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Sparksmith

Sparksmith is a three-year-old who has made a solid start to life on the track, winning 1 from 5 races — a rate of 1 in every 5 outings — with a further four placed finishes to show for the effort. That means in every single race so far, this horse has had something to show for it, which is more than can be said for most.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Colt
Colour
Bay
Father
Hello Youmzain
Mother
Owner
Uppingham Thoroughbred Racing II
Rating
82

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
5
Career races
1
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
80%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The one win came at Wolverhampton in February 2026, and it arrived at Class 4 level — the middle tier of British racing, where horses are competitive without yet mixing it with the very best. At that level, Sparksmith has won 1 from 3 races, which works out at roughly 1 in 3, a genuinely promising clip that suggests the horse is well placed in its current company.

What the recent form string tells you is interesting too. Reading from most recent backwards — 12-2-1-2-3 — there is a dip in the latest run, but before that the horse had been remarkably consistent, placing in four of five races overall. The trainer is James Ferguson, based at Newmarket, which is the heartland of British flat racing. Ferguson's yard has sent out 26 winners already this season, so this is not a small operation finding its feet — it is a string that knows how to get horses ready to run well. At just three years old and still active, having raced as recently as yesterday, Sparksmith is right in the middle of its development. The combination of a proven win, consistent placing, and a yard in good form makes this one worth keeping an eye on.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Standard to slow
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4
Loves
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Wide and galloping

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Apr
12th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
4 Mar
2nd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow
3 Feb
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
8 Jan
2nd
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
15 Dec
3rd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 win 3 Feb 100%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 second 4 Mar 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Apr 0%
chelmsford 1 1 second 8 Jan 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 third 15 Dec 0%