G0-00066Copperfield Stud

Paper Spark

3-year-old bay colt · Thoroughbred 75% · Akhal-Teke 25%

Stalker
Best 2,000 m · synthetic
Trainer A. Copperfield

Best at middle distances on synthetic. Burst C and Speed C are his strengths. Temperament D: he can be keen and erratic.

7 runs · 1 win · 0 2nd · 2 3rd · 1,450 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Last time out9th · Bellmont Handicap (0-55) Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made Paper Spark, from the first race on.

Made his debut in the Bellmont Novice Stakes, 6th of 12.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Kestrel Downs Maiden Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths, his first win at start 2. Rated 43 afterwards, his career high.
26 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

How much of Paper Spark’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip: CSprintBMileAMiddle✓ bestELong
Surface: ETurfEDirtASynthetic✓ best
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestDSoftEHeavy
Plan: CFront-runnerAStalker✓ bestCCloser

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Abilities

Speed: C
526
Stamina: C
519
Burst: C
598
Durability: D
415
Adaptability: C
525
Temperament: D
412

Genetics

Bay. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/E	black pigment (no red carried)
Agouti	A/A	bay: black kept to the points
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/l	carries liver (needs two to show)(hidden copy)
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Body, pattern and performance genes
Champagne	n/n	no champagne
Silver	n/n	no silver
Pearl	n/n	no pearl
Tobiano	n/n	no tobiano
Leopard complex	n/n	no leopard complex
Pattern-1	n/n	no PATN1
Splash white	n/n	no splash
Height (LCORL)	n/n	no extra height
Feathering	Fe/Fe	no feathering
Speed gene (MSTN)	C/T	miler: no shift
Big heart	n/n	no big heart
Iron legs	n/n	no iron legs
Curled ears	n/n	straight ears
Dished face	n/n	straight profile

Face: Star
Legs: No leg markings
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: medium
Build: fine-headed, long-legged
Size: Above average (+3%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Crossbred (TB × Akhal-Teke)of 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Thoroughbred75%
Akhal-Teke25%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
28 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (0-55)Bellmont · Handicap	1,000 m	GoodSynthetic	1/9	CloserApprentice	—	9th	17 1/2 L	1:03.15	35 (-3)	—
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	1,500 m	GoodDirt	6/10	StalkerApprentice	—	10th	17 L	1:35.57	38 (-4)	—
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	2,400 m	FirmTurf	1/8	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	4 1/4 L	2:38.14	42 (+4)	+300
26 Oct	Ashcombe Club MaidenAshcombe · Story	1,600 m	GoodDirt	7/8	Stalker—	—	8th	8 1/4 L	1:42.33	38 (-7)	—
26 Oct	Ashcombe Club MaidenAshcombe · Story	1,600 m	GoodSynthetic	6/9	Closer—	—	3rd	6 3/4 L	1:41.86	45 (+2)	—
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Maiden StakesKestrel Downs · Maiden	2,000 m	GoodSynthetic	7/10	CloserApprentice	—	1st	won	2:05.78	43 (+7)	+1,100
26 Oct	Bellmont Novice StakesBellmont · Novice	1,200 m	GoodTurf	4/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	6th	6 1/4 L	1:14.77	36 (+1)	+50

Form book

Paper Spark: 1-0-2 from 7 · beaten 8.5 L on average

Best: a middle draw, 1-0-1 from 3, beaten 7.9 L on average
Worst: a low draw, 0-0-1 from 3, beaten 9.3 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	0-0-1	1	4.2 L
Good	1-0-1	6	9.3 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	0-0-0	2	11.8 L
Mile	0-0-1	3	10.6 L
Middle	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Long	0-0-1	1	4.2 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	0-0-1	2	5.2 L
Dirt	0-0-0	2	12.6 L
Synthetic	1-0-1	3	8.0 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-0-1	2	7.5 L
Bellmont	0-0-0	2	11.8 L
Kestrel Downs	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Saltmarsh	0-0-1	2	10.6 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	0-0-0	1	6.3 L
Stalker	0-0-0	2	12.6 L
Closer	1-0-2	4	7.1 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	1-0-1	5	9.0 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low drawworst	0-0-1	3	9.3 L
Middle drawbest	1-0-1	3	7.9 L
High draw	0-0-0	1	8.2 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-0	1	6.3 L
Same day	1-0-2	5	7.2 L
1–2 days	0-0-0	1	17.4 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Paper SparkG0-00066 · 1/7
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Star; No leg markings.