Snellen (2021)
About
Snellen is a 4yo b trained by G P Cromwell. He is by Expert Eye out of Illumined. To date he has recorded six victories. His most notable triumph came on 24 Jun 2023 at Ascot, where he captured the listed Chesham Stakes and earned $65,216. The horse has been a good value for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 128% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 14-Sep-25 2011m SOFT R7 CL1 $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.080, SP: 34.00 | G F Carroll 60.8kg 7.15L | 6 (11) |
| Leopardstown 18-Jul-25 1810m GOOD R5 CL1 $36,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:55.320, SP: 17.00 | S Foley 59.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Royal Ascot 18-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R6 CL2 Hcp $26,587 (of $108,207) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 26.00 Wore hood to post, raced near side, held up in behind leaders, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead when groups merged over 1f out, soon faced challenge, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds | G F Carroll 60.8kg 1.00L | 2 (23) |
| Bahrain 06-Mar-25 2000m GOOD (of $154,468), Winning Time: 02:03.150, SP: 5/1 | G F Carroll 63kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 4 |
| Bahrain 21-Feb-25 1800m GOOD (of $123,574), Winning Time: 01:48.160, SP: 15/2 | G F Carroll 63.5kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 6 |
| Bahrain 31-Jan-25 2000m GOOD (of $231,702), Winning Time: 01:58.930, SP: 11/2 | J A Heffernan 55.3kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 4 |
| Bahrain 10-Jan-25 2000m GOOD Hcp (of $121,000), Winning Time: 02:01.910, SP: 3/1 | S Mccullagh 64.4kg, Cd 0 1.75L | 5 |
| Sakhir 20-Dec-24 2000m GOOD Hcp (of $121,000), Winning Time: 02:02.320, SP: 11/2 | G F Carroll 59kg | 1 |
| Curragh 29-Sep-24 1408m GOOD R7 $2,200 (of $11,478), Winning Time: 01:29.800, SP: 11/2 Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, no impression on leader final 150 yards, dropped to 3rd and one paced closing stages | G F Carroll 61.7kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Leopardstown 14-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R9 Hcp $20,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:39.380, SP: 11/1 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd early final furlong, no impression on winner and kept on one pace | G F Carroll 59.9kg 3.75L | 2 (19) |
| Gowran Park 15-Aug-24 1901m GOOD R4 (of $33,000), Winning Time: 01:58.940, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out | G F Carroll 57.6kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 7 (8) |
| Gowran Park 27-Jul-24 1911m GOOD R8 $10,800 (of $10,800), Winning Time: 02:00.580, SP: 13/8 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed close home, kept on well | G F Carroll 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Leopardstown 12-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R5 Hcp $20,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:55.400, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly 100 yards out, no impression on winner closing stages | G F Carroll 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (14) |
| Limerick 13-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R4 Hcp $9,600 (of $9,600), Winning Time: 01:41.100, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders on inner, disputed 3rd halfway, good progress from 2f out and soon ridden to challenge, led narrowly from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong | G F Carroll 60.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Curragh 26-May-24 1609m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:40.400, SP: 11/1 Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong | G F Carroll 61.2kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 9 (11) |
| Naas 30-Apr-24 1609m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $27,000), Winning Time: 01:48.500, SP: 9/1 Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed briefly 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra | G F Carroll 62.6kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 7 (9) |
| Curragh 07-Oct-23 1609m SOFT R2 $1,099 (of $33,584) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: 20/1 In rear, closer in rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor | G F Carroll 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 6 (10) |
| Curragh 19-Aug-23 1408m SOFT R5 (of $73,274) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 7/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong | G F Carroll 58.1kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 8 (8) |
| Ascot 24-Jun-23 1408m GOOD R1 $56,710 (of $65,216) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:29.360, SP: 12/1 Raced keenly, always prominent near side of group, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well and always doing enough | G F Carroll 57.2kg | 1 (16) |
| Limerick 15-Jun-23 1408m GOOD R3 Md $15,000 (of $15,265) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.860, SP: 7/4 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelling well in 4th over 3f out, pushed along to go 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well | G F Carroll 58.5kg | 1 (14) |