-06-11 19d Worcester 16f Good 5 3/10 1 Lee Edwards 168 100 115 4/1
Hurdle Turf Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle In the pack - closed from after 4 out - upsides for second 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on without the pace to challenge
2026-05-23 39d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 4 8/9 1.5 Lee Edwards 160 102 76 66 11/1
Hurdle Turf Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(op 9/1)
2026-04-14 174d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 5 5/9 1.75 Lee Edwards 168 105 91 79 9/1
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 5th - raced in fourth when not fluent 2 out - weakening when mistake last(tchd 10/1)
2025-10-22 20d Worcester 20f Good 5 2/11 0.3 Lee Edwards 162 101 101 68 13/2
Hurdle Turf PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In rear - headway before 3 out - ridden and led before 2 out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
2025-10-02 47d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 2/7 0.3 Lee Edwards 152 101 98 57 5/1
Hurdle Turf International Stud Book Committee Handicap Hurdle In rear - in touch with leaders 3 out - prominent 2 out - challenging last - ran on(tchd 9/2)
2025-08-16 30d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 5 3/12 5 Lee Edwards 162 101 98 89 6/1
Hurdle Turf PricedUp Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway into midfield home turn - went third omitted last - stayed on(op 7/1)
2025-07-17 44d Worcester 16f Good 5 1/3 0 Lee Edwards 158 99 96 16 7/2
Hurdle Turf eventmasters.co.uk Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - pushed along 3 out - 2 lengths down when not fluent last - ridden and ran on against near rail run-in - led final strides(op 5/1 tchd 3/1)
2025-06-03 180d Southwell 16f Good 5 3/7 1.25 Lee Edwards 158 100 91 69 8/1
Hurdle Turf Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway 2 out - soon went modest third - kept on(tchd 10/1)
2024-12-05 34d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 4 3/5 30 Lee Edwards h 161 103 87 62 2/1
Hurdle Turf Rhino Bet Encourages Safer Gambling Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - headway after 3rd - went third before 2 out - hung right and weakened after 2 out - tailed off(tchd 13/8)
2024-11-01 16d Wetherby 16f Good 1 5/7 22 Lee Edwards p 154 103 83 50 14/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle () (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hampered by faller 4th - slow jump 3 out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-10-16 80d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 3/6 2.5 Lee Edwards 161 96 71 14/1
Hurdle Turf James Hambro & Partners Above & Beyond Juvenile Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - towards rear - headway and went third before 3 out - disputing second approaching last - no extra run-in(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
2024-07-28 44d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 99/8 Lee Edwards 161 13/8F
Hurdle Turf Ken Boulton Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (For The Ken Boulton Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) Held up in last - fell 1st(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-06-14 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 1/12 0 Lee Edwards 154 93 53 25/1
Hurdle Turf Lincs Loos Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along 4th - steady headway after 3 out - left in second 2 out - ridden to lead when hung badly left approaching last - slow jump last - ran on well run-in - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 33/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 46116.7%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14214.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good12216.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen4125.0%
Worcester4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-14–2026-07-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.