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Spartan Sun

Sunyboy (GB) × Spartaca (GB) (Spartan General (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
22 Oct 1994, Worcester (9/17)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
21179

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
22 Oct 94Worcester9/1750/1distC Burnett-WellsRichard RoweFred Rimell Memorial Novices' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m4½fSoft10-12Bay Mischief (IRE)£4,0687241/15
28 Oct 92Fontwell17/1950/124¼B Powell SnrH WillisEastergate Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m2fGood to Firm10-12Bally Clover (GB)£1,302272/18
1 Oct 92Cheltenham21/2533/1distMr Terry SmithH WillisGrunwick Stakes National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m½fGood11-6Amtrak Express (GB)£1,554-0/22
  • 9/1722 Oct 94 · Worcester50/1

    Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    22 Oct 94
    Course
    Worcester
    Pos
    9/17
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Bay Mischief (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,068
    Days
    724
    Future form
    1/15
  • 17/1928 Oct 92 · Fontwell50/1

    Eastergate Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    28 Oct 92
    Course
    Fontwell
    Pos
    17/19
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    24¼
    Trainer
    H Willis
    Race
    Eastergate Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Bally Clover (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,302
    Days
    27
    Future form
    2/18
  • 21/251 Oct 92 · Cheltenham33/1

    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Oct 92
    Pos
    21/25
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    H Willis
    Race
    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-6
    Winner prize
    £1,554
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/22

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
22 Oct 94WorcesterFred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase9/17Act Of Parliament (IRE)619 Nov 94AintreeTote Bookmakers Novices' Chase
28 Oct 92FontwellEastergate Novices' Hurdle17/19Bally Clover (GB)114 Nov 92CheltenhamTote Seventh Novices' Handicap Hurdle
28 Oct 92FontwellEastergate Novices' Hurdle17/19Marzocco (GB)86 Jan 93LingfieldHorley Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
  • 9/1722 Oct 94 · Worcester

    Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    22 Oct 94
    Course
    Worcester
    Race
    Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase
    This horse
    9/17
    Winner next time
    Act Of Parliament (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    19 Nov 94
    Race won
    Tote Bookmakers Novices' Chase
  • 17/1928 Oct 92 · Fontwell

    Eastergate Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    28 Oct 92
    Course
    Fontwell
    Race
    Eastergate Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    17/19
    Winner next time
    Bally Clover (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    14 Nov 92
    Race won
    Tote Seventh Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 17/1928 Oct 92 · Fontwell

    Eastergate Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    28 Oct 92
    Course
    Fontwell
    Race
    Eastergate Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    17/19
    Winner next time
    Marzocco (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    6 Jan 93
    Race won
    Horley Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Richard RoweH Willis22 Oct 9422 Oct 949/1710000.0%0.0%£0€0
H Willis-1 Oct 9228 Oct 9221/2520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Richard Rowe
Moved from
H Willis
First run
22 Oct 94
Last run
22 Oct 94
First run for yard
9/17
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
H Willis
Trainer
H Willis
First run
1 Oct 92
Last run
28 Oct 92
First run for yard
21/25
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€01 Oct 9222 Oct 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Oct 92
Last run
22 Oct 94

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chase10000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Cheltenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fontwell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Worcester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Cheltenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fontwell
Course
Fontwell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Worcester
Course
Worcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
17+ runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
October30000.0%0.0%£0€0
October
Month
October
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
B Powell Snr10000.0%0.0%£0€0
C Burnett-Wells10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr Terry Smith10000.0%0.0%£0€0
B Powell Snr
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
C Burnett-Wells
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr Terry Smith
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
H Willis20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Richard Rowe10000.0%0.0%£0€0
H Willis
Trainer
H Willis
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Richard Rowe
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSunyboy (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSunyboy (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 branchSpartaca (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSpartaca (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSpartan General (GB)
  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
Sunyboy (GB)
Spartaca (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Spartan General (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSpartan Sun (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireSunyboy (GB)
DamSpartaca (GB)
DamsireSpartan General (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSparc A Light (GB)

Female line

  1. Spartaca (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sunyboy (GB)Spartaca (GB)Spartan General (GB)geldingNH 3mNH 2m5f
Sunyboy (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 3m
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs816661878.1%22.9%30
At 2m2f to 2m5f1868324.3%17.2%20
On Good going259266210.0%23.9%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going554117.3%20.0%00
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
816
Wins
66
Placed
187
Win %
8.1%
Place %
22.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
186
Wins
8
Placed
32
Win %
4.3%
Place %
17.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
259
Wins
26
Placed
62
Win %
10.0%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
55
Wins
4
Placed
11
Win %
7.3%
Place %
20.0%
This horse runs
0
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.

Sunyboy (GB) × Spartan General mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
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 (€)
Spartan Sun (GB)300£0€0
Spartan Sun (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Spartaca (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

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

Half siblings

By Lighter (GB)

By Broadsword (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Spartaca (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Spartan Sun foaled?

Spartan Sun (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Spartan Sun?

Spartan Sun (GB) is by Sunyboy (GB) out of Spartaca (GB), a daughter of Spartan General (GB).

Who trained Spartan Sun?

Spartan Sun (GB) was trained by Richard Rowe and owned by C D Tilly at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for H Willis.

What is Spartan Sun's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Spartan Sun (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Spartan Sun still racing?

Spartan Sun (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 October 1994 at Worcester in the Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase, finishing 9th of 17, and has not run there since.

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