Played Strong (AUS) Horse
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Hobart R4 Ladbrokes Mega Multi Class 1 Hcp Played Strong is a 4yo bay mare from Australia trained by John Blacker. She is by All Too Hard out of State of Play. Played Strong has recorded one win to date. On 5 Dec 2025 at Hobart she claimed her biggest victory, taking the $25,000 3yo&up Maiden. She has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 9% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 06-Jul-26 800m SOFT 5 R6 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:48.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Authorised Access ( C V Munster ) 2nd Lady Fern ( L Dempsey ) 1.50L 3rd Played Strong ( B Muhcu ) 6.50L | B Muhcu 6.50L | 3 (6) |
| Hobart 22-Jun-26 800m SOFT 6 R8 MDN/CL2-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:47.940 1st Snowdonia ( K Boxall ) 2nd Southern Auroras ( M Ulucinar ) 2.00L 3rd Played Strong ( B Muhcu ) 2.02L | B Muhcu 2.02L | 3 (4) |
| 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 K Kennedy 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Fierce 'N Fabulous ( E L 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 GOOD 4 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 , Cd 54.5 ) 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, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (14) |