Precious Spartan: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Precious Spartan is a 4-year-old gelding by Magna Grecia, trained by Patrick Neville. He has won 3 of 23 starts and placed in 3 more, for £15,530 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 3 wins from 11 is a 27% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:21 at Thirsk on 14 September, where the best price is 66/1 with Quinn Bet. His best performance rating is 70, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 23
- Wins 3
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £15,530
- Best rating 70
- Official rating 60
Where Precious Spartan runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:21 | Thirsk | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Handicap Stakes | 66/1 Quinn Bet | QuinnBet |
Precious Spartan form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 26 | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 2f | Soft | 7 | 72.75 | 25/1 | Cian Horgan | 60 |
| 10 Aug 26 | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Free Rewards With Instant Spins' Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 11 | 35.5 | 22/1 | Andrew Mullen | 62 |
| 6 Jul 26 | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 8 | 7 | 5/1 | Rowan Scott | 64 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Catterick | Bet At Racing TV Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good | 9 | 10.75 | 16/1 | Andrew Mullen | 65 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Ayr | Graeme Allan's 70th Birthday Pension Scheme Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m | Soft | 3 | .75 | 16/1 | Archie Young | 65 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Haydock | Betfair Exchange Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3.5f | Good | 7 | 12.25 | 40/1 | Archie Young | 68 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Beverley | William Hill Silver Cup Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 9 | 20 | 80/1 | Cam Hardie | 68 |
| 17 Aug 25 | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 1.75 | 5/1 | Jason Hart | 68 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Ripon | Bowel Cancer Screening Saves Lives Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 9/4 | Jason Hart | 65 |
| 11 Jul 25 | York | Laura Barry Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 6 | 7.25 | 18/1 | Rowan Scott | 65 |
| 4 Jun 25 | Ripon | Ripon Theatre Festival 1st-6th July Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 2/1F | Jason Hart | 48 |
| 29 May 25 | Ripon | Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 16/1 | Archie Young | 48 |
| 3 May 25 | Doncaster | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 8 | 15 | 7/1 | Andrew Mullen | 48 |
| 7 Apr 25 | Redcar | Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 3 | .5 | 8/1 | Rowan Scott | 48 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 8 | 13/2 | Billy Loughnane | 50 |
| 10 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 8 | 12.5 | 9/1 | Rowan Scott | 53 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Nursery Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 5.5 | 22/1 | Jack Mitchell | 54 |
| 6 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 2 | .25 | 10/1 | Jack Mitchell | 52 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay Safe Players With BetMGM Nursery Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 11 | 18.75 | 50/1 | Faye McManoman | 57 |
| 5 Nov 24 | Redcar | Jumps Free Trial At racingtv.com/freetrial Nursery Class 5 | 1m | Soft | 7 | 10.25 | 50/1 | Rowan Scott | 61 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 9.25 | 250/1 | Rowan Scott | – |
| 15 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 7.75 | 300/1 | Rowan Scott | – |
| 5 Oct 24 | Redcar | Racing TV EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 10 | 21 | 125/1 | Rowan Scott | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Apprentice Handicap Stakes at Ripon on 1 September 2026. Mid-division - lost ground and struggling 4f out - allowed to coast home from 2f out.
Precious Spartan by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 11 | 3 | 27% | — |
| 10f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Precious Spartan by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 3 | 38% | — |
| Standard | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Precious Spartan by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 5 | 3 | 60% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Precious Spartan breeding
- Sire Magna Grecia (IRE)
- Dam Skeleton (IRE)
- Damsire Tobougg (IRE)
- Breeder B Kennedy & Mrs Ann Marie Kennedy
- Foaled 20 April 2022
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