Plays the Game
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Plays the Game is a 12yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Michael Lane. He is sired by the stallion Mettre En Jeu out of the dam Play Mistress. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $166,302, Plays the Game is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On 8th Apr 2018 at Pinjarra Park, Plays the Game, ridden by Joseph Azzopardi, achieved his most notable victory in the $120,000 Pinjarra Cup, defeating Dark Musket. He has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout his career. Backing Plays the Game throughout his career would have yielded a 1383% return on investment. Plays the Game has retired from racing, with his final run on 19th Sep 2020 at Belmont.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 19-Sep-20 2100m GOOD 4 R9 Rtg 66+ (of $70,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:14.390, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th | C Parnham 56.5kg 10.37L | 13 (14) |
| Belmont 05-Sep-20 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Rtg 64+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.840, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 | J Azzopardi 57.5kg 24.89L | 10 (10) |
| Lark Hill 24-Aug-20 1450m SOFT 5 R13 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:32.530 | A Johnston 7.10L | 6 (7) |
| Lark Hill 10-Aug-20 1100m SOFT 5 R10 3UP TRL, Winning Time: 01:08.280 | A Johnston 8.43L | 5 (6) |
| Bunbury 08-Mar-20 2019m GOOD 4 R8 LR Bunbury cup $1,200 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:07.970, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.700 | C Newitt 54kg 10.40L | 8 (9) |
| Ascot 15-Feb-20 2100m GOOD 4 R9 Grad hcp 60+ $29,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.200, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | C Parnham 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Bunbury 02-Feb-20 2200m GOOD 4 R9 0mwly $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:18.850, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 | C Parnham 60 0.38L | 2 (10) |
| Ascot 18-Jan-20 2100m GOOD 4 R6 Grad hcp $500 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:13.620, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 | K Yuill 59kg 2.66L | 7 (13) |
| Ascot 04-Jan-20 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Perth cup $4,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:34.070, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 | K Yuill 53kg 4.20L | 10 (13) |
| Ascot 21-Dec-19 2200m GOOD 4 R10 Rtg 66+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:20.480, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 | B Parnham 55kg 6.15L | 10 (11) |
| Ascot 07-Dec-19 2100m GOOD 4 R9 Rtg 66+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:13.670, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 | C Parnham 56kg 6.36L | 7 (14) |
| Bunbury 28-Nov-19 2200m GOOD 4 R7 0mwly $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:19.720, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.910 | H Grace 60, Cd 58.5kg 0.63L | 3 (11) |
| Ascot 16-Nov-19 2150m GOOD 4 R1 Grad hcp $2,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.560, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 | H Grace 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.32L | 4 (12) |
| Ascot 26-Oct-19 1800m GOOD 4 R5 Rtg 66+ (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.800, SP: $91 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 | H Grace 57kg, Cd 54kg 9.55L | 11 (12) |
| Lark Hill 21-Oct-19 1450m GOOD 4 R17 3UP TRL, Winning Time: 01:30.680 | C Parnham 8.20L | 7 (9) |
| Bunbury 11-Oct-19 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3UP TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.930 | C Parnham 1.40L | 5 (7) |
| Belmont 24-Aug-19 2100m SOFT 5 R7 Rtg 76+ (of $70,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:13.790, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 | C Parnham 54kg 11.92L | 13 (13) |
| Belmont 10-Aug-19 2000m GOOD 4 R6 Rtg 70+ (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.570, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 | K Yuill 58.5kg 4.94L | 11 (14) |
| Belmont 27-Jul-19 2100m SOFT 7 R4 Rtg 70+ $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.340, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 | J Brown 60 7.23L | 10 (10) |
| Belmont 13-Jul-19 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Rtg 76+ (of $70,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: $201 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 | K Yuill 56kg 11.97L | 14 (14) |
| Belmont 06-Jul-19 1300m SOFT 7 R8 Rtg 76+ (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.660, SP: $201 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | P Knuckey 57kg 14.15L | 16 (16) |
| Belmont 22-Jun-19 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Rtg 76+ (of $70,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:28.830, SP: $201 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 | J Brown 58kg 25.35L | 13 (14) |
| Belmont 08-Jun-19 1300m SOFT 6 R8 Rtg 76+ (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.620, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.010 | C Parnham 58kg 20.55L | 12 (12) |
| Lark Hill 04-Jun-19 950m GOOD 4 R9 3UP TRL 0-72, Winning Time: 00:58.020 | C Parnham 5.51L | 7 (8) |
| Lark Hill 20-May-19 950m SOFT 5 R7 3UP TRL 72+, Winning Time: 00:56.530 | C Parnham 11.28L | 8 (8) |
| Ascot 21-Apr-18 3200m GOOD 4 R7 3up qlty $6,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:22.540, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 | C Parnham 55.5kg 12.75L | 4 (12) |
| Pinjarra Park 08-Apr-18 2300m GOOD 4 R8 LR Pinjarra cup $71,900 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:24.120, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 | J Azzopardi 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Bunbury 25-Mar-18 2200m GOOD 4 R8 LR Xxxx gold bunbu $4,800 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:21.020, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 | C Parnham 54kg 1.75L | 4 (13) |
| Bunbury 11-Mar-18 2219m GOOD 4 R6 Cl3 $11,210 (of $19,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:19.320, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.230 | C Parnham 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Bunbury 28-Feb-18 2019m GOOD 4 R9 Cl1 $1,710 (of $19,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:08.290, SP: $4F In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.430 | C Parnham 59kg 2.25L | 3 (13) |
| Pinjarra Park 15-Feb-18 2000m GOOD 4 R8 Cl5 $1,710 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:04.550, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 | C Parnham 56kg 0.75L | 3 (12) |
| Bunbury 04-Feb-18 1705m GOOD 4 R6 Cl1 $3,800 (of $19,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.820, SP: $3.60F In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 | C Parnham 58.5kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Bunbury 26-Jan-18 1705m GOOD 4 R6 Cl1 $700 (of $17,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.039, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 | C Parnham 58.5kg 1.75L | 4 (10) |
| Bunbury 10-Jan-18 1690m GOOD 4 R7 Cl1 $1,575 (of $17,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.810, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 | A Kennedy 58.5kg 1.25L | 3 (10) |
| Bunbury 29-Dec-17 1400m GOOD 3 R6 Cl3 $700 (of $17,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.560, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 | D Staeck 57kg 2.50L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont 18-Dec-17 1000m GOOD 3 R9 OPN-TRL , Winning Time: 01:04.470 | J Noske 2.75L | 6 (7) |
| Bunbury 26-Nov-17 1410m GOOD 4 R8 Cl3 (of $17,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.490, SP: $21 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.250 | C Parnham 56.5kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Awapuni 25-Apr-17 2100m SOFT R1 RATING 65 $1,928 (of $9,638) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.230, SP: $3.70F | L Hemi 58kg 1.30L | 2 (9) |
| Hastings 15-Apr-17 2500m SOFT R5 RATING 75 (of $21,685) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:43.579, SP: $11.40 | M D Plessis 54.5kg 5.90L | 6 (13) |
| Trentham 18-Mar-17 2500m SOFT R4 LR NZ ST LEGER $964 (of $48,188) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:37.600, SP: $58.60 | M D Plessis 59.5kg 7.30L | 7 (15) |
| Hawera 11-Mar-17 2100m SOFT R6 RATING 65 $1,928 (of $9,638) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:16.910, SP: $4.80 | M Singh 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Hastings 02-Mar-17 1600m SOFT R8 RATING 65 (of $19,275) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: $10.10 | L Hemi 59kg, Cd 58kg 2.00L | 6 (13) |
| Wanganui 17-Feb-17 1600m SOFT R8 Rating 65 Ben $675 (of $6,746) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.009, SP: T2-2 | L Hemi 59kg, Cd 58kg 3.10L | 3 (8) |
| Tauherenikau 06-Feb-17 1400m GOOD R7 Rating 65 Ben (of $7,710) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: T5-5 | L Hemi 59.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.40L | 8 (10) |
| Trentham 14-Jan-17 1400m SOFT R9 RATING 65 (of $28,913) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.000, SP: T7-7 | M D Plessis 60 4.80L | 10 (14) |
| Otaki 26-Dec-16 1200m GOOD R5 Rating 65 Ben $3,753 (of $18,763) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: $15.70 | L Hemi 59kg, Cd 58kg 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Wanganui 21-Aug-16 1360m SOFT R6 Rating 65 Ben $328 (of $6,567) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.890, SP: T3-3 | L Hemi 59.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 0.70L | 4 (10) |
| Pukekura 23-Jul-16 1400m HEAVY R4 SP COND $938 (of $18,763) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.110, SP: T8-8 | L Hemi 58kg, Cd 57kg 19.80L | 4 (14) |
| Wanganui 16-Jun-16 1200m HEAVY R5 MDN $4,105 (of $6,567) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.490, SP: T6-11 | L Hemi 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Awapuni 02-Jun-16 1200m HEAVY R2 MDN 3YO $328 (of $6,567) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.230, SP: T4-4 | L Hemi 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.50L | 4 (10) |