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Summergrounds: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Summergrounds is a 10-year-old gelding by Phoenix Reach, trained by Nicky Richards. He has won 3 of 25 starts and placed in 11 more, for £35,271 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 5% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:47 at Perth on 23 September. His best performance rating is 112, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 14
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £35,271
  • Best rating 112
  • Official rating 108

Where Summergrounds runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:47 Perth Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) —

Summergrounds form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 Aug 26 Perth IM Group Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 2m 4f Good 3 6 5/1 Ella McGarry 108
12 Jul 26 Perth Saints In The Community Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good 4 1.75 11/2 Danny McMenamin 108
26 Jun 26 Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3.5f Good 3 13 9/2 Danny McMenamin 110
17 Apr 26 Ayr Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft PU - 14/1 Mr Harvey James 112
1 Feb 26 Musselburgh Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 5 18.5 10/1 Ella McGarry 114
26 Dec 25 Sedgefield Michael & Olivia Watson Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 2.75 4/1 Ella McGarry 112
24 Sep 25 Perth Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 3.75 11/2 Danny McMenamin 108
16 Aug 25 Perth Guy Stirling Is 50! Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 .5 16/1 Sean Quinlan 105
15 May 25 Perth Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good 5 8.25 5/2F Danny McMenamin 105
11 Apr 25 Ayr Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 11/1 Miss Ella McGarry 102
21 Mar 25 Musselburgh Racing Post Go North Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Danny McMenamin 95
13 Nov 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 2 3.25 11/4 Danny McMenamin 93
6 Oct 24 Kelso Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 5f Good 3 13 4/1 Conor Rabbitt 94
9 Sep 24 Perth Isuzu Pick Up At ASP Commercial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 4f Good 2 4.5 9/2 Sean Quinlan 94
7 Jun 24 Market Rasen Gallery By Symphony Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 3 8.25 13/2 Sean Quinlan 94
10 May 24 Market Rasen Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 9/2 Sean Quinlan 92
8 Oct 23 Kelso Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 5f Good To Soft 5 21.25 9/4F Conor Rabbitt 93
6 Aug 23 Market Rasen F4 IT Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 4 20.25 2/1F Conor Rabbitt 94
9 Jun 23 Market Rasen Follow Us On Twitter At BetRhino Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 4 4.75 11/2 Danny McMenamin 95
16 May 23 Newcastle Download The At The Races App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good 5 7.75 14/1 Danny McMenamin –
9 Feb 23 Doncaster Virgin Bet Daily Money Back Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 3 10.25 9/4 Danny McMenamin –
10 Jan 23 Doncaster Betting Better With Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 6 42.75 28/1 Danny McMenamin –
26 Mar 22 Kelso Go North Jodami Series Final Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 4 9.25 16/1 Danny McMenamin –
3 Dec 21 Sedgefield Paxtons Best For Genuine Kverneland Metal Open NH Flat Race Class 5 2m 1f Soft 4 3.5 18/5 Danny McMenamin –
5 May 21 Kelso racingtv.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 2 4 9/2 Danny McMenamin –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the IM Group Handicap Hurdle Race at Perth on 15 August 2026. Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort before 2 out and stayed on - lacked the speed to get involved late.

Summergrounds by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 9 1 11% —
20.5f 5 2 40% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
21f 2 0 0% —
17f 2 0 0% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —

Summergrounds by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 15 1 7% —
Good To Soft 8 2 25% —
Soft 2 0 0% —

Summergrounds by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Perth 6 0 0% —
Kelso 4 0 0% —
Market Rasen 4 1 25% —
Ayr 3 1 33% —
Musselburgh 2 1 50% —
Sedgefield 2 0 0% —
Doncaster 2 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Newcastle 1 0 0% —

Summergrounds breeding

  • Sire Phoenix Reach (IRE)
  • Dam Hannah Jacques (IRE)
  • Damsire Flemensfirth (USA)
  • Breeder Nicky Richards
  • Foaled 25 March 2016

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