Play Me (2022)
About
Play Me is a 3yo gelding trained by J R Boyle. He is by Too Darn Hot out of the mare Initially and has picked up two wins so far. His standout performance arrived on 15 Aug 2025 at Epsom Downs, when he captured the $8,362.00 Class 5 Handicap. The horse has proved to be a rewarding prospect for punters, offering about a 50% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Epsom Downs 11-Sep-25 1712m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp $2,088 (of $8,362) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.050, SP: 6.50 | D Murphy 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Epsom 25-Aug-25 1712m GOOD Hcp (of $4,449), SP: 12.00 | D Murphy 54.9kg | 3 |
| Epsom Downs 25-Aug-25 1712m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $1,043 (of $8,362) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.900, SP: 12.00 | D Murphy 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg 5.80L | 3 (6) |
| Epsom Downs 15-Aug-25 1712m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $4,449 (of $8,362) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.240, SP: 12.00 | D Murphy 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Epsom 15-Aug-25 1712m GOOD Hcp (of $4,449), SP: 12.00 | D Murphy 55.3kg | 1 |
| Lingfield 03-Aug-25 1408m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp (of $6,492) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.530, SP: 4.50 | D Murphy 59.4kg, Cd 62.6kg 10.95L | 6 (7) |
| Epsom Downs 18-Jul-25 1410m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp $798 (of $6,394) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: 7.00 Rearing as stalls opened and slowly away, raced keenly towards rear, good headway out wide inside final furlong pressing for places but no chance with winner | D Murphy 59kg, Cd 55.8kg 5.50L | 3 (8) |
| Brighton 01-Jul-25 1399m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp $405 (of $6,492) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.190, SP: 8.00 Well off the pace towards rear, headway out wide inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | D Murphy 59kg, Cd 62.1kg 1.80L | 4 (9) |
| Salisbury 15-Jun-25 1401m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $920 (of $7,378) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.540, SP: 17.00 Soon raced in second, shaken up 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no extra when lost second towards finish | D Murphy 59.4kg, Cd 56.2kg 2.75L | 3 (10) |
| Windsor 26-May-25 1637m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp (of $7,081) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.410, SP: 26.00 Slow to break, always towards rear | C Bennett 57.6kg 11.75L | 8 (9) |
| Brighton 01-May-25 1399m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $491 (of $7,870) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.010, SP: 6.00 Wore hood to post, soon raced in third, dropped to rear before halfway, unbalanced home turn, outpaced from 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never really on terms | F Marsh 57.6kg 3.60L | 4 (4) |
| Epsom Downs 22-Apr-25 1712m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $11,804) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.530, SP: 67.00 Led over 2f, tracked leader, left in lead over 3f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out | F Marsh 55.3kg 9.45L | 10 (13) |
| Nottingham 09-Apr-25 1677m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.780, SP: 3.50 Slowly away, always behind | J Doyle 60.3kg 26.65L | 7 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 08-Oct-24 1441m GOOD R3 CL5 Nv (of $6,197) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.360, SP: 13.00 Midfield, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon pushed along, faded entering final furlong | J Watson 60.3kg 9.55L | 7 (12) |
| Kempton 21-Sep-24 1408m GOOD R1 Nv (of $5,346), Winning Time: 01:25.370, SP: 11/1 Mid-division on outside, pushed along and made no impression over 2f out | J P Spencer 60.3kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 11 (13) |
| Thirsk 30-Aug-24 1607m GOOD R1 Nv $1,014 (of $4,320), Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on one pace | P Cosgrave 60.3kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |