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Horse profile
Playing Card
- TrainerHarry Eustace
- OwnerValmont
- FamilyMombones
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
See also: Playing Card (GB) · I A Balding · 5 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,535 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Oct 2026, Nottingham (7/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Playing Card has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 26 | Nottingham | 7/11 | 9/4F | 8¾ | Hector Crouch | Harry Eustace | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m½f | Good to Soft | 9-7 | Leading Role (GB) | £20,936 | 21 | - |
| 23 Sep 26 | Kempton (AW) | 2/9 | 11/4 | 2¼ | Pat Cosgrave | Harry Eustace | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Div I) | Class 4 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard to Slow | 9-4 | Donegan (GB) | £5,400 | - | 0/4 |
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
Class 21m½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 14 Oct 26
- Course
- Nottingham
- Pos
- 7/11
- SP
- 9/4F
- Btn
- 8¾
- Jockey
- Hector Crouch
- Trainer
- Harry Eustace
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Leading Role (GB)
- Winner prize
- £20,936
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- -
- 2/923 Sep 26 · Kempton (AW)11/4
Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Div I)
Class 41mStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 23 Sep 26
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 2/9
- SP
- 11/4
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Pat Cosgrave
- Trainer
- Harry Eustace
- Race
- Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Donegan (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/4
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Eustace | 23 Sep 26 | 14 Oct 26 | 2/9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,535 | €0 |
Harry Eustace
- Trainer
- Harry Eustace
- First run
- 23 Sep 26
- Last run
- 14 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 2/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,535
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,535 | €0 | 23 Sep 26 | 14 Oct 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,535
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 23 Sep 26
- Last run
- 14 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSottsass
Parent · 1
- SireSottsass
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSiyouni (FR)
- Sire's damStarlet's Sister (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAu Clair De Lune
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam's damMissunited (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireGolan (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Au Clair De Lune (IRE) · by Sea The Stars (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
- Missunited (IRE) · by Golan (IRE) · 3 winners from 4 runners · Group 3 winner (4 black-type wins)
- Lets Clic Together (IRE) · by Don't Forget Me (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners
- Mombones (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sottsass | Au Clair De Lune | Sea The Stars (IRE) | 21 Feb 24 | bay | gelding | Flat 9.9f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f |
Sottsass
- Sire
- Sottsass
- Damsire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Foaled
- 21 Feb 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.9f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Sottsass in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 459 | 50 | 122 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 178 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 142 | 22 | 48 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 66 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 459
- Wins
- 50
- Placed
- 122
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 178
- Wins
- 15
- Placed
- 39
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 142
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 48
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 66
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Sottsass × Sea The Stars mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | £2,535 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,535
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asmarani (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Playing Card (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £2,535 | €0 |
Asmarani (IRE)
- Horse
- Asmarani (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Playing Card (IRE)
- Horse
- Playing Card (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,535
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Sottsass (FR) out of Au Clair De Lune (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Hollywell Stream (IRE)1W · 7R
Female line
- 1Au Clair De Lune (IRE) · by Sea The Stars (IRE)
- 2Missunited (IRE) · by Golan (IRE)
- 3Lets Clic Together (IRE) · by Don't Forget Me (IRE)
- 4Mombones (GB)
Notable relatives
2nd dam
- Missunited (IRE)12W · 28R · 4 black-type
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Eagles By Day (IRE)2W · 15R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Playing Card?
Playing Card is a 2-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 21 February 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Playing Card?
Playing Card is by Sottsass out of Au Clair De Lune, a daughter of Sea The Stars (IRE).
Who trains Playing Card?
Playing Card is trained by Harry Eustace and owned by Valmont, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Playing Card's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Playing Card has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did Playing Card last run?
Playing Card last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 October 2026 at Nottingham in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes, finishing 7th of 11.
Is Playing Card related to any top horses?
Playing Card's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Missunited (IRE) (2nd dam, Group 3 winner) and Eagles By Day (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Mombones (GB) family.
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