Verbal Sparring (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form
★ Career record
★ Peak ratings achieved
★ Performance breakdowns
By course
| course | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Yielding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft To Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Yielding | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| 2m1f–2m4f | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 1m5f–1m6f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 1m1f–1m2f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 1m | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
★ Recent form analyst notes
⏱ Race history
★ Breeding
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Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into contention entering the straight - pushed along into second two out - unable to trouble the winner from the last and finished second
Settled midpack wide - fighting for control early - moved into 3rd approaching 5th - urged forward after 3 out - drifted slightly left while sharing front spot 2 out - went clear before last and held on strongly to the line
Towards the back of the pack when a serious blunder at the 1st fence ended the partnership
Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th approaching 3 out - dropped back and pushed along before 2 out - couldn't find more late to finish 8th