Snipe (2017) Horse
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About
Snipe, a nine-year-old bay gelding by Soldier Of Fortune out of Pisces, is trained by D Skelton for owner Foxtrot Racing Snipe. In 33 starts he has captured five victories and placed twelve times, accumulating $184,112 in earnings. His most recent outing was at Worcester on 7 October 2026, where he finished third of six, and his latest win was at Leicester on 6 March 2026.
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Worcester • Newton Abbot • Aintree • Leicester • Taunton • Hereford • Kelso • Ayr • Doncaster • Carlisle • Haydock • Wetherby • Exeter • Southwell • Ffos Las • Ludlow • HexhamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester 07-Oct-26 4627m GOOD R1 CL3 HcpCh $3,466 (of $28,067), SP: 6.00 1st King Roly ( J Bowen 163 ) 2nd Karnaval Point ( R Corcoran 160 , Cd 155 ) 5.50L 3rd Snipe ( H Skelton 164 ) 7.00L See full results | H Skelton 74.4kg 7.00L | 3 (6) |
| Warwick 22-Sep-26 5121m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $6,854 (of $14,897), Winning Time: 06:16.100, SP: 4.00 1st Fever Dream ( J Tudor 147 ) 2nd Snipe ( H Skelton 161 ) 0.15L 3rd Dunkerque ( S Quinlan 167 ) 3.75L See full results | H Skelton 73kg 0.15L | 2 (4) |
| Worcester 10-Sep-26 4023m GOOD R2 CL2 HcpCh $2,583 (of $22,437), SP: 12.00 1st Crebilly ( H Cobden 168 ) 2nd Youdecide ( C Pritchard 149 ) 2.50L 3rd Glen To Glen ( K Woods 160 ) 0.30L 4th Snipe ( H Skelton 166 ) 8.80L See full results | H Skelton 75.3kg 8.80L | 4 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 27-May-26 5185m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpCh $6,862 (of $15,486), Winning Time: 06:35.760, SP: 6.00 1st Rickety Bridge ( F Gingell 153 ) 2nd Snipe ( H Skelton 168 ) 5.50L 3rd Time To Bite ( B Carver 167 ) 1.00L See full results | H Skelton 76.2kg 5.50L | 2 (5) |
| Aintree 09-Apr-26 4242m SOFT R4 CL2 ChNHF $1,432 (of $46,115), SP: 51.00 1st Barton Snow ( H Crow 168 ) 2nd Lets Go Champ ( S Carter 168 ) 7.00L 3rd Take All ( S Scott 168 ) 1.25L 6th Snipe ( S P O'connor 168 ) 14.55L See full results | S P O'connor 76.2kg 14.55L | 6 (25) |
| Leicester 06-Mar-26 3201m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 4/5 Disputed lead, led outright after 3rd, pressed 4 out, soon shaken up, kept on well | Miss Heidi Palin 77.1kg | 1 (4) |
| Taunton 12-Feb-26 4630m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 5/1 Led, disputed 7th, went clear with winner 8th, headed 11th, ridden after 13th, soon no chance with winner, weakened after 4 out | Mr Dominic Lewis 77.1kg 17l | 4 (7) |
| Hereford 26-Jan-26 4201m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 9/2 Midfield, ridden before 3 out where left in second, headway approaching last, stayed on well and led final strides | Mr Dominic Lewis 75.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Aintree 26-Dec-25 5020m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 7/1 Midfield, dropped to rear last, soon no impression | Harry Skelton 73kg 15l | 7 (8) |
| Ascot 22-Nov-25 5902m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Chase, SP: 8/1 Held up in rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out where not fluent, soon faded | Tristan Durrell 67.6kg 16l | 8 (12) |
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 4796m GOOD CL1 Chase, SP: 22/1 In rear, hampered 1st, headway 13th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home | Tristan Durrell 65.8kg 2 3/4l | 4 (12) |
| Kelso 25-Oct-25 5266m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Chase, SP: 7/2 Midfield, ridden and lost position close home, faded near finish | Tristan Durrell 66.2kg 4 1/2l | 4 (6) |
| Worcester 15-Sep-25 4023m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Chase, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, closed into mid-division before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on, never on terms | Harry Skelton 68.5kg 2l | 4 (9) |
| Warwick 24-Apr-25 5029m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, went 4th before 4th, chased leader 6th, not fluent 4 out and lost position, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out | Tristan Durrell 68.9kg 12l | 4 (6) |
| Ayr 12-Apr-25 6397m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL1 Chase, SP: 28/1 Rear of mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 7th ( then knocked over ) | Harry Atkins 65.3kg | UPL (23) |
| Warwick 27-Mar-25 4828m GOOD CL2 Chase, SP: 3/1 Held up towards rear, keen early, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on well from last | Harry Skelton 73.9kg 6 1/2l | 3 (6) |
| Ascot 15-Feb-25 4791m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Chase, SP: 13/2 Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no response | Harry Skelton 64.9kg 2 3/4l | 8 (11) |
| Doncaster 25-Jan-25 4823m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Chase, SP: 13/2 Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, 4th before 3 out, blundered and left 3rd last, kept on | Harry Skelton 69.4kg 2l | 3 (13) |
| Carlisle 03-Nov-24 5261m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, 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 | Harry Skelton 71.7kg 1 1/4 length | 2 (9) |
| Carlisle 17-Oct-24 4929m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 2/1 Held up in last, headway 12th, not fluent last, went 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on | Harry Skelton 72.6kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (5) |
| Haydock 17-Feb-24 5721m HEAVY CL1 Chase, SP: 13/2 Held up in rear, blundered 5th, ridden 4 out, never involved, well beaten 2 out | Tristan Durrell 64.9kg 1 length | 7 (10) |
| Doncaster 27-Jan-24 4823m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, 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 | Tristan Durrell 66.2kg 4l | 2 (7) |
| Aintree 26-Dec-23 5020m SOFT CL3 Chase, 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 | Harry Skelton 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Wetherby 29-Nov-23 4869m SOFT CL4 Chase, 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 | Harry Skelton 74.8kg 1 length | 2 (7) |
| Exeter 24-Oct-23 4877m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 11/4 Held up in rear, headway on outside before 4 out, 4th and held last, no extra flat, lost 4th close home | Harry Skelton 68.5kg 1/2 length | 5 (11) |
| Southwell 03-Oct-23 4883m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Chase, 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 | Harry Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Exeter 11-Apr-23 4650m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Held up in rear, some headway after 9th, no impression 3 out | Harry Skelton 71.2kg 11l | 5 (10) |
| Doncaster 04-Mar-23 4905m GOOD CL2 Hurdle, SP: 11/2 In rear, pushed along before 2 out and no impression, weakened before last | Bridget Andrews 67.1kg 14l | 7 (7) |
| Ffos Las 09-Feb-23 4400m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, 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 | Harry Skelton 72.6kg | 1 (5) |
| Southwell 29-Nov-22 4883m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 85/40 Held up, headway tracking leaders when fell 3 out | Harry Skelton 73.5kg | UPL (7) |
| Ludlow 03-Nov-22 4275m GOOD CL2 Hurdle, SP: 10/3 Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, stayed on without troubling winner | Bridget Andrews 70.8kg 2 3/4l | 3 (4) |
| Hexham 08-Oct-22 4049m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 8/1 In touch, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner at last, driven and ran on to press winner towards finish | Tristan Durrell 71.7kg Neck | 2 (10) |