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Horse profile

Certain Spark

Ascertain I (USA) × Sparkling Sugar (GB) (Hansel's Nephew (GB))
Sex
horse
Foaled
1980
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Apr 1991, Cheltenham (F/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
7F

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
18 Apr 91CheltenhamF/1450/1-Dr P PritchardDr P PritchardHoward E. Perry Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3m2fFirm11-7Polar Glen (GB)£3,418120/8
6 Apr 91Hereford7/1533/1distDr P PritchardDr P PritchardBass Special Novices' Hunters ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m3fGood to Soft11-7Late Delivery (GB)£2,348-0/12
  • F/1418 Apr 91 · Cheltenham50/1

    Howard E. Perry Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3m2fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    18 Apr 91
    Pos
    F/14
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Howard E. Perry Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m2f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Polar Glen (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,418
    Days
    12
    Future form
    0/8
  • 7/156 Apr 91 · Hereford33/1

    Bass Special Novices' Hunters Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Apr 91
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    7/15
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bass Special Novices' Hunters Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Late Delivery (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,348
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/12

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Dr P Pritchard6 Apr 9118 Apr 917/1520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Dr P Pritchard
First run
6 Apr 91
Last run
18 Apr 91
First run for yard
7/15
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 Apr 9118 Apr 91
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 Apr 91
Last run
18 Apr 91

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAscertain I (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAscertain I (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchSparkling Sugar (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSparkling Sugar (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHansel's Nephew (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Ascertain I (USA)
Sparkling Sugar (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Hansel's Nephew (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCertain Spark (GB)
Sexhorse
Foaled1980
SireAscertain I (USA)
DamSparkling Sugar (GB)
DamsireHansel's Nephew (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Sparkling Sugar (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distance
Ascertain I (USA)Sparkling Sugar (GB)Hansel's Nephew (GB)horseNH 2m7½f
Ascertain I (USA)
Sex
horse
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m7½f

Progeny of Ascertain I (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs200326116.0%30.5%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f4981216.3%24.5%10
On Good to firm or firmer going81132716.0%33.3%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going194721.1%36.8%00
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
200
Wins
32
Placed
61
Win %
16.0%
Place %
30.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
49
Wins
8
Placed
12
Win %
16.3%
Place %
24.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
81
Wins
13
Placed
27
Win %
16.0%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
19
Wins
4
Placed
7
Win %
21.1%
Place %
36.8%
This horse runs
0
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.

Ascertain I (USA) × Hansel's Nephew mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Certain Spark (GB)200£0€0
Certain 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

Sparkling Sugar (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Certain Spark is the only foal out of Sparkling Sugar (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Certain Spark is the only foal out of Sparkling Sugar (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Sparkling Sugar (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Certain Spark foaled?

Certain Spark (GB) was foaled in 1980.

Who are the sire and dam of Certain Spark?

Certain Spark (GB) is by Ascertain I (USA) out of Sparkling Sugar (GB), a daughter of Hansel's Nephew (GB).

Who trained Certain Spark?

Certain Spark (GB) was trained by Dr P Pritchard and owned by Dr P Pritchard at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Certain Spark's race record?

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

Is Certain Spark still racing?

Certain Spark (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 April 1991 at Cheltenham in the Howard E. Perry Hunters' Chase (result: fell, 14 ran), and has not run there since.

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