Play It Cool (AUS) Horse
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Play It Cool is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by David Matts. He is by Cool Aza Beel out of the dam Love. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 8 starts. In his latest start at Port Macquarie on 14 Jun 2026, Poppie Gorton rode him to a 9th-place finish, behind winner Moana Gold.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Inverell 22-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.010, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Soofree ( L Rolls 57 ) 2nd Pacific Reel ( Y Lewis 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Zorko ( K Nestor 59 ) 0.51L 7th Play It Cool ( P Gorton 59 , Cd 56 ) 9.69L See full results | P Gorton 59kg, Cd 56kg 9.69L | 7 (8) |
| Coffs Harbour 08-May-26 1405m HEAVY 10 R4 CTRY MDN $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.780, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.190 1st Moonlight Diva ( G Spokes 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Play It Cool ( P Gorton 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.80L 3rd Virginia Breezes ( A Gibbons 55.5 ) 2.67L See full results | P Gorton 57kg, Cd 54kg 1.80L | 2 (6) |
| Coffs Harbour 24-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 7 R3 MDN-SW $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.180, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Lolita ( R Spokes 57 ) 2nd Poshy's Girl ( A Gibbons 57 ) 2.63L 3rd Miss Bugatti ( N Hyde 57 , Cd 56 ) 2.96L 6th Play It Cool ( G Spokes 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.50L See full results | G Spokes 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.50L | 6 (11) |