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Sportinthepark: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Sportinthepark is a 7-year-old gelding by Walk In The Park, trained by Noel Meade. He has won 3 of 13 starts and placed in 2 more. He has won 1 of 3 on heavy ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:00 at Limerick on 18 October, where the best price is 11/1 with Unibet. His best performance rating is 125, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Best rating 125
  • Official rating 126

Where Sportinthepark runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:00 Limerick BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) 11/1 Unibet Unibet

Sportinthepark form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Feb 26 Fairyhouse BAR 1 Betting Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy PU - 13/2 Keith Donoghue 126
16 Nov 25 Navan Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m Heavy 14 42.5 7/1 Donagh Meyler 135
25 Oct 25 Galway W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Yielding 1 — 5/1F Sam Ewing 120
24 Nov 24 Punchestown BetVictor Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) 2m Soft 4 20.25 14/1 Sean Flanagan –
26 Oct 24 Galway SANSERV Rated Novice Chase 2m 2f Yielding To Soft 1 — 9/2 Sean Flanagan –
26 Sep 24 Listowel Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase 2m 6f Soft 2 3.5 6/1 Donagh Meyler –
6 May 24 Down Royal Club Orange Beginners Chase 2m 3.5f Good 6 15.25 10/1 E Walsh –
1 Apr 24 Fairyhouse Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 14 56.5 22/1 Sam Ewing 121
17 Mar 24 Down Royal Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 3 4.5 25/1 Sam Ewing 121
29 Dec 23 Leopardstown Timeless Sash Windows Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130) 2m 4f Soft To Heavy 7 35.25 33/1 Rachael Blackmore 123
2 Dec 23 Fairyhouse Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 11 89 20/1 Sam Ewing –
17 Nov 23 Wexford BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 10/1 Sam Ewing –
28 Oct 23 Galway COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m 0.5f Soft 5 11 9/4F Mr Finn Tegetmeier –

Last time out

Finished PU in the BAR 1 Betting Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse on 21 February 2026. Held up towards the back early - up to fourth around halfway - unable to make headway into fifth after 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out.

Sportinthepark by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 5 1 20% —
22f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 1 100% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Sportinthepark by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 5 0 0% —
Heavy 3 1 33% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Yielding 1 1 100% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —
Good 1 0 0% —

Sportinthepark by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% —
Galway 3 2 67% —
Down Royal 2 0 0% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Listowel 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 1 100% —

Sportinthepark breeding

  • Sire Walk In The Park (IRE)
  • Dam Miss Oscarteea (IRE)
  • Damsire Oscar (IRE)
  • Breeder Cathal Ennis
  • Foaled 1 May 2019

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