Sparkling Smile (IRE)
Sparkling Smile (IRE) is 5 from 11. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. All 5 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Sparkling Smile (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Sun Power (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sun Power (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Power (FR) | 34 | 5 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Al Fajir Mukbile (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Poets Dream (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
- 5–11Wins / Runs
- 45.5%Strike rate
- 5 (45.5%)Placed
- +5.54£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 2.24Fair A/E n=11 · 2.01 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 4 from 8 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | 5 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Bay Swallow (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Spritza (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Swallow (IRE) | 31 | 4 | 1m4f | — |
| Spritza (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 1m3f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Mister Uno (IRE) | 25 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 6 |
| Challow (IRE) | 56 | 0 | — | — |
| Wing Stealth (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Barabinka (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Volcanic Lady (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 4 | 50% | +0.54 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.10 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.44 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 5 | 63% | +8.54 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 7 | 4 | 57% | +7.44 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | 83% | +10.54 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 Smile won?
- Sparkling Smile (IRE) won 5 of 11 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 45.5%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trained Sparkling Smile?
- Sparkling Smile (IRE) was trained by David Lanigan on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 3 June 2011.
- Who is Sparkling Smile's sire?
- Sparkling Smile (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Starlight Smile (USA), whose sire is Green Dancer.
- What going does Sparkling Smile prefer?
- Sparkling Smile (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sparkling Smile's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 3 June 2011. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Sparkling Smile's sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Sparkling Smile's siblings?
- Out of Starlight Smile (USA), Sparkling Smile (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Bay Swallow (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Spritza (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Sparkling Smile produced winners?
- As a dam, Sparkling Smile (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sun Power (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sun Power (FR)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.