Night Spark (IRE)
Owner: T Goodwin Trainer: J F O'Shea Sex: gelding Age: 8
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Chase: Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places on Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Hurdle Course: Heavy, Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Hurdle: Soft) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Standard | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 26 | 3 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2011 | Limerick | Good (Chase: Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Moon Dice | 10st 7lbs | Fell of 18 | S G McDermott | |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Bellewstown | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Rockazar | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 19 | S G McDermott | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, 8th and progress 3 out, ridden next, 6th when slight mistake last, no extra | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2010 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Aladdins Cave | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 7 | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra and soon weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Prince Chaparral | 9st 13lbs | UnseatedRider of 15 | S M Gorey | |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Castle Anshan | 10st 10lbs | PulledUp of 23 | S G McDermott | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Night Spark | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 17 | P J Smullen | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders in 5th, travelling best and waiting for a gap early straight, challenged between horses to lead over 1f out, soon quickened clear, kept on well | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2010 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Kylebeg Krystle | 11st 2lbs | 10 of 13 | S G McDermott | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway in 7th 2 out, ridden and weakened entering straight | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2010 | Tramore | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Chebona Bula | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | S G McDermott | 7/2 |
| in touch in rear, headway on outer after 3 out, 3rd next, 2nd and kept on from last | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Accompanist | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | P J Smullen | 9/4 |
| mid-division, good headway into 3rd always prominent pulled up straight, led 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Night Spark | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 14 | P J Smullen | 5/1 |
| always prominent, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, reduced lead close home | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Silent Decision | 8st 4lbs | of 22 | Reserve 2 | |
| 18 Oct 2009 | Cork | Good | 2m | 0 | Orange Touch | 11st 8lbs | of 22 | T G M Ryan | |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Sligo | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Second Glance | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 14 | M C Hussey | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 2m | 0 | Tenormore | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 18 | N J O'Shea | 5/1 |
| towards rear, good headway from 3 out, 3rd before straight, 2nd 2 out, ridden when mistake last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2009 | Tipperary | Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Natural High | 10st | 5 of 17 | A P Crowe | 25/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 7th 3f out, ridden in moderate 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Shalambar | 10st | 8 of 11 | K T O'Neill | 33/1 |
| soon mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression in moderate 7th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2009 | Bellewstown | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Lightening Sky | 11st | of 15 | A P Crowe | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Night Spark | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 17 | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway entering straight, ridden into 5th 2 out, left 3rd last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on | |||||||||
| 31 May 2009 | Listowel | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Big Boots | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 18 | A P Crowe | 50/1 |
| towards rear, no impression from 4 out | |||||||||
| 26 May 2009 | Tipperary | Heavy (Hurdle: Soft) | 2m | 0 | Vinnie | 11st 4lbs | 14 of 20 | A P Crowe | 25/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 01 May 2009 | Punchestown | Heavy (Hurdle Course: Heavy, Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Copper Bleu | 11st 5lbs | 11 of 16 | A P Crowe | 80/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2009 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Yielding in places on Chase Course) | 2m | 0 | Fionn Tra | 12st | 18 of 24 | Mr C J Sweeney | 50/1 |
| mid-division, headway to 7th 5f out, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2008 | Downpatrick | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f 172y | 0 | Itsallaracket | 12st | of 14 | Mr C J Sweeney | |
| 16 Oct 2008 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Some Present | 12st | 12 of 25 | Mr C J Sweeney | 50/1 |
| towards rear, kept on from 3f out without threatening | |||||||||


