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Playwriter (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Playwriter

New Approach (IRE) × The Shrew (GB) (Dansili (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2014
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,117 GB
Last official rating
45 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Jun 2017, Newmarket (July) (2/3)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
32

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 Jun 17Newmarket (July)2/32/1nkWilliam BuickCharlie ApplebyFly London Southend Airport To Dubrovnik EBFstallions.com Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm9-5Yaarmen (USA)£5,175670/2
17 Apr 17Redcar3/117/15¼Martin LaneCharlie Applebytotepool Happy Easter Maiden Stakes (Div II)Class 5Flat Turf1mGood9-0Everything For You (IRE)£3,881-1/10
  • 2/323 Jun 17 · Newmarket (July)2/1

    Fly London Southend Airport To Dubrovnik EBFstallions.com Maiden Stakes

    Class 41m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 17
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    2/3
    SP
    2/1
    Btn
    nk
    Race
    Fly London Southend Airport To Dubrovnik EBFstallions.com Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Yaarmen (USA)
    Winner prize
    £5,175
    Days
    67
    Future form
    0/2
  • 3/1117 Apr 17 · Redcar7/1

    totepool Happy Easter Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    Class 51mGood

    All fields
    Date
    17 Apr 17
    Course
    Redcar
    Pos
    3/11
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    5¼
    Race
    totepool Happy Easter Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    £3,881
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/10

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
17 Apr 17Redcartotepool Happy Easter Maiden Stakes (Div II)3/11Merlin (GB)213 May 17NottinghamGenting Casino Nottingham 10 Year Anniversary Maiden Stakes
  • 3/1117 Apr 17 · Redcar

    totepool Happy Easter Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    17 Apr 17
    Course
    Redcar
    Race
    totepool Happy Easter Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    This horse
    3/11
    Winner next time
    Merlin (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    13 May 17
    Race won
    Genting Casino Nottingham 10 Year Anniversary Maiden Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Charlie Appleby17 Apr 1723 Jun 173/1120110.0%50.0%£2,117€0
Charlie Appleby
First run
17 Apr 17
Last run
23 Jun 17
First run for yard
3/11
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20110.0%50.0%£2,117€017 Apr 1723 Jun 17
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 Apr 17
Last run
23 Jun 17

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNew Approach (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNew Approach (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damPark Express (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchThe Shrew (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamThe Shrew (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDansili (GB)
  2. Dam's damWhazzat (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDaylami (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
New Approach (IRE)
The Shrew (GB)
Galileo (IRE)
Park Express (GB)
Dansili (GB)
Whazzat (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Daylami (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePlaywriter (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2014
SireNew Approach (IRE)
DamThe Shrew (GB)
DamsireDansili (GB)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damPark Express (GB)
2nd damWhazzat (GB)
2nd dam's sireDaylami (IRE)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce4 winners from 9 runners
Notable siblingJm Jungle (IRE)

Female line

  1. The Shrew (GB) · by Dansili (GB) · 4 winners from 9 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Whazzat (GB) · by Daylami (IRE) · 12 winners from 15 runners · Listed winner
  3. Wosaita (GB) · by Generous (IRE) · 9 winners from 11 runners
  4. Eljazzi (GB) · 8 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
New Approach (IRE)The Shrew (GB)Dansili (GB)coltFlat 9.6f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
New Approach (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of New Approach (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,3406791,70512.7%31.9%20
At 7f to 1m1,88726361813.9%32.8%10
On Good going1,15513535411.7%30.6%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going3915111413.0%29.2%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,340
Wins
679
Placed
1,705
Win %
12.7%
Place %
31.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,887
Wins
263
Placed
618
Win %
13.9%
Place %
32.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,155
Wins
135
Placed
354
Win %
11.7%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
391
Wins
51
Placed
114
Win %
13.0%
Place %
29.2%
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.

New Approach (IRE) × Dansili mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat10440.0%05861710.3%£63,812€0
National Hunt100.0%04010.0%£1,002€0
All runs10440.0%0626189.7%£64,814€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
10
Winners
4
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
58
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
10.3%
Prize GB (£)
£63,812
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,002
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
10
Winners
4
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
62
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
18
Win %
9.7%
Prize GB (£)
£64,814
Prize IRE (€)
€0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tequilamockingbird (GB)1730£40,817€0
Petruchio (IRE)310£4,320€0
New Force (GB)410£4,334€0
Alshibaa (IRE)510£4,459€0
Playwriter (IRE)200£2,117€0
Line Of Enquiry (GB)200£510€0
Faadiyah (IRE)300£1,771€0
The New Master (GB)500£1,299€0
Muzaawel (GB)700£800€0
Rose Crown (GB)1400£4,387€0
Tequilamockingbird (GB)
Runs
17
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£40,817
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Petruchio (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,320
Prize IRE (€)
€0
New Force (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,334
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Alshibaa (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,459
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Playwriter (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Line Of Enquiry (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£510
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Faadiyah (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,771
Prize IRE (€)
€0
The New Master (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Muzaawel (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£800
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rose Crown (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,387
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

The Shrew (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Canford Cliffs (IRE)

By Lope De Vega (IRE)

By Mastercraftsman (IRE)

By Pride Of Dubai (AUS)

By Bungle Inthejungle (GB)

By Kuroshio (AUS)

Female line

  1. 1The Shrew (GB) · by Dansili (GB)
  2. 2Whazzat (GB) · by Daylami (IRE)
  3. 3Wosaita (GB) · by Generous (IRE)
  4. 4Eljazzi (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin twice removed

Third cousin

Half-brother

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin

Second cousin once removed

More · 1

Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)

First cousin once removed

Second cousin

2nd dam

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

View full Eljazzi family

In brief

When was Playwriter foaled?

Playwriter (IRE) was foaled in 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Playwriter?

Playwriter (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of The Shrew (GB), a daughter of Dansili (GB).

Who trained Playwriter?

Playwriter (IRE) was trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Playwriter's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Playwriter (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Playwriter still racing?

Playwriter (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 June 2017 at Newmarket (July) in the Fly London Southend Airport To Dubrovnik EBFstallions.com Maiden Stakes, finishing 2nd of 3, and has not run there since.

Is Playwriter related to any top horses?

Playwriter (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Jm Jungle (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), Chinese White (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner) and Invincible Spirit (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner), from the Eljazzi (GB) family.

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