Play By The Rules
Returned from long absence with a promising stable debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, when he travelled strongly for a long way, and he was unlucky to be brought down fairly early on at Hexham this month; remains well handicapped on old form; might be the answer.
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Molly & Paul WillisCurrent
- Mrs Patricia O'Rourke & Mrs J S Bolgeruntil 6 Aug 2022
- Mrs J S Bolger & Mrs Patricia O'Rourkeuntil 19 May 2021
- Mrs Patricia O'Rourkeuntil 18 May 2021
- Mrs J S Bolgeruntil 17 May 2021
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Vocalised
- Dam
- Teodolite
- Damsire
- Teofilo
Trainer history
- CurrentAdam Nicol
- 25 Mar 2026Nigel Hawke
- 6 Aug 2022J S Bolger
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/2 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Kelso0/1 · 0%
- Market Rasen0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | Market Rasen 18:30 Geoff Handley's Grand 80th Handicap Chase | Chase Class 5 | 2 | 13/8F | 62.5 |
| 24 May 2026 | Kelso 16:47 Komatsu Forest Novices' Handicap Chase | Chase Class 5 | — | — | 61.3 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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