Spark Plug Horse Racing Form | Sandown 16:00 01st July 2016

Spark Plug' Form | 01st July 2016

01st July 2016 AMBANT GALA STAKES (LISTED RACE) (1)

Age
5
Weight
9-5
Trainer
B Meehan
(Last 14 Days: 2-13, 15.38%)
Owner
J L Day
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2011-04-18
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Listed, Stakes
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
1m 2f 7y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£20,983
Is Spark Plug Improving?
Does Spark Plug Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Spark Plug Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2016-06-15 17:00 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 108.94K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage, Hunt
9-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 12 /28 - btn 5.05 Portage 9-5 1m 44.272s

raced far side, held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, still behind and headway just over 1f out, closing when not clear run again and switched left inside final furlong, ran on strongly, no threat to leaders

B Meehan
S Levey
34 66.4
12.5
104
1 2016-06-01 15:30 Nottingham / 2 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 16.17K
Handicap
9-10 Good To Firm 5 /8 - btn 5.05 Spirit Raiser 9-4 1m 47.43s

tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon driven and kept on one pace

B Meehan
J Fortune
6 7.08
2.27
104
2 2016-05-14 17:35 Newbury / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 24.9K
Handicap
9-7 Good 6 /13 - btn 5.8 Azraff 8-12 1m 39.51s

behind until ridden and stayed on final 2f

B Meehan
J Fortune
7.5 8.83
3.43
104
3 2015-10-17 15:45 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 155.63K
Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /20 - btn 5.75 Musaddas 8-2 1m 42.277s

taken down early, held up in rear towards near side, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, stayed on to take 5th near finish

B Meehan
J Fortune
26 46.09
9
104
4 2015-09-04 16:20 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 18.68K
Handicap
9-10 Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 6.75 Energia Davos 9-4 1m 46.317s

held up off the pace in last trio, ridden and progress to chase leaders over 1f out, soon weakened quickly

B Meehan
J Fortune
5.5 5.87
1.89
105
5 2015-08-22 14:50 Sandown / 2 / 1m 2f 7y / Flat Turf / 37.35K
Handicap
9-10 Good 7 /13 - btn 8.2 Exosphere 8-7 2m 7.55s

taken down early, held up in last and soon detached, still last and pushed along 2f out, passed several rivals after, no chance to be involved

B Meehan
J Fortune
10 11.53
3.62
107
6 2015-07-04 14:35 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 46.69K
Handicap
9-10 Good To Firm 8 /12 - btn 3.65 Basem 9-2 1m 41.02s

held up in midfield, lost place 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no danger

B Meehan
R L Moore
6 7.18
1.92
107
7 2015-06-17 17:00 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 108.94K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage, Hunt
9-7 Good To Firm F /30 - btn Gm Hopkins 9-3 -

raced far side, held up towards rear, closed 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, chasing leaders and keeping on when not clear run, clipped heels and fell heavily final 100yds

B Meehan
J Fortune
11 13.02
5
107
8 2015-05-16 16:55 Newbury / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 24.9K
Handicap
9-4 Good 1 /14 - win 0.3 Gm Hopkins 9-1 1m 38.51s

held up in rear, rapid headway to lead 1f out, soon 2 lengths up, just held on

B Meehan
J Fortune
5.5 5.6
1.7
102
9 2015-04-18 15:25 Newbury / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 31.13K
Cup, Handicap
8-13 Good To Firm 2 /22 - btn 2 Ayaar 8-9 1m 34.81s

held up towards rear, closed and not clear run well over 1f out, switched right and headway just inside final furlong, ran on strongly final 100yds, went 2nd last strides, no threat to winner

B Meehan
J Fortune
17 23.31
4.63
100
10 2014-08-25 15:45 Epsom Downs / 3 / 1m 2f 18y / Flat Turf / 9.34K
Condition, Stakes
8-8
Blinkers
Soft 5 /6 - btn 20 Beacon Lady 8-6 2m 20.26s

chased leader 2f, 4th and struggling straight, stayed centre of course and soon beaten

B Meehan
Martin Lane
11 13.5
5.5
102
11 2014-07-17 15:25 Leicester / 3 / 1m 1f 218y / Flat Turf / 7.56K
Condition, Stakes
9-3 Good To Firm 2 /3 - btn 9 Arod 9-3 2m 8.76s

held up, pushed along over 3f out, staying on same pace when left 2nd over 1f out

B Meehan
J Fortune
5.5 6.21
1.34
102
12 2014-06-19 15:05 Ascot / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 42.53K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-0 Good To Firm 6 /8 - btn 3.7 Cannock Chase 9-0 2m 6.05s

steadied and dropped in behind after start, held up in rear, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never able to challenge

B Meehan
J Fortune
21 42.69
7.97
91
13 2014-05-17 19:00 Doncaster / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8.41K
Handicap
9-4 Good 1 /5 - win 0.3 Free Code 9-7 1m 41.45s

tracked leading pair, headway 3f and soon close up, led 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, edged right near finish, kept on

B Meehan
T P Queally
6 7
2.8
86
14 2013-09-14 15:25 Bath / 4 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat Turf / 3.75K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good 1 /9 - win 1.5 Act Of Charity 9-5 1m 44.16s

tracked leaders, led over 2f out and soon driven along, ran on strongly final furlong, readily

B Meehan
J Fortune
13 18.5
4.1