Summergrounds (2016) Horse
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Summergrounds, a ten-year-old bay gelding by Phoenix Reach out of Hannah Jacques, is trained by N G Richards and owned by the Multiple Sclerosis Borders Racing Club. In 26 starts he has secured three wins, placed second six times and third six times, accumulating $69,062 in prize money. His most recent outing was at Perth on 23 September 2026, where he finished third of 12 runners. His latest victory occurred at Ayr on 11 April 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Perth 23-Sep-26 4055m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Midfield, ridden and in touch with winner 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, kept on same pace | Danny McMenamin 69.9kg 3 1/4l | 3 (12) |
| Perth 15-Aug-26 4055m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH $2,324 (of $18,816), Winning Time: 04:44.290, SP: 6.00 1st Follow Charlie ( M Dodd 160 , Cd 155 ) 2nd Annie Agnew ( B Macey 156 , Cd 151 ) 1.75L 3rd Summergrounds ( E Mcgarry 164 , Cd 154 ) 6.00L See full results | E Mcgarry 74.4kg, Cd 69.9kg 6.00L | 3 (11) |
| Perth 12-Jul-26 4055m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH $1,172 (of $10,180), Winning Time: 05:07.430, SP: 6.50 1st Lets Mingle ( J Power 158 ) 2nd Atlantic City ( S Bowen 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Pure Gold ( C Bewley 152 ) 1.25L 4th Summergrounds ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 1.85L See full results | D Mcmenamin 70.8kg 1.85L | 4 (9) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 27-Jun-26 3935m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpH $2,551 (of $11,516), Winning Time: 04:46.860, SP: 5.50 1st Supreme Yeats ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Il Va De Soi ( T Gillard 160 ) 1.00L 3rd Summergrounds ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 13.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 70.8kg 13.00L | 3 (4) |
| Ayr 17-Apr-26 4115m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $9,971), SP: 15.00 1st Balboa ( J Stenhouse 154 ) 2nd Thankyouandplease ( O Palmer 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Travis Wheatley ( R Corcoran 151 ) 2.50L Summergrounds ( H James 160 , Cd 155 ) 0.00L | H James 72.6kg, Cd 70.3kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Musselburgh 01-Feb-26 3979m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $894 (of $15,604), Winning Time: 04:52.870, SP: 11.00 1st Speiriuil ( J Thompson 161 ) 2nd The G Wizard ( B Lynn 164 ) 2.00L 3rd Rememberthename ( P W Wadge 154 ) 4.00L 5th Summergrounds ( E Mcgarry 167 , Cd 157 ) 18.50L See full results | E Mcgarry 75.8kg, Cd 71.2kg 18.50L | 5 (13) |
| Sedgefield 26-Dec-25 3994m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Held up in behind leaders, outpaced by first two after 3 out, ridden 2 out, went second before last, ran on flat, held towards finish | Ella McGarry 73kg 2 3/4l | 2 (7) |
| Perth 24-Sep-25 4055m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/2 In touch, headway 2 out, soon ridden and pressed winner, no extra run-in | Danny McMenamin 72.6kg 3 3/4l | 2 (12) |
| Perth 16-Aug-25 4055m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, headway going well to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed last, stayed on well flat, not reach winner | Sean Quinlan 69.4kg 1/2 length | 2 (11) |
| Perth 15-May-25 4055m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 5/2 Held up in touch, effort when not much room 2 out, no impression last | Danny McMenamin 71.7kg 3/4 length | 5 (8) |
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 4115m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Chased leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in to lead final strides | Ella McGarry 68kg | 1 (13) |
| Musselburgh 21-Mar-25 3979m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well, readily | Danny McMenamin 73.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Ayr 13-Nov-24 3923m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 11/4 Held up in midfield, smooth headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last where disputed lead, soon headed and chased winner, kept on same pace near finish | Danny McMenamin 73kg 3 1/4l | 2 (10) |
| Kelso 06-Oct-24 4196m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, headway behind leaders home turn, pushed along and outpaced from 2 out, plugged on from last | Conor Rabbitt 74.8kg 5l | 3 (11) |
| Perth 09-Sep-24 4055m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Rear mid-division, closer 3 out, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner | Sean Quinlan 74.8kg 4 1/2l | 2 (10) |
| Market Rasen 07-Jun-24 4150m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Off the pace towards rear, badly hampered by faller 3rd, closer at 5th, went 3rd next, went 2nd after omitted 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, ridden and weakened run-in | Sean Quinlan 74.8kg 7 1/2l | 3 (9) |
| Market Rasen 10-May-24 4150m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on well | Sean Quinlan 72.6kg | 1 (9) |
| Kelso 08-Oct-23 4196m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Chased leader, pushed along and dropped away 2 out | Conor Rabbitt 73kg 2 1/4l | 5 (9) |
| Market Rasen 06-Aug-23 3749m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 2/1 Prominent, chased leader before 2 out, weakened from last | Conor Rabbitt 74.4kg 2 1/4l | 4 (10) |
| Market Rasen 09-Jun-23 4150m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 11/2 Towards rear, headway after 3 out, switched left before 2 out, held flat, stayed on same pace | Danny McMenamin 74.4kg 3 1/4l | 4 (12) |
| Newcastle 16-May-23 3392m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | Danny McMenamin 71.2kg 5 1/2l | 5 (8) |
| Doncaster 09-Feb-23 3336m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Last pair, well in touch 3 out, carried left and hung left before 2 out, weakened before last | Danny McMenamin 70.8kg 8 1/2l | 3 (4) |
| Doncaster 10-Jan-23 3336m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off | Danny McMenamin 70.3kg 28l | 6 (16) |
| Kelso 26-Mar-22 3265m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 NH Flat, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | Danny McMenamin 71.7kg 5 1/2l | 4 (11) |
| Sedgefield 03-Dec-21 3381m SOFT CL5 NH Flat, SP: 18/5 Mid division, headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, disputed lead 2f out when outpaced, kept on same pace final furlong | Danny McMenamin 69.9kg 2l | 4 (11) |
| Kelso 05-May-21 3265m GOOD CL5 NH Flat, SP: 9/2 Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble winner | Danny McMenamin 70.8kg 4l | 2 (13) |