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Optima RacingHorses › Spark Plug (IRE)

Spark Plug (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-18 to 2019-06-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Brian Meehan.
Pedigree Dylan Thomas (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 115 · best TS 108
26
Runs
3
Wins
11.5%
Strike rate
42.3%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
36.5%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 26 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
2019-06-21 63d Ascot 12f Good 2 15/19 Oisin Murphy p 133 103 85 50 33/1
Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)
2019-04-19 62d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 2 3/10 Tom Marquand p 131 99 103 53 9/1
Betway All-Weather Marathon Championships Conditions Stakes
2019-02-16 73d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 2 2/5 Tom Marquand p 136 107 99 26 9/2
32Red Conditions Stakes (All Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)
2018-12-05 18d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 1 1/10 Tom Marquand p 132 107 100 87 16/1
32Red Wild Flower Stakes ()
2018-11-17 119d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 1 5/9 Martin Dwyer 128 107 101 70 12/1
Betway Churchill Stakes () (Fast Track Qualifier)
2018-07-21 32d Newbury 10f Firm 1 7/7 Jim Crowley 132 107 89 64 4/1
bet365 Stakes () (Registered As The Steventon Stakes)
2018-06-19 24d Ascot 10f Firm 1 7/16 Jamie Spencer p 129 107 107 92 25/1
Wolferton Stakes ()
2018-05-26 21d Goodwood 10f Good 1 3/7 Sean Levey p 127 108 108 51 11/4
Netbet Mobile Bet10Get10 Festival Stakes ()
2018-05-05 182d Newmarket 9f Good 2 6/16 Oisin Murphy p 136 109 110 86 14/1
Spring Lodge Stakes (Handicap) (Formerly The Suffolk Stakes)
2017-11-04 21d Newmarket 10f Soft 1 6/7 Pat Smullen 133 110 87 61 5/2
Weatherbys General Stud Book Online James Seymour Stakes ()
2017-10-14 49d Newmarket 9f Good 1 3/9 Tom Marquand p 129 110 110 81 5/1
Darley Club Stakes
2017-08-26 70d Windsor 10f Firm 1 2/6 Jimmy Fortune p 127 110 112 75 7/2
Bet & Watch At sunbets.co.uk Winter Hill Stakes
2017-06-17 21d York 8f Firm 1 5/9 James Doyle p 133 112 106 90 3/1
Best Western Hotels Ganton Stakes ()
2017-05-27 38d Goodwood 10f Firm 1 2/7 Jamie Spencer p 126 112 112 71 4/1
Matchbook Betting Exchange Festival Stakes ()
2017-04-19 207d Newmarket 9f Firm 1 3/7 Jimmy Fortune p 125 112 105 58 11/2
bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes
2016-09-24 37d Newmarket 9f Firm 2 1/31 Jimmy Fortune p 130 104 115 108 12/1
Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap)
2016-08-18 33d York 8f Firm 2 4/20 Sean Levey p 133 104 109 93 14/1
Clipper Logistics Stakes (Handicap)
2016-07-16 31d Newbury 10f Firm 1 5/7 Sean Levey p 130 104 102 50 15/2
bet365 Stakes (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) ()
2016-06-15 14d Ascot 8f Soft 2 12/28 Sean Levey p 130 104 102 51 33/1
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2016-06-01 18d Nottingham 8.5f Firm 2 5/8 Jimmy Fortune 136 104 99 61 5/1
totetrifecta Pick The 1 2 3 Handicap
2016-05-14 210d Newbury 8f Good 2 6/13 Jimmy Fortune 133 104 100 76 13/2
Planteur Handicap
2015-10-17 43d Ascot 8f Soft 2 5/20 Jimmy Fortune p 127 104 101 85 25/1
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco)
2015-09-04 79d Ascot 8f Soft 2 6/7 Jimmy Fortune 136 105 97 46 9/2
Stella Artois Handicap
2015-06-17 32d Ascot 8f Firm 2 99/30 Jimmy Fortune 133 107 109 10/1
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2015-05-16 28d Newbury 8f Good 2 1/14 Jimmy Fortune 130 102 113 80 9/2
Planteur Handicap
2015-04-18 DEB Newbury 8f Firm 2 2/22 Jimmy Fortune 125 100 108 83 16/1
Be Wiser Insurance Spring Cup (Handicap)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11218.3%
Class 214214.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)14214.3%
Middle (10-12f)10110.0%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm1218.3%
Good6116.7%
Soft400.0%
Standard4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot600.0%
Newbury5120.0%
Newmarket5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-18–2019-06-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.