Horse profile
Sphinx (FR)
by Snurge (IRE) out of Egyptale (GB) (Crystal Glitters)
56 runs · 22 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Jan 2014 — 4,662 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2014
8 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile
Sphinx (FR) is 8 from 56. Hasn't won since Oct 2011. 3 of 4 starts at Nottingham have ended in wins. All 8 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 105, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 56 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 8–56Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 20 (35.7%)Placed
- +31.54£1 level staken=56 at SP
- 1.48Fair A/E n=56 · 1.28 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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.
Official rating105↓ 15lb off peak
105
63–120
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
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
Snurge (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 1,506 runs since Jan 2008 (135 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 176. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.8% from 520.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +5.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 111 | 8 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 330 | 27 | 8.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 198 | 20 | 10.1% | +1.3 | 0 from 11 |
| Soft | 449 | 39 | 8.7% | −0.1 | 5 from 21 |
| Heavy | 409 | 37 | 9% | +0.2 | 2 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 285 | 18 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 6 from 32 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 520 | 30 | 5.8% | −3 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 524 | 62 | 11.8% | +3 | 1 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 176 | 22 | 12.5% | +3.7 | 0 from 2 |
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
Egyptale (GB) (Crystal Glitters)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Euro American (GER) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Euro American (GER)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro American (GER) | 41 | 5 | 2m3½f–2m5f | Class 2 |
| Fils Du Nil (FR) | 6 | 3 | 1m–1m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 21 | 5 | 24% | +53.79 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 27 | 6 | 22% | +2.54 |
| Class 3 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +44.00 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 8 | 3 | 38% | +7.75 |
| York | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.50 |
| Haydock | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nottingham | 4 | 3 | 75% | +55.67 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 32 | 6 | 19% | +49.42 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.38 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.50 |
| J F Egan | 9 | 3 | 33% | +9.17 |
| Keith Mercer | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.38 |
| Robert Winston | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tony Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 1 | 50% | +49.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Whillans | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Reveley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Russ Kennemore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Doe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 45 | 8 | 18% | +42.54 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.62 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +54.17 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 42 | 7 | 17% | +42.92 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.38 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 14+16d | Newcastle | North Sea Logistics Handicap Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 10-13 | 105 | — | Tony Kelly | 33/1 |
| 30 Dec 13+408d | Haydock | Apollobet Online Games And Casino Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 4 | 11-6 | 106 | 93A | Tony Kelly | 33/1 |
| 17 Nov 12+18d | Wetherby | Dransfields Ciu Charity Raceday Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 7 | 11-5 | 110 | 123A | Tony Kelly | 33/1 |
| 30 Oct 12+27d | Catterick | Weatherbys Foreign Exchange Handicap | 9/11 | 43 | 10-0 | 70 | 68C | Paul Mulrennan | 7/1 |
| 03 Oct 12+12d | Newcastle | Sendrig Construction Handicap | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 80A | Paul Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| 21 Sep 12+244d | Ayr | Dumfries House Handicap (For The Eglinton & Winton Challenge Cup) | 8/9 | 33 | 8-2 | 72 | 62C | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
| 21 Jan 12+26d | Haydock | Play Online Now At StanJames.com Casino! Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 1¼ | 10-1 | 115 | 100A | Callum Whillans | 16/1 |
| 26 Dec 11+58d | Wetherby | Better Prices On Betfair Mobile Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 2½ | 11-5 | 117 | 106A | James Reveley | 20/1 |
| 29 Oct 11+43d | Ayr | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap | 1/6 | 8-13 | 70 | 83B | Paul Hanagan | 5/4F | |
| 16 Sep 11+12d | Ayr | Richard McLean Retirement Celebration Handicap (For The Eglinton & Winton Challenge Cup) | 2/9 | 2 | 8-6 | 70 | 78A | James Sullivan | 16/1 |
| 04 Sep 11+193d | York | Castles UK Educational And Residential Furniture Handicap | 12/12 | 16 | 9-1 | 70 | 52C | Tony Hamilton | 33/1 |
| 23 Feb 11+116d | Doncaster | Look Out For The coral.co.uk Green Tick Handicap Hurdle | 12/15 | 4½ | 11-2 | 120 | 102C | Brian Harding | 20/1 |
| 30 Oct 10+21d | Ayr | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap | 3/6 | ¾ | 9-8 | 73 | 76B | Phillip Makin | 3/1F |
| 09 Oct 10+188d | York | Coral Handicap | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 72 | 79A | Paul Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| 04 Apr 10+8d | Musselburgh | totesuper7 Musselburgh Gold Cup (Handicap) | 7/14 | ¾ | 8-13 | 74 | 68A | Paul Mulrennan | 18/1 |
| 27 Mar 10+7d | Bangor-on-Dee | Tommy Shone Handicap Hurdle | 4/15 | ½ | 10-8 | 120 | 127A | Keith Mercer | 33/1 |
| 20 Mar 10+28d | Newcastle | Guinness Handicap Hurdle | F/15 | — | 11-3 | 120 | — | Graham Lee | 16/1 |
| 20 Feb 10+66d | Haydock | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 6/12 | 13 | 10-11 | 120 | 102A | Keith Mercer | 12/1 |
| 16 Dec 09+31d | Bangor-on-Dee | Manmor Technologies Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 3 | 10-8 | 117 | 125A | Keith Mercer | 9/2 |
| 15 Nov 09+15d | Market Rasen | Phs Washroom Hand Sanitiser Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | ½ | 10-8 | 117 | 109B | Graham Lee | 5/2F |
| 31 Oct 09+21d | Ayr | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap | 1/10 | 9-6 | 76 | 85A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/1 | |
| 10 Oct 09+22d | York | 10% Cashback At Coral.co.uk Handicap | 10/12 | 12 | 9-3 | 72 | 66C | Paul Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| 18 Sep 09+21d | Ayr | M & M Fabrications Handicap | 12/14 | 1½ | 9-7 | 76 | 73C | Tony Hamilton | 20/1 |
| 28 Aug 09+173d | Thirsk | Paul Sangwin 40th Birthday Handicap | 7/8 | 3½ | 9-3 | 79 | 71A | David Allan | 16/1 |
| 08 Mar 09+36d | Kelso | Fishermans Arms Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-3 | 117 | 116B | Keith Mercer | 13/8F | |
| 31 Jan 09+71d | Doncaster | Williamhill.com - More Sports, More Action Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 1¼ | 11-0 | 115 | 119A | Keith Mercer | 14/1 |
| 21 Nov 08+14d | Kelso | Lilburn Estate Introductory Hurdle | 3/7 | nse | 11-0 | 117 | 133B | Keith Mercer | 18/1 |
| 07 Nov 08+32d | Musselburgh | Willie Park Trophy Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-5 | 81 | 76A | Paul Mulrennan | 16/1 |
| 06 Oct 08+17d | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes | 7/10 | 3½ | 9-3 | 81 | 73C | Paul Mulrennan | 16/1 |
| 19 Sep 08+12d | Ayr | Robb Ferguson C A Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 78 | 81B | Paul Mulrennan | 5/2 | |
| 07 Sep 08+25d | Thirsk | Black Swan Helmsley Handicap | 2/10 | 5 | 9-4 | 78 | 84A | Paul Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| 13 Aug 08+25d | Beverley | WBX.Com Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 10-0 | 80 | 81A | Robert Winston | 11/2 |
| 19 Jul 08+10d | Haydock | Inspired Gaming Group Handicap | 2/8 | 5 | 9-5 | 80 | 88A | Robert Winston | 11/1 |
| 09 Jul 08+26d | Catterick | 'Turmeric' Handicap | 4/7 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 80 | 77A | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+13d | York | Hss Hire Handicap | 8/8 | 26 | 9-4 | 82 | 66C | Robert Winston | 9/1 |
| 31 May 08+14d | Haydock | Option Hygiene Handicap | 10/10 | 7 | 8-13 | 85 | 55C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 16/1 |
| 17 May 08+21d | Newmarket | betinternet.com Heritage Handicap | 8/10 | 9 | 8-9 | 88 | 63C | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+191d | Ripon | Totesport Betxtra Handicap | 3/9 | 3 | 9-11 | 88 | 84A | Paul Mulrennan | 33/1 |
| 18 Oct 07+24d | Nottingham | Savills Handicap | 5/5 | 5 | 9-13 | 90 | 77C | J F Egan | 9/1 |
| 24 Sep 07+2d | Hamilton | totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap | 3/9 | 5 | 9-8 | 87 | 83C | Russ Kennemore | 3/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+39d | Ayr | Merlo UK Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 87 | 89C | Steve Drowne | 8/1 |
| 14 Aug 07+18d | Nottingham | Pointon's Defect-Free Handover Handicap | 1/6 | 10-0 | 83 | 83C | J F Egan | 6/1 | |
| 27 Jul 07+21d | Ascot | John Guest Brown Jack Handicap | 10/10 | 3 | 9-2 | 85 | 65C | Ian Mongan | 14/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+50d | Sandown | Consensus Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 10-0 | 84 | 84C | J F Egan | 13/2 |
| 17 May 07+272d | York | toteexacta Handicap | 2/12 | 5 | 9-5 | 83 | 85C | Franny Norton | 14/1 |
| 18 Aug 06+83d | Newbury | Stuart Michael Associates Handicap | PU/12 | — | 9-10 | 83 | — | Ian Mongan | 10/1 |
| 27 May 06+7d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 4/9 | 9 | 9-5 | 83 | 73C | J F Egan | 11/10F |
| 20 May 06+2d | Nottingham | totecourse to course Handicap | 1/11 | 9-4 | 73 | 82C | J F Egan | 4/6F | |
| 18 May 06+26d | York | Toteexacta Handicap | 1/15 | 8-3 | 67 | 79C | J F Egan | 17/2 | |
| 22 Apr 06+10d | Newbury | Pertemps Handicap | 5/14 | 5 | 9-2 | 69 | 62C | J F Egan | 14/1 |
| 12 Apr 06+88d | Nottingham | Abba 70's Night On Saturday 22 April Handicap | 1/16 | 9-5 | 63 | 72C | Steve Drowne | 50/1 | |
| 14 Jan 06+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect In-Running Skytext P293 Handicap (Div 1) | 10/10 | 7 | 9-0 | 65 | 50C | Michael Hills | 14/1 |
| 04 Jan 06+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Lotto4 0800 500 000 Handicap | 12/13 | ½ | 9-2 | 67 | 49C | Paul Doe | 16/1 |
| 21 Dec 05+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect On Attheraces Interactive Handicap | 4/15 | ¾ | 8-10 | 67 | 67C | J F Egan | 25/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect 0800 211222 Handicap | 7/16 | 3 | 9-4 | 70 | 62C | Ian Mongan | 14/1 |
| 21 Oct 05 | Newbury | Sodexho Prestige Handicap | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 72 | 60C | J F Egan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sphinx (FR) won?
- Sphinx (FR) won 8 of 56 archived starts between 2005 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 20 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trained Sphinx (FR)?
- Sphinx (FR) was trained by Edwin Tuer on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 15 January 2014.
- Who is Sphinx (FR)'s sire?
- Sphinx (FR) is by Snurge (IRE) out of Egyptale (GB), whose sire is Crystal Glitters.
- What going does Sphinx (FR) prefer?
- Sphinx (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sphinx (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 15 January 2014. The highest on record is 120.
- What is Sphinx (FR)'s sire's record?
- Snurge (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 1,506 runs since Jan 2008 (135 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 176. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.8% from 520.
- Who are Sphinx (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Egyptale (GB), Sphinx (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Euro American (GER) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Euro American (GER)). The wins came over 1m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.