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Barton Snow (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer J J O'Shea · Owner The Mmi Partnership
by Snow Sky (GB) out of Academy Rose (IRE) (Oscar)
18 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 6 wins · 4 courses Last run 9 Apr 2026 · 1st of 24 Last raced off OR 145
KTB Profile

Barton Snow is a gelding who has won six of 18 starts on turf, all in hunters chases. He has won at four courses including two from two at both Cheltenham and Stratford, with all four wins at 2m5f – 3m coming on good to soft or softer. His biggest success came when winning the Randox Foxhunters Open Hunters Chase at Aintree in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 145, having also taken the Princess Royal Challenge Cup at Cheltenham the previous month. He won last time out.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating145At career-high mark
145 122–145

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 13 Mar 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 127B · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good7127B103—
Soft374B441 run · —
Heavy383A47—
Good to Soft290B712 runs · 90 / 71
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9127B79—
2m5f – 3m3120B742 runs · 74 / 63
2m1f – 2m4f2119B111—
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 148A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 13 Mar 2026 Official rating 145 at the last jumps run, 9 Apr 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 71B the best of the last 2 rated runs · Bellewstown, 28 Aug 2024

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 148A · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good7140B111—
Good to Soft3148A1452 runs · 148 / 146.5
Soft3134C1091 run · —
Heavy3104A94—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9140B109—
2m5f – 3m4145A1332 runs · 145 / 139.5
2m1f – 2m4f2104A104—
Over 3m1——1 run · —
Flat 2 figures · best 71B · median 67
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f271B67—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Prominent 3 (38%) · 3 wins
  • Held up 3 (38%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 2 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Snow Sky (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (54 horses).

Strongest on good going: 14.6% from 157. Weakest on soft going: 7% from 129. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.8% from 180.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−10.8—
Good1572314.6%+3.82 from 8
Good to Soft891011.2%+0.43 from 3
Soft12997%−3.81 from 3
Heavy3638.3%−2.50 from 4
Standard (AW)300%−10.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f5120%+9.2—
1m5f – 2m1231411.4%+0.61 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f180147.8%−30 from 4
2m5f – 3m801012.5%+1.74 from 4
Over 3m26623.1%+12.31 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Academy Rose (IRE) (Oscar)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Barton Sky (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 2 25% −4.57
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 3 100% +8.75
Soft 3 1 33% −1.20

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 2 2 100% +6.25
Class 4 2 2 100% +1.13
Class 5 2 2 100% +3.60

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 2 100% +5.60
Stratford 2 2 100% +2.83
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 1 100% +1.75
Ludlow 1 1 100% +0.80
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 1 11% −6.90
2m5f – 3m 4 4 100% +5.38
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 1 100% +4.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Miss M M McElligott 10 0 0% −10.00
Mr Henry Crow 3 3 100% +7.05
Mr Huw Edwards 2 2 100% +2.83
Mr James King 1 1 100% +1.10
Mr J C Barry 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr P A King 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 6 43% +2.98
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 3 100% +7.05
2025 3 3 100% +3.93
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2023 6 0 0% −6.00
2021 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
NH Flat 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 6 6 100% +10.98
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
09 Apr 26+27d Aintree Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 24 ran Tracked the pace - moved right and travelling strongly two out - improved into second before the last - hit the front near the finish straight - drew away in command for an effortless win 1/24 12-0 14552B145A Mr Henry Crow 7/4F
13 Mar 26+37d Cheltenham Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran Handy in the pack early - hit the front 18th - lost that spot soon after - loomed up going well 3 out - blundered at the last - driven back in front on the run-in to hold on 1/23 12-0 14290B148A Mr Henry Crow 9/2
04 Feb 26+250d Ludlow Plyvine Catering Chase Meredith Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran Settled towards back early - untidy over 12th - still in contention 4 out - travelling comfortably 3 out - moved through to challenge before the last and sent clear there to hold on 1/6 12-1 12774B134C Mr Henry Crow 4/5F
2025 · 3 runs
30 May 25+28d Stratford Pointing Pointers 'Restricted Point-To-Point' Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 6 ran Settled handy early - improved into third before four out - sat just behind the front-runner three out - moved up to command approaching the last - shaken up and shirked a bit on the run-in but held sway throughout 1/6 12-1 127120B124C Mr Huw Edwards 1/3F
02 May 25+53d Cheltenham Bottlegreen Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran Settled midpack early - made progress before 3 out - shared front spot 2 out - clear approaching last - driven out and edged clear late to score 1/7 12-1 12294A140B Mr James King 11/10F
10 Mar 25+194d Stratford DragonBet Proud Sponsors Of Stratford Raceday Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th before the final four fences - upsides the front-runner two out - edged in front approaching the last then pushed out to hold on gamely 1/8 11-9 ——132B Mr Huw Edwards 5/2
2024 · 4 runs
28 Aug 24+27d Bellewstown Jim And Niall MacMahon Memorial (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race 17f · Good · 12 ran Settled at the back early - moved into contention 4f out to sit close up before hitting the front 1½f out - unable to assert late and finished 4th 4/12 hd 11-7 ——71B Miss M M McElligott 17/2
01 Aug 24+149d Galway Guinness Time Flat Race 18f · Good · 13 ran Settled towards the back - crept into contention entering the straight - under pressure in 7th inside the last furlong with no further progress 7/13 4¾ 11-7 —119B104A Miss M M McElligott 33/1
05 Mar 24+23d Thurles Ballagh Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 6/7 26 11-7 —47C94C Miss M M McElligott 12/1
11 Feb 24+45d Navan Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle 15.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 8/14 1¼ 11-5 —43B104A Miss M M McElligott 80/1
2023 · 6 runs
28 Dec 23+61d Limerick Woodlands House Hotel Adare Flat Race 18f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 2½ 11-7 ——63C Miss M M McElligott 40/1
28 Oct 23+16d Galway Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 nk 11-5 —39B109A Miss M M McElligott 25/1
12 Oct 23+48d Tramore Copper Coast (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 9 11-7 —83A91A Miss M M McElligott 9/2
25 Aug 23+65d Kilbeggan John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race 16f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2¼ 11-12 —44A109A Miss M M McElligott 9/2
21 Jun 23+19d Wexford Enniscorthy Castle (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 8 11-7 —79A89A Miss M M McElligott 7/2
02 Jun 23+687d Tramore Kilbarry (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 nk 11-7 —100B123A Miss M M McElligott 7/1
2021 · 2 runs
15 Jul 21+37d Killarney Ring Of Kerry Flat Race 17f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 nk 11-4 —103A104A Mr J C Barry 12/1
08 Jun 21 Roscommon Connolly's RED MILLS (Pro/Am) Flat Race 15.5f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 2½ 11-2 —127B111A Mr P A King 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Barton Snow won?
Barton Snow (IRE) won 6 of 18 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trains Barton Snow?
Barton Snow (IRE) is trained by J J O'Shea, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 April 2026.
Who is Barton Snow's sire?
Barton Snow (IRE) is by Snow Sky (GB) out of Academy Rose (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
What going does Barton Snow prefer?
Barton Snow (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Barton Snow's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 145, from the run on 9 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Barton Snow's sire's record?
Snow Sky (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (54 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 14.6% from 157. Weakest on soft going: 7% from 129. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.8% from 180.
Who are Barton Snow's siblings?
Out of Academy Rose (IRE), Barton Snow (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.