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Horse profile

Sparky Valentine (FR)

4yo filly (at last run, Dec 2019) · Last trainer Jane Williams · Last owner Mrs Jane Williams
by Kapgarde (FR) out of Qualite Controlee (FR) (Poliglote)
6 runs · 6 courses · from Dec 2018
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Dec 2019 — 2,506 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2019 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Sparky Valentine (FR) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 7 at Lingfield (Dec 2019).

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 85 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 11 Oct 2019

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 88C · median 80.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft388C85—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m288C60.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m2f – 1m4f1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 11 Oct 2019 Official rating 102 at the last run, 26 Dec 2019

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 109A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft3109A105—
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m398A85—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m2f – 1m4f1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Kapgarde (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,631 runs since Mar 2008 (725 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−12.5—
Good to Firm981313.3%+0.8—
Good1,27918614.5%+20 from 1
Good to Soft1,03315014.5%+2—
Soft2,71432211.9%−0.60 from 3
Heavy1,46315210.4%−2.10 from 2
Standard (AW)4037.5%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−12.5—
1m – 1m1f800%−12.5—
1m2f – 1m4f32721.9%+9.40 from 1
1m5f – 2m1,35920715.2%+2.70 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f3,21437411.6%−0.90 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,62819712.1%−0.4—
Over 3m3894110.5%−2—

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

Dam
Qualite Controlee (FR) (Poliglote)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Cap Du Nord (FR) (10 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Cap Du Nord (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cap Du Nord (FR)71102m–3m1½fGrade 3
Quoi De Neuf (FR)3042m2f–2m5fClass 3
Qualando (FR)2622m½f–2m2½fGrade 3
Au Quart De Tour (FR)822m—
Quilaura (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Lizzie Kelly 4 0 0% −4.00
Chester Williams 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 5 0 0% −5.00
2018 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 5 runs
26 Dec 19+23d Wincanton Simple Landlords Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Heavy · 10 ran F/10 — 11-1 102—— Lizzie Kelly 14/1
03 Dec 19+45d Lingfield Visit attheraces.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (NHMOPS Bonus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 9 10-13 107—85C Lizzie Kelly 8/1
19 Oct 19+8d Ffos Las Ministry Graphics Mares' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 14 10-7 —88C98A Chester Williams 20/1
11 Oct 19+259d Chepstow Unibet/EBF Mares' 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (EBF Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 9 10-7 —85A105A Chester Williams 33/1
25 Jan 19+37d Doncaster Sky Bet Top Price Promise Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 37 10-12 —33C80C Lizzie Kelly 20/1
2018 · 1 run
19 Dec 18 Newbury St. James's Place Fillies' 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 1m4½f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 4 10-9 —76A109A Lizzie Kelly 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sparky Valentine won?
Sparky Valentine (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2018 and 2019. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Sparky Valentine?
Sparky Valentine (FR) was trained by Jane Williams on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 26 December 2019.
Who is Sparky Valentine's sire?
Sparky Valentine (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Qualite Controlee (FR), whose sire is Poliglote.
What is Sparky Valentine's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 26 December 2019. The highest on record is 107.
What is Sparky Valentine's sire's record?
Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,631 runs since Mar 2008 (725 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sparky Valentine's siblings?
Out of Qualite Controlee (FR), Sparky Valentine (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Cap Du Nord (FR) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Cap Du Nord (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.