The Vital Spark (GB)
Owner: Alison Muir Tonge / Colin Paterson Trainer: K A Ryan Sex: gelding Age: 3
Breeding: Mehmas / Poppet's Passion (Clodovil)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 10 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 2025 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 5f | 6 | Alhather | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | T Eaves | 3/1 |
| led against near side rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and lost modest 3rd final strides | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2025 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 5 | Another Baar | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 11 | S A Gray | 28/1 |
| chased leader stands rails, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2025 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 2y | 5 | Ran Amok | 8st 11lbs | 7 of 10 | S A Gray | 25/1 |
| took keen hold, led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2025 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 3y | 5 | Missmimi | 9st 9lbs | 8 of 8 | T Eaves | 16/1 |
| took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 May 2025 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 6y | 6 | Mister Sky Blue | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 6 | T Eaves | 2/1 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened thereafter | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2025 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | The Vital Spark | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 9 | T Eaves | 6/1 |
| quickly away, raced just away from near side rail, made all, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, ran on gamely, all out | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 5 | Solvency | 8st 12lbs | 11 of 12 | T Eaves | 85/40 |
| chased leaders near side of group, pushed along halfway, soon lost place and behind | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2024 | York | Soft (Heavy in places) | 6f | 3 | Fondo Blanco | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | T Eaves | 50/1 |
| led pushed along and headed inside final 2f, soon slightly hampered and weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Dark Cloud Rising | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | S A Gray | 33/1 |
| led, headed approaching 1f out, soon struggling, weakened quickly from 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2024 | Haydock | Good | 6f | 3 | Leonardo Dax | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 12 | S A Gray | 33/1 |
| always struggling in rear | |||||||||