Puppet Play (IRE)

Dam of Placere (IRE), Korbous (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Broken Hearted (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 4 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 84 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): €104,857 IRE
Best progeny OR: 89
Foaled: 1995 · out of Fantoccini (GB)

Race record

Her own record


Flat	58	7	9	7	12.1%	36.2%	£35,130	71

Her runs


4 Oct 03	Redcar	11/14	25/1	24½	Adrian Nicholls	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Autumn Handicap Class D	1m	Good to Firm	8-1	Atlantic Quest (USA)	57
18 Sep 03	Pontefract	6/11	25/1	4¼	George Duffield	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Renault Van Range Fillies' Stakes Showcase Handicap Class D	6f	Good to Firm	8-2	Tychy (GB)	57
6 Sep 03	Thirsk	8/10	16/1	6¾	J Bramhill	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 3	BDO Stoy Hayward Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) Class C	1m	Good to Firm	8-3	Brazilian Terrace (GB)	60
28 Aug 03	Chester	10/13	33/1	8¾	John Carroll	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	Saffie Joseph & Sons Handicap Class E	7f	Good to Firm	9-9	Hills Of Gold I (GB)	65
20 Aug 03	Carlisle	3/7	12/1	10	John Carroll	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	Dobies Vauxhall Parts And Servicing Classified Stakes Class E	7f	Firm	8-11	Tantric (GB)	65
7 Feb 03	Wolverhampton (AW)	7/12	20/1	5¼	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 6	Bet Direct On ITV Page 367 Handicap (Div II)	7f	Standard	9-12	Witness (GB)	58
21 Jan 03	Southwell (AW)	14/16	20/1	dist	Brett Doyle	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Bet Direct Fillies' Handicap Class E	1m	Standard	9-8	Yavari (IRE)	61
2 Nov 02	Wolverhampton (AW)	7/12	9/1	9	Dean McKeown	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Bet Direct Football Cashbacks Handicap Class E	7f	Standard	9-8	Tojoneski (GB)	63
5 Oct 02	Redcar	12/13	6/1	11¼	Dean McKeown	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Tetley's Handicap Class D	1m	Firm	8-12	Camelot I (GB)	65
21 Sep 02	Warwick	1/15	8/1	won	Brett Doyle	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Barton Petroleum 30th Anniversary Handicap Class D	1m	Good to Firm	8-11	Blue Star (GB)	60
7 Sep 02	Thirsk	2/10	33/1	2	Dean McKeown	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 3	Black Cat Fireworks Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) Class C	1m	Good to Firm	8-5	Astrocharm (IRE)	59
29 Aug 02	Chester	11/16	25/1	9	David Allan	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	Discover Racing Handicap Class E	7f	Good	9-0	Alafzar (IRE)	61
16 Aug 02	Catterick	12/16	14/1	10¼	David Allan	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	D & P Haulage Stakes (Handicap) Class E	7f	Good to Firm	9-1	Chapel Royale (IRE)	62
1 Jul 02	Pontefract	4/15	25/1	2	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	EBF Park Suite Fillies' Stakes Showcase Handicap Class D	6f	Good to Firm	8-7	Bint Royal (IRE)	61
12 Apr 02	Southwell	10/14	25/1	10½	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	HBLB Handicap Class E	7f	Good to Firm	9-8	Lakota BraveI (GB)	64
4 Mar 02	Wolverhampton (AW)	12/13	9/1	8½	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 4	betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class D	6f	Standard	9-1	Alpen Wolf (IRE)	67
11 Feb 02	Wolverhampton (AW)	4/6	7/2	8½	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	£5 Minimum Stake On 0800 329393 Classified Stakes Class E	7f	Standard	9-5	Illustrious Duke (GB)	69
21 Jan 02	Wolverhampton (AW)	11/13	14/1	9½	Dean McKeown	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 4	betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class D	6f	Standard	9-6	On The Trail (GB)	71
6 Sep 01	Redcar	13/20	9/1	6½	George Duffield	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Maunby Investment Management Handicap Class D	6f	Good to Firm	8-10	Beyond Calculation (USA)	66
2 Sep 01	York	8/23	12/1	8	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	Monks Cross Shopping Park Quintin Gilbey Silver Trophy (Handicap) Class E	7f	Good to Firm	9-6	What-A-Dancer (IRE)	66
12 Aug 01	Redcar	3/23	7/1	1¼	Franny Norton	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Northern Echo Handicap Class D	7f	Good to Firm	9-5	Time To Remember I (IRE)	64
28 Jul 01	Ascot	6/27	12/1	2¼	Mrs A Cooke	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 3	Mirror of Portugal Diamond Handicap (Ladies Race) Class C	7f	Good to Firm	9-12	Cryfield (GB)	64
2 Jul 01	Pontefract	3/9	12/1	2¼	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	EBF Fillies' Stakes Showcase Handicap Class D	6f	Good to Firm	9-6	Mammas F-C (IRE)	64
9 Jun 01	Doncaster	7/14	9/1	5½	Ted Durcan	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	'Tattenham Corner' Fillies' Handicap Class D	6f	Firm	9-0	Boadicea The Red (IRE)	65
30 May 01	Newbury	15/21	6/1	13	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Kingston Smith Stakes Showcase Handicap Class D	6f	Good to Firm	9-0	Cold Climate (GB)	66
4 Apr 01	Southwell (AW)	2/12	4/1	1½	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Feast of St Benedict Fillies' Handicap Class E	7f	Standard	10-0	Sporting Ladder (USA)	69
19 Feb 01	Southwell (AW)	1/12	7/2	won	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Eddie Arcaro Fillies' Handicap Class E	6f	Standard	9-10	Pride Of Peru (IRE)	63
3 Feb 01	Wolverhampton (AW)	1/8	9/4J	won	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Michael Prosser 'Unbelievable' Fillies' Handicap Class E	6f	Standard	9-3	Two Step (GB)	57
26 Dec 00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1/12	9/1	won	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 6	Brandy Butter Handicap (Div I)	6f	Standard	9-2	ThaayerI (GB)	53
25 Nov 00	Wolverhampton (AW)	9/12	4/1	13	Micky Fenton	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 6	Miss Moneypenny Fillies' Handicap Class F	7f	Standard	9-5	Palo Blanco (GB)	54
20 Nov 00	Southwell (AW)	9/16	5/1J	7¼	Tony Culhane	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Fillies' Handicap (An Arena Leisure 'Five Star…	6f	Standard	8-12	Palo Blanco (GB)	54
20 Oct 00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1/12	5/2F	won	Shane Kelly	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 6	Tettenhall Handicap (Div I)	6f	Standard	9-3	Aljaz (GB)	51
26 Sep 00	Southwell (AW)	2/15	5/1	½	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Henry Boot Homes Fillies' Handicap Class E	7f	Standard	8-9	Moonlight Song (IRE)	49
28 Aug 00	Newcastle	8/12	5/1	12¼	Ted Durcan	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 3	ukbetting.com Handicap Class C	7f	Soft	8-5	Boldly Goes (GB)	62
13 Aug 00	Redcar	1/15	7/1	won	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 4	Own A Racehorse For A Day In 2001 Handicap Class D	7f	Firm	8-11	Perfect Peach (GB)	56
2 Aug 00	Carlisle	2/8	7/2F	2½	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	'thehorsesmouth.co.uk' Fillies' Handicap Class E	7f	Good	8-9	Cantina (GB)	53
21 Jul 00	Carlisle	3/15	7/1	2½	Fergal Lynch	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	H & H Group Handicap Class E	7f	Firm	9-6	Thwaab (GB)	53
11 Jul 00	Pontefract	1/19	10/1	won	Ted Durcan	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	King Richard III Stakes (Fillies' Handicap) Class E	1m	Good	9-2	Caution (GB)	47
14 Jun 00	Hamilton	4/16	10/1	¾	John Carroll	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 6	Walter Scott Challenge Cup Maiden Handicap Class F	1m½f	Good	8-11	Stormswell (GB)	46
26 May 00	Pontefract	13/18	16/1	15¼	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	Walkers Snacks Handicap Class E	1m4f	Good	8-6	Archie Babe (IRE)	48
12 May 00	Carlisle	3/15	25/1	3¾	Willie Supple	Eric Alston	Flat Turf	Class 5	Bet 'Tax Free' In The Ring With Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Class E	1m1f	Firm	8-9	Etisalat (IRE)	48
20 Mar 00	Southwell (AW)	8/13	12/1	14½	Lee Swift	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 6	Bet Direct From Littlewoods Apprentice Fillies' Handicap Class F	1m	Standard	9-0	My Alibi I (USA)	49
4 Mar 00	Wolverhampton (AW)	2/12	5/1	nk	Steve Drowne	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 6	Brindley Honda Maiden Handicap Class F	7f	Standard	9-6	BeguileI (GB)	47
27 Jan 00	Wolverhampton (AW)	4/10	9/2	9½	Jamie Spencer	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Ontario Handicap Class E	1m½f	Standard	9-4	Tufamore (USA)	49
13 Jan 00	Wolverhampton (AW)	3/12	12/1	3¾	Steve Drowne	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 5	Friend In Need Handicap Class E	7f	Standard	8-5	Sand Hawk (GB)	50
8 Jan 00	Wolverhampton (AW)	3/6	7/2	3¾	Tony Culhane	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 4	New Year Bash Maiden Stakes Class D	7f	Standard	8-9	Rain Rain Go Away (USA)	50
27 Dec 99	Wolverhampton (AW)	2/13	9/4F	nk	Tony Culhane	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 4	Bread Sauce Maiden Stakes Class D	1m½f	Standard	8-9	Heathyards Jake (GB)	52
22 Dec 99	Lingfield (AW)	2/12	9/2C	2	Tony Culhane	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 4	Seasons Greetings Maiden Stakes Class D	7f	Standard	8-9	Corn Dolly (IRE)	52
1 Dec 99	Wolverhampton (AW)	4/11	16/1	½	Tony Culhane	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 4	Hundred Years Maiden Stakes Class D	1m½f	Standard	8-10	Black Rocket (IRE)	52
19 Nov 99	Southwell (AW)	6/16	16/1	13¼	Tony Culhane	Eric Alston	Flat AW	Class 6	Great Ponton Handicap (Div II)	7f	Standard	9-9	Out Of Sight II (IRE)	55
7 Sep 99	Galway (IRE)	16/18	10/1	dist	Mick Kinane	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Loughnane Meat Products Handicap	7f	Soft	9-0	Grianan Realta (IRE)	57
21 Jul 99	Naas (IRE)	10/15	10/1	8¾	Mick Kinane	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Clane Handicap	1m	Good to Firm	8-7	Markskeepingfaith (IRE)	57
7 Jul 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	11/12	8/1	18	P Shanahan	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Vale View Handicap	1m	Good	8-13	Mystic Ridge (GB)	55
1 Jul 99	Bellewstown (IRE)	2/15	14/1	hd	P Shanahan	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Bambury Bookmakers Handicap	1m	Good	9-4	Society Queen I (IRE)	55
4 Jun 99	Curragh (IRE)	6/8	16/1	22¼	G D Power	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Pat Doran Construction Handicap	1m3f	Yielding to Soft	7-5	Bamford Castle (IRE)	60
21 May 99	Dundalk (IRE)	7/13	16/1	18¼	Shane Kelly	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Clogherhead Maiden	1m1f	Good	8-8	Hariymi (IRE)	-
31 Aug 98	Downpatrick (IRE)	2/7	11/2	1	Shane Kelly	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Eastwood Bookmakers Race	1m4f	Good to Firm	8-4	Innovative Step (USA)	-
22 Aug 98	Fairyhouse (IRE)	4/7	25/1	10½	Shane Kelly	James O'Haire	Flat Turf	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Ratoath Maiden	1m1f	Good to Firm	8-6	Goldman I (IRE)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Puppet Play produced?: Puppet Play (IRE) is the dam of 4 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 8 wins from 84 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Puppet Play?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Puppet Play (IRE) is Placere (IRE), by Noverre (USA), with a best official rating of 89; the top win came in the Tipperary Crystal Amateur Derby (Q.R.) Handicap at Curragh (IRE) on 14 September 2013.
How much prize money have Puppet Play's offspring won?: The offspring of Puppet Play (IRE) have earned €104,857 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Puppet Play's pedigree?: Puppet Play (IRE) is by Broken Hearted (GB) out of Fantoccini (GB).
Did Puppet Play race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 58 runs, 7 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Puppet Play's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Puppet Play (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Puppet Play belong to?: Puppet Play (IRE) belongs to the Fantoccini (GB) female family.

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