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Horse profile

Sparring (GB)

Sex
mare
Foaled
1985

See also: Sparring (IRE) · Charlie Appleby · 6 runs · 4 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Jan 1990, Chepstow (PU/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
13PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 Jan 90ChepstowPU/1433/1-D BridgwaterR G BrazingtonFledgling Conditional Jockeys Selling HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy10-13bThamesdown Tootsie (GB)£1,71661/11
17 Jan 90Ludlow13/1433/111Carl LlewellynR G BrazingtonWelshpool Claiming HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood to Firm10-12-Patrick James (GB)£2,164-1/12
  • PU/1423 Jan 90 · Chepstow33/1

    Fledgling Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jan 90
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    PU/14
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Fledgling Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    10-13
    Headgear
    b
    Winner prize
    £1,716
    Days
    6
    Future form
    1/11
  • 13/1417 Jan 90 · Ludlow33/1

    Welshpool Claiming Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 90
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    13/14
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    11
    Race
    Welshpool Claiming Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-12
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Patrick James (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,164
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
23 Jan 90ChepstowFledgling Conditional Jockeys Selling HurdlePU/14Mottram's Gold (GB)213 Feb 90TowcesterSilverstone Selling Hurdle
17 Jan 90LudlowWelshpool Claiming Hurdle13/14Patrick James (GB)130 Jan 90LeicesterCharnwood Claiming Hurdle
  • PU/1423 Jan 90 · Chepstow

    Fledgling Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jan 90
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Fledgling Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/14
    Winner next time
    Mottram's Gold (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    13 Feb 90
    At
    Towcester
    Race won
    Silverstone Selling Hurdle
  • 13/1417 Jan 90 · Ludlow

    Welshpool Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 90
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Welshpool Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    13/14
    Winner next time
    Patrick James (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    30 Jan 90
    Race won
    Charnwood Claiming Hurdle

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R G Brazington17 Jan 9023 Jan 9013/1420000.0%0.0%£0€0
R G Brazington
First run
17 Jan 90
Last run
23 Jan 90
First run for yard
13/14
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€017 Jan 9023 Jan 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 Jan 90
Last run
23 Jan 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSagaro (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSagaro (GB)

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 branchParabems (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamParabems (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSwing Easy (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseSparring (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1985
SireSagaro (GB)
DamParabems (GB)
DamsireSwing Easy (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSwinging Lady (GB)

Female line

  1. Parabems (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sagaro (GB)Parabems (GB)Swing Easy (USA)mareNH 2m2½fFlat 6.3f · NH 2m2½f
Sagaro (GB)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.3f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Sagaro (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs25312444.7%17.4%20
At 2m to 2m1f1044193.8%18.3%20
On Good to firm or firmer going836217.2%25.3%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going444139.1%29.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
253
Wins
12
Placed
44
Win %
4.7%
Place %
17.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
104
Wins
4
Placed
19
Win %
3.8%
Place %
18.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
83
Wins
6
Placed
21
Win %
7.2%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
44
Wins
4
Placed
13
Win %
9.1%
Place %
29.5%
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.

Sagaro (GB) × Swing Easy mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
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 (€)
Sparring (GB)200£0€0
Sparring (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

Parabems (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sagaro (GB) out of Parabems (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Ballacashtal (CAN)

By Balliol I (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Parabems (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Sparring foaled?

Sparring (GB) was foaled in 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of Sparring?

Sparring (GB) is by Sagaro (GB) out of Parabems (GB), a daughter of Swing Easy (USA).

Who trained Sparring?

Sparring (GB) was trained by R G Brazington and owned by B Owen at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sparring's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sparring (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Sparring still racing?

Sparring (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 January 1990 at Chepstow in the Fledgling Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle (result: pulled up, 14 ran), and has not run there since.

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