Spark Plug (IRE)
Owner: Mr J L Day Trainer: B J Meehan Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Dylan Thomas / Kournikova (Sportsworld)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 8 | 3 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places in the round course) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | |||
| Standard | 4 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 48 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2019 | Royal Ascot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 211y | 2 | Baghdad | 9st 7lbs | 15 of 20 | Oisin Murphy | 33/1 |
| raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 7f 169y | 2 | Watersmeet | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 11 | Tom Marquand | 9/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 7f 218y | 2 | Stamford Raffles | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | Tom Marquand | 9/2 |
| held up in 4th, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, joined winner inside final 100 yards, just failed | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 7f 169y | 2 | Grey Britain | 9st 8lbs | of 5 | Oisin Murphy | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2018 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 3f 219y | 1 | Spark Plug | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 10 | Tom Marquand | 16/1 |
| raced wide, held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led entering final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2018 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 1 | Master The World | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | M Dwyer | 12/1 |
| taken to post early, dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2018 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 2f | 3 | Archetype | 9st 3lbs | of 6 | Jim Crowley | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2018 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 197y | 1 | Gabr | 9st 2lbs | of 7 | Oisin Murphy | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2018 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 1 | Emotionless | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 7 | Jim Crowley | 4/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2018 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 209y | 1 | Mustashry | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | J P Spencer | 9/2 |
| soon disputing close 3rd on inside, edged right 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on and went 2nd near finish, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2018 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 212y | 1 | Monarchs Glen | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 16 | J P Spencer | 25/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 26 May 2018 | Goodwood | Good | 1m 1f 197y | 1 | First Sitting | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 7 | S M Levey | 11/4 |
| held up last pair, headway over 2f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides | |||||||||
| 05 May 2018 | Newmarket | Good | 1m 1f | 2 | Oasis Charm | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 16 | Oisin Murphy | 14/1 |
| held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2018 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f 209y | 1 | Crystal Ocean | 9st | of 7 | Tom Marquand | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2017 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 1m 2f | 1 | Permission | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 7 | P J Smullen | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2017 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 1 | Monarchs Glen | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 12 | Tom Marquand | 5/1 |
| dwelt in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2017 | Goodwood | Soft | 1m 1f 197y | 1 | Monarchs Glen | 9st 5lbs | of 8 | James Doyle | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2017 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 1 | Fabricate | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 8 | J Fortune | 7/2 |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2017 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 100y | 1 | Frankuus | 9st 3lbs | of 13 | P J Smullen | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2017 | Newbury | Soft | 1m 2f | 1 | What About Carlo | 9st 7lbs | of 8 | R L Moore | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2017 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 1f 209y | 1 | Spark Plug | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 7 | R L Moore | 4/1 |
| held up, headway and switched left 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2017 | York | Good to Firm | 7f 192y | 1 | Arabian Hope | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | James Doyle | 3/1 |
| held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along 3f out, good headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and and every chance inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 197y | 1 | First Sitting | 9st | 2 of 7 | J P Spencer | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders in 5th, angled to outside well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and strong run inside final furlong, gaining finish, just failed | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2017 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 1 | Steel of Madrid | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 8 | J Fortune | 11/2 |
| keen early, in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2016 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 2 | Spark Plug | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 35 | J Fortune | 12/1 |
| mid-division stands side rail, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led overall inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2016 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 2 | Aclaim | 9st 10lbs | of 12 | T P Queally | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2016 | York | Good to Firm | 1m | 2 | Firmament | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 20 | S M Levey | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2016 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 6y | 1 | Scottish | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | S M Levey | 15/2 |
| sweating,held up in 5th, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2016 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 2f 7y | 1 | Ayrad | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 6 | S M Levey | 7/2 |
| soon held up tracking leading trio, headway on outside 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong until no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2016 | Royal Ascot | Soft | 1m | 2 | Portage | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 30 | S M Levey | 33/1 |
| towards rear, far side, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2016 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 75y | 2 | Spirit Raiser | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 9 | J Fortune | 5/1 |
| held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway chasing leaders 2f out, hung badly left from over 1f out, 4th and held when eased inside final furlong, dropped to 5th soon after | |||||||||
| 14 May 2016 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Azraff | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | J Fortune | 13/2 |
| held up in last pair, some headway under pressure and switched left over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2015 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places in the round course) | 1m | 2 | Musaddas | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 20 | J Fortune | 25/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway near side over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong into never nearer 5th towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2015 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Energia Davos | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 8 | J Fortune | 9/2 |
| held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2015 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course) | 1m 2f 7y | 2 | Exosphere | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 14 | J Fortune | 9/1 |
| held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, no chance | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2015 | Goodwood | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f 192y | 2 | Mount Logan | 9st 7lbs | of 18 | Non Runner | |
| 04 Jul 2015 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 14y | 2 | Basem | 9st 10lbs | 8 of 17 | R L Moore | 5/1 |
| held up in 7th, not clear run on rail and switched left over 1f out, keeping on when carried right inside final furlong, soon switched right, kept on, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2015 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m | 2 | Gm Hopkins | 9st 7lbs | Fell of 30 | J Fortune | |
| 16 May 2015 | Newbury | Good | 1m | 2 | Spark Plug | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 17 | J Fortune | 9/2 |
| held up behind, headway and quickened over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2015 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m | 2 | Ayaar | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 23 | J Fortune | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2014 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 2 | Championship | 9st 5lbs | of 12 | Non Runner | |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Epsom Downs | Soft | 1m 2f 18y | 3 | Beacon Lady | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 7 | Martin Lane | 10/1 |
| tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2014 | Haydock | Good | 1m 2f 95y | 1 | Amralah | 8st 8lbs | of 9 | S M Levey | |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1m 1f 218y | 3 | Arod | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 3 | J Fortune | 9/2 |
| steadied start, tracked leading pair, niggled along over 4f out, left 2nd just over 1f out, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2014 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places on Round Course) | 1m 2f | 1 | Cannock Chase | 9st | 6 of 9 | J Fortune | 20/1 |
| steadied after start and switched right from wide draw, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, weakened inside final fiurlong | |||||||||
| 17 May 2014 | Doncaster | Good | 1m | 3 | Spark Plug | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | T P Queally | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead over 2f out, pushed out, comfortably | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2013 | Newmarket | Soft | 1m | 2 | Sudden Wonder | 9st 3lbs | of 5 | J Fortune | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Bath | Good | 1m 5y | 4 | Spark Plug | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 11 | J Fortune | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, led on inside going well over 2f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, stayed on well, driven out | |||||||||