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Horse profile
Sparkford Vale
- TrainerColin Tizzard
- OwnerA G Fear
- FamilyKiki Star
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2003
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Apr 2010, Chepstow (PU/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 10 | Chepstow | PU/7 | 16/1 | - | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard | Bristol Evening Post "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Heavy | 11-0 | t | Flaming Gorge (IRE) | £2,602 | 670 | 1/6 |
| 4 Jun 08 | Fontwell | 8/13 | 33/1 | dist | James White | Ron Hodges | Robert Alner Fund Standard Open NH Flat Race (Supported by The Andrew Stewart… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m1½f | Good | 10-13 | - | For One Night Only I (IRE) | £1,370 | - | 1/8 |
Bristol Evening Post "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class 42mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 10
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- PU/7
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Joe Tizzard
- Trainer
- Colin Tizzard
- Race
- Bristol Evening Post "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Flaming Gorge (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,602
- Days
- 670
- Future form
- 1/6
Robert Alner Fund Standard Open NH Flat Race (Supported by The Andrew Stewart…
Class 62m1½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 4 Jun 08
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- James White
- Trainer
- Ron Hodges
- Race
- Robert Alner Fund Standard Open NH Flat Race (Supported by The Andrew Stewart…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-13
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- For One Night Only I (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,370
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 10 | Chepstow | Bristol Evening Post "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle | PU/7 | Lady Soughton (IRE) | 3 | 8 Jun 10 | Southwell | Betdaq The Betting Exchange "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle |
| 4 Jun 08 | Fontwell | Robert Alner Fund Standard Open NH Flat Race (Supported by The Andrew Stewart… | 8/13 | Enchanted Approach (IRE) | 4 | 25 Jun 08 | Worcester | Cash Bonus @ betdaqpoker.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race |
- PU/75 Apr 10 · Chepstow
Bristol Evening Post "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 10
- Course
- Chepstow
- Race
- Bristol Evening Post "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/7
- Winner next time
- Lady Soughton (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 8 Jun 10
- Race won
- Betdaq The Betting Exchange "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
- 8/134 Jun 08 · Fontwell
Robert Alner Fund Standard Open NH Flat Race (Supported by The Andrew Stewart…
All fields
- Date
- 4 Jun 08
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Robert Alner Fund Standard Open NH Flat Race (Supported by The Andrew Stewart…
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Enchanted Approach (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 25 Jun 08
- Race won
- Cash Bonus @ betdaqpoker.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Tizzard | Ron Hodges | 5 Apr 10 | 5 Apr 10 | PU/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Ron Hodges | - | 4 Jun 08 | 4 Jun 08 | 8/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Colin Tizzard
- Trainer
- Colin Tizzard
- Moved from
- Ron Hodges
- First run
- 5 Apr 10
- Last run
- 5 Apr 10
- First run for yard
- PU/7
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ron Hodges
- Trainer
- Ron Hodges
- First run
- 4 Jun 08
- Last run
- 4 Jun 08
- First run for yard
- 8/13
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 4 Jun 08 | 5 Apr 10 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 4 Jun 08
- Last run
- 5 Apr 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchThowra (FR)
Parent · 1
- SireThowra (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 branchMiss Marigold (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNorwick (USA)
- Dam's damKiki Star (GB)
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
- Miss Marigold (GB) · by Norwick (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners
- Kiki Star (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thowra (FR) | Miss Marigold (GB) | Norwick (USA) | gelding | Flat 10.6f · NH 2m3f | Flat 8.2f · NH 2m4½f |
Thowra (FR)
- Sire
- Thowra (FR)
- Damsire
- Norwick (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.6f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.2f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Thowra (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 822 | 64 | 169 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 331 | 28 | 66 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 64 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 822
- Wins
- 64
- Placed
- 169
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 331
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 66
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 64
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 11
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 3
- 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.
Thowra (FR) × Norwick mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkford Vale (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sparkford Vale (GB)
- Horse
- Sparkford Vale (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Thowra (FR) out of Miss Marigold (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Alderbrook (GB)
- Goldbrook (GB)4W · 46R
By Karinga Bay (GB)
- Ringagold (GB)0W · 5R
By Midnight Legend (GB)
- Miss Midnight (GB)2W · 44R
By Nomadic Way (USA)
- Marigolds Way (GB)4W · 40R
- Johnny's Way (GB)1W · 10R
Female line
- 1Miss Marigold (GB) · by Norwick (USA)
- 2Kiki Star (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Sparkford Vale foaled?
Sparkford Vale (GB) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Sparkford Vale?
Sparkford Vale (GB) is by Thowra (FR) out of Miss Marigold (GB), a daughter of Norwick (USA).
Who trained Sparkford Vale?
Sparkford Vale (GB) was trained by Colin Tizzard and owned by A G Fear at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Ron Hodges.
What is Sparkford Vale's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sparkford Vale (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Sparkford Vale still racing?
Sparkford Vale (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 April 2010 at Chepstow in the Bristol Evening Post "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.
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