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Horse profile
Still A Spark
- TrainerJames Walton
- OwnerMessrs F T Walton
- FamilyMerry Missus
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2015
- Colour
- grey
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 30 Mar 2021, Newcastle (PU/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 21 | Newcastle | PU/12 | 300/1 | Jamie Hamilton | James Walton | QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 10-7 | t | Geromino (FR) | £3,159 | 20 | 1/9 |
| 10 Mar 21 | Catterick | PU/10 | 300/1 | Conor O'Farrell | James Walton | Visit racingtv.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 1m7½f | Good to Soft | 10-12 | - | Blue Hawaii (IRE) | £3,769 | 11 | 0/9 |
| 27 Feb 21 | Newcastle | PU/12 | 150/1 | Conor O'Farrell | James Walton | Think Smart At Vertem Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Soft | 10-12 | - | Robin Des Theatre (IRE) | £3,769 | - | 0/10 |
QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mGood
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 21
- Course
- Newcastle
- Pos
- PU/12
- SP
- 300/1
- Jockey
- Jamie Hamilton
- Trainer
- James Walton
- Race
- QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Geromino (FR)
- Winner prize
- £3,159
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 1/9
Visit racingtv.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Class 41m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 10 Mar 21
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- PU/10
- SP
- 300/1
- Jockey
- Conor O'Farrell
- Trainer
- James Walton
- Race
- Visit racingtv.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 1m7½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Blue Hawaii (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,769
- Days
- 11
- Future form
- 0/9
Think Smart At Vertem Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 27 Feb 21
- Course
- Newcastle
- Pos
- PU/12
- SP
- 150/1
- Jockey
- Conor O'Farrell
- Trainer
- James Walton
- Race
- Think Smart At Vertem Mares' Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Robin Des Theatre (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,769
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 21 | Newcastle | QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle | PU/12 | Roma Bangkok (GB) | 6 | 11 May 21 | Sedgefield | Download The Free At The Races App Novices' Hurdle |
- PU/1230 Mar 21 · Newcastle
QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 21
- Course
- Newcastle
- Race
- QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/12
- Winner next time
- Roma Bangkok (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 11 May 21
- Race won
- Download The Free At The Races App Novices' 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walton | 27 Feb 21 | 30 Mar 21 | PU/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
James Walton
- Trainer
- James Walton
- First run
- 27 Feb 21
- Last run
- 30 Mar 21
- First run for yard
- PU/12
- Runs
- 3
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 27 Feb 21 | 30 Mar 21 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Feb 21
- Last run
- 30 Mar 21
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
February
- Month
- February
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Jamie Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Conor O'Farrell
- Jockey
- Conor O'Farrell
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jamie Hamilton
- Jockey
- Jamie Hamilton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
James Walton
- Trainer
- James Walton
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
t
- Headgear
- t
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| First time tongue strap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| No headgear | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time tongue strap
- Headgear
- First time tongue strap
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchProclamation (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKing's Best (USA)
- Sire's damShamarra (FR)
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 branchMerry Tina (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTina's Pet (GB)
- Dam's damMerry Missus (GB)
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
- Merry Tina (GB) · by Tina's Pet (GB) · 0 winners from 6 runners
- Merry Missus (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proclamation (IRE) | Merry Tina (GB) | Tina's Pet (GB) | Messrs F T Walton | 25 May 15 | grey | mare | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2f | Flat 6.2f · NH 2m2f |
Proclamation (IRE)
- Damsire
- Tina's Pet (GB)
- Breeder
- Messrs F T Walton
- Foaled
- 25 May 15
- Colour
- grey
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.2f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Proclamation (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 568 | 41 | 118 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 377 | 26 | 77 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 140 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 95 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 568
- Wins
- 41
- Placed
- 118
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 377
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 77
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 140
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 25
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 95
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 20
- 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.
Proclamation (IRE) × Tina's Pet (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still A Spark (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Assertion (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Still A Spark (GB)
- Horse
- Still A Spark (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Assertion (GB)
- Horse
- Assertion (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Proclamation (IRE) out of Merry Tina (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Minster Son (IRE)
- Merry Minster (GB)0W · 16R
By Fair Mix (IRE)
- Merry Mix (GB)0W · 1R
By And Beyond (IRE)
- Bossy Beccy (GB)0W · 7R
By Bollin Eric (GB)
- French Ticket (GB)0W · 4R
By Sulamani (IRE)
- Crow Stone (GB)0W · 8R
Female line
- 1Merry Tina (GB) · by Tina's Pet (GB)
- 2Merry Missus (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Still A Spark foaled?
Still A Spark (GB), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 25 May 2015.
Who are the sire and dam of Still A Spark?
Still A Spark (GB) is by Proclamation (IRE) out of Merry Tina (GB), a daughter of Tina's Pet (GB), and was bred by Messrs F T Walton.
Who trained Still A Spark?
Still A Spark (GB) was trained by James Walton and owned by Messrs F T Walton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Still A Spark's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Still A Spark (GB) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Still A Spark still racing?
Still A Spark (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 March 2021 at Newcastle in the Quinnbet Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 12 ran), and has not run there since.
What is Still A Spark's record at Newcastle?
Still A Spark (GB) ran most often at Newcastle, with no wins from 2 runs there.
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