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Optima RacingHorses › Giant Spark (GB)

Giant Spark (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2015-09-08 to 2018-09-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.
Pedigree Orientor (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 68 · best RPR 97 · best TS 69
27
Runs
4
Wins
14.8%
Strike rate
22.2%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-51.9%
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Full form — last 27 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2018-09-06 24d Carlisle 6f Soft 5 9/12 Graham Lee 133 68 52 34 9/2
Bet At racinguk.com Handicap
2018-08-13 14d Ayr 6f Good 5 4/9 Graham Lee 136 70 65 53 12/1
Johnnie And Archie Montgomerie Memorial Handicap
2018-07-30 85d Ayr 6f Good 4 10/10 Graham Lee 133 74 60 51 20/1
Parkdean Resorts Handicap
2018-05-06 20d Hamilton 6f Soft 4 13/15 Paul Mulrennan 130 77 55 15 20/1
totetrifecta 1st 2nd And 3rd Handicap
2018-04-16 22d Windsor 6f Heavy 3 7/10 Luke Morris 124 80 64 28 20/1
Sky Bet Windsor Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier)
2018-03-25 238d Doncaster 6f Soft 3 11/14 Luke Morris 121 82 59 40 33/1
32Red Handicap
2017-07-30 9d Pontefract 6f Soft 3 14/14 Luke Morris b 132 82 9/1
tiesplanet.com - Ties For Every Occasion Handicap
2017-07-21 16d Nottingham 6f Soft 3 5/6 Dougie Costello 128 85 71 60 7/1
Pick A Winner With bettinggods.com Handicap
2017-07-05 12d Thirsk 6f Good 3 7/10 Jack Garritty 133 88 80 59 12/1
Follow @racing_uk On Twitter Handicap
2017-06-23 37d Ayr 6f Good 3 4/8 Connor Murtagh 130 90 80 23 20/1
Tennents Handicap
2017-05-17 45d York 6f Soft 2 14/16 Paul Mulrennan 124 93 60 43 16/1
Infinity Tyres Handicap
2017-04-02 24d Cork 6f Heavy 8/11 Pat Smullen 133 95 13/2
Cork Stakes ()
2017-03-09 141d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 3 8/10 Paul Mulrennan 140 95 87 65 14/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2016-10-19 33d Navan 6f Soft 1/9 Pat Smullen 136 89 97 57 3/1
Come Racing Again Sunday 13th November Handicap
2016-09-16 13d Ayr 6f Soft 2 8/24 Jack Garritty 130 85 76 64 7/2
William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap
2016-09-03 63d Thirsk 6f Soft 4 1/7 David Nolan 133 80 94 64 9/4
Barkers Of Northallerton Handicap (Div II)
2016-07-02 24d Nottingham 6f Soft 5 1/9 Jack Garritty 135 70 86 69 9/4
Genting Casino Nottingham At Cornerhouse Handicap
2016-06-08 8d Hamilton 6f Firm 6 2/10 Mr Simon Walker 158 64 73 61 4/5
hamilton-park.co.uk Amateur Riders Handicap
2016-05-31 24d Redcar 6f Firm 6 1/10 Mr Simon Walker 150 58 79 36 6/4
Watch Racing UK In HD Amateur Riders Maiden Handicap
2016-05-07 12d Thirsk 6f Good 6 5/15 Paul Mulrennan p 132 59 59 43 11/2
Thirsk Irish Day Next Saturday Handicap
2016-04-25 9d Ayr 6f Firm 5 6/11 Paul Mulrennan 123 60 53 43 4/1
Watch On The Racing UK App Handicap
2016-04-16 17d Thirsk 6f Soft 5 4/11 Barry McHugh 119 61 60 14 9/2
Book At thirskracecourse.net For Discounted Entry Handicap (Div I)
2016-03-30 148d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/10 Paul Mulrennan 126 62 54 43 17/2
Dennis Wheatley 60th Birthday Handicap
2015-11-03 18d Redcar 6f Soft 6 3/19 Paul Mulrennan 132 59 64 49 33/1
Thanks & See You Next Season Handicap
2015-10-16 25d Redcar 6f Soft 5 4/11 Paul Mulrennan 131 55 11 125/1
100% Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes
2015-09-21 13d Hamilton 8.5f Good 5 7/7 Fergal Lynch 131 33/1
totetrifecta Pick The 1 2 3 Maiden Stakes
2015-09-08 DEB Redcar 6f Firm 5 9/9 Graham Lee 131 29 7 12/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3700.0%
Class 43133.3%
Class 59111.1%
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)26415.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13323.1%
Good600.0%
Firm4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr500.0%
Thirsk4125.0%
Redcar4125.0%
Hamilton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-09-08–2018-09-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.