Ascot (WA)
3
R3
Perth Cup Gr2
2400m | 3:00am
RAIL POSITION
+7m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$1,000,000
 
 
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R3
12 - Playhouse Patron (4)
  • 12 Playhouse Patron (4)
  • J: S Mc Gruddy 53.0kg
  • T: R C McPherson
  • 0-6-2-x-0-9-6-9-6-1
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RACE COMMENT
Kept grinding 2-3/4 len 6th of 15 (7) $41.00 54.0 Buckets Ridge 2200m Ascot G.A. Towton Cup Good(4) Dec 6. Inconvenienced at start, Wide throughout when sht nk win of 9 (5) $26.00 55.5 Filthy Habits 2200m Ascot ATA Stakes Good(4) Dec 17. Prominent and fought off challengers in an exciting battle this venue. Hard fit and one for multiples.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
39-4-6-3
GOOD
29-2-4-3
TRACK
3-0-0-0
DISTANCE
3-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
47-6-8-4
CAREER
$536,110
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 2200
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 47-6-8-4 13% 38% 13
Distance 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 29-2-4-3 7% 31% 13
Track / Dist 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-1-0-1 17% 33% 5
2nd up 6-1-2-0 17% 50% 10
3rd up 6-0-2-0 0% 33% 13
4th up 6-0-1-1 0% 33% 15
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 12-2-1-2 17% 42% 7
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 39-4-6-3 10% 33% 14
Soft 5-2-1-1 40% 80% 2
Heavy 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 8
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-2-2-1 25% 63% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 317-30-26-22 9% 25% 13
S Mc Gruddy
Trainer 12mth 76-6-6-6 8% 24% 15
R C McPherson
Trained at: Karnup
Owners: R C McPherson, Mrs J A McPherson & Mrs B Lammie
Colours: Pink, Brown Sash, Royal Blue Armbands And Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Patronize - Playhouse Theatre
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 11
Ascot (Good) 17/12/2025, Race 6, 2200m, Ata Stakes
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $68500, Jockey J Whiting, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd,
1st Playhouse Patron
2nd Filthy Habits 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Forever Boy (NZ) 56.5kg 1.0L
6 of 15 14
Ascot (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 8, 2200m, G.A. Towton Cup
Finished 6/15 2.8L, $2250, Jockey J Whiting, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Buckets Ridge
2nd Forever Boy (NZ) 54kg 0.5L
3rd Filthy Habits 54.5kg 1.0L
9 of 14 14
Ascot (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 7, 2100m, A.J. Scahill Cup
Finished 9/14 3.7L, $2250, Jockey Ms J Valas, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.46s
1st Simply
2nd Captain Pluto (NZ) 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Buckets Ridge 58kg 0.4L
6 of 13 13
Ascot (Good) 08/11/2025, Race 9, 1800m, Lukygray Stakes
Finished 6/13 3.6L, $2250, Jockey Ms J Valas, Barrier 13, Weight 54.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Captain Pluto (NZ)
2nd Memory Parade 54kg 1L
3rd Red Sun Sensation 55kg 1.8L
9 of 12 15
Northam (Good) 26/10/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Northam Cup
Finished 9/12 4.8L, $2700, Jockey Ms J Valas, Barrier 11, Weight 56kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.23s
1st Red Sun Sensation
2nd Multinational 56kg 0.8L
3rd Captain Pluto (NZ) 56kg 1.3L
TRIAL 9
Lark Hill (Soft) 20/10/2025, Race 4, 930m, Barrier Trl
Finished 9/9 7.9L, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 11, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Jokers Grin
2nd Smooth Chino 0kg 0.2L
3rd Supersession 0kg 1.5L
12 of 12 97
Ascot (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 9, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 12/12 11.1L, Jockey Luke Campbell, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.63s
1st Bruce Almighty
2nd Red Sun Sensation 57kg 1L
3rd Benji's 54kg 1.4L
TRIAL 78
Lark Hill (Good) 22/09/2025, Race 13, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/11 2.7L, Jockey Ms J Valas, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Watch Me Rock
2nd London's Image 0kg 0.2L
3rd Magnificent Andy 0kg 1.7L
2 of 8 15
Bunbury (Heavy) 06/07/2025, Race 7, 2200m, South West Cup
Finished 2/8 2L, $23250, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd,
1st Ginger Baker
2nd Playhouse Patron 56.5kg 2L
3rd Fear The Wind 56.5kg 3.3L
6 of 9 14
Pinjarra (Heavy) 21/06/2025, Race 4, 1600m, 2yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 6/9 2.4L, $1440, Jockey Ms J Valas, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.85s
1st Multinational
2nd Noteworthy (NZ) 54kg 0.1L
3rd Miss Skyhigh 55.5kg 0.4L
14 of 15 10
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 07/06/2025, Race 8, 1400m, 2yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 14/15 6.5L, Jockey Ms J Valas, Barrier 15, Weight 60kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.59s
1st Luvnwar (NZ)
2nd Speed Dream 54.5kg 0.3L
3rd Miss Skyhigh 55.5kg 1.1L
9 of 13 147
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 28/05/2025, Race 11, 1200m, 2yo+ (Bm78+)
Finished 9/13 3.5L, $1440, Jockey Ms J Valas, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:32.81s
1st Luvnwar (NZ)
2nd Toropa 56kg 1L
3rd Supersession 55kg 1.1L