Sparking (2002) Horse

Foal Date

17-Sep-02

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Montjeu

Dam

Bella Astarta

Prize Money

45195

Trainer

Kevin Myers

Owners

J Wallace

About

Sparking is a 23yo bay gelding (male) trained by Kevin Myers. He is by Montjeu out of Bella Astarta. He has won 4 races to date. On 11 Jul 2010 at Warrnambool, he captured his biggest victory, the $30000.00 0 - 120 Hurdle. His racing career ended with a final start on 28 Jul 2011 at Wanganui.

Raced At

Wanganui • Hawera • Riccarton Park • Wairoa • Kumara • Warrnambool • Moonee Valley • Coleraine • Rosehill Gardens • Pukekura Raceway

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wanganui 28-Jul-11 3000m HEAVY 8 R2 Rhdle (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:47.640, SP: 0 1st Vamoose ( R Cully 64 ) 2nd Banna Strand ( R E Eynon 64.5 ) 12.00L 3rd Lord Custom ( R A Doherty 61 ) 13.30L F Sparking ( M Marris 63 ) 0.00L	M Marris 63kg 0.00L	UPD (10)
Hawera 01-Jul-11 2200m SOFT 5 R3 JMPFL (of $6,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.860, SP: 0 1st Victory Morgan ( H A Wiki 61 ) 2nd O'connor ( S J Gray 62.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Electriclite ( R Cully 62.5 ) 1.30L 8th Sparking ( C Dell 68 ) 7.50L	C Dell 68kg 7.50L	8 (9)
Riccarton Park 27-May-11 3100m HEAVY 8 R2 Rhdle $6,250 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:47.140, SP: 0 1st Sparking ( D J Oakden 66.5 ) 2nd The Rose ( C J Singer 62.5 ) 4.00L 3rd General Mac ( S A Drake 62 ) 7.50L	D J Oakden 66.5kg	1 (5)
Hawera 22-May-11 2175m SOFT 5 R2 JMPFL $5,000 (of $8,000) Barrier 4, SP: 0 1st Sparking ( D J Oakden 66.5 ) 2nd Tedriffic ( S S Houston 65 ) 0.50L 3rd Victory Morgan ( C W Johnson 64 ) 1.80L	D J Oakden 66.5kg	1 (7)
Wairoa 20-Feb-11 2100m SOFT 5 R8 Open (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:10.800, SP: 0 1st Quinn Tait ( C J Grylls 54 ) 2nd No Cash ( S T Collett 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Soph ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 3.30L 7th Sparking ( L Allpress 56 ) 21.50L	L Allpress 56kg 21.50L	7 (8)
Wairoa 17-Feb-11 2100m SOFT 5 R7 R-Opn $300 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.940, SP: 0 1st Quinn Tait ( C K Ormsby 55 ) 2nd No Cash ( D Nolan 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Soph ( K A Myers 59 ) 1.00L 5th Sparking ( R Myers 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 2.20L	R Myers 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 2.20L	5 (6)
Kumara 08-Jan-11 1810m SOFT 5 R9 Open (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.890, SP: 0 1st Titch ( J B M Donald 57 ) 2nd Waitui Music ( L M Robinson 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Noble Warrior ( A M Mundy 53 ) 2.70L 8th Sparking ( J Morris 56 ) 10.20L	J Morris 56kg 10.20L	8 (12)
Warrnambool 01-Aug-10 4150m HEAVY 8 R2 Hrdle $1,925 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 05:09.140, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th 1st Regal Heir ( N Dunn 64 ) 2nd Corries ( T Logan 64 ) 1.30L 3rd Desert Master ( A Trinder 68 ) 6.30L 5th Sparking ( S Pateman 64.5 , Cd 65 ) 13.10L	S Pateman 64.5kg, Cd 65kg 13.10L	5 (11)
Moonee Valley 24-Jul-10 2500m SOFT 5 R7 HCP $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:43.490, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.420 1st Tinamou ( G Boss 57 ) 2nd Why Do You Ask ( D Dunn 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Red Buttons ( B Rawiller 56 ) 1.95L 8th Sparking ( B Melham 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 5.65L	B Melham 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 5.65L	8 (12)
Warrnambool 11-Jul-10 3200m HEAVY 8 R1 0-120 HDLE $18,363 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:43.760, SP: $7.50 1st Sparking ( 64.5 ) 2nd Half Moon Rising ( A Trinder 64 ) 1.25L 3rd Cruyfforme ( B W Mclean 66.5 ) 1.35L	64.5kg	1 (12)
Coleraine 04-Jul-10 3300m SOFT 5 R1 0-120 HDLE $250 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 04:02.250, SP: $3.50 1st Tibooburra Travis ( T Wells 68.5 ) 2nd Cruyfforme ( B W Mclean 65.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Bowl Along ( D Crozier 64 ) 6.75L 9th Sparking ( S Pateman 66 ) 30.35L	S Pateman 66kg 30.35L	9 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Jun-10 2400m HEAVY 8 R6 WINTER CUP (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:34.750, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Twin Wing NZ ( J Ford 54.5 ) 2nd Yaqubi ( D Ganderton 53 ) 1.00L 3rd Strike One ( C Brown 56 ) 1.50L 11th Sparking ( P Robl 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 33.30L	P Robl 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 33.30L	11 (11)
Pukekura Raceway 15-May-10 2000m HEAVY 8 R4 OPN HCP $10,103 (of $16,166), Winning Time: 02:13.990, SP: $3F 1st Sparking ( 55 ) 2nd Solid Billing ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Sand Hawk ( M Vance 58 ) 2.60L	55kg	1 (6)
Blenheim 02-May-10 1950m SOFT 5 R8 OPN HCP $1,455 (of $14,549), Winning Time: 02:02.360, SP: $9.20 1st Bruce Almighty NZ ( 57 ) 2nd Soph ( O P Bosson 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Sparking ( 55 )	55kg	3 (9)
Blenheim 29-Apr-10 1950m SOFT 5 R8 OPN HCP $849 (of $8,487), Winning Time: 02:00.510, SP: $7.60 1st Diamondsareforever NZ ( 53 ) 2nd Mickey ( 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Sparking ( 55.5 )	55.5kg	3 (7)