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Horse profile

Saspring

Sassafras (FR) × Belitis (GB) (Tudor Melody)

TrainerMervyn G Evans
OwnerMervyn G Evans

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1975

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Mar 1990, Sandown (8/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
27 Mar 90	Sandown	8/9	50/1	dist	Mr J Line	Mervyn G Evans	Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m½f	Firm	11-7	b	De Pluvinel (GB)	£3,810	0/7

8/927 Mar 90 · Sandown50/1
Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m½fFirm
All fields
Date
27 Mar 90
Course
Sandown
Pos
8/9
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr J Line
Trainer
Mervyn G Evans
Race
Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Firm
Wgt
11-7
Headgear
b
Winner / 2nd
De Pluvinel (GB)
Winner prize
£3,810
Future form
0/7

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 (€)
Mervyn G Evans	27 Mar 90	27 Mar 90	8/9	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mervyn G Evans

Trainer: Mervyn G Evans
First run: 27 Mar 90
Last run: 27 Mar 90
First run for yard: 8/9
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	27 Mar 90	27 Mar 90

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: 27 Mar 90
Last run: 27 Mar 90

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSassafras (FR)

Parent · 1

SireSassafras (FR)

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 branchBelitis (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBelitis (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireTudor Melody
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

Sassafras (FR)

Belitis (GB)

Not traced

Tudor Melody

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSaspring (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1975

SireSassafras (FR)

DamBelitis (GB)

DamsireTudor Melody

Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingLe Pelley's Isle (GB)

Female line

Belitis (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sassafras (FR)	Belitis (GB)	Tudor Melody	gelding	NH 2m5f	Flat 10.1f · NH 2m4f

Sassafras (FR)

Sire: Sassafras (FR)
Dam: Belitis (GB)
Damsire: Tudor Melody
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.1f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Sassafras (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	39	1	11	2.6%	28.2%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	14	0	4	0.0%	28.6%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	16	1	2	6.3%	12.5%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	9	0	1	0.0%	11.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 39
Wins: 1
Placed: 11
Win %: 2.6%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
Placed: 4
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 16
Wins: 1
Placed: 2
Win %: 6.3%
Place %: 12.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Placed: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 11.1%
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.

Sassafras (FR) × Tudor Melody 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 (€)
Saspring (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Saspring (GB)

Horse: Saspring (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

Belitis (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sassafras (FR) out of Belitis (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Pitskelly (GB)

Le Pelley's Isle (GB)1W · 20R

By Vision (USA)

Be Visible (IRE)2W · 8R
Captain Starlight I (IRE)1W · 19R

Female line

1Belitis (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Saspring foaled?

Saspring (GB) was foaled in 1975.

Who are the sire and dam of Saspring?

Saspring (GB) is by Sassafras (FR) out of Belitis (GB), a daughter of Tudor Melody.

Who trained Saspring?

Saspring (GB) was trained by Mervyn G Evans and owned by Mervyn G Evans at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Saspring's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Saspring (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Saspring still racing?

Saspring (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 March 1990 at Sandown in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase, finishing 8th of 9, and has not run there since.