Play It Cool (AUS) Horse
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Play It Cool, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by David Matts in Coffs Harbour. His sire is Cool Aza Beel and his dam is Love. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In his latest outing at Grafton on 19 Jul 2026, jockey Danny Peisley guided him to a fourth‑place finish, trailing winner Taga Smile.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton 19-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 5 R1 MDN $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.850, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Taga Smile ( N Heywood 57.5 ) 2nd Turpin's Torment ( C Williams 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.32L 3rd Habib Albi ( M Weir 59 ) 1.62L 4th Play It Cool ( D Peisley 57 ) 3.98L See full results | D Peisley 57kg 3.98L | 4 (11) |
| Grafton 05-Jul-26 1720m SOFT 5 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.310, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.340 1st Awarded Glory ( J Grisedale 59 ) 2nd Durness ( B Looker 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Finding Elle ( R Spokes 57 ) 2.13L 7th Play It Cool ( P Gorton 59 , Cd 56 ) 5.75L See full results | P Gorton 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.75L | 7 (11) |
| Coffs Harbour 28-Jun-26 1505m HEAVY 10 R2 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:40.070 1st Dancing Tilda ( B Looker 59 ) 2nd Cook My Goose ( G Spokes 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.37L 3rd Best Eagle ( J P Stanley 59 ) 3.43L 4th Play It Cool ( P Gorton 59 , Cd 56 ) 4.51L See full results | P Gorton 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.51L | 4 (7) |
| Port Macquarie 14-Jun-26 1512m SOFT 7 R3 SUPER MDN $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.030, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Moana Gold ( M Fitzgerald 56.5 ) 2nd Kiwi Harmony ( J Penza 56 ) 2.62L 3rd Gemtiki ( J Duggan 55 ) 3.95L 9th Play It Cool ( P Gorton 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 13.93L See full results | P Gorton 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 13.93L | 9 (10) |
| Coffs Harbour 03-Jun-26 1518m HEAVY 10 R1 MDN-SW $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.620, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.590 1st Uniquely Famous ( B Looker 59 ) 2nd Bomb Perignon ( D K Peisley 57 ) 5.59L 3rd Play It Cool ( P Gorton 59 , Cd 56 ) 6.20L See full results | P Gorton 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.20L | 3 (6) |