Horse profile
Winning Spark (USA)
11yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2018) · Last trainer Jackie Du Plessis · Last owner Miss J Du Plessis
by Theatrical (IRE) out of Spark Sept (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
44 runs · 19 courses · from Sep 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Oct 2018 — 2,936 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2018 · 8th of 8
4 wins · Taunton & Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile
Winning Spark (USA) is 4 from 44. Hasn't won since Dec 2016.
Based on 44 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
- 4–44Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 17 (38.6%)Placed
- −19.62£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=40 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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.
Official rating120↓ 7lb off peak
120
68–127
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 138
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 127C | 115 | — |
| Good | 3 | 136A | 127 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 138A | 136.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 138A | 127 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 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
Theatrical (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 636 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 25% from 164. Weakest on good going: 10% from 160.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 106 | 13 | 12.3% | −1.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 160 | 16 | 10% | −3.7 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 7 | 11.3% | −2.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | −8.5 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 42 | 4 | 9.5% | −4.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 164 | 41 | 25% | +11.3 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 71 | 10 | 14.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 225 | 36 | 16% | +2.3 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 181 | 29 | 16% | +2.3 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 96 | 9 | 9.4% | −4.3 | 3 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −13.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −13.7 | — |
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
Dam
Spark Sept (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Grafelli (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Grafelli (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafelli (IRE) | 4 | 3 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Malibu Beach (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 10 | 3 | 30% | +10.50 |
| Plumpton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wincanton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Exeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Le Lion-D'Angers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 3 | 16% | +1.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Best | 22 | 3 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Joshua Moore | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Hannah Welch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Glassonbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Ross Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jean-Michel Breux | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Theo Bachelot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 41 | 4 | 10% | −16.62 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.50 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.12 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 31 | 3 | 10% | −10.50 |
| Flat | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.12 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 18+213d | Stratford | Bet At racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle | 8/8 | 9 | 11-0 | 120 | 99C | 98C | James Best | 40/1 |
| 09 Mar 18+62d | Sandown | Team Ethos Handicap Hurdle | 6/6 | 19 | 11-1 | 123 | 104C | 99C | James Best | 25/1 |
| 06 Jan 18+21d | Wincanton | Smarkets Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-6 | 123 | — | — | James Best | 16/1 |
| 16 Dec 17+23d | Hereford | Edmundson Electrical Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 3½ | 10-1 | 124 | 127C | 115B | James Best | 9/2 |
| 23 Nov 17+241d | Wincanton | Direct Group Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | ½ | 11-1 | 124 | 126B | 133A | James Best | 20/1 |
| 27 Mar 17+50d | Plumpton | Stobart And PJA Supporting Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | ½ | 11-5 | 124 | 138A | 117A | Miss Hannah Welch | 10/1 |
| 05 Feb 17+25d | Taunton | Bathwick Tyres Seniors' Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 1 | 10-13 | 125 | 90B | 124A | James Best | 14/1 |
| 11 Jan 17+34d | Taunton | Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 6 | 11-6 | 127 | 127B | 119A | James Best | 10/1 |
| 08 Dec 16+21d | Taunton | Dave Criddle Travel & Titan Tours Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-9 | 120 | 135B | 127A | James Best | 5/1 | |
| 17 Nov 16+196d | Wincanton | Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 6 | 10-10 | 119 | 136A | 133A | James Best | 14/1 |
| 05 May 16+36d | Newton Abbot | attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | ½ | 10-2 | 119 | — | 113A | James Best | 33/1 |
| 30 Mar 16+67d | Exeter | City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | ½ | 11-8 | 121 | — | 122A | James Best | 7/1 |
| 23 Jan 16+10d | Taunton | Bathwick Tyres Seniors' Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 6 | 10-3 | 121 | — | 117B | James Best | 3/1F |
| 13 Jan 16+12d | Taunton | Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-6 | 115 | — | 123A | James Best | 9/2 | |
| 01 Jan 16+22d | Exeter | Thurlestone Hotel Handicap Hurdle | F/9 | — | 11-12 | 115 | — | — | James Best | 9/2 |
| 10 Dec 15+21d | Taunton | Dave Criddle Travel & Flybe Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 114 | — | 121A | James Best | 8/1 |
| 19 Nov 15+248d | Wincanton | Hague Print Management Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 5 | 10-7 | 115 | — | 116A | James Best | 14/1 |
| 16 Mar 15+16d | Taunton | Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Handicap Hurdle | 5/5 | ½ | 11-11 | 119 | — | 100B | James Best | 9/4 |
| 28 Feb 15+23d | Newbury | Betfair Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Hurdle | 10/15 | 23 | 11-1 | 119 | — | 108C | Nick Scholfield | 8/1 |
| 05 Feb 15+9d | Taunton | Bathwick Tyres Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 106 | — | 136A | James Best | 3/1F |
| 27 Jan 15+47d | Taunton | Support Go Commando Charity Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-9 | 106 | — | 130A | James Best | 8/1 | |
| 11 Dec 14+178d | Taunton | Jim Woodborne 76th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 1½ | 11-8 | 106 | — | 130A | James Best | 8/1 |
| 16 Jun 14+90d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 3½ | 10-9 | 106 | — | 107B | James Best | 16/1 |
| 18 Mar 14+319d | Exeter | NFRC South Western Committee Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/9 | nse | 11-7 | 106 | — | 120A | James Best | 40/1 |
| 03 May 13+58d | Fontwell | Paul 'spinner' Smith Love Life Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 46 | 11-7 | 110 | — | 92C | Andrew Glassonbury | 20/1 |
| 06 Mar 13+84d | Lingfield (AW) | Breathe Spa At Lingfield Marriott Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 9-7 | 68 | — | 72A | George Baker | 9/4F |
| 12 Dec 12+41d | Lingfield (AW) | Breathe Spa At Lingfield Marriott Handicap | 9/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 72 | — | 70A | Sean Levey | 8/1 |
| 01 Nov 12+172d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel Handicap | 8/13 | 3½ | 9-8 | 73 | — | 74A | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
| 13 May 12+35d | Plumpton | Dickie Bach Dwl Maiden Hurdle | F/8 | — | 10-11 | 115 | — | — | Joshua Moore | 7/2 |
| 08 Apr 12+23d | Plumpton | Bet Totejackpot Text Tote To 89660 Maiden Hurdle | 2/9 | 3 | 10-9 | 117 | — | 115A | Joshua Moore | 5/2 |
| 16 Mar 12+18d | Fakenham | Say Yes To Better Broadband Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle | 4/11 | 14 | 11-0 | — | — | 103A | Joshua Moore | 11/8F |
| 27 Feb 12+42d | Plumpton | Windmill Catering Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | 4½ | 10-11 | — | — | 124A | Joshua Moore | 40/1 |
| 16 Jan 12+33d | Plumpton | Sis Live Novices' Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 10-13 | — | — | — | Joshua Moore | 9/1 |
| 14 Dec 11+12d | Newbury | First Great Western Maiden Hurdle | 7/11 | 8 | 10-9 | — | — | 100C | Joshua Moore | 100/1 |
| 02 Dec 11+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Jenny Cutting Memorial Handicap | 2/14 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 73 | — | 83A | Ryan Moore | 5/1 |
| 18 Nov 11+30d | Kempton (AW) | CSP CSAS Handicap | 4/14 | ½ | 9-9 | 72 | — | 88A | Fergus Sweeney | 7/1 |
| 19 Oct 11+24d | Kempton (AW) | Conexion Communications Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-10 | 72 | — | 78A | Tom Queally | 15/8F | |
| 25 Sep 11+115d | Epsom Downs | May Family Apprentices' Derby Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 75 | — | 66A | Ross Atkinson | 50/1 |
| 02 Jun 11+106d | Le Lion-D'Angers | Prix E. ET L. De Tredern (Turf) | 3/3 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | — | — | Jean-Michel Breux | 6/1 |
| 16 Feb 11+22d | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | Prix Radisson Blu Nice (Handicap) (All-Weather) | 7/5 | dht | 8-11 | — | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 11/2 |
| 25 Jan 11+47d | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | Prix De Normandie (Handicap) (All-Weather) | 7/4 | dht | 8-13 | — | — | — | Thierry Thulliez | 7/1 |
| 09 Dec 10+30d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Grandcamp (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) | 3/16 | nk | 8-11 | — | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 3/1F |
| 09 Nov 10+48d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Borax (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 3/8 | 3 | 8-10 | — | — | — | Theo Bachelot | 68/10 |
| 22 Sep 10 | Compiegne | Prix De Clairoix (Turf) | 3/3 | 1½ | 8-12 | — | — | — | Christophe Soumillon | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Winning Spark (USA) won?
- Winning Spark (USA) won 4 of 44 archived starts between 2010 and 2018, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 17 times in total (38.6% of starts).
- Who trained Winning Spark (USA)?
- Winning Spark (USA) was trained by Jackie Du Plessis on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 8 October 2018.
- Who is Winning Spark (USA)'s sire?
- Winning Spark (USA) is by Theatrical (IRE) out of Spark Sept (FR), whose sire is Septieme Ciel.
- What going does Winning Spark (USA) prefer?
- Winning Spark (USA) has the best record on good to firm 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 Winning Spark (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 8 October 2018. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Winning Spark (USA)'s sire's record?
- Theatrical (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 636 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 25% from 164. Weakest on good going: 10% from 160.
- Who are Winning Spark (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Spark Sept (FR), Winning Spark (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Grafelli (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Grafelli (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.