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Horse profile
Sparkling Wit (IRE)
- TrainerWillie Mullins
- OwnerMrs S Ricci
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- bay
See also: Sparkling Wit (GB) · Bryn Palling · 1 run · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 1 run (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €6,479 IRE
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Apr 2026, Limerick (IRE) (1/9)
Sparkling Wit has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 26 | Limerick (IRE) | 1/9 | 6/4F | won ½ | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | Sinbin Events INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m3½f | Soft to Heavy | 12-0 | Muckanagh Lough (IRE) | €6,479 | 1/5 |
Sinbin Events INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3½fSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 16 Apr 26
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/9
- SP
- 6/4F
- Btn
- won ½
- Jockey
- Mr P W Mullins
- Trainer
- Willie Mullins
- Race
- Sinbin Events INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 12-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Muckanagh Lough (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,479
- Future form
- 1/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 26 | Limerick (IRE) | Sinbin Events INH Flat Race | 1/9 | Little Ginger (IRE) | 4 | 15 May 26 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Racing Again May 31st (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race |
- 1/916 Apr 26 · Limerick (IRE)
Sinbin Events INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 16 Apr 26
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Race
- Sinbin Events INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 1/9
- Winner next time
- Little Ginger (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 15 May 26
- Race won
- Racing Again May 31st (Pro/Am) INH 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 | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mullins | 16 Apr 26 | 16 Apr 26 | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €6,479 |
Willie Mullins
- Trainer
- Willie Mullins
- First run
- 16 Apr 26
- Last run
- 16 Apr 26
- First run for yard
- 1/9
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,479
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €6,479 | 16 Apr 26 | 16 Apr 26 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,479
- First run
- 16 Apr 26
- Last run
- 16 Apr 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMaxios (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireMaxios (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
- Sire's damMoonlight's Box (USA)
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 branchGame Of Legs (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHernando (FR)
- 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
- Game Of Legs (FR) · 3 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxios (GB) | Game Of Legs (FR) | Hernando (FR) | Niarchos Family | 25 Jan 21 | bay | gelding | Flat 11.9f · NH 2m2f | Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f |
Maxios (GB)
- Sire
- Maxios (GB)
- Damsire
- Hernando (FR)
- Breeder
- Niarchos Family
- Foaled
- 25 Jan 21
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.9f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Maxios (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,080 | 150 | 357 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 368 | 44 | 107 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 256 | 43 | 89 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 92 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,080
- Wins
- 150
- Placed
- 357
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 368
- Wins
- 44
- Placed
- 107
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 256
- Wins
- 43
- Placed
- 89
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 92
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 25
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Maxios (GB) × Hernando (FR) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 9 | £716,994 | €627,684 | ||
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | £9,018 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 13 | £726,012 | €627,684 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 15
- 2nd/3rd
- 9
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £716,994
- Prize IRE (€)
- €627,684
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,018
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 47
- Wins
- 17
- 2nd/3rd
- 13
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £726,012
- Prize IRE (€)
- €627,684
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelic Warrior (GER) | 20 | 12 | 8 | Group/Grade 1 | £708,658 | €615,305 |
| Lauberhorn Rocket (GER) | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | £8,357 | €0 |
| Sparkling Wit (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €6,479 |
| Katios Queen (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | £8,336 | €0 |
| Our Trigger (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €5,900 |
| Heirslookingatyou (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | £661 | €0 |
Gaelic Warrior (GER)
- Horse
- Gaelic Warrior (GER)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 12
- Black-type wins
- 8
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £708,658
- Prize IRE (€)
- €615,305
Lauberhorn Rocket (GER)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,357
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sparkling Wit (IRE)
- Horse
- Sparkling Wit (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,479
Katios Queen (IRE)
- Horse
- Katios Queen (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,336
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Our Trigger (IRE)
- Horse
- Our Trigger (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €5,900
Heirslookingatyou (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £661
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 1
- Produce
- 3 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
- Gaelic Warrior (GER)12W · 20R · 7 G1
- Our Trigger (IRE)1W · 3R
Half siblings
By Acclamation (GB)
- Gamely Insistent (GER)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Game Of Legs (FR)
Notable relatives
Full brother
- Gaelic Warrior (GER)12W · 20R · 7 G1
In brief
How old is Sparkling Wit?
Sparkling Wit (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 25 January 2021.
Who are the sire and dam of Sparkling Wit?
Sparkling Wit (IRE) is by Maxios (GB) out of Game Of Legs (FR), a daughter of Hernando (FR), and was bred by Niarchos Family.
Who trains Sparkling Wit?
Sparkling Wit (IRE) is trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Mrs S Ricci, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sparkling Wit's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sparkling Wit (IRE) has won 1 of 1 race (100%).
What is Sparkling Wit's biggest win?
Sparkling Wit (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Sinbin Events INH Flat Race at Limerick (IRE) on 16 April 2026.
Has Sparkling Wit ever been beaten?
Sparkling Wit (IRE) is unbeaten in 1 race in Britain and Ireland.
When did Sparkling Wit last run?
Sparkling Wit (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 April 2026 at Limerick (IRE) in the Sinbin Events INH Flat Race, finishing 1st of 9.
Is Sparkling Wit related to any top horses?
Sparkling Wit (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Gaelic Warrior (GER) (full brother, Grade 1 winner), from the Game Of Legs (FR) family.
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