Playinasandpit (2021) Horse
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Playinasandpit is a 4yo bay mare trained by Shaun Phelan. She was foaled by Niagara out of the dam Borninasandpit. She has not yet broken her maiden, failing to win in five starts. In her latest outing at Te Aroha on 21 Jun 2026, she was ridden by Elen Nicholas and placed third behind the winner Mobilized.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1st Mobilized ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Kay'S Ruebe ( M 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) |
| Te Rapa 26-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:41.740, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 10th 1st Rio Grande ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2nd Reecetherageese ( M Alam 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd The Kehua ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 7th Playinasandpit ( E Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.90L See full results | E Nicholas 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.90L | 7 (11) |
| Tauranga 06-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 2,3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.840, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Vickezzlastcall ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Gracetheace ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Playinasandpit ( E Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L See full results | E Nicholas 56.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.50L | 3 (8) |