Horse Details

The Vital Spark (GB)

10 Runs 1 Wins (10.0%) 0 Places (0.0%)
Trainer: Kevin Ryan
3 years old
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Poppet's Passion (GB)
Damsire: Clodovil
Past Runs (10 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
08/09/25
20:40
Newcastle (AW) 9 5f Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 4 1:0.74 0.2 58 9-4 3/1J
Led - headed but prominent from 2f out - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4)
25/08/25
16:23
Ripon 12 5f Shane Gray Kevin Ryan 9 0:58.55 1 61 9-2 28/1
Pressed leader - no extra over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
24/07/25
17:30
Doncaster 6 6f Shane Gray Kevin Ryan 7 1:12.42 2 63 8-11 25/1
Took keen hold - led but pestered - hung left and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe; jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 28/1)
08/07/25
17:10
Pontefract 5 5f Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 8 1:3.84 .5 65 9-9 16/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
04/05/25
16:18
Hamilton 5 6f Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 5 1:12.14 1.75 65 9-9 2/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
13/03/25
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 2 5f Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 1st 1:0.00 Won 62 9-6 6/1
Made all - ridden 2f out - reduced lead but kept on inside final 110yds - all out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
13/12/24
18:15
Southwell (AW) 7 5f Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 11 1:0.49 1.25 64 8-12 85/40F
In touch with leaders - weakening when carried right 2f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1 tchd 2/1)
11/10/24
16:20
York 8 6f Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 4 1:16.40 3.25 9-4 50/1
Led but pestered - headed when bit short of room over 1f out - edged left and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 66/1)
16/08/24
17:30
Thirsk 1 6f Shane Gray Kevin Ryan 6 1:11.78 3.5 9-7 33/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
04/08/24
16:45
Haydock 12 6f Shane Gray Kevin Ryan 12 1:14.81 2.25 9-7 33/1
Held up in rear - always behind(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)