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Horse profile

Stroke Play

Masterstroke (USA) × Fin Du Match (FR) (Poliglote (GB))

TrainerNicky Henderson
OwnerRobert Waley-Cohen (Robert Waley Cohen And The Old Guard)

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2022
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £4,225 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 17 Dec 2025, Ludlow (1/11)

Recent form

Stroke Play 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	Future form
17 Dec 25	Ludlow	1/11	4/11F	won 10	James Bowen	Nicky Henderson	Alfa Aggregates EBF Fillies' Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	11-0	Whitletts (GB)	£4,225	0/9

1/1117 Dec 25 · Ludlow4/11F
Alfa Aggregates EBF Fillies' Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
17 Dec 25
Course
Ludlow
Pos
1/11
SP
4/11F
Btn
won 10
Jockey
James Bowen
Trainer
Nicky Henderson
Race
Alfa Aggregates EBF Fillies' Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Whitletts (GB)
Winner prize
£4,225
Future form
0/9

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 (€)
Nicky Henderson	17 Dec 25	17 Dec 25	1/11	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,225	€0

Nicky Henderson

Trainer: Nicky Henderson
First run: 17 Dec 25
Last run: 17 Dec 25
First run for yard: 1/11
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,225
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
National Hunt	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,225	€0	17 Dec 25	17 Dec 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,225
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 17 Dec 25
Last run: 17 Dec 25

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

Pedigree

Sire branchMasterstroke (USA)

Parent · 1

SireMasterstroke (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damMelikah (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 branchFin Du Match (FR)

Parent · 1

DamFin Du Match (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePoliglote (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Masterstroke (USA)

Fin Du Match (FR)

Monsun (GER)

Melikah (IRE)

Poliglote (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseStroke Play (GB)

Sexfilly

Foaled2022

SireMasterstroke (USA)

DamFin Du Match (FR)

DamsirePoliglote (GB)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damMelikah (IRE)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingPlay It Again (GB)

Female line

Fin Du Match (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Masterstroke (USA)	Fin Du Match (FR)	Poliglote (GB)	Upton Viva Stud	4 Mar 22	bay	filly	NH 2m3½f	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m3f

Masterstroke (USA)

Sire: Masterstroke (USA)
Dam: Fin Du Match (FR)
Damsire: Poliglote (GB)
Breeder: Upton Viva Stud
Foaled: 4 Mar 22
Colour: bay
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Masterstroke (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	369	41	102	11.1%	27.6%	1	1
At 2m to 2m1f	172	17	51	9.9%	29.7%	1	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	106	12	28	11.3%	26.4%	1	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	49	6	16	12.2%	32.7%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 369
Wins: 41
Placed: 102
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 172
Wins: 17
Placed: 51
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 29.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 106
Wins: 12
Placed: 28
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 49
Wins: 6
Placed: 16
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 32.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Masterstroke (USA) × Poliglote (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	2	100.0%	0	20	5	3	25.0%	£28,872	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 20
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £28,872
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 (€)
Gwennie May Star (FR)	19	4	0	£24,647	€0
Stroke Play (GB)	1	1	0	£4,225	€0

Gwennie May Star (FR)

Horse: Gwennie May Star (FR)
Runs: 19
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £24,647
Prize IRE (€): €0

Stroke Play (GB)

Horse: Stroke Play (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,225
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Fin Du Match (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Masterstroke (USA) out of Fin Du Match (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nathaniel (IRE)

Play It Again (GB)0W · 1R

Female line

1Fin Du Match (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Stroke Play?

Stroke Play (GB) is a 4-year-old bay filly, foaled on 4 March 2022.

Who are the sire and dam of Stroke Play?

Stroke Play (GB) is by Masterstroke (USA) out of Fin Du Match (FR), a daughter of Poliglote (GB), and was bred by Upton Viva Stud.

Who trains Stroke Play?

Stroke Play (GB) is trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by Robert Waley Cohen And The Old Guard, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Stroke Play's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Stroke Play (GB) has won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Stroke Play's biggest win?

Stroke Play (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Alfa Aggregates EBF Fillies' Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle at Ludlow on 17 December 2025.

Has Stroke Play ever been beaten?

Stroke Play (GB) is unbeaten in 1 race in Britain and Ireland.

When did Stroke Play last run?

Stroke Play (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 December 2025 at Ludlow in the Alfa Aggregates EBF Fillies' Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle, finishing 1st of 11.