Snake Oil (IRE)
Snake Oil is a gelding who won two of 12 starts on turf. He landed a bumper at Listowel in Sep 2020 on good ground and a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in Apr 2022 on soft ground over 2m1f – 2m4f. Each win came on a first visit to the course. He last ran at Leopardstown in Mar 2024 when beaten favourite in a handicap chase off an official rating of 123.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- −6.38£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.95Fair A/E n=12 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 119dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 105
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 108B | 95.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 108B | 69.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 105A | 90 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 117C | 115 | — |
Of 12 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,408 | 430 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,111 | 253 | 12% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,780 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,368 | 396 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,284 | 537 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,978 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Impulsive Star (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Impulsive Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impulsive Star (IRE) | 19 | 5 | 2m3f–3m5f | Grade 3 |
| Impulsive Leader (IRE) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| Impulsive Way (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.38 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael O'Sullivan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Donal McInerney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Kevin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.38 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.38 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.38 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Mar 24+51d | Leopardstown | QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed) | UR/10 | — | 10-11 | 123 | — | — | Michael O'Sullivan | 2/1F |
| 12 Jan 24+17d | Naas | Race And Stay Handicap Chase | 4/12 | 1 | 11-5 | 123 | 105A | 131A | Michael O'Sullivan | 7/2F |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+44d | Leopardstown | New Smart View Racecards By Racing Post Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 2¾ | 10-11 | 122 | 101A | 121A | Michael O'Sullivan | 6/1 |
| 12 Nov 23+15d | Naas | Mongey Communications Beginners Chase | 6/9 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | — | 115C | Michael O'Sullivan | 66/1 |
| 28 Oct 23+364d | Galway | SANSERV Rated Novice Chase | 7/9 | 8½ | 11-5 | — | 18B | 105A | Michael O'Sullivan | 15/2 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 22+94d | Galway | SANSERV Rated Novice Chase | 4/7 | 14 | 11-0 | — | 38A | 103B | Michael O'Sullivan | 6/4F |
| 27 Jul 22+115d | Galway | Sp Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle | 13/17 | 1 | 11-7 | 125 | 117C | 111A | Michael O'Sullivan | 10/3F |
| 03 Apr 22+35d | Fairyhouse | Congrats To Nina, Our Local Star Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 108B | 132A | Sean Flanagan | 8/13F | |
| 27 Feb 22+428d | Naas | Festival Trials Day Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/18 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 87B | 134A | Donal McInerney | 4/1 |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 20+97d | Leopardstown | Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle | 3/20 | 8 | 12-0 | — | 90B | 137A | Mark Bolger | 20/1 |
| 20 Sep 20+53d | Listowel | Kerry Group (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/10 | 12-2 | — | — | 84B | Mr Finian Maguire | 3/1F | |
| 29 Jul 20 | Galway | Bet With Tote On The Galway Races Maiden Hurdle | 6/12 | 4¾ | 12-0 | — | 113A | 112A | Kevin Brouder | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Snake Oil won?
- Snake Oil (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Snake Oil?
- Snake Oil (IRE) was trained by Barry Connell on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 3 March 2024.
- Who is Snake Oil's sire?
- Snake Oil (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Impulsive Ita (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Snake Oil prefer?
- Snake Oil (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Snake Oil's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 3 March 2024. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Snake Oil's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Snake Oil's siblings?
- Out of Impulsive Ita (IRE), Snake Oil (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Impulsive Star (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Impulsive Star (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.