Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Playtime Ben (IRE)

Playtime Ben (IRE) ch g 11th Apr 2005

Track Horse HorseTracker

Playtime Ben (IRE) ch g 11th Apr 2005

Sire

Beneficial (GB)

Dam

Playtime Girl (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Commanche Run

Owner

Richard Gadd

Trainer

D E Fitzgerald

Breeder

Patrick Barnwell

Last Win

Wexford Fri, 5th Jul, 13 11/2, P D Kennedy (4161 days)

Last Run

Limerick Thu, 23rd Jul, 15 13th, 20/1, Mr E P O'Brien (3413 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

€7,710

-8.00

Chase IRE

€11,640

-10.50

NHF IRE

-1.00

NHF GB

£210

-2.00

Under Rules Total

-21.50

Form Figures

35-9-8310252P2F3158455F-UPF4783-30890/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 35-9-8310252P2F3158455F-UPF4783-30890/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

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MorningSP

26Jul12 Lim 20f Good 4y+ MdnHdl(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer P R Hedger to D E Fitzgerald

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Playtime Ben (IRE) was mentioned

Dalton gets welcome winner at local track

Irish Grand National winning rider Ben Dalton ended a lean spell when his mount Up Sluggarh (14/1) took the Taghmon Handicap Chase at his ease at Wexford. Fri 10th Apr

Seefood tops the menu at Ballinrobe

The Ballinrobe Race Committee Chase looked a match beforehand between Seefood and Rough Justice, and so it proved with the former justifying evens favouritism. Tue 23rd Sep

Raajih has 'Gold Cup' aspirations

Paul Carberry rode a patient race on Raajih to land the three mile one handicap chase in Kilbeggan for trainer Gordon Elliott. Fri 16th May

Review clonmel 3rd Oct

Aidan O'Brien enjoyed a winner with his first runner over obstacles in over a decade when Carriganog landed the Laganore Maiden Hurdle at ClonmelThu 03rd Oct

Fitting winner of the Captain Christy

A race run to commemorate the brilliant Captain Christy, of course trained by the late Pat Taaffe, fittingly went to his son Tom, handler of Heaney, victorious at Clonmel under Paul Townend. Thu 03rd Oct

Playtime Ben has a ball in Wexford

Paddy Kennedy’s move to send Playtime Ben clear of his rivals after jumping the third last paid rich dividends in Division Two of the beginners’ chase at Wexford. Fri 05th Jul

Captain brings up first double for Archdeacon

Louis Archdeacon, who trains near Banteer in North Co. Cork, saddled his first double at accumulative odds of 113/1 when Captain Ocana rallied gamely under Declan Queally to take the 2m3f beginners chase. Wed 19th Jun

Ned could be Connacht National bound

Six Stone Ned (3/1jfav) got off the mark over fences on just his second attempt as he took the Mullingar.ie Beginners Chase under Davy Condon for Noel Meade. Sun 02nd Jun

Review thurles 4th Apr

Dancing Tornado (14-1) rolled back the years in the Easter Time Hurdle at ThurlesThu 04th Apr

Third time lucky over fences for Tom

Despite a market drift, Forty Foot Tom made it third time lucky over fences as he took the Cashel Beginners Chase under Adrian Heskin for trainer Daniel Miley. Thu 04th Apr

Griffin's horses back to form

The upturn in the fortunes of the Eoin Griffin string continued when Realt Den Chathair landed the first division of Tipp FM Family Raceday Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel. Sun 30th Sep

Review clonmel 6th Sep

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Hail opened his account in an incident-packed Mullinahone Maiden at ClonmelThu 06th Sep

Playtime off the mark for Fitzgerald

Playtime Ben opened his account in convincing fashion when taking the Munster Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel. Thu 06th Sep

Captain delivers under Cawley

Captain Luke followed up on some good recent efforts as he took the Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle for trainer Gerry Lynch. Sat 11th Aug

After race at Clonmel Thu, 6th Sep, 2012 (1st)

He ran too free the last day and he did well to get him anchored today,. He's a summer horse. I'm not sure how long this weather is going to last but hopefully it will continue. He's been plagued with injury and has a lot to learn but he's improving.

D E Fitzgerald