Sparks Fly — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 44%
Placed %: 52%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Windsor — well clear of the 52% career baseline.

Saint-Cloud (FR) 57% 4-0-7
Wolverhampton (AW) 25% 0-1-4
Windsor SPEC 100% 3-0-3
Haydock 33% 1-0-3
Chester 50% 1-0-2
Ayr 100% 1-0-1
Epsom 100% 0-1-1
Nottingham 100% 1-0-1
Thirsk 100% 1-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Laura Pearson 52% 10-1-21
Rossa Ryan 75% 2-1-4
Billy Loughnane NOW 0% 0-0-1
John Fahy 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David Loughnane NOW 52% 12-2-27

Going Record

23 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 83% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 22% 0-2-9
Good to Soft 67% 2-0-3
Soft 60% 3-0-5
Heavy 83% 5-0-6

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 67% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 20% 0-1-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 67% 11-1-18
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 33% 1-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

4th/9 8 May 2026 24 days ago

Chester
- 1m2½f
- Good
- Class 1
btn .5 OR 112 +1

Billy Loughnane

Prominent - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 33/1)
10th/10 29 Mar 2026 64 days ago

Saint-Cloud (FR)
- 1m
- Soft
btn 0.2 OR 111

Laura Pearson

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway and prominent over 6f out - disputed lead halfway - weakened against far rail over 1f out
1st/8 26 Oct 2025 218 days ago

Saint-Cloud (FR)
- 1m
- Very Soft
won 0

Laura Pearson

Led early - headed after 2f - led again 3f out - shaken up 2f out - ran on and soon clear - kept on well final furlong
8th/11 13 Sep 2025 261 days ago

Leopardstown (IRE)
- 1m
- Good To Yielding
btn 0.3 OR 109 -1

Laura Pearson

Midfield - headway against far rail under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
3rd/11 7 Jun 2025 359 days ago

Epsom
- 1m½f
- Good
- Class 1
btn .5 OR 110

Laura Pearson

In rear - waiting for room 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - good headway when in the clear over 1f out - hung left but kept on well…
8th/9 29 Mar 2025 429 days ago

Saint-Cloud (FR)
- 1m
- Very Soft
Laura Pearson

Chased leader - lost position over 2f out - soon under pressure - no response and weakened
1st/14 10 Nov 2024 568 days ago

Saint-Cloud (FR)
- 1m
- Heavy
won

Laura Pearson

Prominent - progress to challenge over 2f out - soon shaken up to lead - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong
1st/7 30 Oct 2024 579 days ago

Nottingham
- 1m½f
- Soft
won

Laura Pearson

Took keen hold - made all - against far rail from 4f out - ridden clear from over 1f out - kept on well - eased inside final 110yds(op 15/2…
1st/9 4 Oct 2024 605 days ago

Saint-Cloud (FR)
- 1m
- Very Soft
won

Laura Pearson

Made virtually all - shaken up 1 1/2f out - kicked clear entering final furlong - kept on
7th/7 7 Sep 2024 632 days ago

Haydock
- 1m
- Good
Laura Pearson

Prominent - led after 1f - joined over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 22/1)