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Optima RacingHorses › Brian The Snail (IRE)

Brian The Snail (IRE)

12yo gr g · Form & record 2016-09-15 to 2026-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Patrick Morris.
Pedigree Zebedee (GB) × Sweet Irish (GB) (by Shamardal)
OwnerThe Pat Morris Racing Club
BreederA Kirwan
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 107 · best TS 97
101
Runs
15
Wins
14.9%
Strike rate
30.7%
Place rate
1.26
Actual / Expected
3.8%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-25 12d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/7 0 Donagh Murphy p 131 59 66 29 5/1
Flat AW Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse "Confined" Apprentice Handicap Prominent on near side of group - led narrowly halfway - ridden inside final furlong - faced challenge final 110yds - just held on(op 6/1)
2026-04-13 9d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/9 0.75 William Pyle p 122 60 62 45 17/2
Flat AW Follow @AtTheRaces On Instagram Handicap Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders when switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
2026-04-04 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/9 2 James Sullivan p 126 61 44 30 12/1
Flat AW Thank You Opus Foundation Handicap Towards rear throughout(tchd 14/1)
2026-03-12 30d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/9 0.1 David Nolan p 132 62 64 40 16/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - good headway and prominent 2f out - challenging 1f out - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
2026-02-10 22d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/9 0.5 David Nolan p 130 64 61 32 18/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
2026-01-19 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/10 0.3 James Sullivan p 131 66 56 34 14/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - midfield over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2025-12-22 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/7 1.25 Aiden Brookes p 114 67 59 42 22/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Slowly away - in rear - some headway inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away and hung right-handed)(op 18/1)
2025-12-13 103d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/9 2.25 Aiden Brookes p 115 68 62 40 40/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Towards rear - headway 1f out - ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
2025-09-01 9d Carlisle 5f Good 6 11/14 0.3 Warren Fentiman p 130 55 30 25 10/3
Flat Turf PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Slowly away - in rear and detached - some headway home straight - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-08-23 24d Redcar 6f Firm 6 2/5 0.75 David Nolan p 135 55 61 30 3/1
Flat Turf Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - kept on but headed towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
2025-07-30 20d Redcar 6f Good 6 2/12 1.25 David Nolan p 135 55 60 44 11/2
Flat Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Prominent - led over 3f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-07-10 21d Doncaster 5.5f Good 5 6/9 1.5 David Nolan p 128 56 53 50 12/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Raced in last - outpaced when short of room 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-06-19 32d Ripon 6f Good 6 8/12 1 Barry McHugh p 127 57 50 36 11/1
Flat Turf H M S 50 Celebration Handicap Dwelt start - switched left soon after start - raced near side - in rear - some headway over 2f out - no impression from 1f out - 6th of 9 in group(op 17/2)
2025-05-18 20d Ripon 5f Good 6 2/7 0.75 Ryan Kavanagh p 126 56 63 45 7/2
Flat Turf Sterne Properties Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - switched right and on outer halfway - headway over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3)
2025-04-28 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/7 0 James Sullivan p 116 66 72 55 12/1
Flat Wolverhampton Family Fun Raceday 10th August Handicap
2025-04-21 9d Redcar 6f Firm 6 3/10 0.3 Paul Mulrennan p 135 55 60 62 7/2
Flat Celebrating 60 Years Of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Div II)
2025-04-12 32d Nottingham 5f Good 6 3/7 1 Rhys Elliott p 127 56 60 43 11/4
Flat Alex Ashton Stag Party Apprentice Handicap
2025-03-11 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 8/8 Rhys Elliott p 121 68 58 23 14/1
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2025-02-27 10d Newcastle (AW) Standard 10/11 Warren Fentiman p 127 67 62 13/2
Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap
2025-02-17 3d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 2/8 Dougie Costello p 130 67 75 60 7/1
Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div II)
2025-02-14 10d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/10 Rhys Elliott p 128 68 73 65 9/2
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2025-02-04 10d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/6 Ryan Kavanagh p 130 68 65 30 13/2
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2025-01-25 28d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 6/10 Ryan Kavanagh p 121 69 72 47 13/2
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2024-12-28 19d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/9 0 Ryan Kavanagh p 118 65 76 68 9/1
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - kept on(op 12/1)
2024-12-09 28d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/12 0.75 Ryan Kavanagh p 127 67 69 59 14/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Squeezed out start - raced in last - still plenty to do halfway - headway into midfield over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances(op 20/1)
2024-11-11 14d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/7 2.5 Kaiya Fraser p 132 70 66 51 12/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Led narrowly - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-10-28 43d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 6/10 0.1 Ryan Kavanagh p 129 73 73 36 14/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div I) Never better than midfield(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-09-15 20d Bath 5.5f Good 2 12/16 1.5 Ryan Kavanagh p 115 61 44 16 20/1
Flat Turf Betting.Bet Horse Racing Odds Bath Summer Sprint Series Final Handicap Prominent - up the centre from under 3f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 22/1)
2024-08-26 9d Ripon 5f Good 5 4/10 0.75 Rhys Elliott p 121 62 65 57 11/1
Flat Turf Theakstons Beer Festival Saturday 28th September Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - bit short of room 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2024-08-17 16d Bath 5.5f Firm 5 5/9 0.75 Morgan Cole p 123 63 59 54 16/1
Flat Turf Ann Lewitt Where It All Began Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) Slowly away - in rear - headway from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)40512.5%
Normal (2-4wk)39410.3%
Freshened (1-2m)12325.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 23425.9%
Class 312325.0%
Class 414321.4%
Class 523417.4%
Class 614321.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)931516.1%
Mile (7-9f)700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard32721.9%
Firm24625.0%
Good2314.3%
Soft2015.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)15320.0%
Ripon1119.1%
Chester800.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)8112.5%
Haydock600.0%
Pontefract4250.0%
Doncaster4250.0%
Goodwood400.0%
Bath4125.0%
York400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-09-15–2026-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.