Spartan Army
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Spartan Army is a 6yo b unknown from Ireland trained by A King, who is based at Barbury Castle. It is sired by the stallion Highland Reel out of the dam Trianon. Spartan Army has managed to win 6 races in its career so far. On 2nd Mar 2024 at Lingfield, Spartan Army scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $23193 Betuk Awc Marathon Trial Handicap. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Spartan Army throughout its career you'd have achieved a 50% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 29-Jun-24 3269m SYNTHETIC R4 CL2 Hcp, Winning Time: 03:27.590 | B Loughnane 55.8kg, Cd 0 | 7 (20) |
| Newbury 19-Apr-24 3319m SOFT R5 Hcp $1,359 (of $23,193), Winning Time: 03:42.220, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | R Ryan 58.5kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (9) |
| Newcastle 30-Mar-24 3269m GOOD R2 Hcp $18,135 (of $77,310), Winning Time: 03:32.720, SP: 5/1 Disputed lead early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | D Probert 56.7kg 3.50L | 3 (13) |
| Lingfield 02-Mar-24 3172m GOOD R5 Hcp $23,193 (of $23,193) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:19.620, SP: 7/4 Smartly away, soon raced in share of third, went second 3f out, pushed along when chased leader 2f out, led just before 1f out, ridden inside final 110 yards, kept on, always doing enough when faced challenge near finish | R Ryan 59.4kg | 1 (13) |
| Southwell 25-Feb-24 3312m GOOD R5 Hcp $13,085 (of $13,085) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:46.040, SP: 9/1 Chased leader, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well | D Probert 62.6kg | 1 (13) |
| Lingfield 05-Feb-24 3172m GOOD R2 Hcp $5,234 (of $5,234) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:25.890, SP: 6/1 Steadied and switched right start, held up in last trio, ridden and headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and sustained run inside final furlong, led close home | R Ryan 63kg | 1 (9) |
| Doncaster 02-Dec-23 3335m GOOD R4 HcpH $669 (of $5,809), Winning Time: 04:01.530, SP: 10/3 Towards rear, headway to track leaders omitted 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, soon headed and no extra | T Bellamy 67.6kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 4 (7) |
| Plumpton 07-Nov-23 3195m SOFT R6 HcpH $1,822 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 03:51.380, SP: 20/1 Tracked leader, ridden to lead into straight approaching 2 out, not fluent and headed last, faded flat | T Cannon 75.3kg 10.50L | 3 (7) |
| Bath 19-Oct-23 2816m HEAVY R5 Hcp $1,202 (of $5,129) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:22.620, SP: 15/2 In rear, went 5th 8f out, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway to go 3rd over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out | C Hutchinson 64.9kg 19.25L | 3 (8) |
| Taunton 30-Mar-23 3313m SOFT R1 H $4,647 (of $4,647), Winning Time: 4:27.400, SP: 1/2 Made all, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, hit last, driven out | A Heskin 73kg | 1 (7) |
| Kempton 26-Feb-23 3218m GOOD R1 H $2,144 (of $45,560), Winning Time: 03:51.000, SP: 25/1 Held up in 5th, pushed along when slightly hampered 3 out, outpaced and struggling home turn, soon behind | A Heskin 69.9kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 5 (8) |
| Wincanton 03-Feb-23 3063m SOFT R2 NvH $3,513 (of $7,624), Winning Time: 03:40.110, SP: 7/4 Prominent, disputed lead before 5th, mistake and headed next, pushed along to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance last, always held by winner | A Heskin 68kg 1.00L | 2 (18) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-22 3228m SOFT R4 H (of $29,720), Winning Time: 03:58.920, SP: 8/1 In rear, in touch, some headway 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, beaten when hampered by faller last | A Heskin 69.9kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 5 (10) |
| Wetherby 24-Nov-22 3218m HEAVY R2 MdH $4,030 (of $4,030), Winning Time: 04:11.220, SP: 5/6 Tracked leaders, smooth headway 3 out, shaken up and led approaching last, drew clear run-in, readily | A Heskin 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Down Royal 18-Jun-22 2080m SOFT R1 CLMd $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:19.730, SP: 6/4 Disputed lead, led under 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | S M Crosse 60.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Sligo 18-May-22 2088m SOFT R3 CLMd $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:26.240, SP: 4/1 Rear of mid-division, progress to 5th halfway, improved to 3rd over 1f out, ridden under 1f out, no impression on easy winner, kept on same pace | S M Crosse 60.8kg 4.00L | 3 (11) |
| Curragh 14-Oct-21 1810m SOFT R2 CLMd (of $16,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.330, SP: 7/1 Chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and no impression in 5th under 2f out, no extra | S M Crosse 60.3kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 8 (13) |