Playing Around (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
17-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
38010
Owners
Peters Investments Pty Ltd
About

Playing Around is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Michael Grantham. He is by the stallion Playing God out of the dam Flirt 'n' Hope. He has earned two wins in his career. On 13th Feb 2025 at Bunbury, Playing Around secured his most important triumph, taking the $25000 2yo+ Maiden Set Weight race.

Raced At
Mount Magnet • Belmont • Bunbury • Pinjarra Scarpside • Pinjarra
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mount Magnet 20-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R5 3YO+ BenchMark 56+ Hcp $8,470 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.560, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Playing Around ( A Galati 57 ) 2nd Magnaburma ( P Farrell 60.5 ) 3.01L 3rd Rulesque ( T Murray 56.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.68L See full resultsA Galati 57kg1 (11)
Belmont 23-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Yorga Pride ( C Cooper 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Right To Silence ( J Mcnaught 54.5 ) 2.90L 3rd Mean Feat ( A Hearn 58 ) 2.94L 7th Playing Around ( C Johnston-porter 54.5 ) 7.54L See full resultsC Johnston-porter 54.5kg 7.54L7 (8)
Lark Hill 11-Aug-25 950m SOFT 6 R4 3UP 0-71 TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.230 1st Playing Around ( C Parnham ) 2nd Addictive Dream ( W Pike ) 0.80L 3rd Geronimo Magic ( B Gaerth ) 1.20LC Parnham1 (9)
Ascot 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Nobellity ( L Campbell 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Rapid Rock ( B Louis 56 ) 2.16L 3rd Main Act ( J Valas 54 ) 2.77L 7th Playing Around ( W Pike 55 ) 5.93L See full resultsW Pike 55kg 5.93L7 (9)
Ascot 01-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Here For Cheques ( P Carbery 59 ) 2nd Covert Rose ( W Pike 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Stylish Lord ( B Gaerth 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.60L 8th Playing Around ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 11.69L See full resultsC Johnston-porter 55kg 11.69L8 (8)
Bunbury 13-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.070, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Playing Around ( C Johnston-porter 58 ) 2nd Delicate Warrior ( L F Fiore 57 ) 0.55L 3rd Swindle The Dough ( S Parnham 57 ) 2.50L See full resultsC Johnston-porter 58kg1 (9)
Pinjarra Scarpside 28-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R16 4UPMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.180 1st Playing Around ( C Johnston-porter ) 2nd Time Connection ( L Fiore ) 0.40L 3rd Angel Of Peace ( C Cooper ) 1.40LC Johnston-porter1 (10)
Ascot 21-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.760, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Hero Hunter ( J Turner 57 ) 2nd Bohemian Diamond ( S Parnham 55 ) 0.97L 3rd Simply ( J Noske 57 ) 1.72L 8th Playing Around ( C Parnham 57 ) 4.34L See full resultsC Parnham 57kg 4.34L8 (16)
Pinjarra Scarpside 11-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $4,650 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.440, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Seven Iron ( B Parnham 57 ) 2nd Playing Around ( C Parnham 57 ) 1.91L 3rd Lead By Example ( C Martinan 55 , Cd 58 ) 3.08L See full resultsC Parnham 57kg 1.91L2 (12)
Belmont 24-Jan-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.110, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Russian To The Bar ( C Parnham 56.5 ) 2nd Papavero Princess ( A Galati 56 ) 1.02L 3rd Playing Around ( C Johnston-porter 56.5 ) 3.37L See full resultsC Johnston-porter 56.5kg 3.37L3 (16)
Pinjarra 11-Jan-24 1300m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.780, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Tiger Line ( W Pike 56.5 ) 2nd Miss Boudica ( J Mcnaught 54.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Verry Timely ( H Watson 54.5 ) 0.83L 7th Playing Around ( C Parnham 56.5 ) 2.26L See full resultsC Parnham 56.5kg 2.26L7 (11)
Belmont 04-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3YMDN TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.560 1st Uukhai ( T Turner ) 2nd Objectify ( B Parnham ) 0.10L 3rd Playing Around ( W Pike ) 2.49LW Pike 2.49L3 (10)
Lark Hill 27-Nov-23 950m GOOD 4 R9 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.230 1st Danea Rock ( J Azzopardi ) 2nd Countess Of Kenna ( J Noske ) 0.10L 3rd Correct Choice ( C Parnham ) 0.20L 4th Playing Around ( W Pike 0 ) 0.19LW Pike 0 0.19L4 (9)
Lark Hill 07-Aug-23 930m SOFT 5 R5 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.710 1st Lord Shiva ( C Johnston-porter 0 ) 2nd Auspicious ( B Parnham 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Dancing Ruby ( P Carbery 0 ) 10.90L 6th Playing Around ( W Pike 0 ) 12.73LW Pike 0 12.73L6 (11)