Sparkle Factor (IRE)
Sparkle Factor (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Jun 2014.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 5 (45.5%)Placed
- −4.77£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=11 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 71dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 12.9% of 1,676 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.4% from 180.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 300 | 36 | 12% | −0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 374 | 46 | 12.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 180 | 17 | 9.4% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 197 | 21 | 10.7% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 64 | 7 | 10.9% | −2 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 538 | 84 | 15.6% | +2.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −9.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 426 | 60 | 14.1% | +1.2 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 452 | 52 | 11.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 408 | 59 | 14.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 191 | 23 | 12% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 124 | 17 | 13.7% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Bid Adieu (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Pearle D'or (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Adieu (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Pearle D'or (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Rock Sound (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Va Pensiero (IRE) | 5 | 3 | 7f–1m2½f | — |
| Petit Adagio (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Hannah Buckle (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rosa Albertine (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.77 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.27 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.77 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.23 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Sparkle Factor (IRE) won?
- Sparkle Factor (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trained Sparkle Factor (IRE)?
- Sparkle Factor (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 19 July 2015.
- Who is Sparkle Factor (IRE)'s sire?
- Sparkle Factor (IRE) is by Arch (USA) out of Thoughtless Moment (IRE), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What is Sparkle Factor (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 19 July 2015. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Sparkle Factor (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Arch (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.9% of 1,676 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.4% from 180.
- Who are Sparkle Factor (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Thoughtless Moment (IRE), Sparkle Factor (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Bid Adieu (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Pearle D'or (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.