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) from trained by Kevin Myers, who is based at Wanganui. He is sired by the stallion Montjeu out of the dam Bella Astarta. Sparking has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 11th Jul 2010 at Warrnambool, Sparking scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $30000.00 0 - 120 Hurdle. Sparking has concluded his racing career, last running on the 28th 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)