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Horse profile

For A Lark

Imperial Fling (USA) × Good Larker (GB) (Some Hand (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1982

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 1 May 1992, Newton Abbot (UR/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
1 May 92	Newton Abbot	UR/10	6/4F	Miss L Blackford	J F Weldhen	Stella Artois Novices' Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m5f	Good	11-7	Spartan Dancer (GB)	£1,121	0/4

UR/101 May 92 · Newton Abbot6/4F
Stella Artois Novices' Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood
All fields
Date
1 May 92
Course
Newton Abbot
Pos
UR/10
SP
6/4F
Jockey
Miss L Blackford
Trainer
J F Weldhen
Race
Stella Artois Novices' Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Spartan Dancer (GB)
Winner prize
£1,121
Future form
0/4

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J F Weldhen	1 May 92	1 May 92	UR/10	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J F Weldhen

Trainer: J F Weldhen
First run: 1 May 92
Last run: 1 May 92
First run for yard: UR/10
Runs: 1
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	1 May 92	1 May 92

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 1 May 92
Last run: 1 May 92

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

Pedigree

Sire branchImperial Fling (USA)

Parent · 1

SireImperial Fling (USA)

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 branchGood Larker (GB)

Parent · 1

DamGood Larker (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSome Hand (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

Imperial Fling (USA)

Good Larker (GB)

Not traced

Some Hand (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFor A Lark (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1982

SireImperial Fling (USA)

DamGood Larker (GB)

DamsireSome Hand (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingGood Appeal (GB)

Female line

Good Larker (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Imperial Fling (USA)	Good Larker (GB)	Some Hand (GB)	gelding	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f

Imperial Fling (USA)

Sire: Imperial Fling (USA)
Dam: Good Larker (GB)
Damsire: Some Hand (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Imperial Fling (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	92	18	27	19.6%	29.3%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	45	9	12	20.0%	26.7%	1
On Good going	27	3	5	11.1%	18.5%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	8	0	1	0.0%	12.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 92
Wins: 18
Placed: 27
Win %: 19.6%
Place %: 29.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 45
Wins: 9
Placed: 12
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 27
Wins: 3
Placed: 5
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 18.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Placed: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 12.5%
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.

Imperial Fling (USA) × Some Hand 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	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
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

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 (€)
For A Lark (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

For A Lark (GB)

Horse: For A Lark (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Good Larker (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Imperial Fling (USA) out of Good Larker (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Star Appeal (GB)

Good Appeal (GB)0W · 5R

By Carwhite (GB)

Hi Duchess (GB)0W · 6R

Female line

1Good Larker (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Good Larker family

In brief

When was For A Lark foaled?

For A Lark (GB) was foaled in 1982.

Who are the sire and dam of For A Lark?

For A Lark (GB) is by Imperial Fling (USA) out of Good Larker (GB), a daughter of Some Hand (GB).

Who trained For A Lark?

For A Lark (GB) was trained by J F Weldhen and owned by J F Weldhen at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is For A Lark's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, For A Lark (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is For A Lark still racing?

For A Lark (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 May 1992 at Newton Abbot in the Stella Artois Novices' Hunters' Chase (result: unseated rider, 10 ran), and has not run there since.