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Horse profile
Sparkling Wit (GB)
- TrainerBryn Palling
- OwnerP Jones Bridgend
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1982
See also: Sparkling Wit (IRE) · W P Mullins · 1 run · 1 win
- Highest OR
- 47
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 47 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 May 1990, Bath (12/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 90 | Bath | 12/13 | 50/1 | dist | Stephen Davies | Bryn Palling | Empire Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m3½f | Firm | 7-10 | 47 | Further Flight (GB) | £3,218 | 1/10 |
Empire Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m3½fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 90
- Course
- Bath
- Pos
- 12/13
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Stephen Davies
- Trainer
- Bryn Palling
- Race
- Empire Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m3½f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 7-10
- OR
- 47
- Winner / 2nd
- Further Flight (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,218
- Future form
- 1/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 90 | Bath | Empire Handicap | 12/13 | Further Flight (GB) | 1 | 10 May 90 | Chester | Eaton Handicap |
- 12/131 May 90 · Bath
Empire Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 90
- Course
- Bath
- Race
- Empire Handicap
- This horse
- 12/13
- Winner next time
- Further Flight (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 10 May 90
- At
- Chester
- Race won
- Eaton Handicap
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 | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Palling | 1 May 90 | 1 May 90 | 12/13 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bryn Palling
- Trainer
- Bryn Palling
- First run
- 1 May 90
- Last run
- 1 May 90
- First run for yard
- 12/13
- OR first run
- 47
- OR last run
- 47
- Best OR
- 47
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 47 | 1 May 90 | 1 May 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 47
- First run
- 1 May 90
- Last run
- 1 May 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSparkler I (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireSparkler I (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 branchCountess Walewski (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBrigadier Gerard (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Countess Walewski (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkler I (GB) | Countess Walewski (GB) | Brigadier Gerard (GB) | mare | NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f |
Sparkler I (GB)
- Sire
- Sparkler I (GB)
- Damsire
- Brigadier Gerard (GB)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Sparkler I (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- 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.
Sparkler I (GB) × Brigadier Gerard mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Wit (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sparkling Wit (GB)
- Horse
- Sparkling Wit (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 47
- Highest OR
- 47
- Lowest OR
- 47
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 90 | Bath | Flat | 47 | 12/13 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 47
- OR last run
- 47
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 47
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Sparkler I (GB) out of Countess Walewski (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Night Shift (USA)
- Croupier (GB)1W · 16R
Female line
- 1Countess Walewski (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Sparkling Wit foaled?
Sparkling Wit (GB) was foaled in 1982.
Who are the sire and dam of Sparkling Wit?
Sparkling Wit (GB) is by Sparkler I (GB) out of Countess Walewski (GB), a daughter of Brigadier Gerard (GB).
Who trained Sparkling Wit?
Sparkling Wit (GB) was trained by Bryn Palling and owned by P Jones Bridgend at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sparkling Wit's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sparkling Wit (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
What was Sparkling Wit's official rating?
Sparkling Wit (GB) was last officially rated 47 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Sparkling Wit still racing?
Sparkling Wit (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 May 1990 at Bath in the Empire Handicap, finishing 12th of 13, and has not run there since.
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