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Horse profile

Sparking Icon

Be My Native (USA) × Risc Averse (IRE) (Strong Gale (IRE))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1995
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Aug 2000, Wexford (RH) (IRE) (5/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
5

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndFuture form
12 Aug 00Wexford (RH) (IRE)5/614/1distMr G ElliottPaul NolanJim Whitty Memorial I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mYielding11-6tCompostello (IRE)0/4
  • 5/612 Aug 00 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)14/1

    Jim Whitty Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding

    All fields
    Date
    12 Aug 00
    Course
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Paul Nolan
    Race
    Jim Whitty Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    11-6
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Compostello (IRE)
    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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Paul Nolan12 Aug 0012 Aug 005/610000.0%0.0%£0€0
Paul Nolan
Trainer
Paul Nolan
First run
12 Aug 00
Last run
12 Aug 00
First run for yard
5/6
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€012 Aug 0012 Aug 00
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
12 Aug 00
Last run
12 Aug 00

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBe My Native (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBe My Native (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 branchRisc Averse (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRisc Averse (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
  2. Dam's damFloppy Disk (GB)

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
Be My Native (USA)
Risc Averse (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Strong Gale (IRE)
Floppy Disk (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSparking Icon (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled1995
SireBe My Native (USA)
DamRisc Averse (IRE)
DamsireStrong Gale (IRE)
2nd damFloppy Disk (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingSoraleda (IRE)

Female line

  1. Risc Averse (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 1 winners from 5 runners
  2. Floppy Disk (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Be My Native (USA)Risc Averse (IRE)Strong Gale (IRE)mareFlat 11.7f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f
Be My Native (USA)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Be My Native (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs11,2241,2733,17111.3%28.3%10
At 2m to 2m1f4,7695531,39211.6%29.2%10
On Good to soft or yielding going2,61428373510.8%28.1%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going1,13013833012.2%29.2%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
11,224
Wins
1,273
Placed
3,171
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
4,769
Wins
553
Placed
1,392
Win %
11.6%
Place %
29.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
2,614
Wins
283
Placed
735
Win %
10.8%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
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
1,130
Wins
138
Placed
330
Win %
12.2%
Place %
29.2%
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.

Be My Native (USA) × Strong Gale mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt502346.0%26828212912.0%£623,746€424,545
Flat6116.7%0283610.7%£0€2,579
All runs502346.0%27108513512.0%£623,746€427,124
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
50
Winners
23
Winners %
46.0%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
682
Wins
82
2nd/3rd
129
Win %
12.0%
Prize GB (£)
£623,746
Prize IRE (€)
€424,545
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
1
Winners %
16.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
28
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
10.7%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,579
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
50
Winners
23
Winners %
46.0%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
710
Wins
85
2nd/3rd
135
Win %
12.0%
Prize GB (£)
£623,746
Prize IRE (€)
€427,124

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Shotgun Willy (IRE)2381Group/Grade 2£218,474€0
Mini Sensation (IRE)3191Listed£156,992€0
Cape Stormer (IRE)3090-£54,782€0
The Bongo Man (IRE)6590-£3,953€9,335
Brooklyn Breeze (IRE)3080-£72,899€0
She's Our Native (IRE)3070-£50,962€0
Woodenbridge Natif (IRE)3460-£4,053€42,572
Native Performance (IRE)6040-£1,591€175,101
Wap (IRE)930-£0€24,430
Tomorrow's Dream (IRE)2330-£0€39,828
Leopard Rock (IRE)2430-£0€1,846
Heads Onthe Ground (IRE)4530-£40,032€51,820
Shotgun Willy (IRE)
Runs
23
Wins
8
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£218,474
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mini Sensation (IRE)
Runs
31
Wins
9
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£156,992
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cape Stormer (IRE)
Runs
30
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£54,782
Prize IRE (€)
€0
The Bongo Man (IRE)
Runs
65
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,953
Prize IRE (€)
€9,335
Brooklyn Breeze (IRE)
Runs
30
Wins
8
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£72,899
Prize IRE (€)
€0
She's Our Native (IRE)
Runs
30
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£50,962
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Woodenbridge Natif (IRE)
Runs
34
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,053
Prize IRE (€)
€42,572
Native Performance (IRE)
Runs
60
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,591
Prize IRE (€)
€175,101
Wap (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€24,430
Tomorrow's Dream (IRE)
Runs
23
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€39,828
Leopard Rock (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,846
Heads Onthe Ground (IRE)
Runs
45
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£40,032
Prize IRE (€)
€51,820

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Risc Averse (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Be My Native (USA) out of Risc Averse (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Toulon (GB)

By Darnay (GB)

By Sunshine Street (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Risc Averse (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
  2. 2Floppy Disk (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Floppy Disk family

In brief

When was Sparking Icon foaled?

Sparking Icon (IRE) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Sparking Icon?

Sparking Icon (IRE) is by Be My Native (USA) out of Risc Averse (IRE), a daughter of Strong Gale (IRE).

Who trained Sparking Icon?

Sparking Icon (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan and owned by L Byrne at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sparking Icon's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sparking Icon (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Sparking Icon still racing?

Sparking Icon (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 August 2000 at Wexford (RH) (IRE) in the Jim Whitty Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 5th of 6, and has not run there since.

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