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Horse profile

The Saucy Snipe (GB)

7yo mare (at last run, Feb 2013) · Last trainer Daniel O'Brien · Last owner D C Obrien
by Josr Algarhoud (IRE) out of The Dark Eider (GB) (Superlative)
24 runs · 8 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Feb 2013 — 5,001 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2013 · 5th of 12 Won at Windsor Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile

The Saucy Snipe (GB) is 1 from 24, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. The win came on turf — 0 from 7 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 68, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW Wins on good or faster Win at Class 6 OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating68↓ 18lb off peak
68 50–86

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) 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Plumpton, 17 Dec 2012 Official rating 68 at the last jumps run, 25 Feb 2013

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 57A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 16 Sep 2009 Official rating 50 at the last flat run, 17 Feb 2010

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 7 figures · best 85A · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft384A72—
Heavy385A77—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m485A72—
2m1f – 2m4f284A80.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 15 figures · best 68A · median 54
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)768A52—
Good to Firm765A54—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f559A54—
Under 6f465A48.5—
1m5f – 2m357A57—
1m – 1m1f268A61—
6f – 7f1———

Of 24 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 24 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
Josr Algarhoud (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,548 runs since Jan 2008 (146 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2627.7%−0.7—
Good to Firm275196.9%−1.51 from 8
Good304227.2%−1.20 from 1
Good to Soft181189.9%+1.5—
Soft1791810.1%+1.70 from 5
Heavy5858.6%+0.20 from 3
Standard (AW)525468.8%+0.40 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9688.3%−0.10 from 4
6f – 7f367328.7%+0.30 from 1
1m – 1m1f269176.3%−2.10 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f247228.9%+0.51 from 5
1m5f – 2m331288.5%+0.10 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f164159.1%+0.70 from 4
2m5f – 3m5259.6%+1.2—
Over 3m22313.6%+5.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
The Dark Eider (GB) (Superlative)

6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Our Oystercatcher (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Our Oystercatcher (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Our Oystercatcher (GB)2535f–6fClass 5
Black Eider (GB)30——
The Willowy Wigeon (GB)100——
The Cool Sandpiper (GB)50——
Stafford O'brien (GB)10——
The Black Cygnet (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 8 1 13% −4.00
Standard (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 6 10 1 10% −6.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Plumpton 5 0 0% −5.00
Lingfield 4 0 0% −4.00
Kempton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Folkestone 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Windsor 3 1 33% +1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 5 1 20% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
Under 6f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Steve Carson 4 0 0% −4.00
David Probert 3 1 33% +1.00
Mr Joshua Pearce 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Kavanagh 2 0 0% −2.00
James Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Luke Morris 2 0 0% −2.00
Jim Crowley 2 0 0% −2.00
Thomas Garner 1 0 0% −1.00
Freddie Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00
David Prichard 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Ghunowa 1 0 0% −1.00
Seb Sanders 1 0 0% −1.00
Saleem Golam 1 0 0% −1.00
Frankie McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 1 4% −19.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 9 1 11% −5.00
2008 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 15 1 7% −11.00
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00

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
2013 · 1 run
25 Feb 13+70d Plumpton At The Races Virgin 534 Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 1½ 9-7 6884A Thomas Garner 20/1
2012 · 3 runs
17 Dec 12+13d Plumpton Windmill Catering Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 2¼ 9-7 6685A Mr Joshua Pearce 50/1
04 Dec 12+320d Folkestone Visit Pompadour Racecourse Anglo French Challenge Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Gentleman Amateurs) Class 5 · 2m1½f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 9-11 69— Freddie Mitchell 33/1
19 Jan 12+620d Lingfield Ashurst Wood Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) Class 5 · 2m3½f · Soft · 12 ran F/12 — 9-10 72— Mr Joshua Pearce 20/1
2010 · 5 runs
09 May 10+81d Plumpton Alan Watson 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 6 10-1 7673A David Prichard 25/1
17 Feb 10+9d Lingfield (AW) Bet Asian Handicaps - Betdaq Handicap Class 6 · 2m · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 1¼ 8-9 5041C Kevin Ghunowa 40/1
08 Feb 10+20d Lingfield Group Clean Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Heavy · 14 ran 11/14 13 10-4 8672C Wayne Kavanagh 16/1
19 Jan 10+16d Folkestone Saga Personal Finance Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1½f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 18 10-5 8677C James Davies 66/1
03 Jan 10+20d Plumpton At The Races Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 14 10-0 —72C James Davies 200/1
2009 · 9 runs
14 Dec 09+73d Plumpton Highworth Lifestyle Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 25 10-2 —70C Wayne Kavanagh 80/1
02 Oct 09+16d Lingfield (AW) NCYPE Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 10/12 5 8-10 5246C Seb Sanders 10/1
16 Sep 09+6d Kempton (AW) Groomed To Perfection, Kia Soul Handicap Class 6 · 2m · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 3 8-12 5657A David Probert 9/1
10 Sep 09+24d Kempton (AW) Kempton For Team Building Events Handicap Class 5 · 2m · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 nk 8-5 5657A David Probert 25/1
17 Aug 09+28d Windsor Davey Wellington 21st Birthday Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 15 8-0 5730C Luke Morris 12/1
20 Jul 09+12d Windsor Cadogan Charity Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 8-1 5757A David Probert 3/1
08 Jul 09+43d Lingfield Poppy Support Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 1¼ 8-10 6054A Jim Crowley 7/1
26 May 09+35d Leicester Ladbrokescasino.com Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 9/15 ¾ 9-3 6459A Saleem Golam 66/1
21 Apr 09+200d Folkestone Buy Photo Finish Prints at eventimage.tv Handicap Class 5 · 1m1½f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 hd 8-11 6854A Steve Carson 33/1
2008 · 6 runs
03 Oct 08+32d Lingfield (AW) Marsh Green Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 nk 8-8 5768A Steve Carson 50/1
01 Sep 08+44d Kempton (AW) Bet US Open Tennis- Betdaq Nursery Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 1¾ 8-13 5738A Jim Crowley 20/1
19 Jul 08+35d Lingfield Eastbourne Nursery Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 ¾ 7-13 6239A Frankie McDonald 16/1
14 Jun 08+10d Bath Bathwick Tyres Bridgend Maiden Auction Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 3½ 8-1 6245A Luke Morris 16/1
04 Jun 08+37d Kempton (AW) Euro 2008 Launch Party Tonight Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 8-12 5752A Steve Carson 10/1
28 Apr 08 Windsor coral.co.uk Maiden Auction Fillies Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 6/16 1½ 8-6 6865A Steve Carson 18/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Saucy Snipe won?
The Saucy Snipe (GB) won 1 of 24 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 4.2%. Placed 1 time in total (4.2% of starts).
Who trained The Saucy Snipe?
The Saucy Snipe (GB) was trained by Daniel O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 25 February 2013.
Who is The Saucy Snipe's sire?
The Saucy Snipe (GB) is by Josr Algarhoud (IRE) out of The Dark Eider (GB), whose sire is Superlative.
What going does The Saucy Snipe prefer?
The Saucy Snipe (GB) has the best record on good to firm 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 The Saucy Snipe's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 25 February 2013. The highest on record is 86.
What is The Saucy Snipe's sire's record?
Josr Algarhoud (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,548 runs since Jan 2008 (146 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Saucy Snipe's siblings?
Out of The Dark Eider (GB), The Saucy Snipe (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Our Oystercatcher (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Our Oystercatcher (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2008. 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.