Playinasandpit (2021) Horse
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Playinasandpit is a 4yo bay mare trained by Shaun Phelan. She is by Niagara out of Borninasandpit. She has not yet broken her maiden, having failed to win in 7 starts. In her latest start at Te Aroha on 26th Jul 2026, she was ridden by Elen Nicholas and finished 7th behind Monroe.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Aroha 26-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 10 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:30.900, SP: 1.90 1st Monroe ( H Hassman 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Paper Romance ( B Grylls 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Janka ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 2.60L 7th Playinasandpit ( E Nicholas 56.5 ) 9.00L See full results | E Nicholas 56.5kg 9.00L | 7 (13) |
| Te Aroha 05-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:22.610, SP: 4.20 1st Star Warrior ( B Marshall 65 ) 2nd Mobilized ( H A Mcneill 68.5 , Cd 67.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Our Jasmine ( L Douglas 65 ) 3.80L 5th Playinasandpit ( B Rantall 65 , Cd 62 ) 7.00L See full results | B Rantall 65kg, Cd 62kg 7.00L | 5 (10) |
| Te Aroha 21-Jun-26 2200m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.510, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd 1st Mobilized ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Kay's Ruebe ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Playinasandpit ( E Nicholas 56.5 ) 3.50L See full results | E Nicholas 56.5kg 3.50L | 3 (14) |
| Te Rapa 23-Aug-25 2400m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:34.890, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 15th 1st Lord Goliath ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 2nd Roc Up Ralph ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Uhtred ( T Mitchell 58 , Cd 57 ) 0.40L 15th Playinasandpit ( E Nicholas 54 , Cd 53 ) 9.40L See full results | E Nicholas 54kg, Cd 53kg 9.40L | 15 (16) |
| Te Rapa 09-Aug-25 2100m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:21.170, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Baxter ( L Kauri 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Playinasandpit ( E Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Mobilized ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 3.10L See full results | E Nicholas 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.30L | 2 (13) |