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Horse profile

Silver Snipe (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2008) · Last trainer John Joseph Murphy · Last owner John Joseph Murphy
by Piccolo (GB) out of Baileys Silver (USA) (Marlin)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2006
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Jul 2008 — 6,670 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008 · 3rd of 18 Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

Silver Snipe (GB) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Kempton (AW) (Nov 2007).

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating81↓ 7lb off peak
81 48–88

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Killarney (IRE), 17 Jul 2008 Official rating 81 at the last jumps run, 17 Jul 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 55C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 3 Nov 2007 Official rating 51 at the last flat run, 28 Mar 2008

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 5 figures · best 99A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft388A88—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m489C88—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 11 figures · best 59C · median 47
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good359C51—
Standard (AW)255C39—
Heavy250C41—
Good to Soft247C45.5—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
6f – 7f959C44—
Under 6f251C50.5—

Of 17 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 17 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Piccolo (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1641911.6%+3.8—
Good to Firm1,412956.7%−1.10 from 1
Good1,224836.8%−10 from 5
Good to Soft569417.2%−0.60 from 2
Soft506377.3%−0.50 from 4
Heavy140139.3%+1.50 from 3
Standard (AW)2,8892498.6%+0.80 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,4042359.8%+20 from 2
6f – 7f3,0742227.2%−0.60 from 9
1m – 1m1f690456.5%−1.3—
1m2f – 1m4f353205.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m25893.5%−4.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f11065.5%−2.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m1400%−7.80 from 1
Over 3m100%−7.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Baileys Silver (USA) (Marlin)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Countryman (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Countryman (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Countryman (GB)1027fClass 5
Bahama Baileys (GB)2515fClass 6
Baileys Moneypenny (GB)60——
Ausonius (GB)60——
Barra Raider (GB)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Curtis 6 0 0% −6.00
David Splaine 3 0 0% −3.00
Colm O'Donoghue 2 0 0% −2.00
Keith Bowens 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Eddie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Matthew Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
N G McCullagh 1 0 0% −1.00
P B Beggy 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 7 0 0% −7.00
2007 8 0 0% −8.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 11 0 0% −11.00
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
17 Jul 08+58d Killarney (IRE) Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 9 10-10 8199A David Splaine 33/1
20 May 08+53d Limerick Supermacs Ennis Road Handicap Hurdle (77-90) (Div 1) 22f · Good · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-12 88— David Splaine 25/1
28 Mar 08+6d Dundalk (AW) Crazy Flowers Handicap (45-65) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 1¾ 8-7 5123C Ben Curtis 25/1
22 Mar 08+32d Cork Buttevant Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 18 ran 7/18 5½ 11-0 —88A David Splaine 25/1
19 Feb 08+3d Punchestown Visit www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 22 ran 13/22 7 11-2 —84C Keith Bowens 50/1
16 Feb 08+23d Gowran Park Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran 13/20 17 11-7 —88C Robbie Power 33/1
24 Jan 08+82d Gowran Park P.J. Foley Memorial Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 20 ran 15/20 2½ 10-9 —89C Eddie Power 50/1
03 Nov 07+14d Kempton (AW) Digibet Casino Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 nk 8-2 5355C Matthew Davies 16/1
20 Oct 07+85d Cork Kanturk Handicap (42-60) (Div 2) 5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 shd 9-0 5351C Ben Curtis 20/1
27 Jul 07+30d Fairyhouse Course Signage At Fairyhouse Handicap (47-70) 6f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 11/13 9 8-10 5432C Colm O'Donoghue 11/1
27 Jun 07+23d Naas Fishery Lane Handicap (42-60) 6f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 5/19 2 8-6 5547C Ben Curtis 14/1
04 Jun 07+32d Naas Www.tote.ie Community Raceday Handicap (47-70) 6f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 8/20 ¾ 8-0 5644C Ben Curtis 20/1
03 May 07+13d Tipperary Enjoy Action As Member Handicap (47-70) 7.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 12/15 5 8-10 5625C N G McCullagh 10/1
20 Apr 07+11d Limerick SIS Best For Live Racing Action Handicap (47-70) 6.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1 8-5 4859C Ben Curtis 12/1
09 Apr 07+168d Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 6f · Good · 13 ran 11/13 1¼ 8-9 —26C Ben Curtis 33/1
23 Oct 06+23d Curragh Kildare 'The Thoroughbred County' Race 5f · Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 5 9-0 —50C Colm O'Donoghue 50/1
30 Sep 06 Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 6f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 ½ 8-12 —54C P B Beggy 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Silver Snipe (GB) won?
Silver Snipe (GB) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 3 times in total (17.6% of starts).
Who trained Silver Snipe (GB)?
Silver Snipe (GB) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Killarney (IRE) on 17 July 2008.
Who is Silver Snipe (GB)'s sire?
Silver Snipe (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Baileys Silver (USA), whose sire is Marlin.
What is Silver Snipe (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 17 July 2008. The highest on record is 88.
What is Silver Snipe (GB)'s sire's record?
Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
Who are Silver Snipe (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Baileys Silver (USA), Silver Snipe (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Countryman (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Countryman (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2006. 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.