Royal Playwright (GB)
4yo Colt · Bay · GB
Career Overview
Royal Playwright (GB) is a 4yo bay colt, trained by A M Balding and owned by Mr J C Smith. He is by Lope De Vega (IRE), out of Arabian Queen (IRE), by Dubawi, bred by Littleton Stud. From 14 career starts, he has won 2 times, placed on 8 occasions, at a 14.3% strike rate. He has earned £87.2k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 110. He shows a preference for soft going (1w from 3r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Royal Playwright (GB)(GB)
Form
253513
Active
Age
4
Sex
Colt
Colour
Bay
OR
110
TF
—
Runs
14
Wins
2
Places
8
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
14.3%
Place Rate
57.1%
Total Runs
14
Best OR
110
Career Earnings
£87.2k
Smart Signals
🌧️Going preferenceSoft/Yielding — 1w from 3r (33%)
📈Consistent3 places in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£107.7k totalPedigree
Breeder
Littleton Stud
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good To Firm4
0W 1P 0%
Soft3
1W 2P 33%
Good3
1W 1P 33%
Good To Soft2
0W 0P 0%
Standard2
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 112
0W 2P 0%
Class 21
1W 1P 100%
Class 41
1W 1P 100%
Seasonal Form
Sept2
1W 2P 50%
Apr1
0W 0P 0%
May1
0W 0P 0%
Jun2
0W 0P 0%
Jul2
1W 1P 50%
Aug2
0W 0P 0%
Oct2
0W 1P 0%
Nov2
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without14
2W 4P 14%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)9
1W 3P · Avg 2.9
Mid (4-6)1
0W 0P · Avg 8.0
High (7+)4
1W 1P · Avg 5.0
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.1L
Closest Loss
0.3L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2026 | 2 | Ascot | Betmgm Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) | 12ff | Good To Firm | Jason Watson | 8/1 | 106 | — | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 5 | Epsom Downs | Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) | 8.5ff | Good To Soft | Silvestre De Sousa | 14/1 | 106 | — | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 3 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 11ff | Standard | Jason Watson | 16/1 | 106 | — | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | 5 | Newmarket | German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Good To Soft | Rob Hornby | 11/1 | 108 | — | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 1 | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily 'Confined' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 10ff | Soft | Oisin Murphy | 4/6F | 108 | — | |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 3 | Windsor | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Rob Hornby | 15/2 | 105 | — | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 5 | Newmarket | Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Listed) | 8ff | Good To Firm | Oisin Murphy | 7/2 | 105 | — | |
| 07 Jun 2025 | 4 | Epsom Downs | Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) | 8.5ff | Good | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 | 104 | — | |
| 15 May 2025 | 9 | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 10.5ff | Good To Firm | Oisin Murphy | 12/1 | 108 | — | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM Burradon Stakes (Listed) | 8ff | Standard | Oisin Murphy | 5/2 | 110 | — | |
| 26 Oct 2024 | 8 | Doncaster | William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | 8ff | Soft | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 | 110 | — | |
| 28 Sep 2024 | 2 | Newmarket | Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) | 8ff | Soft | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 | 103 | — | |
| 31 Aug 2024 | 3 | Sandown | Sky Bet Solario Stakes (Group 3) | 7ff | Good | Oisin Murphy | 15/8 | — | — | |
| 13 Jul 2024 | 1 | Salisbury | Byerley Stud British Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7ff | Good | Hayley Turner | 3/1 | — | — |
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