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Vinnie Sparkles (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Vinnie Sparkles

Elzaam (AUS) × Four Kicks (IRE) (Pyrus (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2018
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Oct 2023, Newton Abbot (11/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
811

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
2 Oct 23Newton Abbot11/1150/1distTristan DurrellDan SkeltonPaul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m1fSoft10-9Afta Party (IRE)£4,9551901/10
26 Mar 23Exeter8/89/4FdistMr Sean O'ConnorDan SkeltonPoint-To-Point Bumper Maiden National Hunt Flat RaceClass 5NH Flat2m½fGood to Soft11-5Clover All Over (GB)£2,112-0/5
  • 11/112 Oct 23 · Newton Abbot50/1

    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m1fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Oct 23
    Pos
    11/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Afta Party (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,955
    Days
    190
    Future form
    1/10
  • 8/826 Mar 23 · Exeter9/4F

    Point-To-Point Bumper Maiden National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 52m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    26 Mar 23
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    8/8
    SP
    9/4F
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Point-To-Point Bumper Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-5
    Winner prize
    £2,112
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/5

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
2 Oct 23Newton AbbotPaul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle11/11Roger Pol (IRE)21 Nov 23FakenhamSculthorpe "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
  • 11/112 Oct 23 · Newton Abbot

    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    2 Oct 23
    Race
    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    11/11
    Winner next time
    Roger Pol (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    1 Nov 23
    Race won
    Sculthorpe "National Hunt" Maiden 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 (€)
Dan Skelton26 Mar 232 Oct 238/820000.0%0.0%£0€0
Dan Skelton
First run
26 Mar 23
Last run
2 Oct 23
First run for yard
8/8
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€026 Mar 232 Oct 23
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
26 Mar 23
Last run
2 Oct 23

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchElzaam (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. SireElzaam (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireRedoute's Choice (AUS)
  2. Sire's damMambo In Freeport (USA)

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 branchFour Kicks (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFour Kicks (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePyrus (USA)
  2. Dam's damDynamo Minsk (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sirePolish Precedent (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Elzaam (AUS)
Four Kicks (IRE)
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
Mambo In Freeport (USA)
Pyrus (USA)
Dynamo Minsk (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Polish Precedent (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVinnie Sparkles (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2018
SireElzaam (AUS)
DamFour Kicks (IRE)
DamsirePyrus (USA)
Sire's sireRedoute's Choice (AUS)
Sire's damMambo In Freeport (USA)
2nd damDynamo Minsk (IRE)
2nd dam's sirePolish Precedent (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSunny Lane (IRE)

Female line

  1. Four Kicks (IRE) · by Pyrus (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners
  2. Dynamo Minsk (IRE) · by Polish Precedent (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
  3. Blazing Glory (IRE) · by Glow (USA) · 6 winners from 8 runners
  4. Salvationist I (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Elzaam (AUS)Four Kicks (IRE)Pyrus (USA)Steven Clements20 May 18baygeldingFlat 7.7f · NH 2m2fFlat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Elzaam (AUS)
Breeder
Steven Clements
Foaled
20 May 18
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Elzaam (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs41426836.3%20.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f26014525.4%20.0%20
On Good to soft or yielding going803133.8%16.3%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going48192.1%18.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
414
Wins
26
Placed
83
Win %
6.3%
Place %
20.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
260
Wins
14
Placed
52
Win %
5.4%
Place %
20.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
80
Wins
3
Placed
13
Win %
3.8%
Place %
16.3%
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
48
Wins
1
Placed
9
Win %
2.1%
Place %
18.8%
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.

Elzaam (AUS) × Pyrus (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%031246.5%£0€20,300
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
All runs2150.0%033246.1%£0€20,300
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
31
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
6.5%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€20,300
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
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
33
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
6.1%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€20,300

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Famous Enough (IRE)3120£0€20,300
Vinnie Sparkles (IRE)200£0€0
Famous Enough (IRE)
Runs
31
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€20,300
Vinnie Sparkles (IRE)
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

Four Kicks (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Elzaam (AUS) out of Four Kicks (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Arakan (USA)

By Estidhkaar (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Four Kicks (IRE) · by Pyrus (USA)
  2. 2Dynamo Minsk (IRE) · by Polish Precedent (USA)
  3. 3Blazing Glory (IRE) · by Glow (USA)
  4. 4Salvationist I (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

View full Salvationist I family

In brief

When was Vinnie Sparkles foaled?

Vinnie Sparkles (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 20 May 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Vinnie Sparkles?

Vinnie Sparkles (IRE) is by Elzaam (AUS) out of Four Kicks (IRE), a daughter of Pyrus (USA), and was bred by Steven Clements.

Who trained Vinnie Sparkles?

Vinnie Sparkles (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton and owned by Dan Skelton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Vinnie Sparkles' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Vinnie Sparkles (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Vinnie Sparkles still racing?

Vinnie Sparkles (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 October 2023 at Newton Abbot in the Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle, finishing 11th of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Vinnie Sparkles related to any top horses?

Vinnie Sparkles (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Waterloo Bridge (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 2 winner) and Miss Childrey (IRE) (great-aunt, Listed winner), from the Salvationist I (GB) family.

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