Snipe (2017) Horse

Foal Date
15-Mar-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune
Dam
Pisces
Prize Money
151201
Trainer
D Skelton
Owners
Foxtrot Racing Snipe
About

Snipe is a 8yo b unknown from 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 $15698.00 William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Chase.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 , Cd 161 ) 3.00L 3rd Duke Of Deception ( B Smith 168 , Cd 175 ) 15.00L 7th Snipe ( H Skelton 161 ) 45.50L See full resultsH Skelton 73kg 45.5kgL7 (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 resultsT Durrell 67.6kg, Cd 68.9kg 43.05L8 (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 resultsT Durrell 65.8kg, Cd 67.1kg 5.75L4 (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 resultsT Durrell 66.2kg, Cd 67.6kg 7.50L4 (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 resultsH Skelton 68.5kg 8.00L4 (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 resultsT Durrell 68.9kg, Cd 70.3kg 18.75L4 (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 resultsH Atkins 65.3kg, Cd 68.5kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsH Skelton 73.9kg 6.80L3 (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 resultsH Skelton 64.9kg 10.10L8 (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 resultsH Skelton 69.4kg 4.25L3 (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 resultsH Skelton 71.7kg 1.25L2 (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 resultsH Skelton 72.6kg 1.50L2 (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 resultsT Durrell 64.9kg, Cd 0 22.00L7 (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 resultsT Durrell 66.2kg 4.00L2 (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 resultsH Skelton 70.8kg1 (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 resultsH Skelton 74.8kg 1.00L2 (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 resultsH Skelton 68.5kg, Cd 0 7.00L5 (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 resultsH Skelton 71.7kg1 (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 resultsH Skelton 71.2kg 24.50L5 (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 resultsB Andrews 67.1kg 31.25L7 (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 resultsH Skelton 72.6kg1 (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 resultsH Skelton 73.5kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsB Andrews 70.8kg 5.00L3 (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 resultsT Durrell 71.7kg 0.30L2 (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 ) 13.00LM J W Hendrick 77.1kg 13.00L3 (11)