Essie Sparks (IRE)
Essie Sparks (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 505 d
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 1,946 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 9.9% from 262.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 0 | 0% | −6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 15 | 6.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 672 | 43 | 6.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 262 | 26 | 9.9% | +3.1 | — |
| Soft | 493 | 33 | 6.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 248 | 16 | 6.5% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −6.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +21.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +14.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 0 | 0% | −6.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 796 | 50 | 6.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 732 | 51 | 7% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 316 | 26 | 8.2% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 61 | 1 | 1.6% | −5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael McAlister | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 26 Apr 09+505d | Wetherby | National Festival Circus Is Here Today Maiden Hurdle | 5/10 | 30 | 10-7 | 75C | Andrew Thornton | 40/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 08 Dec 07+34d | Wetherby | E.B.F. 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race | 14/16 | 5 | 10-2 | 64C | Michael McAlister | 100/1 |
| 04 Nov 07 | Carlisle | Gary Paul E B F "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | 10/12 | 6 | 10-5 | 81C | Richie McGrath | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Essie Sparks won?
- Essie Sparks (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2007 and 2009.
- Who trained Essie Sparks?
- Essie Sparks (IRE) was trained by P C Haslam on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 26 April 2009.
- Who is Essie Sparks's sire?
- Essie Sparks (IRE) is by Great Palm (USA) out of Princess Esme (IRE), whose sire is Ela-Mana-Mou.
- What is Essie Sparks's sire's record?
- Great Palm (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 1,946 runs since Jan 2008 (256 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 9.9% from 262.