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Horse profile

The Vital Spark (GB)

3yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2025) · Last trainer Kevin Ryan · Last owner Alison Muir Tonge Colin Paterson
by Mehmas (IRE) out of Poppet's Passion (GB) (Clodovil)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Sep 2025 — 423 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 4th of 9 Won at Newcastle (AW) Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile

The Vital Spark won a Class 6 handicap at Newcastle over under 6f on standard going in Mar 2025. The gelding, who usually led, is one from 10 overall with his sole success coming on all-weather from three runs while he is zero from seven on turf. He finished fourth of nine when leading in a Class 6 handicap at Newcastle in Sep 2025. Aged 3 at his last run in Sep 2025.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically led Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 6
Official rating58↓ 7lb off peak
58 58–65

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 96 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 8 Sep 2025

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 110A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good597A91—
Standard (AW)3110A96—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Under 6f5110A91—
6f – 7f5106A91—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 68A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 8 Sep 2025 Official rating 58 at the last run, 8 Sep 2025

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 79A · median 61.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good565A60—
Standard (AW)379A68—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Under 6f579A60—
6f – 7f565A63—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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 from 9 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Led 5 (56%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mehmas (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 8,216 runs since Jun 2020 (752 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm19210.5%−1—
Good to Firm1,45717912.3%+0.80 from 1
Good1,95822111.3%−0.20 from 5
Good to Soft7628411%−0.5—
Soft9359810.5%−10 from 1
Heavy226229.7%−1.8—
Standard (AW)2,85934111.9%+0.41 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,10326712.7%+1.21 from 5
6f – 7f4,32047811.1%−0.40 from 5
1m – 1m1f1,38715811.4%−0.1—
1m2f – 1m4f3674311.7%+0.2—
1m5f – 2m3213.1%−8.4—
2m1f – 2m4f600%−11.5—
Over 3m100%−11.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Poppet's Passion (GB) (Clodovil)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Shyamala (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lord Tennyson (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shyamala (GB)4667½f–1m—
Mubaalegh (GB)3436f—
Lord Tennyson (GB)511mClass 4
Forever Noah (GB)2616fClass 6
Nibras Passion (GB)30——
Too Hot To Love (GB)50——
Martini Lodge (GB)120——
Plasnes (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 3 1 33% +4.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 3 1 33% +4.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 2 1 50% +5.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 5 1 20% +2.00
6f – 7f 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Eaves 6 1 17% +1.00
Shane Gray 4 0 0% −4.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +0.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 6 1 17% +1.00
2024 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 6 runs
08 Sep 25+14d Newcastle (AW) Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 5f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Set the pace along the rail - pressed and overtaken approaching final furlong - unable to find more late and edged out for third close home finishing 4th 4/9 hd 9-4 5896A68A Tom Eaves 3/1J
25 Aug 25+32d Ripon Queen Mary's Her Best Day Every Day Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 11 ran Tracked pace-setter along the fence - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong - finished ninth 9/11 1 9-2 6191A60A Shane Gray 28/1
24 Jul 25+16d Doncaster Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 10 ran Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - moved into the front - drifted left under pressure approaching the final furlong before losing the advantage - dropped away near the finish 7/10 2 8-11 6391A65A Shane Gray 25/1
08 Jul 25+65d Pontefract Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 8 ran Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled handy with the pack - pressed for effort and lost ground from over 1f out - finished eighth 8/8 ½ 9-9 6575A48A Tom Eaves 16/1
04 May 25+52d Hamilton Racing TV Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Set the pace early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left then lost the advantage entering the final furlong - faded from there to finish fifth beaten 5 lengths 5/6 1¾ 9-9 65106A59B Tom Eaves 2/1
13 Mar 25+90d Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran Sprinted clear from the break - held a line off the rail out front - driven and challenged hard in the closing stages - dug in determinedly to hold on - flat out at the line 1/9 9-6 62110A79A Tom Eaves 6/1
2024 · 4 runs
13 Dec 24+63d Southwell (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Nursery Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 12 ran Handy early on nearside flank - urged forward around halfway - dropped away and towards rear from there - finished well held in 11th 11/12 1¼ 8-12 6479A42A Tom Eaves 85/40F
11 Oct 24+56d York William Hill EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 8 ran Set the pace early - driven to stay in front before being overtaken inside final 2f - briefly bumped soon after and lost momentum - dropped away to finish fourth 4/8 3¼ 9-4 —68A64A Tom Eaves 50/1
16 Aug 24+12d Thirsk Best Prices Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 10 ran Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching final furlong then dropped away in a hurry - well held at the line 6/10 3½ 9-7 —97A63A Shane Gray 33/1
04 Aug 24 Haydock Cure Leukaemia Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 · 6f · Good · 12 ran Held up at the back from the start - never able to challenge - well held throughout - finished 12th 12/12 2¼ 9-7 —58C44C Shane Gray 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Vital Spark won?
The Vital Spark (GB) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trained The Vital Spark?
The Vital Spark (GB) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 8 September 2025.
Who is The Vital Spark's sire?
The Vital Spark (GB) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of Poppet's Passion (GB), whose sire is Clodovil.
What going does The Vital Spark prefer?
The Vital Spark (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Vital Spark's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 8 September 2025. The highest on record is 65.
What is The Vital Spark's sire's record?
Mehmas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 8,216 runs since Jun 2020 (752 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Vital Spark's siblings?
Out of Poppet's Passion (GB), The Vital Spark (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Shyamala (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lord Tennyson (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2024. 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.