Fools Play
Last run: 8 Sep 2026 at Townsville, race 8.
Horse Truth reads Fools Play as better than its numbers say. It beats its rivals more than the clock. Its form is holding steady.
The free page gives the summary. The Horse Check report reads the 5 runs Horse Truth has analysed for Fools Play: the short answer and its type, a movement watch from the timing records, where its form is heading, its best distance and conditions, and a race by race file.
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- Horse Truth type
- Grade specialist
- What that means
- Wins its grade but the raw figures stay modest. It beats rivals rather than the clock.
- Form trend
- Holding
- Best distance so far
- 1200m
- Evidence behind this read
- Low (5 runs analysed)
- Attention flag
- Steady
Updated 03 Nov 2026 20:45 Brisbane time.
Recent runs
Last run: 8 Sep 2026 at Townsville, race 8.
Horse Check on this horse, A$19
| Date | Track | Race | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | Townsville | 8 | Timing and running records |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Ladbrokes Cannon Park | 6 | Timing and running records |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Ladbrokes Cannon Park | 6 | Timing and running records |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Townsville | 2 | Timing and running records |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Townsville | 4 | Timing and running records |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Townsville | 6 | Timing and running records |
The newest runs Horse Truth holds for this horse, from its timing and running records, official results and form-guide past starts. Each run shows where it came from.
Last raced at Townsville in Horse Truth's records. See the other horses that last raced there, or horses with a new read this fortnight.
Tracks it ran at in Horse Truth's records: Ladbrokes Cannon Park, Townsville. Each track page shows what happens at each part of the track.
What changed
- : Horse Truth type changed from Class-edge midfielder to Grade specialist.
- : Form trend changed from Declining to Holding. Best distance so far now 1200m.
- : Horse Truth type changed from Fast horse to Class-edge midfielder. Best distance so far now 1250m.
- : Horse Truth type changed from Class horse to Fast horse.
Dates are when Horse Truth's read of this horse changed. Rating changes are in the full file.
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