Sparkling Tara (GB)
Sparkling Tara (GB) is 2 from 28. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 14 on softer). Last raced off 105, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 8 (28.6%)Placed
- −12.50£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.56Fair A/E n=28 · 0.45 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,490 | 524 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 3,049 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,758 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,975 | 521 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,758 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,815 | 479 | 12.6% | 0 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 1,003 | 126 | 12.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Sparkling Hand (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sparkling Hand (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Hand (GB) | 25 | 6 | 2m–2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Sparkling Zola (GB) | 10 | 1 | 2m7½f | Class 5 |
| Sparkling Wine (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jackofalltrades (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sparkling Sabrina (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mania | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jonathan England | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Brian Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 Tara (GB) won?
- Sparkling Tara (GB) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 8 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Sparkling Tara (GB)?
- Sparkling Tara (GB) was trained by Sue Smith on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 23 July 2013.
- Who is Sparkling Tara (GB)'s sire?
- Sparkling Tara (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Sparkling Yasmin (GB), whose sire is Derring Rose.
- What going does Sparkling Tara (GB) prefer?
- Sparkling Tara (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sparkling Tara (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 23 July 2013. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Sparkling Tara (GB)'s sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Sparkling Tara (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Sparkling Yasmin (GB), Sparkling Tara (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Sparkling Hand (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sparkling Hand (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.