The Snark (FR)
The Snark is a gelding by Rio De La Plata out of Storma who is yet to win from five starts. His best effort came when fourth of six at Deauville in Nov 2024. He has raced on turf and all-weather, over 6f to 1m1f, without placing. His last run, at Chantilly in Feb 2026, saw him finish seventh of 15 off an official rating of 74 with headgear returning.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 109dAvg 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 1,513 runs since Jan 2008 (152 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.8% from 252.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 68 | 10 | 14.7% | +4.4 | — |
| Good | 214 | 19 | 8.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 223 | 29 | 13% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 252 | 12 | 4.8% | −5.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 85 | 2 | 2.4% | −7.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 668 | 83 | 12.4% | +2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 6 | 15% | +4.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 376 | 37 | 9.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 587 | 71 | 12.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 376 | 36 | 9.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 81 | 6 | 7.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Captain (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m5½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Coup De Theatre (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Captain (FR) | 27 | 6 | 1m1½f–1m5½f | — |
| Coup De Theatre (FR) | 17 | 4 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Casa De Forca (FR) | 10 | 3 | 7f–1m½f | Class 3 |
| Force Obscure (FR) | 4 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| No Run No Pay (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Le Mandarin (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Stormy Baby (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Spindly (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Blanquette (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Blanquette (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alexis Pouchin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marvin Grandin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Axel Baron | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 05 Feb 26+20d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Route des Grands Chenes (Handicap) (All Weather) (Polytrack) | 7/15 | dht | 9-1 | 74 | Alexis Pouchin | 28/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+220d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Phare (Claimer) (All Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 9/9 | ¾ | 8-11 | 76 | Marvin Grandin | 44/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 10 Jun 25+37d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix du Haras de la Celle-Saint-Cloud (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 7/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 15/1 |
| 04 May 25+159d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de la Ville de Paris (Handicap) (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 6/15 | hd | 8-10 | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 11/1 |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 26 Nov 24 | Deauville (FR) | Prix The Wonder (Conditions) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 4/6 | shd | 9-0 | — | Axel Baron | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Snark won?
- The Snark (FR) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
- Who trains The Snark?
- The Snark (FR) is trained by P De Chevigny, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 February 2026.
- Who is The Snark's sire?
- The Snark (FR) is by Rio De La Plata (USA) out of Storma (FR), whose sire is Starborough.
- What is The Snark's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 5 February 2026. The highest on record is 76.
- What is The Snark's sire's record?
- Rio De La Plata (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 1,513 runs since Jan 2008 (152 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.8% from 252.
- Who are The Snark's siblings?
- Out of Storma (FR), The Snark (FR) has 10 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Captain (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Coup De Theatre (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m5½f. As at Oct 2026.