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Sapphos Word (IRE)

5yo mare · Trainer Jamie Snowden · Owner Oliver And Sasha Brendon
by Poet's Word (IRE) out of La Sarrazine (FR) (Medicean)
3 runs · 3 courses · from Oct 2025
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Last run 21 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 10
KTB Profile

Sapphos Word is a mare by Poet's Word out of a Medicean mare who has placed on all three starts over hurdles. She finished second of 10 in a Class 4 mares novices hurdle at Worcester in Oct 2026 after leading, wearing first-time headgear. That run came over 1m5f to 2m on good ground and remains her best effort. She has also raced at Carlisle and Uttoxeter.

Based on 3 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Dec 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 124 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Carlisle, 14 Dec 2025

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 3 figures · best 124B · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m2120A811 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 29 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 17 Oct 2025

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 115A · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m2115A112.51 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 29 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 21 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 21 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Poet's Word (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 738 runs since May 2022 (139 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14% from 107.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−9.9—
Good to Firm51815.7%+5.8—
Good212178%−1.90 from 1
Good to Soft138118%−1.90 from 1
Soft162138%−1.90 from 1
Heavy66913.6%+3.7—
Standard (AW)1071514%+4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f500%−9.9—
6f – 7f79810.1%+0.2—
1m – 1m1f65812.3%+2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f9799.3%−0.6—
1m5f – 2m256259.8%−0.10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f194199.8%−0.10 from 1
2m5f – 3m3937.7%−2.2—
Over 3m3133.3%+23.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2022 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
La Sarrazine (FR) (Medicean)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Goodnightngodbless (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Into The Park (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Goodnightngodbless (IRE)5843m–3m2f—
Into The Park (IRE)1722m½fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gavin Sheehan 2 0 0% −2.00
Isabelle Ryder 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00

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 SpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
21 Oct 26+311d Worcester Richard And Ann Hitchings Memorial Mares' Novices' Hurdle Race (herring Queen Mares' Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Div II) (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran Made all the running and soon opened up three lengths - leaned right over fences - pressed by rival 2 out - driven after the last - overtaken inside final 110yds - weakened close home to finish 2nd 2/10 1¾ 11-0 120A110B Gavin Sheehan 2/1J
2025 · 2 runs
14 Dec 25+58d Carlisle Pricedup.Bet Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m1f · Soft · 6 ran Set the pace early - driven on approaching 2f out and continued to give a good account - under pressure with a furlong left - overtaken close home - held on for second without finding more 2/6 1½ 11-2 124B106B Gavin Sheehan 1/3F
17 Oct 25 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Mares' NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran Raced eagerly early to dictate a steady gallop - overtaken inside the last furlong - stayed on to go down by three quarters of a length 2/9 ¾ 10-8 42A115A Isabelle Ryder 6/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Sapphos Word won?
Sapphos Word (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (100% of starts).
Who trains Sapphos Word?
Sapphos Word (IRE) is trained by Jamie Snowden, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 October 2026.
Who is Sapphos Word's sire?
Sapphos Word (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of La Sarrazine (FR), whose sire is Medicean.
What is Sapphos Word's sire's record?
Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 738 runs since May 2022 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14% from 107.
Who are Sapphos Word's siblings?
Out of La Sarrazine (FR), Sapphos Word (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Goodnightngodbless (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Into The Park (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.