Sparan Nua (2023) Horse
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Sparan Nua is a 3yo colt trained by J S Bolger in Carlow. He is by Dawn Approach out of the dam Sparanai. So far the horse has won three races. On 14 Jun 2026 at Cork, Sparan Nua recorded his biggest win, earning $70002.00 in a Class 1 race. He has proved to be a profitable runner for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 309% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 17-Oct-26 2406m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $941,696) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.490, SP: 9.50 1st Minnie Hauk ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Believed ( O Murphy 127 ) 1.50L 3rd Lilt ( T Marquand 127 ) 1.80L 10th Sparan Nua ( R Ryan 127 ) 16.15L See full results | R Ryan 57.6kg 16.15L | 10 (13) |
| ParisLongchamp 06-Sep-26 2399m SOFT R4 Qatar Prix Vermeille (fillies' And Mares' Group 1) (of $532,819) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:25.460, SP: 3.50 1st Friendly Soul ( J Doyle 130 ) 2nd Pink Panthera ( P Boudot 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Sunly ( C Keane 130 ) 0.30L 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 $650,747) 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 $66,349) 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 $461,719) 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) |