Sparring (IRE)
Sparring (IRE) is 4 from 6. Hasn't won since Nov 2015. All 4 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 92.
- 4–6Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- +8.25£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.27Fair A/E n=6 · 2.02 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 112dAvg 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 12.5% of 10,076 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −2.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,510 | 218 | 14.4% | +1.9 | 2 from 2 |
| Good | 2,625 | 342 | 13% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,130 | 138 | 12.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,628 | 186 | 11.4% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 528 | 55 | 10.4% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,611 | 312 | 11.9% | −0.6 | 2 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 6 | 15% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,295 | 154 | 11.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,106 | 263 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,761 | 512 | 13.6% | +1.1 | 4 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,977 | 257 | 13% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 625 | 44 | 7% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −5.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Eldritch (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Eldritch (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldritch (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Listen To The Wind (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Wandsworth (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| On Budget (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.75 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.25 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 4 | 80% | +9.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| David Probert | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 4 | 80% | +9.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +10.25 |
| 2014 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 16+191d | Windsor | Bet In Play With Ladbrokes Handicap | 4/5 | 1½ | 9-4 | 92 | 80B | William Buick | EvensF |
| 2015 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 15+213d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Handicap | 1/8 | 8-11 | 88 | 86A | Martin Lane | 2/1 | |
| 29 Apr 15+9d | Pontefract | Northern Racing College Handicap | 1/4 | 9-11 | 76 | 101B | Adam Kirby | EvensF | |
| 20 Apr 15+80d | Windsor | James Partridge Memorial Handicap | 1/9 | 9-7 | 74 | 94A | James Doyle | 11/4 | |
| 30 Jan 15+69d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 8-5 | — | 77A | David Probert | 9/2 | |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 14 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 5/7 | shd | 9-5 | — | 70A | Adam Kirby | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sparring won?
- Sparring (IRE) won 4 of 6 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Sparring?
- Sparring (IRE) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 6 June 2016.
- Who is Sparring's sire?
- Sparring (IRE) is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Henties Bay (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Sparring prefer?
- Sparring (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sparring's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 6 June 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sparring's sire's record?
- Teofilo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,076 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
- Who are Sparring's siblings?
- Out of Henties Bay (IRE), Sparring (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Eldritch (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Eldritch (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.