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Horse profile

Snap Tie (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, May 2013) · Last trainer Philip Hobbs · Last owner Mrs Diana L Whateley
by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Aries Girl (GB) (Valiyar)
18 runs · 8 courses · from May 2006
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 May 2013 — 4,905 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2013 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 150
KTB Profile

Snap Tie (IRE) is 5 from 18. Hasn't won since Apr 2012. 4 of 10 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 8 on softer. All 5 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 150, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating150↓ 10lb off peak
150 137–160

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 166A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 24 Apr 2012 Official rating 150 at the last run, 17 May 2013

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 17 figures · best 166A · median 135
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good8146A135—
Good to Soft5148A137—
Soft2125A119—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m16166A135.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 18 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 · 17 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16318.8%+7.6—
Good to Firm1331612%+0.81 from 1
Good4034410.9%−0.33 from 9
Good to Soft2342711.5%+0.30 from 5
Soft353339.3%−1.90 from 2
Heavy2202913.2%+21 from 1
Standard (AW)1119.1%−2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f12216.7%+5.5—
1m – 1m1f400%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−11.2—
1m5f – 2m3544512.7%+1.55 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f496448.9%−2.30 from 2
2m5f – 3m3894611.8%+0.6—
Over 3m1141614%+2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Aries Girl (GB) (Valiyar)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Top Ram (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Top Ram (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Top Ram (IRE)1822m–2m3½fClass 5
Eclipse Award (IRE)20——
Poetics Girl (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 3 33% +1.58
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 1 100% +16.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +0.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 2 4 2 50% +1.25
Class 3 1 1 100% +1.50
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 9 2 22% −5.00
Punchestown 2 1 50% +15.00
Kempton 2 1 50% +1.75
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +3.33

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 5 31% +13.08
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 15 4 27% +9.75
Tom Cheesman 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 1 100% +3.33

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 2 1 50% +15.00
2009 4 1 25% −2.50
2008 3 1 33% +0.75
2007 4 1 25% −1.50
2006 3 1 33% +1.33

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 3 23% +10.25
NH Flat 4 1 25% +0.33
Chase 1 1 100% +0.50

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 May 13+24d Aintree Betdaq+ Mobile Apps Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-12 150— Richard Johnson 33/1
23 Apr 13+156d Punchestown Bragbet.com Handicap Hurdle (grade C) 16f · Soft · 20 ran 18/20 1¾ 11-3 148113C Tom Cheesman 14/1
18 Nov 12+208d Cheltenham Racing Post Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran 11/18 8 11-12 151125A Richard Johnson 14/1
24 Apr 12+921d Punchestown Boylesports.com ''official Betting Partner Of The Irish Soccer Team'' Handicap Hurdle (grade C) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 1/25 11-9 137166A Richard Johnson 16/1
16 Oct 09+181d Cheltenham Wbx.com Novices' Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 —126B Richard Johnson 1/2F
18 Apr 09+39d Ayr Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 shd 11-10 158146A Tom O'Brien 7/1
10 Mar 09+52d Cheltenham Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 7/23 8 11-10 158136A Richard Johnson 40/1
17 Jan 09+22d Haydock Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 14 11-8 160124A Richard Johnson 11/10F
26 Dec 08+68d Kempton Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 11-7 156135B Richard Johnson 9/2
19 Oct 08+222d Kempton WBX.COM Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 144137A Richard Johnson 11/4
11 Mar 08+88d Cheltenham Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 3/22 4½ 11-7 138148A Richard Johnson 20/1
14 Dec 07+28d Cheltenham E.B.F./Boylesports.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 17f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 1 11-8 —134C Richard Johnson 6/5F
16 Nov 07+28d Cheltenham Anglo Irish Bank Private Banking Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 11-7 —142C Richard Johnson 3/1
19 Oct 07+209d Cheltenham Club 16-24 Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 11-2 —135C Richard Johnson 6/4F
24 Mar 07+132d Newbury West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 2/22 3½ 11-11 —140C Richard Johnson 7/2J
12 Nov 06+18d Cheltenham Tiger Developments Open Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) () Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 11-4 —107C Richard Johnson 3/1F
25 Oct 06+177d Cheltenham Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 8 11-7 —137C Richard Johnson 15/8F
01 May 06 Limerick Nutec Inh Flat Race 16f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 11-7 —135C Mr Derek O'Connor 10/3F

Quick answers

How many races has Snap Tie (IRE) won?
Snap Tie (IRE) won 5 of 18 archived starts between 2006 and 2013, a strike rate of 27.8%. Placed 12 times in total (66.7% of starts).
Who trained Snap Tie (IRE)?
Snap Tie (IRE) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 17 May 2013.
Who is Snap Tie (IRE)'s sire?
Snap Tie (IRE) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Aries Girl (GB), whose sire is Valiyar.
What going does Snap Tie (IRE) prefer?
Snap Tie (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Snap Tie (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 150, from the run on 17 May 2013. The highest on record is 160.
What is Snap Tie (IRE)'s sire's record?
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Snap Tie (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Aries Girl (GB), Snap Tie (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Top Ram (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Top Ram (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 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.