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Sparkles (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Andrew Forsman / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 68
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit
    • Tongue Tie

Horse Details

4YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: Luv A Long Lunch Syndicate
  • Breeder: Mrs J Gibson & Luv A Long Lunch Syndicate
  • Sire: EMBELLISH (NZ) 2014
  • Dam: VIBRANT MOSS (NZ) 2010
  • Foaling: 2 Oct 2020

Current Nominations

Race 6 / 26 Dec 24

STELLA ARTOIS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Ellerslie

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 8811X
1st up
  • 2-0-1
2nd up
  • 2-0-1
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
3-5
18 Nov 24
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 23
1150m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-10
24 Jul 24
MARTIN COLLINS NEW ZEALAND MAAT 2000
2000m
SYN
2.03.41
0.26.94
0.47.08
0.35.15
0.23.60
0.12.07
1-11
10 Jul 24
CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550
1550m
SYN
1.31.76
0.25.10
0.47.04
0.35.15
0.23.62
0.12.04
8-14
15 Jun 24
SKYCITY HAMILTON 1400
1400m
H10
1.29.74
0.25.37
0.52.18
0.39.45
0.26.54
0.13.27
8-13
22 May 24
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1300m
H8
1.23.05
0.25.72
0.51.88
0.38.97
0.26.10
0.12.84
6-13
8 May 24
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1400m
S7
1.26.51
0.25.68
0.48.96
0.36.74
0.24.55
0.12.34
2-4
23 Apr 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 6
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
8-14
31 Jan 24
SIR PATRICK HOGAN KARAPIRO CLASSIC QUALIFIER
1600m
G3
1.38.00
0.25.42
0.49.00
0.36.24
0.23.88
0.12.45
3-9
10 Jan 24
ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1600m
G4
1.37.43
0.25.02
0.47.79
0.35.70
0.23.75
0.12.10
3-12
28 Dec 23
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1400m
S6
1.25.18
0.25.93
0.47.46
0.35.33
0.23.15
0.11.76
2-14
15 Dec 23
ICON SECURITY SYSTEMS MAIDEN 1400
1400m
S5
1.25.24
0.25.84
0.47.90
0.35.39
0.23.74
0.12.36
3-9
24 Nov 23
TARANAKI STEELFORMERS MAIDEN
1200m
G4
1.11.25
0.23.82
0.47.43
0.36.45
0.24.10
0.12.64
2-6
13 Nov 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 18
850m
F2
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-8
11 Jul 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 6
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
27 Jun 23
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 9
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

3-5 18 Nov 24 1150m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1150 - Heat 23 View video › $0
WAPA  Good4 OPN HCP Kevin Stott $0
  • 1.10.40, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 68
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Talisker, 0.0
  • 2: King Of The North, 0.0
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
1-10 24 Jul 24 2000m  MARTIN COLLINS NEW ZEALAND MAAT 2000 View video › $30,000
CSYN  Synthetic MAAT 9th inr,closr wdr tn,led 50, easy, 2.03.41, 600m - 0.35.15 Warren Kennedy $17,250
  • 2.03.41, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 63 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Islebefine (AUS), 55.0
  • 3: Spectrier, 58.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly, losing ground.
1-11 10 Jul 24 1550m  CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550 View video › $17,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 5th outr,up tn,led 200, too good, 1.31.76, 600m - 0.35.15 Warren Kennedy $9,520
  • 1.31.76, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $6.80
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 2: Evana Trumpalot, 58.5
  • 3: Richie's Dream, 56.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Tongue Tie (1st time)
8-14 15 Jun 24 1400m  SKYCITY HAMILTON 1400 View video › $20,000
WAIK  Heavy10 MDN $th,held up cnr,off stride 200,wknd, 1.29.74, 600m - 0.39.45 Masa Hashizume $400
  • 1.29.03, Flat
  • 3.5L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $6.60
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Barcelona, 53.5
  • 2: Super Dailo, 55.5
  • LONG HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Held up early in the final straight. Went off stride passing the 200m.
8-13 22 May 24 1300m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $20,000
TAUP  Heavy8 MDN F&M 4th inr, hmprd 700,plugged home, 1.23.05, 600m - 0.38.97 Billy Jacobson $400
  • 1.21.56, Flat
  • 9.5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $12.50
  • Rtg: 52 (-7)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 57.5
  • 1: Lovaci, 57.5
  • 2: Saluto, 57.5
  • 3/4 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Had to be steadied away from heels when placed in restricted room to the inside of BENEE near the 700 metres.
6-13 8 May 24 1400m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $17,000
MATA  Soft7 MDN F&M 12th outr,out tn, ran on well, 1.26.51, 600m - 0.36.74 Michael McNab $340
  • 1.25.94, Flat
  • 3.6L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $7.00
  • Rtg: 53 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 57.5
  • 1: Sweetpea, 54.5
  • 2: Saluto, 57.5
  • LONG NECK:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Improved onto heels having to be steadied near the 800 metres.
2-4 23 Apr 24 950m  MDN Catchweight 950 - Heat 6 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Billy Jacobson $0
  • 0.54.45, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 53
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Electric Zou (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: That's The Game, 0.0
  • NOSE:6 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
8-14 31 Jan 24 1600m  SIR PATRICK HOGAN KARAPIRO CLASSIC QUALIFIER View video › $25,000
WAIK  Good3 MDN 4th otr,loomed wdr 400,no dash, 1.38.00, 600m - 0.36.24 Lisa Allpress $375
  • 1.37.37, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 54 (-1)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Chaource, 55.0
  • 2: Herbert, 57.0
  • LONG HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
3-9 10 Jan 24 1600m  ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $25,000
MATA  Good4 MDN F&M 2nd otr,chl,lay out cn,fought on, 1.37.43, 600m - 0.35.70 Michael McNab $2,250
  • 1.37.19, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $3.00
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Pax Mundi (AUS), 56.0
  • 2: Uplifting, 56.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Lay outwards rounding the final bend.
3-12 28 Dec 23 1400m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $18,500
ROTO  Soft6 MDN F&M Wd,2nd otr 1000,chal cnr,fght well, 1.25.18, 600m - 0.35.33 Michael McNab $1,665
  • 1.25.10, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $3.70
  • Rtg: 53 (+1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Sense Of Timing, 56.9
  • 2: Dragon Blossom, 56.0
  • NECK:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide in the early stages before improving forward to sit outside the leader near the 1000m.
2-14 15 Dec 23 1400m  ICON SECURITY SYSTEMS MAIDEN 1400 View video › $25,000
BOPL  Soft5 MDN 4th 3w opn,up 2nd cnr,game effort, 1.25.24, 600m - 0.35.39 Michael McNab $4,625
  • 1.24.67, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $6.90
  • Rtg: 51 (+2)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Hasstobeawinner, 58.5
  • 3: Loose Change, 58.5
  • 4 1/4 LEN:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-9 24 Nov 23 1200m  TARANAKI STEELFORMERS MAIDEN View video › $25,000
TARA  Good4 MDN 1x1, wdr tn, btld on well, 1.11.25, 600m - 0.36.45 Billy Jacobson $2,250
  • 1.10.25, Flat
  • 6.8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $16.10
  • Rtg: 45 (+6)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Wind Of Change (AUS), 55.0
  • 2: Dangerous Liaisons, 55.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:4 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-6 13 Nov 23 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 18 View video › $0
WAPA  Firm2 MDN Billy Jacobson $0
  • 0.50.91, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Certainly, 0.0
  • 3: Suited And Booted, 0.0
  • NECK:4 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 11 Jul 23 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 6 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO Courtney Barnes $0
  • 0.54.10, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Soaring Bronco, 0.0
  • 2: Rons Finest Choice, 0.0
  • LONG HEAD:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 27 Jun 23 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 9 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO Elen Nicholas $0
  • 0.53.91, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: (2g No Nay Never (USA) - Spiced (AUS)), 0.0
  • 2: Sicanoosa, 0.0
  • 4 1/2 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Andrew Forsman

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 93

With Jockey ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

On Course ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 5
Starts Since Last Win 10

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 76037
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 6105 954 770 724 637 539 2481 $29,592,973
G & L 1052 140 108 123 98 92 491 $16,663,743
2024/25 114 19 14 9 13 6 53 $527,815
2023/24 372 49 38 41 52 39 153 $2,531,655
2022/23 331 46 49 37 45 27 127 $2,128,698
2021/22 368 46 40 37 33 31 181 $1,728,500
2020/21 444 51 52 37 35 40 229 $2,090,445
2019/20 444 52 47 68 46 48 183 $1,586,225
2018/19 785 112 110 92 83 68 320 $3,860,538
2017/18 817 143 107 102 72 66 327 $4,482,655
2016/17 551 107 73 68 58 44 201 $2,928,610
2015/16 571 99 70 73 66 59 204 $2,023,258
2014/15 546 114 65 66 62 47 192 $3,276,045
2013/14 360 48 37 53 28 31 163 $1,097,375
2012/13 402 68 68 41 44 33 148 $1,331,155
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