Sparkling Sapphire (GB)
Sparkling Sapphire (GB) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 7 at Ripon (Aug 2015). Last raced off a career-high mark of 45.
- 0–17Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (17.6%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=16 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 45Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 160 d
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 8.9% of 5,981 runs since Mar 2008 (373 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.4% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 40 | 4 | 10% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,192 | 110 | 9.2% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,109 | 85 | 7.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 598 | 45 | 7.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 549 | 45 | 8.2% | −0.7 | — |
| Heavy | 121 | 12 | 9.9% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,372 | 232 | 9.8% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,230 | 140 | 11.4% | +2.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,781 | 220 | 7.9% | −1 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,159 | 116 | 10% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 564 | 44 | 7.8% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 158 | 7 | 4.4% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 64 | 6 | 9.4% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Penny Pot Lane (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Shallow (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Pot Lane (GB) | 70 | 8 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Shallow (GB) | 30 | 5 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Charnock Richard (GB) | 44 | 3 | 6½f | — |
| Penny Ghent (GB) | 34 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Mr Heinz (GB) | 36 | 2 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Cindy Looper (GB) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| Swing Low (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Grey Selkie (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Miriam Violet (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ripon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Quinn | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| George Chaloner | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 Sparkling Sapphire won?
- Sparkling Sapphire (GB) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2014 and 2015. Placed 3 times in total (17.6% of starts).
- Who trained Sparkling Sapphire?
- Sparkling Sapphire (GB) was trained by Richard Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 1 October 2015.
- Who is Sparkling Sapphire's sire?
- Sparkling Sapphire (GB) is by Monsieur Bond (IRE) out of Velvet Band (GB), whose sire is Verglas.
- What is Sparkling Sapphire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 1 October 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sparkling Sapphire's sire's record?
- Monsieur Bond (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 5,981 runs since Mar 2008 (373 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.4% from 158.
- Who are Sparkling Sapphire's siblings?
- Out of Velvet Band (GB), Sparkling Sapphire (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Penny Pot Lane (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Shallow (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Nov 2026.