Royal Playwright (2022)
About
Royal Playwright is a 3yo b trained by A M Balding in Kingsclere. He is by the stallion Lope De Vega out of the dam Arabian Queen. To date, Royal Playwright has recorded one win. On 14 July 2024 at Salisbury, he achieved his most notable triumph, claiming the $5 400 Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor 24-Aug-25 2011m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $68,859) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.410, SP: 8.50 | R Hornby 57.2kg 2.00L | 3 (5) |
| Newmarket 10-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R6 CL1 $1,480 (of $54,103) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.430, SP: 7.00 | O Murphy 59.4kg 6.55L | 5 (7) |
| Epsom 07-Jun-25 1712m GOOD R2 $5,360 (of $56,710), Winning Time: 01:44.570, SP: 5.00 Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | O Murphy 55.3kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (8) |
| York 15-May-25 2062m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $189,067) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.560, SP: 12.00 Held up in last pair, never involved | O Murphy 58.1kg 5.30L | 9 (11) |
| Newcastle 18-Apr-25 1613m GOOD R1 CL1 $10,760 (of $98,370) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.660, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, waited with until switched left and pushed along over 1f out, ran on one pace | O Murphy 59kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Doncaster 26-Oct-24 1609m SOFT R3 CL1 (of $211,986) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.950, SP: 8.00 Always rear-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never on terms | O Murphy 58.5kg 1.00L | 8 (8) |
| Newmarket 28-Sep-24 1609m SOFT R2 CL1 $26,875 (of $122,963) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.380, SP: 8.00 Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on | O Murphy 58.1kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Sandown 31-Aug-24 1408m GOOD R4 $6,994 (of $36,862), Winning Time: 01:29.480, SP: 15/8 Went left and bumped rival start, led, pushed along and quickened inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced, weakened into 3rd inside final 100 yards | O Murphy 58.5kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Salisbury 14-Jul-24 1401m GOOD R2 Nv $5,400 (of $5,400), Winning Time: 01:27.610, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders, nudged along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon led, went clear inside final furlong, won going away | H Turner 60.3kg | 1 (13) |