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Sparkling Bird (FR) silks

Horse profile

Sparkling Bird

Flemensfirth (USA) × Splendid Senorita (IRE) (Helissio (FR))
Sex
mare
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
26 Oct 2023, Ludlow (5/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
5

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
26 Oct 23Ludlow5/16125/18Harry BannisterDavid DennisVera Davies Mares' Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m5fGood to Soft11-0Victoria Milano (IRE)£4,9010/15
  • 5/1626 Oct 23 · Ludlow125/1

    Vera Davies Mares' Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m5fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    26 Oct 23
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    5/16
    SP
    125/1
    Btn
    8
    Race
    Vera Davies Mares' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner prize
    £4,901
    Future form
    0/15

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 (€)
David Dennis26 Oct 2326 Oct 235/1610000.0%0.0%£0€0
David Dennis
First run
26 Oct 23
Last run
26 Oct 23
First run for yard
5/16
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€026 Oct 2326 Oct 23
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
26 Oct 23
Last run
26 Oct 23

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFlemensfirth (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFlemensfirth (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
  2. Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)

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 branchSplendid Senorita (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSplendid Senorita (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHelissio (FR)
  2. Dam's damFriendly Craic (IRE)

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
Flemensfirth (USA)
Splendid Senorita (IRE)
Alleged (USA)
Etheldreda (USA)
Helissio (FR)
Friendly Craic (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSparkling Bird (FR)
Sexmare
Foaled2016
SireFlemensfirth (USA)
DamSplendid Senorita (IRE)
DamsireHelissio (FR)
Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)
2nd damFriendly Craic (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingSheezer Diva (IRE)

Female line

  1. Splendid Senorita (IRE) · by Helissio (FR) · 0 winners from 2 runners
  2. Friendly Craic (IRE) · 5 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Flemensfirth (USA)Splendid Senorita (IRE)Helissio (FR)Patrick Fennessy5 Mar 16baymareFlat 15.8f · NH 2m4fFlat 6.0f · NH 2m6f
Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder
Patrick Fennessy
Foaled
5 Mar 16
Colour
bay
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.0f · NH 2m6f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs18,7742,1945,52711.7%29.4%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f6,8147611,95811.2%28.7%10
On Good to soft or yielding going4,0774801,22711.8%30.1%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going1,45115641610.8%28.7%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
18,774
Wins
2,194
Placed
5,527
Win %
11.7%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
6,814
Wins
761
Placed
1,958
Win %
11.2%
Place %
28.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
4,077
Wins
480
Placed
1,227
Win %
11.8%
Place %
30.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,451
Wins
156
Placed
416
Win %
10.8%
Place %
28.7%
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.

Flemensfirth (USA) × Helissio (FR) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt200.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Advance To Go (GB)100£0€0
Sparkling Bird (FR)100£0€0
Advance To Go (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sparkling Bird (FR)
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

Splendid Senorita (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Splendid Senorita (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Order Of St George (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Splendid Senorita (IRE) · by Helissio (FR)
  2. 2Friendly Craic (IRE)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Friendly Craic family

In brief

How old is Sparkling Bird?

Sparkling Bird (FR), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 5 March 2016 and is 10 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Sparkling Bird?

Sparkling Bird (FR) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Splendid Senorita (IRE), a daughter of Helissio (FR), and was bred by Patrick Fennessy.

Who trained Sparkling Bird?

Sparkling Bird (FR) was trained by David Dennis and owned by The David Dennis Racing Club at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sparkling Bird's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sparkling Bird (FR) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Sparkling Bird still racing?

Sparkling Bird (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 October 2023 at Ludlow in the Vera Davies Mares' Novices' Hurdle, finishing 5th of 16, and has not run there since.

Is Sparkling Bird related to any top horses?

Sparkling Bird (FR)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Three Musketeers (IRE) (uncle, Grade 2 winner) and Royal Regatta (IRE) (uncle, Grade 2 winner), from the Friendly Craic (IRE) family.

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