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Horse profile

Border Spark

Lighter (GB) × Border Gloria (GB) (Border Chief)

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1983

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Jan 1990, Wetherby (F/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

ROF

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
12 Jan 90	Wetherby	F/9	17/2	G McCourt	G Richards	Collingham Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m½f	Good to Soft	11-5	Wrekin Hill (GB)	£2,741	9	1/8
3 Jan 90	Ayr	RO/9	10/1	M Moloney	G Richards	Kincaidston Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Good to Soft	10-13	Aston Express (GB)	£2,627	-	0/8

F/912 Jan 90 · Wetherby17/2
Collingham Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
12 Jan 90
Course
Wetherby
Pos
F/9
SP
17/2
Jockey
G McCourt
Trainer
G Richards
Race
Collingham Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-5
Winner / 2nd
Wrekin Hill (GB)
Winner prize
£2,741
Days
9
Future form
1/8
RO/93 Jan 90 · Ayr10/1
Kincaidston Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
3 Jan 90
Course
Ayr
Pos
RO/9
SP
10/1
Jockey
M Moloney
Trainer
G Richards
Race
Kincaidston Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Aston Express (GB)
Winner prize
£2,627
Days
-
Future form
0/8

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
12 Jan 90	Wetherby	Collingham Novices' Chase	F/9	Comedy Road (GB)	2	7 Mar 90	Catterick	EBF Novices' Chase

F/912 Jan 90 · Wetherby
Collingham Novices' Chase
All fields
Date
12 Jan 90
Course
Wetherby
Race
Collingham Novices' Chase
This horse
F/9
Winner next time
Comedy Road (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
7 Mar 90
At
Catterick
Race won
EBF Novices' Chase

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
G Richards	3 Jan 90	12 Jan 90	RO/9	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

G Richards

Trainer: G Richards
First run: 3 Jan 90
Last run: 12 Jan 90
First run for yard: RO/9
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	3 Jan 90	12 Jan 90

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: 3 Jan 90
Last run: 12 Jan 90

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

Pedigree

Sire branchLighter (GB)

Parent · 1

SireLighter (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchBorder Gloria (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBorder Gloria (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBorder Chief
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Lighter (GB)

Border Gloria (GB)

Not traced

Border Chief

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBorder Spark (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1983

SireLighter (GB)

DamBorder Gloria (GB)

DamsireBorder Chief

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingLinn Falls (GB)

Female line

Border Gloria (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lighter (GB)	Border Gloria (GB)	Border Chief	gelding	Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.0f · NH 2m4f

Lighter (GB)

Sire: Lighter (GB)
Dam: Border Gloria (GB)
Damsire: Border Chief
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Lighter (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,433	139	332	9.7%	23.2%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	452	49	111	10.8%	24.6%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	273	22	62	8.1%	22.7%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	97	8	26	8.2%	26.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,433
Wins: 139
Placed: 332
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 23.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 452
Wins: 49
Placed: 111
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 24.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 273
Wins: 22
Placed: 62
Win %: 8.1%
Place %: 22.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 97
Wins: 8
Placed: 26
Win %: 8.2%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Lighter (GB) × Border Chief mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Border Spark (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Border Spark (GB)

Horse: Border Spark (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Border Gloria (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lighter (GB) out of Border Gloria (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Royal Fountain (GB)

Linn Falls (GB)0W · 14R

Female line

1Border Gloria (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Border Gloria family

In brief

When was Border Spark foaled?

Border Spark (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of Border Spark?

Border Spark (GB) is by Lighter (GB) out of Border Gloria (GB), a daughter of Border Chief.

Who trained Border Spark?

Border Spark (GB) was trained by G Richards and owned by Mrs V J Gilmour at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Border Spark's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Border Spark (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Border Spark still racing?

Border Spark (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 January 1990 at Wetherby in the Collingham Novices' Chase (result: fell, 9 ran), and has not run there since.