The form for March Spark's previous 3 races.
Race No 3978 Blackburn Stakes (division 1) (2y) 1m 40yds - Haydock (3rd November 1978) - Soft.
1) March Spark 2-9-2 6/4F (5th straight, shaken up 3f out, led 1f out, stayed on well).
2) Man In The Middle 2-8-6 10/1 (9th straight, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish).
3) Rein Stopped Play 2-8-6 25/1 (looked well, 8th straight, headway 3f out, stayed on final furlong).
4) Tuyenu 2-8-3 33/1 (led, clear 3f out, weakened and headed 1f out).
5) Imperial Amber 2-8-3 10/1 (looked well, 3rd straight, hard driven 3f out, soon weakened).
6) Keystone King 2-8-1 9/2 (looked well, 4th straight, soon ridden, weakened 2 1/2f out).
7) Lanchilla 2-8-3 14/1 (workmanlike, bit backward, some headway final 2f, never nearer).
8) Sparkys Melody 2-7-10 33/1 (close up, 2nd straight, weakened 3 1/2f out).
9) Go Gad About 2-8-6 14/1 (7th straight, never dangerous).
10) Marcus Agrippa 2-8-6 20/1 (always behind, tailed off).
11) Mormon's Way 2-8-6 11/2 (looked well, 6th straight, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off).
12) Tudor Law 2-8-6 33/1 (bit backward, always behind, tailed off).
13) Cee Beauty 2-8-3 20/1 (10th straight, never dangerous).
14) Late Gem 2-8-6 33/1 (backward, started slowly, always behind, tailed off).
Winning Distances 3 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths, 3/4 lengths, 10 lengths, 1 length. (Prize Money To Winner £1,377.30).
Race No 3867 Thankerton Stakes (2y) 1m 40yds - Hamilton (24th October 1978) - Soft.
1) March Spark 2-8-11 5/1 (looked well, headway 4f out, edged left, led inside final furlong, ran on well).
2) Cades 2-8-8 5/1 (good headway 2 1/2f out, hard driven and not quicken inside final furlong).
3) Keystone King 2-8-11 7/2F (looked well, led after 1f, ridden clear 3 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra).
4) Cherchez La Femme 2-8-8 20/1 (7th straight, stayed on one paced).
5) Gillymint 2-8-8 33/1 (headway final 2f, never near to challenge).
6) Man In The Middle 2-8-11 6/1 (led 1f, 4th straight, ridden and beaten 3f out).
7) Primside 2-9-4 9/2 (effort half way, never troubled leaders).
8) Chantry Lad 2-8-11 33/1 (bit backward, never troubled leaders).
9) Pearl's Fantasy 2-8-8 10/1 (6th straight, soon ridden and beaten over 3f out).
10) Belle Isle Boy 2-8-6 20/1 (looked well, with leaders, 2nd straight, soon weakened).
11) Mick's Throwout 2-8-6 20/1 (no form comments).
12) Another Move 2-8-8 20/1 (close up, 3rd straight, with leader 5f out until weakened 3 1/2f out).
13) Bardwell Fair 2-8-8 20/1 (prominent, 5th straight, weakened 3f out).
14) Sang Sang Fat Fat 2-8-8 20/1 (no form comments).
15) Charlie Flower 2-8-11 10/1 (workmanlike, scope, looked well, no danger).
Winning Distances 1 1/2 lengths, 6 lengths, 4 lengths, 3 lengths, 2 lengths. (Prize Money To Winner £1,197.60).
Race No 1860 East Lancashire Maiden Stakes (Division 1) (2y) 6f - Haydock (8th July 1978) - Yielding.
1) Shack 2-9-0 10/1 (looked well, always close up, led on bit 1 1/2f out, shaken up, ran on well).
2) After Shave 2-9-0 11/4 (looked well, chased leaders, ridden and switched left 1f out, soon every chance, no extra close home).
3) March Spark 2-9-0 20/1 (neat, strong, always in touch, stayed on well final furlong).
4) First Vote 2- 9-0 12/1 (compact, steady headway 2f out, ran on well final furlong, should improve).
5) Chuchilla 2- 8-11 33/1 (headway half way, stayed on well final furlong).
6) Elmanoak 2-9-0 5/2F (led after 1f until headed 1 1/2f out, not quicken final furlong).
7) Miss Supreme 2-8-11 4/1 (looked well, tracked leaders, no headway final 2f).
8) The Cleaver 2-9-0 10/1 (backward, speed over 3f).
9) Whisky Go Go 2-10/1 (led 1f, with leader until weakened 2f out).
10) Price Fairly 2-9-0 20/1 (looked well, never near to challenge).
11) Amman 2-9-0 33/1 (strong, backward, always behind).
12) Evening All 2-9-0 33/1 (looked well, slowly into stride, always behind).
Winning Distances neck, 3/4 length, neck, neck, 1/2 length, 3/4 length. (Prize Money To Winner £1,379.40).
Further Information:
Going into this race March Spark had form figures of (since start of racing career) 311 (consistency rating of 5) and an ability rating of 13.
The form for Town Sky to follow tomorrow night.......