Sparan Nua (2023) Horse
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About
Sparan Nua is a 3yo ch trained by J S Bolger. He is by Dawn Approach out of Sparanai. The horse has collected three wins so far. On 14th Jun 2026 at Cork he achieved his most important victory, earning $70002.00 in a Class 1 race. He has proved to be a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 368% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ParisLongchamp 06-Sep-26 2399m SOFT R4 Qatar Prix Vermeille (fillies' And Mares' Group 1) (of $970,320) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:25.460, SP: 3.50 1st Friendly Soul ( J Doyle 130 ) 2nd Pink Panthera ( P C Boudot 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Sunly ( C Keane 130 ) 1.05L 9th Sparan Nua ( R Ryan 122 ) 5.65L See full results | R Ryan 55.3kg 5.65L | 9 (13) |
| York 20-Aug-26 2385m SOFT R4 CL1 $246,713 (of $674,595) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:36.000, SP: 26.00 1st Kalpana ( C Keane 135 ) 2nd Sparan Nua ( R Ryan 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Minnie Hauk ( R L Moore 135 ) 2.50L See full results | R Ryan 57.2kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Leopardstown 07-Aug-26 1609m GOOD R3 CL1 $5,736 (of $68,817) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.110, SP: 2.50 1st Isaac Newton ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Needle Match ( T Marquand 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Audience ( C Keane 135 ) 1.25L 4th Sparan Nua ( D Mcdonogh 128 ) 3.00L See full results | D Mcdonogh 58.1kg 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Curragh 18-Jul-26 2414m GOOD R7 CL1 $81,970 (of $475,426) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:28.490, SP: 9.00 1st Johanna Walsh ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 2nd Inis Mor ( O Murphy 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Sparan Nua ( D Mcdonogh 128 ) 4.75L See full results | D Mcdonogh 58.1kg 4.75L | 3 (11) |
| Cork 14-Jun-26 2414m GOOD R6 CL1 $68,974 (of $68,974) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:36.070, SP: 3.75 1st Sparan Nua ( N Crosse 120 ) 2nd Nyra ( D B Mcmonagle 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Bosphorus Rose ( C Keane 135 ) 2.25L See full results | N Crosse 54.4kg | 1 (10) |