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Sportinthepark (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Noel Meade · Owner P L Polly
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Miss Oscarteea (IRE) (Oscar)
14 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 9 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Galway & Wexford Last run 26 Oct 2026 · 5th of 12 Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Sportinthepark is a gelding with three wins from 14 starts on turf, all over 2m1f to 3m on soft or heavy ground. He won the BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle at Wexford in Nov 2023, the SANSERV Rated Novice Chase at Galway in Oct 2024 and the W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle at Galway in Oct 2025 off an official rating of 120. He has two wins from three runs at Galway. Aged 7 at his last run in Oct 2026, he finished fifth of 12 in the W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle at Galway off an official rating of 125.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 9 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating125↓ 10lb off peak
125 120–135

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 108 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Galway, 25 Oct 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 127A · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 9 Nov 2025
Soft7127A78—
Heavy487C82.52 runs · 87 / 82
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 9 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f599B73—
2m5f – 3m4127A97.52 runs · 87 / 82
1m5f – 2m378C78—

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway, 25 Oct 2025 Official rating 125 at the last run, 26 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 137B · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 9 Nov 2025
Soft7137B125—
Heavy5129A1142 runs · 129 / 121.5
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 9 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6137B123—
2m5f – 3m4132A1272 runs · 129 / 121.5
1m5f – 2m3118B114—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 7 analysed runs since Sep 2024

  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (29%) · 1 win
  • Led 2 (29%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,063 runs since May 2011 (709 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm501122%+8.6—
Good1,90226113.7%+0.30 from 1
Good to Soft1,60822213.8%+0.4—
Soft2,46832313.1%−0.32 from 7
Heavy99813113.1%−0.31 from 6
Standard (AW)3712.7%−10.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−13.4—
6f – 7f1815.6%−7.8—
1m – 1m1f2600%−13.4—
1m2f – 1m4f75912%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,25331914.2%+0.80 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,83740814.4%+12 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,55917511.2%−2.21 from 4
Over 3m2943712.6%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 9 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Oscarteea (IRE) (Oscar)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Deep Manhattan (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 2 29% +4.50
Heavy 6 1 17% +5.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 3 2 67% +8.50
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 1 100% +10.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 2 29% +9.50
2m5f – 3m 4 1 25% +2.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Ewing 6 2 33% +11.00
Donagh Meyler 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Flanagan 2 1 50% +3.50
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
E Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Finn Tegetmeier 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 3 27% +11.50
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 2 1 50% +4.00
2024 6 1 17% −0.50
2023 4 1 25% +7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 2 25% +9.00
Chase 5 1 20% +0.50
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
26 Oct 26+247d Galway (IRE) W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle 2m6f · Heavy · 12 ran Settled in the pack's midfield - progressed to third 2 out - shaken up nearing the last - urged on the run-in without making a dent and weakened to finish 5th 5/12 6½ 11-2 12577A129A Sam Ewing 9/2
21 Feb 26+97d Fairyhouse BAR 1 Betting Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran 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 PU/8 — 11-4 126—— Keith Donoghue 13/2
2025 · 2 runs
16 Nov 25+22d Navan Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m · Heavy · 19 ran Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th turning for home before sitting 6th three out - dropped away late to finish well beaten 14/19 3½ 10-10 13587C114C Donagh Meyler 7/1
25 Oct 25+335d Galway W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle 2m6f · Yielding · 15 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - still 10th after the ninth marker - made progress before two out - moved into second by the last - went ahead inside the final furlong and pushed out to prevail 1/15 10-10 120108B132A Sam Ewing 5/1F
2024 · 6 runs
24 Nov 24+29d Punchestown BetVictor Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) 2m · Soft · 8 ran Held a forward spot early - sat close to pace after 2nd - shaken up and shifted across entering straight - couldn't find headway after 2 out - eased back to 4th before last and held on for that spot 4/8 12 11-4 —43A118B Sean Flanagan 14/1
26 Oct 24+30d Galway SANSERV Rated Novice Chase 2m2f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran Set the pace from the off - edged clear three out - cruised along after the last - pushed on strongly through the closing furlong to win comfortably 1/9 11-5 —43A137B Sean Flanagan 9/2
26 Sep 24+143d Listowel Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase 2m6f · Soft · 6 ran Set the gallop early - challenged 3 out then scrambled over the following obstacle - driven along and overtaken before the last - held on for second without finding more 2/6 3½ 11-12 —127A125B Donagh Meyler 6/1
06 May 24+35d Down Royal Club Orange Beginners Chase 2m3½f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 7½ 11-12 —60A120A E Walsh 10/1
01 Apr 24+15d Fairyhouse Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 14/18 ½ 11-10 12178C109C Sam Ewing 22/1
17 Mar 24+79d Down Royal Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 3¾ 11-10 12199B133A Sam Ewing 25/1
2023 · 4 runs
29 Dec 23+27d Leopardstown Timeless Sash Windows Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 7/9 19 11-7 123—103C Rachael Blackmore 33/1
02 Dec 23+15d Fairyhouse Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 38 12-0 —73C116C Sam Ewing 20/1
17 Nov 23+20d Wexford BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 10-13 —87A126A Sam Ewing 10/1
28 Oct 23 Galway COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m½f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1 11-3 —78B114A Mr Finn Tegetmeier 9/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Sportinthepark won?
Sportinthepark (IRE) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trains Sportinthepark?
Sportinthepark (IRE) is trained by Noel Meade, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 October 2026.
Who is Sportinthepark's sire?
Sportinthepark (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Miss Oscarteea (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
What going does Sportinthepark prefer?
Sportinthepark (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sportinthepark's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 26 October 2026. The highest on record is 135.
What is Sportinthepark's sire's record?
Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,063 runs since May 2011 (709 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sportinthepark's siblings?
Out of Miss Oscarteea (IRE), Sportinthepark (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.