Played Strong (AUS) Horse
About
Played Strong, a 4yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by John Blacker in Brighton. She is out of the dam State of Play and sired by All Too Hard. To date she has recorded one victory. On 5 Dec 2025 at Hobart, she secured her most notable win, taking the $25,000 3yo&up Maiden. She has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 9% ROI for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 02-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 CL1 (of $26,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.250 1st Queen Of Malwa ( S Kennedy 56 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Fierce 'N Fabulous ( E B Burke 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd South Georgia ( S Tsaikos 56.5 ) 4.50L 9th Played Strong ( L Annells 56 ) 15.45L See full results | L Annells 56kg 15.45L | 9 (13) |
| Hobart 14-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 (of $26,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.800, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st The Trine ( A Darmanin 58.5 ) 2nd South Georgia ( S Tsaikos 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Sky Of Gold ( J A Johnstone 55 , Cd 52 ) 3.15L 8th Played Strong ( L Burke 56 , Cd 53 ) 6.51L See full results | L Burke 56kg, Cd 53kg 6.51L | 8 (8) |
| Hobart 05-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.860 1st Played Strong ( L Burke 56.5 ) 2nd Lord Hear Us ( D Pires 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Monclere ( A Darmanin 58.5 ) 4.00L See full results | L Burke 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Hobart 23-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.760, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.990 1st Alpine Cowgirl ( E L B Burke 56.5 ) 2nd Carnotaurus ( J A Johnstone 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Rousing Levi ( C R Wells 57 ) 1.56L 4th Played Strong ( B Muhcu 56.5 ) 1.58L See full results | B Muhcu 56.5kg 1.58L | 4 (8) |
| Hobart 08-Nov-25 1430m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.750, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Climbeverymountain ( E Annells 56.5 ) 2nd Alpine Cowgirl ( E L B Burke 56.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Tassie Power ( J G Radley 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.26L 8th Played Strong ( D Pires 56.5 ) 3.36L See full results | D Pires 56.5kg 3.36L | 8 (9) |
| Longford 14-Oct-25 800m SOFT 5 R7 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:46.880 1st Smash 'N' Grab ( J A Johnstone ) 2nd Snowdonia ( T Baker ) 0.40L 3rd Alisent ( K Moore ) 3.15L 4th Played Strong ( D Pires ) 4.15L | D Pires 4.15L | 4 (5) |
| Hobart 31-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.830, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Purr Sefanee ( S K Kennedy 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Wolf Junior ( S H Pang 56 , Cd 54 ) 3.25L 3rd Sunrise At Kirra ( K Boxall 56.5 ) 4.00L 4th Played Strong ( D Pires 56.5 ) 4.50L See full results | D Pires 56.5kg 4.50L | 4 (11) |
| Hobart 24-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.570, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.050 1st Sakura Hime ( E L B Burke 56.5 ) 2nd Sunrise At Kirra ( K Boxall 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Raging Waters ( J A Johnstone 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.00L 5th Played Strong ( D Pires 56.5 ) 2.15L See full results | D Pires 56.5kg 2.15L | 5 (12) |
| Hobart 27-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.000, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.510 1st Rainbow Alley ( J G Radley 56.5 ) 2nd Alpine Woods ( C R Wells 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Tribal Council ( E L B Burke 58.5 ) 1.75L 4th Played Strong ( D Pires 56.5 ) 2.15L See full results | D Pires 56.5kg 2.15L | 4 (12) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 13-Jul-25 1009m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.300, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Our Pepmenartie ( J G Radley 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Guber ( E Annells 58.5 ) 0.15L 3rd La Zampa ( D Pires 58.5 ) 0.40L 10th Played Strong ( T Baker 56.5 ) 11.25L See full results | T Baker 56.5kg 11.25L | 10 (10) |
| Longford 01-Jul-25 760m SOFT 5 R4 3Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:45.370 1st Go Jeanie ( K Lane ) 2nd Striding Bay ( J G Radley ) 0.40L 3rd Played Strong ( D Pires ) 2.10L | D Pires 2.10L | 3 (7) |
| Hobart 23-Jun-25 800m SOFT 5 R5 3Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:47.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st Southern Auroras ( K Boxall ) 2nd Vino Novello ( J G Radley ) 1.00L 3rd Snow Eagle ( B Muhcu ) 3.00L 4th Played Strong ( D Pires ) 7.00L | D Pires 7.00L | 4 (5) |
| Hobart 10-Jun-25 800m SOFT 6 R4 3Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:47.040 1st Angel Sphere ( C V Munster ) 2nd Azitkala ( B Muhcu ) 1.00L 3rd Played Strong ( D Pires ) 1.50L | D Pires 1.50L | 3 (5) |
| Taree 07-Jan-25 1400m SOFT 6 R7 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.620, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Tikiroo ( L Magorrian 57.5 ) 2nd Rush Fortyfive ( B Looker 59 ) 3.71L 3rd Wing Nut ( T Worsnop 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.95L 10th Played Strong ( C Reith 55.5 ) 14.06L See full results | C Reith 55.5kg 14.06L | 10 (10) |
| Taree 22-Dec-24 1308m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.650, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Welcome Back ( L V Tijn 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Not My Problem ( J Severo 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Magic Shannon ( K Adams 57 ) 0.38L 10th Played Strong ( C Reith 55.5 ) 8.03L See full results | C Reith 55.5kg 8.03L | 10 (12) |
| Canterbury Park 03-Dec-24 898m SOFT 7 R18 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st The Enchanter ( T Berry ) 2nd Exfortythree ( T Sherry ) 0.88L 3rd Aweigh ( J Parr ) 1.49L 7th Played Strong ( D B Mcmonagle 0 ) 3.29L | D B Mcmonagle 0 3.29L | 7 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 19-Nov-24 802m SOFT 5 R10 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230 1st O'invincible ( R King ) 2nd Miss Backchat ( T Berry ) 3.97L 3rd Amaretto Bo ( T Schiller ) 4.65L 4th Played Strong ( T Clark 0 ) 5.65L | T Clark 0 5.65L | 4 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 14-Jun-24 740m SOFT 6 R9 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 1st Alinea ( T Clark ) 2nd Red Envelope ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.05L 3rd Cindersea ( K Latham ) 0.07L 10th Played Strong ( S Clipperton 0 ) 6.32L | S Clipperton 0 6.32L | 10 (10) |
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