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Horse profile

Royal Spark

Lighter (GB) × Royal Rushes (GB) (Royal Palace (GB))

TrainerPhilip Hobbs
OwnerPeter Luff

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1992

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 26 Mar 1998, Wincanton (17/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

1517

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
26 Mar 98	Wincanton	17/18	33/1	dist	G Tormey	Philip Hobbs	Levy Board Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	1m7½f	Good to Soft	11-4	Kinsford Rose (GB)	£1,455	117	1/16
29 Nov 97	Warwick	15/15	14/1	dist	Mr Richard White	Alan Bailey	Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	10-13	Eddy's Son (IRE)	£1,035	-	2/14

17/1826 Mar 98 · Wincanton33/1
Levy Board Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
Class 61m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
26 Mar 98
Course
Wincanton
Pos
17/18
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
G Tormey
Trainer
Philip Hobbs
Race
Levy Board Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Kinsford Rose (GB)
Winner prize
£1,455
Days
117
Future form
1/16
15/1529 Nov 97 · Warwick14/1
Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
29 Nov 97
Course
Warwick
Pos
15/15
SP
14/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr Richard White
Trainer
Alan Bailey
Race
Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Eddy's Son (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,035
Days
-
Future form
2/14

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
26 Mar 98	Wincanton	Levy Board Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H	17/18	Perfect Fellow (GB)	8	30 Dec 98	Stratford	Richardsons of Oldbury Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
29 Nov 97	Warwick	Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H	15/15	Eddy's Son (IRE)	1	28 Nov 98	Warwick	Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
29 Nov 97	Warwick	Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H	15/15	Rhosneigr Bay (IRE)	5	20 Dec 97	Uttoxeter	Weatherbys 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Race Standard - Class H

17/1826 Mar 98 · Wincanton
Levy Board Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
All fields
Date
26 Mar 98
Course
Wincanton
Race
Levy Board Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
This horse
17/18
Winner next time
Perfect Fellow (GB)
Their pos
8
Won on
30 Dec 98
At
Stratford
Race won
Richardsons of Oldbury Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
15/1529 Nov 97 · Warwick
Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
Date
29 Nov 97
Course
Warwick
Race
Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
This horse
15/15
Winner next time
Eddy's Son (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
28 Nov 98
At
Warwick
Race won
Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
15/1529 Nov 97 · Warwick
Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
Date
29 Nov 97
Course
Warwick
Race
Norton Lindsey Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
This horse
15/15
Winner next time
Rhosneigr Bay (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
20 Dec 97
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Weatherbys 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Race Standard - Class H

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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Philip Hobbs	Alan Bailey	26 Mar 98	26 Mar 98	17/18	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Alan Bailey	-	29 Nov 97	29 Nov 97	15/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Philip Hobbs

Trainer: Philip Hobbs
Moved from: Alan Bailey
First run: 26 Mar 98
Last run: 26 Mar 98
First run for yard: 17/18
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Alan Bailey

Trainer: Alan Bailey
First run: 29 Nov 97
Last run: 29 Nov 97
First run for yard: 15/15
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

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	29 Nov 97	26 Mar 98

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: 29 Nov 97
Last run: 26 Mar 98

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 branchRoyal Rushes (GB)

Parent · 1

DamRoyal Rushes (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRoyal Palace (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

Lighter (GB)

Royal Rushes (GB)

Not traced

Royal Palace (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRoyal Spark (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1992

SireLighter (GB)

DamRoyal Rushes (GB)

DamsireRoyal Palace (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingLive A Little (GB)

Female line

Royal Rushes (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lighter (GB)	Royal Rushes (GB)	Royal Palace (GB)	gelding	Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

Lighter (GB)

Sire: Lighter (GB)
Dam: Royal Rushes (GB)
Damsire: Royal Palace (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

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 2m to 2m1f	428	44	101	10.3%	23.6%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	273	22	62	8.1%	22.7%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	79	7	14	8.9%	17.7%	2

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 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 428
Wins: 44
Placed: 101
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 23.6%
This horse runs: 2
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 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 79
Wins: 7
Placed: 14
Win %: 8.9%
Place %: 17.7%
This horse runs: 2
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) × Royal Palace 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 (€)
Royal Spark (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Royal Spark (GB)

Horse: Royal 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

Royal Rushes (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

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

Half siblings

By Nearly A Hand (GB)

Female line

1Royal Rushes (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Royal Spark foaled?

Royal Spark (GB) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Royal Spark?

Royal Spark (GB) is by Lighter (GB) out of Royal Rushes (GB), a daughter of Royal Palace (GB).

Who trained Royal Spark?

Royal Spark (GB) was trained by Philip Hobbs and owned by Peter Luff at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Alan Bailey.

What is Royal Spark's race record?

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

Is Royal Spark still racing?

Royal Spark (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 March 1998 at Wincanton in the Levy Board Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.