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Playing The Field (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Playing The Field (IRE, 2021)

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay

See also: Playing The Field (IRE) · Jonjo O'Neill · 27 runs · 3 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Mar 2026, Leopardstown (IRE) (11/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
2311

Playing The Field has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
2 Mar 26Leopardstown (IRE)11/16125/1distHarry SextonA. J. MartinAdare Manor Opportunity Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft to Heavy11-8Playtime (GB)€7,657860/14
6 Dec 25Navan (IRE)23/2566/1distDaniel KingA. J. MartinMervyn Gray Construction Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft to Heavy11-7Saint Baco (FR)€7,080-1/20
  • 11/162 Mar 26 · Leopardstown (IRE)125/1

    Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    2 Mar 26
    Pos
    11/16
    SP
    125/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    11-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Playtime (GB)
    Winner prize
    €7,657
    Days
    86
    Future form
    0/14
  • 23/256 Dec 25 · Navan (IRE)66/1

    Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    6 Dec 25
    Pos
    23/25
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Saint Baco (FR)
    Winner prize
    €7,080
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/20

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
6 Dec 25Navan (IRE)Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle23/25Lazare de Star (FR)228 Dec 25Leopardstown (IRE)Savills Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
A. J. Martin6 Dec 252 Mar 2623/2520000.0%0.0%£0€0
A. J. Martin
First run
6 Dec 25
Last run
2 Mar 26
First run for yard
23/25
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€06 Dec 252 Mar 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Dec 25
Last run
2 Mar 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWalk In The Park (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWalk In The Park (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
  2. Sire's damClassic Park (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSkin Deep (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSkin Deep (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePresenting (GB)
  2. Dam's damMaryota (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Maryota (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePlaying The Field (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2021
SireWalk In The Park (IRE)
DamSkin Deep (IRE)
DamsirePresenting (GB)
Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damClassic Park (GB)
2nd damMaryota (FR)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Skin Deep (IRE) · by Presenting (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  2. Maryota (FR) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Walk In The Park (IRE)Skin Deep (IRE)Presenting (GB)Mrs Noreen McManus4 Apr 21baygeldingFlat 13.2f · NH 2m3fFlat 13.4f · NH 2m4f
Walk In The Park (IRE)
Breeder
Mrs Noreen McManus
Foaled
4 Apr 21
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Walk In The Park (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs6,4538742,11413.5%32.8%20
At 2m to 2m1f2,49835687914.3%35.2%20
On Soft going1,70623056413.5%33.1%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going70810025814.1%36.4%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
6,453
Wins
874
Placed
2,114
Win %
13.5%
Place %
32.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,498
Wins
356
Placed
879
Win %
14.3%
Place %
35.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
1,706
Wins
230
Placed
564
Win %
13.5%
Place %
33.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
708
Wins
100
Placed
258
Win %
14.1%
Place %
36.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Walk In The Park (IRE) × Presenting (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt473472.3%65458313715.2%£640,959€641,285
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs473472.3%65468313715.2%£640,959€641,285
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
47
Winners
34
Winners %
72.3%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
545
Wins
83
2nd/3rd
137
Win %
15.2%
Prize GB (£)
£640,959
Prize IRE (€)
€641,285
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
47
Winners
34
Winners %
72.3%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
546
Wins
83
2nd/3rd
137
Win %
15.2%
Prize GB (£)
£640,959
Prize IRE (€)
€641,285

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Gidleigh Park (GB)1152Group/Grade 2£139,643€0
Walk In Clover (IRE)2331Group/Grade 2£74,648€0
Eabha Grace (IRE)1331Group/Grade 3£5,556€39,645
Pink In The Park (IRE)2561Listed£997€96,225
Down Memory Lane (IRE)1341Listed£10,700€69,330
Come Walk With Me (IRE)1122Listed£0€84,836
Mt Fugi Park (IRE)1660-£32,351€0
Mount Tempest (IRE)2460-£73,120€0
May Call You Back (GB)2050-£0€39,180
Tanking Along (IRE)1940-£30,123€0
Fascile Mode (IRE)2740-£16,695€72,865
Itswhatunitesus (IRE)1230-£0€31,270
Gidleigh Park (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£139,643
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Walk In Clover (IRE)
Runs
23
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£74,648
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Eabha Grace (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£5,556
Prize IRE (€)
€39,645
Pink In The Park (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
6
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£997
Prize IRE (€)
€96,225
Down Memory Lane (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
4
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£10,700
Prize IRE (€)
€69,330
Come Walk With Me (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€84,836
Mt Fugi Park (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£32,351
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mount Tempest (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£73,120
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May Call You Back (GB)
Runs
20
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€39,180
Tanking Along (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£30,123
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fascile Mode (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,695
Prize IRE (€)
€72,865
Itswhatunitesus (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€31,270

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Skin Deep (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Playing The Field is the only foal out of Skin Deep (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Playing The Field is the only foal out of Skin Deep (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Skin Deep (IRE) · by Presenting (GB)
  2. 2Maryota (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Maryota family

In brief

How old is Playing The Field?

Playing The Field (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 4 April 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Playing The Field?

Playing The Field (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Skin Deep (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB), and was bred by Mrs Noreen McManus.

Who trains Playing The Field?

Playing The Field (IRE) is trained by A. J. Martin and owned by John P McManus, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Playing The Field's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Playing The Field (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Playing The Field last run?

Playing The Field (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 March 2026 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle, finishing 11th of 16.

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