Sparkling Tara (GB)
Owner: Mrs S Smith Trainer: Mrs S J Smith Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Kayf Tara / Sparkling Yasmin (Derring Rose)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places. Hurdle:Good/Firm, Good in pls) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places, Soft on the woodside) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places; Chase Course: Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2013 | Southwell | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Green Bank | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | Ryan Mania | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, mistake 7th, headway 9th, went 2nd from next, weakened 4 out | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 5 | Sparkling Tara | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | Jonathan England | 7/2 |
| held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, led before last, kept on strongly | |||||||||
| 31 May 2013 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Or d'Oudairies | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Ryan Mania | |
| 14 May 2013 | Sedgefield | Good (Watered) | 2m 4f | 4 | Riskier | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | Ryan Mania | 10/1 |
| close up on inside, went 3rd at 8th, pushed along and staying on same pace when blundered badly last, not able to recover, stayed on for 3rd | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2013 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Badgers Retreat | 11st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 7 | Ryan Mania | |
| 13 Nov 2012 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Alpha One | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 6 | Ryan Mania | |
| 02 Nov 2012 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 3m 1f | 4 | Roi De Garde | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 10 | Ryan Mania | 10/3 |
| chased leaders, not fluent 11th and lost place, blundered and pecked badly 13th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2012 | Hexham | Heavy | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Tipsy Dara | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 6 | Ryan Mania | 8/1 |
| with leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on flat | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2012 | Sedgefield | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | Tregaro | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | Ryan Mania | 5/2 |
| led to 3rd, tracked leader, hit 8th, reminders before 13th, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2012 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm | 2m 6f | 4 | La Pantera Rosa | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 8 | Ryan Mania | 17/2 |
| tracked leaders, chased winner from before 7th, challenged 2 out, chance last, kept on and just held towards finish | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2012 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 5 | Ruttan Lake | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | Ryan Mania | 12/1 |
| held up in touch, mistake 5th, reminders next, ridden after 9th, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2012 | Bangor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Rob Conti | 11st 7lbs | SlippedUp of 11 | Ryan Mania | |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Soft in places, Soft on the woodside) | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Nodforms Violet | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | Ryan Mania | 15/2 |
| soon chased leaders, led 5 out, ridden and headed last, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2012 | Uttoxeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m | 4 | Captain Scarlett | 11st 9lbs | 8 of 13 | Jonathan England | 17/2 |
| with leader, took keen hold, hit 6th, not fleunt 8th, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2012 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places. Hurdle:Good/Firm, Good in pls) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Small Fly | 11st 4lbs | of 17 | Non Runner | |
| 24 May 2012 | Wetherby | Good (Watered) | 2m 110y | 3 | Knight In Purple | 10st 6lbs | 7 of 12 | Ryan Mania | 4/1 |
| towards rear, headway on outer over 3 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2011 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Drumbaloo | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | Brian Hayes | 9/1 |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th or 4 out, never on terms with leaders, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2011 | Tramore | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Ordinary Man | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 10 | Andrew J McNamara | 6/1 |
| prominent, slight mistake 3rd, disputed lead from 5 out, headed after next, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2011 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Alderwood | 10st 4lbs | PulledUp of 16 | N P Madden | |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Bobby John | 11st 5lbs | 12 of 18 | C O'Farrell | 9/2 |
| soon chased leaders, 6th 3 out, 3rd approaching next, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Royal Reveille | 11st | 5 of 23 | Andrew J McNamara | 11/2 |
| mid-division, headway into 6th 2 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2011 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Sparkling Tara | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 21 | K Whelan | 10/1 |
| always prominent, led approaching straight, pressed and good jumps last 2, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2011 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Betty Is A Lady | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 23 | Andrew J McNamara | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2011 | Naas | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | White Star Line | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 22 | Andrew J McNamara | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, 5th and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2010 | Limerick | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places; Chase Course: Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Pineau De Re | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 17 | Andrew J McNamara | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2010 | Naas | Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | He's Our Man | 12st | 4 of 23 | B Hayes | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, closed up straight, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Masdar | 12st | of 20 | Ms N Carberry | |
| 01 Aug 2009 | Galway | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Natural High | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 20 | Ms N Carberry | 7/4 |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 6th and ridden 4f out, improved into 3rd over 2f out, kept on under pressure straight | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2009 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Imperial Cascade | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 25 | B T O'Connell | 6/1 |
| mid-division, headway to 7th 4f out, hampered 3f out, improved to challenge early straight, ridden and pressed winner final furlong, kept on, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2009 | Gowran Park | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Enterprise Park | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 20 | B T O'Connell | 10/3 |
| mid-division, headway to 7th halfway, improved to 4th 3f out, led under 2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed last 100yds, kept on | |||||||||