Snipe (2017) Horse
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About
Snipe is a 9yo bay trained by D Skelton. He is by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Pisces. Snipe has won four races so far. On 26 Dec 2023 at Aintree, Snipe secured his most important win to date, earning $15,698.00 in the William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Chase.
Raced At
Hereford • Aintree • Kelso • Worcester • Ayr • Doncaster • Carlisle • Haydock • Wetherby • Exeter • Southwell • Ffos Las • Ludlow • HexhamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hereford 27-Jan-26 4201m SOFT R5 CL5 ChNHF $2,566 (of $4,813), SP: 5.50 1st Snipe ( D Lewis 166 , Cd 159 ) 2nd Stattler ( N Orpwood 166 , Cd 163 ) 0.75L 3rd A Jet Of Our Own ( F Philipson-stow 170 , Cd 163 ) 69.75L See full results | D Lewis 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Aintree 26-Dec-25 5020m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh (of $24,593), SP: 8.00 1st Fortunate Man ( J O Jr 163 ) 2nd Kelce ( T Mccain-mitchell 156 ) 3.00L 3rd Duke Of Deception ( B Smith 168 ) 12.00L 7th Snipe ( H Skelton 161 ) 45.50L See full results | H Skelton 73kg 45.5kgL | 7 (8) |
| Ascot 22-Nov-25 5900m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpChNHF $278 (of $73,777), SP: 9.00 1st Rock My Way ( B Powell 157 ) 2nd Lord Accord ( R P Mclernon 153 ) 11.00L 3rd My Silver Lining ( J Best 146 ) 0.30L 8th Snipe ( T Durrell 149 , Cd 152 ) 43.05L See full results | T Durrell 67.6kg, Cd 68.9kg 43.05L | 8 (12) |
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 4800m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh $5,330 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:57.670, SP: 23.00 1st Henry's Friend ( B Jones 164 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 163 ) 1.75L 3rd Blow Your Wad ( S Sheppard 163 ) 1.25L 4th Snipe ( T Durrell 145 , Cd 148 ) 5.75L See full results | T Durrell 65.8kg, Cd 67.1kg 5.75L | 4 (12) |
| Kelso 25-Oct-25 5270m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $2,990 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:38.640, SP: 4.50 1st Duke Of Deception ( C Nichol 146 ) 2nd Olivers Travels ( S Fenelon 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Charlie Uberalles ( D Mcmenamin 154 ) 2.50L 4th Snipe ( T Durrell 146 , Cd 149 ) 7.50L See full results | T Durrell 66.2kg, Cd 67.6kg 7.50L | 4 (6) |
| Worcester 15-Sep-25 4020m GOOD R2 CL2 HcpCh $1,374 (of $22,232), SP: 11.00 1st Mount Tempest ( B S Hughes 150 ) 2nd Arclight ( J Bowen 160 ) 1.00L 3rd Courtland ( S Bowen 160 ) 5.00L 4th Snipe ( H Skelton 151 ) 8.00L See full results | H Skelton 68.5kg 8.00L | 4 (9) |
| Warwick 24-Apr-25 5030m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $1,094 (of $17,706), Winning Time: 05:58.740, SP: 8.00 1st Doyen Quest ( H Palin 162 ) 2nd Ikarak ( K Brogan 155 ) 5.50L 3rd Supremely West ( O Boyden 168 ) 1.25L 4th Snipe ( T Durrell 152 , Cd 155 ) 18.75L See full results | T Durrell 68.9kg, Cd 70.3kg 18.75L | 4 (6) |
| Ayr 12-Apr-25 6400m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $196,740), SP: 29.00 Rear of mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 7th ( then knocked over ) 1st Captain Cody ( H Cobden 158 ) 2nd Klarc Kent ( J J Burke 142 ) 1.00L 3rd Our Power ( D Johnston 161 ) 10.00L Snipe ( H Atkins 144 , Cd 151 ) 0.00L See full results | H Atkins 65.3kg, Cd 68.5kg 0.00L | UPD (23) |
| Warwick 28-Mar-25 4830m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh $4,784 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:01.790, SP: 4.00 Held up towards rear, keen early, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on well from last 1st The Doyen Chief ( T Cannon 168 ) 2nd Sail Away ( H Atkins 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Snipe ( H Skelton 163 ) 6.80L See full results | H Skelton 73.9kg 6.80L | 3 (6) |
| Ascot 16-Feb-25 4790m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:01.300, SP: 7.50 Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no response 1st Victtorino ( C Deutsch 161 ) 2nd Threeunderthrufive ( H Cobden 168 ) 0.00L 3rd Terresita ( T Cannon 155 ) 0.75L 8th Snipe ( H Skelton 143 ) 10.10L See full results | H Skelton 64.9kg 10.10L | 8 (11) |
| Doncaster 25-Jan-25 4820m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh $10,700 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:55.400, SP: 7.50 Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, 4th before 3 out, blundered and left 3rd last, kept on 1st Docpickedme ( C Maggs 154 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 162 ) 2.25L 3rd Snipe ( H Skelton 153 ) 4.25L See full results | H Skelton 69.4kg 4.25L | 3 (13) |
| Carlisle 03-Nov-24 5260m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpCh $8,372 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 11:41.940, SP: 4.00 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 1st Val Dancer ( C Deutsch 154 ) 2nd Snipe ( H Skelton 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Iron Bridge ( J O Jr 169 ) 4.00L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Carlisle 17-Oct-24 4930m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $4,496 (of $18,200), Winning Time: 10:35.800, SP: 3.00 Held up in last, headway 12th, not fluent last, went 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on 1st Wasdell Dundalk ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 2nd Snipe ( H Skelton 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Inis Oirr ( D R Fox 168 ) 8.50L See full results | H Skelton 72.6kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Haydock 18-Feb-24 5720m HEAVY R5 HcpChNHF (of $56,950), Winning Time: 08:33.900, SP: 13/2 Held up in rear, blundered 5th, ridden 4 out, never involved, well beaten 2 out 1st Yeah Man ( S W Flanagan 152 ) 2nd My Silver Lining ( J Best 146 ) 1.50L 3rd Iron Bridge ( J O Jr 159 ) 6.00L 7th Snipe ( T Durrell 143 , Cd 0 ) 22.00L See full results | T Durrell 64.9kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 7 (10) |
| Doncaster 27-Jan-24 4820m 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 1st Egbert ( T Cannon 146 ) 2nd Snipe ( T Durrell 146 ) 4.00L 3rd Young Buster ( P J Brennan 156 ) 0.20L See full results | T Durrell 66.2kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Aintree 26-Dec-23 5020m SOFT R5 HcpCh $15,609 (of $15,698), Winning Time: 07:15.550, 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 1st Snipe ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Duke Of Deception ( C Nichol 147 ) 6.50L 3rd Grandads Cottage ( J Bowen 168 ) 4.75L See full results | H Skelton 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Wetherby 29-Nov-23 4870m SOFT R3 HcpCh $1,944 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 06:47.150, 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 1st No But I Will ( H Brooke 163 ) 2nd Snipe ( H Skelton 165 ) 1.00L 3rd Duo D'Enfer ( E Smith-chaston 156 ) 3.00L See full results | H Skelton 74.8kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Exeter 25-Oct-23 4880m 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 1st Any News ( R P Mclernon 163 ) 2nd Manothepeople ( C Brace 161 ) 0.30L 3rd Lounge Lizard ( H Cobden 160 ) 0.75L 5th Snipe ( H Skelton 151 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L See full results | H Skelton 68.5kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 5 (11) |
| Southwell 04-Oct-23 4880m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpCh $4,859 (of $9,051), Winning Time: 06:31.110, SP: 3.25 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 1st Snipe ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Swapped ( P Armson 166 ) 2.75L 3rd No Regrets ( S Quinlan 157 ) 3.50L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Exeter 11-Apr-23 4650m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $303 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:02.800, SP: 12.00 Held up in rear, some headway after 9th, no impression 3 out 1st Ioupy Collonges ( B Bromley 160 ) 2nd Ballymagroarty Boy ( T Buckley 160 ) 0.15L 3rd Come On Gruff ( J J Burke 162 ) 13.00L 5th Snipe ( H Skelton 157 ) 24.50L See full results | H Skelton 71.2kg 24.50L | 5 (10) |
| Doncaster 05-Mar-23 4900m GOOD R6 CL2 HcpH (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:56.780, SP: 6.50 In rear, pushed along before 2 out and no impression, weakened before last 1st Sweet Will ( C P Mcnamara 160 ) 2nd The Newest One ( S Twiston-davies 151 ) 1.25L 3rd Hasty Parisian ( H Reed 143 ) 1.75L 7th Snipe ( B Andrews 148 ) 31.25L See full results | B Andrews 67.1kg 31.25L | 7 (7) |
| Ffos Las 10-Feb-23 4400m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:34.500, SP: 1.50 Made all, reminder after 4 out, clear from 3 out, ridden before next, driven between last two, awkward at the last, driven out 1st Snipe ( H Skelton 160 ) 2nd Keable ( T J O'brien 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Blackwater ( G Sheehan 160 ) 13.00L See full results | H Skelton 72.6kg | 1 (5) |
| Southwell 29-Nov-22 4880m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH (of $14,078), Winning Time: 06:25.390, SP: 3.13 Held up, headway tracking leaders when fell 3 out 1st Docpickedme ( G Sheehan 168 ) 2nd Sporting Ace ( J Quinlan 165 ) 7.00L 3rd Jen's Boy ( N D Boinville 164 ) 26.00L UPL Snipe ( H Skelton 162 ) 0.00L See full results | H Skelton 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Ludlow 04-Nov-22 4270m GOOD R4 CL2 H $2,759 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 05:10.470, SP: 4.33 Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, stayed on without troubling winner 1st Itso Fury ( J O Jr 161 ) 2nd Mahon Point ( P J Brennan 161 ) 2.25L 3rd Snipe ( B Andrews 156 ) 5.00L See full results | B Andrews 70.8kg 5.00L | 3 (4) |
| Hexham 08-Oct-22 4050m SOFT R5 CL4 MdH $1,907 (of $7,476), Winning Time: 05:15.130, SP: 9.00 In touch, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner at last, driven and ran on to press winner towards finish 1st Paddy The Horse ( J Bewley 158 ) 2nd Snipe ( T Durrell 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Inis Oirr ( D R Fox 158 ) 2.25L See full results | T Durrell 71.7kg 0.30L | 2 (10) |
| Monksgrange 27-Mar-22 4830m 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 1st Regarde ( M B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Rocco's Shirocco ( B Dunleavy 165 ) 12.00L 3rd Snipe ( M J W Hendrick 170 ) 13.00L | M J W Hendrick 77.1kg 13.00L | 3 (11) |