Sparring Partner (IRE)
Sparring Partner (IRE) is 1 from 21. Hasn't won since May 2011. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf.
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 8 (38.1%)Placed
- −16.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=21 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 66Highest 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 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 90 | 11 | 12.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,839 | 201 | 10.9% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 2,762 | 277 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,375 | 135 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,852 | 183 | 9.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 709 | 68 | 9.6% | −0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,936 | 258 | 8.8% | −1 | 1 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 632 | 63 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,582 | 241 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,784 | 272 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,105 | 350 | 11.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 18 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,547 | 131 | 8.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 692 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +2.7 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Bedouin's Story (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Sparkling Portrait (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedouin's Story (GB) | 20 | 5 | 7f–1m1f | Class 2 |
| Sparkling Portrait (GB) | 8 | 4 | 1m–1m3f | Listed |
| Loving Your Work (GB) | 55 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Start Right (GB) | 22 | 3 | 1m–1m½f | Class 2 |
| Harston (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 6 |
| It's Me And You (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Harbour A Secret (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Times Two (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| W J Lee | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss S Lynam | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Levey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 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 Sparring Partner (IRE) won?
- Sparring Partner (IRE) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 8 times in total (38.1% of starts).
- Who trained Sparring Partner (IRE)?
- Sparring Partner (IRE) was trained by Edward Lynam on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 20 January 2012.
- Who is Sparring Partner (IRE)'s sire?
- Sparring Partner (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Time Crystal (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Sparring Partner (IRE) prefer?
- Sparring Partner (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 15 starts (6.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sparring Partner (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 20 January 2012. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Sparring Partner (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,563 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sparring Partner (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Time Crystal (IRE), Sparring Partner (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Bedouin's Story (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Sparkling Portrait (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.