Snipe
(IRE)About
Snipe is a 8yo b unknown from Ireland trained by D Skelton, who is based at Alcester. It is sired by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Pisces. Snipe has managed to win 3 races in its career so far. On 26th Dec 2023 at Aintree, Snipe scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $15698 William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Chase.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick 28-Mar-25 4828m GOOD R5 HcpCh $4,784 (of $20,812), Winning Time: 06:01.790, SP: 3/1 Held up towards rear, keen early, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on well from last | H Skelton 73.9kg 6.75L | 3 (6) |
| Ascot 16-Feb-25 4791m GOOD R4 HcpCh (of $56,950), Winning Time: 06:01.300, SP: 13/2 Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no response | H Skelton 64.9kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 8 (11) |
| Doncaster 25-Jan-25 4822m GOOD R6 HcpCh $10,700 (of $56,950), Winning Time: 05:55.400, SP: 13/2 Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, 4th before 3 out, blundered and left 3rd last, kept on | H Skelton 69.4kg 4.25L | 3 (13) |
| Carlisle 03-Nov-24 5261m SOFT R6 HcpCh $8,372 (of $18,210), Winning Time: 7:01.940, SP: 3/1 In rear, steady headway after 4 out, ridden before 2 out where left disputing 3rd, pressed leader final fence, ran on well, held final 100 yards | H Skelton 71.7kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Carlisle 17-Oct-24 4928m SOFT R5 HcpCh $4,496 (of $9,770), Winning Time: 6:35.800, SP: 2/1 Held up in last, headway 12th, not fluent last, went 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on | H Skelton 72.6kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Haydock 18-Feb-24 5721m HEAVY R5 HcpChNHF (of $56,950), Winning Time: 8:33.900, SP: 13/2 Held up in rear, blundered 5th, ridden 4 out, never involved, well beaten 2 out | T Durrell 64.9kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 7 (10) |
| Doncaster 27-Jan-24 4822m GOOD R8 NvHcpCh $6,075 (of $13,202), Winning Time: 06:00.100, SP: 5/1 Off the pace in last pair, mistake 9th, soon dropped to rear, only 5th and plenty to do last, switched right and stayed on strongly run-in, closed on eased down rival and went 2nd final strides | T Durrell 66.2kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Aintree 26-Dec-23 5020m SOFT R5 HcpCh $15,609 (of $15,698), Winning Time: 7:15.550, SP: 18/5 Towards rear, headway 3 out, shaken up and led approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly and asserted run-in | H Skelton 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Wetherby 29-Nov-23 4869m SOFT R3 HcpCh $1,944 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 6:47.150, SP: 3/1 In rear, pushed along in 5th 4 out, stayed on and pressed leader approaching last, kept on run-in, not much room on rail and switched right 75 yards out, no impression | H Skelton 74.8kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Exeter 25-Oct-23 4877m GOOD R3 HcpCh $758 (of $13,202), Winning Time: 06:08.800, SP: 11/4 Held up in rear, headway on outside before 4 out, 4th and held last, no extra flat, lost 4th close home | H Skelton 68.5kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 5 (11) |
| Southwell 04-Oct-23 4882m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $4,859 (of $4,928), Winning Time: 6:31.110, SP: 9/4 Held up in last, not fluent 12th, went third going best approaching 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon led, went clear flat, readily | H Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Exeter 11-Apr-23 4649m SOFT R6 HcpH $303 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 6:02.800, SP: 11/1 Held up in rear, some headway after 9th, no impression 3 out | H Skelton 71.2kg, Cd 0 24.50L | 5 (12) |
| Doncaster 05-Mar-23 4904m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $13,008), Winning Time: 05:56.780, SP: 11/2 In rear, pushed along before 2 out and no impression, weakened before last | B Andrews 67.1kg, Cd 0 31.25L | 7 (8) |
| Ffos Las 10-Feb-23 4400m SOFT R1 MdH $4,901 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:34.500, SP: 1/2 Made all, reminder after 4 out, clear from 3 out, ridden before next, driven between last two, awkward at the last, driven out | H Skelton 72.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Southwell 29-Nov-22 4882m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $7,407), Winning Time: 06:25.390, SP: 85/40 Held up, headway tracking leaders when fell 3 out | H Skelton 73.5kg, Cd 0 | UPD (7) |
| Ludlow 04-Nov-22 4274m GOOD R4 H $2,759 (of $11,981), Winning Time: 05:10.470, SP: 10/3 Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, stayed on without troubling winner | B Andrews 70.8kg 5.00L | 3 (5) |
| Hexham 08-Oct-22 4049m SOFT R5 MdH $1,907 (of $4,139), Winning Time: 05:15.130, SP: 8/1 In touch, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner at last, driven and ran on to press winner towards finish | T Durrell 71.7kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Monksgrange 27-Mar-22 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $4,139), SP: 10/1 Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, 6th 3out, rdn aftr 3out, prog early str & 4th aftr 2out, went 3rd cl hm | M J W Hendrick 77.1kg 13.00L | 3 (11) |