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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Owner: J C Smith

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

3rd

4

(3)

28th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 1

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Royal Playwright

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Recorded his second win when landing a conditions race at Goodwood (1m2f, soft) in September; ran respectably when fifth in a Listed event at Newmarket last time but he's now 0-9 in Listed/Group races and could be vulnerable again back on AW.

16/1

5th

10

(7)

1st Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Newmarket

Royal Playwright

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Landed a second career win in 1m2f Goodwood conditions race (soft) in October; 0-8 in Listed/Group races prior to that but placed on a few occasions and he should be in the mix here.

11/1

1st

2

(3)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Royal Playwright

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

0-8 since debut win last July but they've all been Group/Listed races; second in the Group 2 Royal Lodge (1m, soft) last September and ran his best race of this season when 2l third of five in Group 3 Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; holds leading form claims.

4/6F

3rd

5

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:45 Windsor

Royal Playwright

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Ran well in the Solario and Royal Lodge last term but he's not been at his very best this season and was well-held fifth in Listed race at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last month; now 0-7 since his debut win last summer and he still has something to prove at this trip; others preferred.

15/2

5th

6

(3)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Royal Playwright

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Ran well in the Solario and Royal Lodge last term; best effort since when fourth in the Diomed at Epsom (8.5f) most recently; therefore a useful colt who brings Group form to this assignment and, despite being 0-6 since debut success, can't be comfortably dismissed.

7/2