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Horse profile
Worthy Spark
- TrainerAlan Balmer
- OwnerA J Balmer
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1985
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £736 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 Apr 1996, Kelso (2/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 96 | Kelso | 2/11 | 11/4F | 7 | Mr P Craggs | Alan Balmer | 'horse And Hound' Buccleuch Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H | Class 6 | Chase | 3m1f | Good to Firm | 12-0 | Abercromby Comet (GB) | £2,433 | 0/7 |
'horse And Hound' Buccleuch Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 63m1fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 1 Apr 96
- Course
- Kelso
- Pos
- 2/11
- SP
- 11/4F
- Btn
- 7
- Jockey
- Mr P Craggs
- Trainer
- Alan Balmer
- Race
- 'horse And Hound' Buccleuch Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m1f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 12-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Abercromby Comet (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,433
- Future form
- 0/7
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Balmer | 1 Apr 96 | 1 Apr 96 | 2/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 |
Alan Balmer
- Trainer
- Alan Balmer
- First run
- 1 Apr 96
- Last run
- 1 Apr 96
- First run for yard
- 2/11
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 | 1 Apr 96 | 1 Apr 96 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 1 Apr 96
- Last run
- 1 Apr 96
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLighter (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireLighter (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchSardan (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamSardan (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLauso (GB)
- 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
- Sardan (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter (GB) | Sardan (GB) | Lauso (GB) | gelding | Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4f | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4½f |
Lighter (GB)
- Sire
- Lighter (GB)
- Dam
- Sardan (GB)
- Damsire
- Lauso (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Lighter (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,433 | 139 | 332 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 429 | 30 | 93 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 374 | 36 | 82 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 121 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,433
- Wins
- 139
- Placed
- 332
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 429
- Wins
- 30
- Placed
- 93
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 374
- Wins
- 36
- Placed
- 82
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 121
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 31
- 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.
Lighter (GB) × Lauso mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | £2,635 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,635
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthy Spark (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £736 | €0 |
| Worthy Light (GB) | 12 | 0 | 0 | £1,899 | €0 |
Worthy Spark (GB)
- Horse
- Worthy Spark (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Worthy Light (GB)
- Horse
- Worthy Light (GB)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,899
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
- Worthy Light (GB)0W · 12R
Half siblings
By Royal Fountain (GB)
- Slotamatics (GB)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Sardan (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Worthy Spark foaled?
Worthy Spark (GB) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of Worthy Spark?
Worthy Spark (GB) is by Lighter (GB) out of Sardan (GB), a daughter of Lauso (GB).
Who trained Worthy Spark?
Worthy Spark (GB) was trained by Alan Balmer and owned by A J Balmer at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Worthy Spark's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Worthy Spark (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Worthy Spark still racing?
Worthy Spark (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 April 1996 at Kelso in the 'horse And Hound' Buccleuch Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H, finishing 2nd of 11, and has not run there since.
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