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Horse profile
Bright Spear
- TrainerP A Fahy
- OwnerT A Curran
- FamilySweet Tune
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2003
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 30 Oct 2008, Clonmel (IRE) (17/18)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 08 | Clonmel (IRE) | 17/18 | 33/1 | dist | Mr C Fahy | P A Fahy | www.grahamnorris.com INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 11-7 | Wright Flyer (IRE) | €6,219 | 186 | 1/13 |
| 27 Apr 08 | Gowran Park (IRE) | 14/19 | 25/1 | dist | Ms K Walsh | P A Fahy | New 6 Day Golf Membership At Gowran Park (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 11-9 | Hey Porter (IRE) | €8,983 | 21 | 1/14 |
| 6 Apr 08 | Limerick (IRE) | 13/18 | 20/1 | dist | Rob McCarth | P A Fahy | Meteor Mobile (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Yielding to Soft | 11-5 | Glenbarrow (IRE) | €8,638 | - | 0/17 |
www.grahamnorris.com INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 08
- Course
- Clonmel (IRE)
- Pos
- 17/18
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr C Fahy
- Trainer
- P A Fahy
- Race
- www.grahamnorris.com INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Wright Flyer (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,219
- Days
- 186
- Future form
- 1/13
New 6 Day Golf Membership At Gowran Park (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 08
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Pos
- 14/19
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Ms K Walsh
- Trainer
- P A Fahy
- Race
- New 6 Day Golf Membership At Gowran Park (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Hey Porter (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,983
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 1/14
Meteor Mobile (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 6 Apr 08
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/18
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Rob McCarth
- Trainer
- P A Fahy
- Race
- Meteor Mobile (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Glenbarrow (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,638
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 08 | Clonmel (IRE) | www.grahamnorris.com INH Flat Race | 17/18 | Wright Flyer (IRE) | 1 | 29 Nov 08 | Wexford (RH) (IRE) | Slaney Maiden Hurdle |
| 27 Apr 08 | Gowran Park (IRE) | New 6 Day Golf Membership At Gowran Park (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | 14/19 | Winterwood (IRE) | 3 | 20 May 08 | Limerick (IRE) | Gotta Have Me A Mighty Mac Maiden Hurdle |
- 17/1830 Oct 08 · Clonmel (IRE)
www.grahamnorris.com INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 08
- Course
- Clonmel (IRE)
- Race
- www.grahamnorris.com INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 17/18
- Winner next time
- Wright Flyer (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 29 Nov 08
- At
- Wexford (RH) (IRE)
- Race won
- Slaney Maiden Hurdle
- 14/1927 Apr 08 · Gowran Park (IRE)
New 6 Day Golf Membership At Gowran Park (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 08
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Race
- New 6 Day Golf Membership At Gowran Park (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 14/19
- Winner next time
- Winterwood (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 20 May 08
- Race won
- Gotta Have Me A Mighty Mac 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P A Fahy | 6 Apr 08 | 30 Oct 08 | 13/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
P A Fahy
- Trainer
- P A Fahy
- First run
- 6 Apr 08
- Last run
- 30 Oct 08
- First run for yard
- 13/18
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 6 Apr 08 | 30 Oct 08 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 6 Apr 08
- Last run
- 30 Oct 08
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yielding to Soft
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heavy
- Going
- Heavy
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Clonmel (IRE)
- Course
- Clonmel (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gowran Park (IRE)
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Limerick (IRE)
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17+ runners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr C Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Ms K Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Rob McCarth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mr C Fahy
- Jockey
- Mr C Fahy
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ms K Walsh
- Jockey
- Ms K Walsh
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Rob McCarth
- Jockey
- Rob McCarth
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P A Fahy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
P A Fahy
- Trainer
- P A Fahy
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLear Spear (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireLear Spear (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireLear Fan (USA)
- Sire's damGolden Gorse (USA)
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 branchSweet Tune (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireWelsh Chanter (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Sweet Tune (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lear Spear (USA) | Sweet Tune (GB) | Welsh Chanter (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f | NH 2m4f |
Lear Spear (USA)
- Sire
- Lear Spear (USA)
- Damsire
- Welsh Chanter (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4f
Progeny of Lear Spear (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 140 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 80 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 140
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 13
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 80
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 5
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Lear Spear (USA) × Welsh Chanter mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Spear (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bright Spear (IRE)
- Horse
- Bright Spear (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Lear Spear (USA) out of Sweet Tune (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Le Moss (IRE)
- Still Optimistic (IRE)0W · 5R
By Witness Box (USA)
- Jenniferjo (IRE)6W · 28R · 2 black-type
By Shernazar (GB)
- Durante (IRE)0W · 21R
By Luso (GB)
- Miss Tsigalko (IRE)0W · 9R
By Darazari (IRE)
- Fabro (IRE)0W · 15R
Female line
- 1Sweet Tune (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Jenniferjo (IRE)6W · 28R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Bright Spear foaled?
Bright Spear (IRE) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Bright Spear?
Bright Spear (IRE) is by Lear Spear (USA) out of Sweet Tune (GB), a daughter of Welsh Chanter (GB).
Who trained Bright Spear?
Bright Spear (IRE) was trained by P A Fahy and owned by T A Curran at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Bright Spear's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Bright Spear (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Bright Spear still racing?
Bright Spear (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 October 2008 at Clonmel (IRE) in the www.grahamnorris.com INH Flat Race, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.
Is Bright Spear related to any top horses?
Bright Spear (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Jenniferjo (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner), from the Sweet Tune (GB) family.
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