The Vital Spark Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 20:40 08th September 2025

The Vital Spark' Form | 08th September 2025

08th September 2025 Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div 2)

Age
3
Weight
9-4
Trainer
K A Ryan
(Last 14 Days: 2-30, 6.67%)
Owner
Alison Muir Tonge / Colin Paterson
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Whatton Manor Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2022-04-17
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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

The Vital Spark 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 2025-08-25 16:23 Ripon / 5 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-2
Blinkers
Good 9 /11 - btn 8.3 Another Baar 10-0 58.84s

chased leader stands rails, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

K A Ryan
S A Gray
29 36.84
11
61
1 2025-07-24 17:30 Doncaster / 5 / 0m 6f 2y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
8-11
Blinkers
Good 7 /10 - btn 6.65 Ran Amok 8-12 1m 12.62s

took keen hold, led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

K A Ryan
S A Gray
26 28.23
7.4
63
2 2025-07-08 17:10 Pontefract / 5 / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-9 Good 8 /8 - btn 8.05 Missmimi 8-12 1m 4.12s

took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

K A Ryan
T Eaves
17 21
5.5
65
3 2025-05-04 16:18 Hamilton / 6 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-9 Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 5 Mister Sky Blue 9-1 1m 12.31s

led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened thereafter

K A Ryan
T Eaves
3 3.15
1.87
65
4 2025-03-13 18:00 Newcastle / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 1 /9 - win 0.1 Frankies Dream 10-1 1m

quickly away, raced just away from near side rail, made all, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, ran on gamely, all out

K A Ryan
T Eaves
7 8
2.67
62
5 2024-12-13 18:15 Southwell / 5 / 0m 4f 214y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Nursery
8-12 Standard 11 /12 - btn 11.05 Solvency 9-9 1m 0.5s

chased leaders near side of group, pushed along halfway, soon lost place and behind

K A Ryan
T Eaves
3.12 3.4
1.72
64
6 2024-10-11 16:20 York / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Novice, Stakes
9-4 Soft 4 /8 - btn 6.75 Fondo Blanco 9-4 1m 16.7375s

led pushed along and headed inside final 2f, soon slightly hampered and weakened

K A Ryan
T Eaves
51 94.12
9.8
7 2024-08-16 17:30 Thirsk / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good 6 /10 - btn 8.55 Dark Cloud Rising 9-7 1m 12.07s

led, headed approaching 1f out, soon struggling, weakened quickly from 1f out

K A Ryan
S A Gray
34 69.88
12.89
8 2024-08-04 16:45 Haydock / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good 12 /12 - btn 18.8 Leonardo Dax 9-7 1m 15.44s

always struggling in rear

K A Ryan
S A Gray
34 39.9
11.5