Snellen (2021) Horse

Foal Date

10-Feb-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Expert Eye

Dam

Illumined

Prize Money

373600

Trainer

G P Cromwell

Owners

Tim Porter

About

Snellen is a 5yo bay horse trained by G P Cromwell in Meath. He is by Expert Eye out of Illumined and has secured six victories to date. His standout achievement came on 24 Jun 2023 at Royal Ascot, when he captured the listed Chesham Stakes for $65,216.00. Over his career he has been a rewarding prospect for bettors; backing him from the start would have yielded a 117% return on investment.

Raced At

Leopardstown • Curragh • Royal Ascot • Gowran Park • Limerick • Naas

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Leopardstown 10-May-26 1408m GOOD R3 CL1 $7,000 (of $70,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.580, SP: 13.00 1st City Of Memphis ( B Lee 135 ) 2nd Signora ( W Lordan 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Snellen ( G Carroll 138 ) 1.80L See full results	G Carroll 62.6kg 1.80L	3 (10)
Curragh 14-Sep-25 2010m SOFT R7 CL1 $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.080, SP: 34.00 1st Barnavara ( S Foley 128 ) 2nd One Look ( J Doyle 134 ) 3.50L 3rd Red Letter ( C Keane 128 ) 2.25L 6th Snellen ( G Carroll 134 ) 7.15L See full results	G 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 1st Snellen ( S Foley 132 ) 2nd Purview ( C Keane 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Galen ( D B Mcmonagle 138 ) 3.00L See full results	S Foley 59.9kg	1 (4)
Royal Ascot 18-Jun-25 1610m 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 1st Miss Information ( O Murphy 127 ) 2nd Snellen ( G Carroll 134 ) 1.00L 3rd Cheshire Dancer ( D Probert 117 ) 0.20L See full results	G Carroll 60.8kg 1.00L	2 (23)
Bahrain 06-Mar-25 2001m GOOD (of $154,468), Winning Time: 02:03.150, SP: 6.00 1st Soldier's Empire ( N Callan 132 ) 2nd Mr Alan ( B Loughnane 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Killybegs Warrior ( P Cosgrave 129 ) 2.50L 4th Snellen ( G Carroll 139 ) 5.75L	G Carroll 63kg 5.75L	4
Bahrain 21-Feb-25 1800m GOOD (of $123,574), Winning Time: 01:48.160, SP: 8.50 1st Knight Of Honour ( H Asghar 132 ) 2nd Killybegs Warrior ( E Nader 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Bleak ( S Ladjadj 131 ) 0.30L 6th Snellen ( G Carroll 140 ) 2.25L	G Carroll 63.5kg 2.25L	6
Bahrain 31-Jan-25 2001m GOOD (of $231,702), Winning Time: 01:58.930, SP: 6.50 1st Phantom Flight ( C Shepherd 131 ) 2nd Sovereign Spirit ( S Saadi 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Zagato ( N Callan 128 ) 3.50L 4th Snellen ( S Heffernan 122 ) 6.50L	S Heffernan 55.3kg 6.50L	4
Bahrain 10-Jan-25 2000m GOOD Hcp (of $121,000), Winning Time: 02:01.910, SP: 3/1 1st Majestic ( S Heffernan 135 ) 2nd Merlin's Beard ( H Asghar 136 ) 1.25L 3rd Mr Alan ( R Ffrench 131 ) 0.00L 5th Snellen ( S Mccullagh 142 ) 1.75L	S Mccullagh 64.4kg 1.75L	5
Sakhir 20-Dec-24 2000m GOOD Hcp (of $121,000), Winning Time: 02:02.320, SP: 11/2 1st Snellen ( G F Carroll 130 ) 2nd Majestic ( D Probert 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Lion Of War ( A Sanna 129 ) 1.75L	G F Carroll 59kg	1
Curragh 29-Sep-24 1410m 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 1st Tokenomics ( L T Mcateer 127 ) 2nd Elinor Dashwood ( S Foley 127 ) 1.25L 3rd Snellen ( G F Carroll 136 ) 3.25L See full results	G F Carroll 61.7kg 3.25L	3 (6)
Leopardstown 14-Sep-24 1610m 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 1st Vera's Secret ( N M Crosse 129 ) 2nd Snellen ( G F Carroll 132 ) 3.75L 3rd Serialise ( S Foley 126 ) 1.50L See full results	G F Carroll 59.9kg 3.75L	2 (19)
Gowran Park 15-Aug-24 1900m 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 1st Wingspan ( W M Lordan 127 ) 2nd One Look ( B M Coen 127 ) 0.75L 3rd Unreasonable ( D P Mcdonogh 127 ) 0.15L 7th Snellen ( G Carroll 127 ) 5.25L See full results	G Carroll 57.6kg 5.25L	7 (8)
Gowran Park 27-Jul-24 1910m 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 1st Snellen ( G F Carroll 124 ) 2nd Shayzann ( B M Coen 138 ) 0.30L 3rd Vestigia ( R C Colgan 133 ) 2.25L See full results	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 1st Lady Lunette ( C T Keane 126 ) 2nd Snellen ( G F Carroll 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Shayzann ( B M Coen 135 ) 0.30L See full results	G F Carroll 57.2kg 1.25L	2 (14)
Limerick 13-Jun-24 1610m 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 1st Snellen ( G F Carroll 133 ) 2nd Lady Lunette ( B M Coen 137 ) 0.75L 3rd Physique ( L F Roche 140 ) 0.50L See full results	G F Carroll 60.3kg	1 (6)
Curragh 26-May-24 1610m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.400, SP: 12.00 Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong 1st Zaynab ( D P Mcdonogh 125 ) 2nd Flight Of Fancy ( R L Moore 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Asian Daze ( R M Mulligan 138 ) 1.50L 9th Snellen ( G Carroll 135 ) 5.75L See full results	G Carroll 61.2kg 5.75L	9 (11)
Naas 30-Apr-24 1610m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $45,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.500, SP: 10.00 Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed briefly 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra 1st Marty The Party ( J M Sheridan 131 ) 2nd Spanish Flame ( C T Keane 138 ) 1.25L 3rd Cardinal Zin ( N M Crosse 124 ) 0.50L 7th Snellen ( G Carroll 138 ) 6.00L See full results	G Carroll 62.6kg 6.00L	7 (9)
Curragh 07-Oct-23 1610m SOFT R2 CL1 $1,099 (of $55,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: 21.00 In rear, closer in rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor 1st Content ( C D Hayes 128 ) 2nd Kitty Rose ( W J Lee 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Dare To Dream ( R P Whelan 128 ) 0.50L 6th Snellen ( G Carroll 128 ) 6.25L See full results	G Carroll 58.1kg 6.25L	6 (10)
Curragh 19-Aug-23 1410m GOOD R5 CL1 (of $119,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 8.00 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong 1st Vespertilio ( W J Lee 128 ) 2nd Sakti ( C T Keane 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Kalispera ( D P Mcdonogh 128 ) 2.75L 8th Snellen ( G Carroll 128 ) 9.25L See full results	G Carroll 58.1kg 9.25L	8 (8)
Royal Ascot 24-Jun-23 1410m GOOD R1 $56,710 (of $65,216) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:29.360, SP: 13.00 Raced keenly, always prominent near side of group, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well and always doing enough 1st Snellen ( G F Carroll 126 ) 2nd Pearls And Rubies ( R L Moore 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Golden Mind ( O J Orr 131 ) 0.50L See full results	G F Carroll 57.2kg	1 (16)
Limerick 15-Jun-23 1410m GOOD R3 Md $15,000 (of $24,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.860, SP: 2.75 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 1st Snellen ( G F Carroll 129 ) 2nd Ennereilly ( C T Keane 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Profit Refused ( C D Hayes 129 ) 0.20L See full results	G F Carroll 58.5kg	1 (14)

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