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Optima RacingHorses › Royal Playwright (GB)

Royal Playwright (GB)

4yo b c · Form & record 2024-07-13 to 2026-06-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.
Pedigree Lope De Vega (IRE) × Arabian Queen (IRE) (by Dubawi)
OwnerJ C Smith
BreederLittleton Stud
Ratings Official 106 · best RPR 114 · best TS 103
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.91
Actual / Expected
-52.8%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-06-05 189d Epsom 8.5f Soft 1 5/8 1.5 Silvestre De Sousa 134 106 114 103 14/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Betfred Diomed Stakes Prominent - switched right and towards near side over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
2025-11-28 27d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 1 3/4 0.3 Jason Watson 126 106 110 96 16/1
Listed Flat AW Midnite Churchill Stakes () In touch with leaders - hung left from 2f out - some headway inside final 110yds (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 28/1)
2025-11-01 38d Newmarket 10f Soft 1 5/10 1 Rob Hornby 129 108 105 59 11/1
Listed Flat Turf German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes () Prominent - outpaced when short of room over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-09-24 32d Goodwood 10f Soft 2 1/3 0 Oisin Murphy 136 108 107 49 4/6
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily "Confined" Conditions Stakes (Not Won Class 1/No More Than 1 Win) (GBB) Made all - set slow pace - joined over 2f out - pushed along and hung left from over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/6 tchd 10/11)
2025-08-23 44d Windsor 10f Firm 1 3/5 1.25 Rob Hornby 126 104 107 97 15/2
Group 3 Flat Turf Weatherbys Global Stallions App Winter Hill Stakes In touch with leaders - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2025-07-10 33d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 1 5/7 0.3 Oisin Murphy 131 105 101 90 7/2
Listed Flat Turf Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes () Led - headed and pressed leader halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1)
2025-06-07 23d Epsom 8.5f Good 1 4/8 2.5 Oisin Murphy 122 104 104 88 4/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Betfred Diomed Stakes Prominent on inner - led after 2f - hung left and headed over 2f out - outpaced final furlong(op 9/2)
2025-05-15 27d York 10.5f Firm 1 9/11 0.3 Oisin Murphy 128 108 100 84 12/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes Held up in rear - outpaced when switched right over 1f out - no impression(op 16/1)
2025-04-18 174d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 1 3/6 1.75 Oisin Murphy 130 110 102 86 5/2
Listed Flat BetMGM Burradon Stakes ()
2024-10-26 28d Doncaster 8f Soft 1 8/8 0.5 Oisin Murphy 129 110 92 80 8/1
Group 1 Flat Turf William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (No Geldings) In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 15/2)
2024-09-28 77d Newmarket 8f Soft 1 2/7 1.5 Oisin Murphy 128 103 106 96 7/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - hung left but raced in second over 1f out - kept on(op 11/2)
2024-07-13 DEB Salisbury 7f Good 4 1/13 0 Hayley Turner 133 88 83 3/1
Flat Turf Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - jumped path over 3f out - steady headway from over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon edged right - kept on well(op 15/8)

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)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11000.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)7114.3%
Middle (10-12f)5120.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft5120.0%
Firm300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-13–2026-06-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.