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2016 Cambridgeshire

Spark Plug (IRE) won the 2016 Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on 24 September 2016, trained by Brian Meehan and ridden by Jimmy Fortune, at 12/1, beating Carry On Deryck (GB) by 2¼ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Cambridgeshire in 2016? Spark Plug (IRE) won the 2016 Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on 24 September 2016, trained by Brian Meehan and ridden by Jimmy Fortune, at 12/1, beating Carry On Deryck (GB) by 2¼ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2016 Cambridgeshire? Carry On Deryck (GB) (20/1) finished second, and Very Talented (IRE) (11/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2016 Cambridgeshire? No. The 9/1 favourite Banksea (GB) finished 19th of 31.
  • What was the winning time of the 2016 Cambridgeshire? Spark Plug (IRE) won in 1m 48.99s over 1m1f on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2016 Cambridgeshire winner get? Spark Plug (IRE) earned £99,600 for winning the 2016 Cambridgeshire.
  • How many ran in the 2016 Cambridgeshire? 31 ran in the 2016 Cambridgeshire (average since 1990: 32.2).
Spark Plug (IRE)Winner
12/1SP
31 ranRunners
1m 48.99sWinning time
£99,600Prize to winner
Banksea (GB) (9/1F): 19th of 31Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 2¼Spark Plug (IRE)12/159-4Jimmy Fortune-Brian Meehan10428pJ L Day-1m 48.99s£99,600
22¼Carry On Deryck (GB)20/149-5William Buick-Saeed bin Suroor10535-Godolphin2¼-£29,824
31½Very Talented (IRE)11/138-7Kevin Stott-Saeed bin Suroor988-Godolphin3¾-£14,912
4¾Third Time Lucky (IRE)14/148-9Adam McNamara5Richard Fahey10013-The Musley Bank Partnership & Partner4½-£7,456
5½Zhui Feng (IRE)33/138-12Pat Dobbs-Amanda Perrett1032-John Connolly Odile Griffith5-£3,728
61½Celestial Path (IRE)20/149-4Luke Morris-Sir Mark Prescott Bt10432tpGordon Woodall Prof C Tisdall6½-£1,872
7¾Erik The Red (FR)20/148-10Paul Mulrennan-Kevin Ryan9623-F Gillespie7¼--
8hdGinger Jack (GB)50/198-3Kieran O'Neill-Garry Moss8910-C H McGhie7½--
9nseOde To Evening (GB)33/138-11Joe Fanning-Mark Johnston1025-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum7½--
10½Interconnection (GB)20/158-1Josephine Gordon3Ed Vaughan9034pSalem Rashid Bin Ghadayer8--
11shdAzraff (IRE)40/148-12Adam Beschizza-Marco Botti9819pSaleh Al Homaizi Imad Al Sagar8--
12nkGm Hopkins (GB)12/159-12Ryan Moore-John Gosden11231-R J H Geffen8½--
13½Treasury Notes (IRE)10/149-1Daniel Tudhope-David O'Meara10115-T Proctor9--
14½American Artist (IRE)20/148-4Harry Bentley-Roger Varian9012-Thurloe Thoroughbreds Xxxv9½--
15nkBronze Angel (IRE)33/179-4Louis Steward3Marcus Tregoning10724vLady Tennant9¾--
16¾Oasis Fantasy (IRE)33/159-5Adam Kirby-Ed Dunlop10516bWindflower Overseas J L Dunlop Obe10½--
17nkEducateI (GB)33/179-7George Buckell5Ismail Mohammed11233-Sultan Ali10¾--
181Goodwood Mirage (IRE)66/168-1Edward Greatrex3Michael Bell9030-Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford11¾--
192¼Banksea (GB)9/1F38-8Jamie Spencer-Luca Cumani9914-Leonidas Marinopoulos14--
20nkLat Hawill (IRE)66/158-12Phillip Makin-Keith Dalgleish9826vWeldspec Glasgow Limited14¼--
21¾Stipulate (GB)20/178-9Oisin Orr5Brian Ellison1006pDouglas Taylor15--
22nkChil The Kite (GB)33/179-5George Baker-Hughie Morrison1053-Hazel Lawrence Graham Doyle15¼--
231¾Bravo Zolo (IRE)20/149-3Frankie Dettori-Jeremy Noseda10329-Marc Keller17--
243Bastille Day (GB)33/147-10David Egan7David Elsworth894-Lordship Stud David Elsworth20--
256Examiner (IRE)20/158-10Oisin Murphy-Stuart Williams9618-Djm Racing26--
262Knight Owl (GB)12/168-1George Wood5James Fanshawe929-Miss Annabelle Condon28--
27¾First Sitting (GB)25/159-6James Doyle-Chris Wall10625-Bringloe Clarke28¾--
284½Dark Red (IRE)40/148-11Pat Cosgrave-Ed Dunlop9727-The Hon R J Arcullidist--
29hdBancnuanaheireann (IRE)66/198-7Tim Clark3Michael Appleby9622-W Sewelldist--
3023Master The World (IRE)12/159-8Fran Berry-David Elsworth1081pK Quinn C Benhamdist--
3112Balmoral Castle (GB)66/178-9Ryan Tate-Jonathan Portman957-J G B Portmandist--

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Spark Plug (IRE)2017-04-19Newmarketbet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes3rd of 711/2
2Carry On Deryck (GB)2016-10-08NewmarketGodolphin Stud And Stable Staff Awards Darley Stakes2nd of 83/1
3Very Talented (IRE)2018-09-20Chelmsford (AW)Irish Lotto At totesport.com HandicapWon11/8F
4Third Time Lucky (IRE)2016-10-15AscotBalmoral Handicap (Sponsored by Qipco)5th of 198/1
5Zhui Feng (IRE)2016-10-15AscotBalmoral Handicap (Sponsored by Qipco)12th of 1916/1
6Celestial Path (IRE)2017-01-07Sandown32Red Tolworth Novices' HurdlePulled up33/1
7Erik The Red (FR)2016-11-05DoncasterBetfred November Handicap2nd of 158/1
8Ginger Jack (GB)2016-10-14HaydockDavid Smith Famous Christmas Parties Handicap11th of 1312/1
9Ode To Evening (GB)---Not run since-
10Interconnection (GB)2017-04-12Nottinghamtotepool Racecourse Debit Card Betting Available Handicap9th of 1110/1
11Azraff (IRE)---Not run since-
12Gm Hopkins (GB)2016-10-15AscotBalmoral Handicap (Sponsored by Qipco)15th of 1915/2
13Treasury Notes (IRE)---Not run since-
14American Artist (IRE)2016-10-22Doncastersunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap3rd of 208/1
15Bronze Angel (IRE)2016-10-15AscotBalmoral Handicap (Sponsored by Qipco)16th of 1933/1
16Oasis Fantasy (IRE)2016-10-08YorkDownload The Coral App Stakes (Handicap)9th of 916/1
17EducateI (GB)2016-10-29NewmarketJames Seymour Stakes2nd of 75/1
18Goodwood Mirage (IRE)---Not run since-
19Banksea (GB)2017-04-22NewburyBe Wiser Insurance Spring Cup HandicapWon9/1
20Lat Hawill (IRE)2017-04-01DoncasterBetway Spring Mile Handicap10th of 2166/1
21Stipulate (GB)2016-11-02MusselburghWatch Racing UK In HD Novices' Hurdle4th of 810/11F
22Chil The Kite (GB)2016-10-15AscotBalmoral Handicap (Sponsored by Qipco)18th of 1925/1
23Bravo Zolo (IRE)2017-11-04NewmarketPrice Bailey Ben Marshall StakesWon3/1
24Bastille Day (GB)---Not run since-
25Examiner (IRE)2016-10-22NewburyBathwick Tyres Handicap12th of 1425/1
26Knight Owl (GB)2016-10-24LeicesterSIS Handicap4th of 108/1
27First Sitting (GB)2017-04-28Sandownbet365 Gordon Richards Stakes7th of 833/1
28Dark Red (IRE)2017-05-20NewburyToronado Handicap4th of 1512/1
29Bancnuanaheireann (IRE)2016-11-30Lingfield (AW)Betway Conditions Stakes7th of 714/1
30Master The World (IRE)2016-10-15AscotBalmoral Handicap (Sponsored by Qipco)12th of 1925/1
31Balmoral Castle (GB)2016-10-07Yorkstanjames.com Bet On Your Mobile Stakes (Handicap)12th of 1920/1

26 of 31 have run since; 3 won next time out.

Cambridgeshire winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2025Boiling Point (IRE)14/1Karl Burke
2024Liberty Lane (IRE)8/1Karl Burke
2023Astro King (IRE)20/1Daniel & Claire Kubler
2022Majestic (IRE)25/1Mick Channon
2021Bedouin's Story (GB)40/1Saeed bin Suroor
2020Majestic Dawn (IRE)40/1Paul & Oliver Cole
2019Lord North (IRE)9/2FJohn Gosden
2018Wissahickon (USA)11/1John Gosden
2017Dolphin Vista (IRE)50/1Martyn Meade
2016Spark Plug (IRE)12/1Brian Meehan
2015Third Time Lucky (IRE)14/1Richard Fahey
2014Bronze Angel (IRE)14/1Marcus Tregoning
2013EducateI (GB)8/1FIsmail Mohammed
2012Bronze Angel (IRE)9/1Marcus Tregoning
2011Prince Of Johanne (IRE)40/1Tom Tate
2010Credit Swap (GB)14/1Michael Wigham
2009Supaseus (GB)16/1Hughie Morrison
2008Tazeez (USA)25/1John Gosden
2007Pipedreamer I (GB)5/1FJohn Gosden
2006Formal Decree (GER)9/1Alan Swinbank
2005Blue Monday (GB)5/1FRoger Charlton
2004Spanish Don (GB)100/1David Elsworth
2003ChivalryI (GB)14/1Sir Mark Prescott Bt
2002Beauchamp Pilot (GB)9/1Gerard Butler
2001I Cried For You (IRE)33/1James Given
2000Katy Nowaitee (GB)6/1P W Harris
1998Lear Spear (USA)20/1David Elsworth
1997Pasternak (GB)4/1FSir Mark Prescott Bt
1996Clifton Fox (GB)14/1Jeremy Glover
1995Cap Juluca (IRE)11/1Roger Charlton
1994Halling (USA)8/1CFJohn Gosden
1993Penny Drops I (GB)7/1FLord Huntingdon
1992Rambo's Hall (GB)9/2FJeremy Glover
1991Mellottie (GB)10/1Mrs M Reveley
1990Risen Moon (USA)7/1FB W Hills

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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