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Snatch A Glance

There is something quietly compelling about a horse that keeps turning up at the same track and winning. Snatch A Glance has raced five times at Ludlow and won twice — that is a 40% win rate at a single course, which is the kind of figure that makes trainers and punters quietly bookmark a horse and wait for the next entry. For context, most horses win somewhere between 10 and 15% of their races over a career. Winning two in five at one track suggests this is not coincidence — it is a horse that genuinely thrives somewhere specific.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
Father
Passing Glance
Mother
Wizard's Sliabh
Owner
Pete Smith Dr Simon Gillson
Rating
114

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
10
Career races
2
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
70%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

Snatch A Glance is a 6-year-old trained by Fergal O'Brien at his yard in Withington, Gloucestershire. O'Brien is having a strong season — 90 winners sent out already — and this horse fits the profile of the kind of reliable, honest racer that keeps a busy yard ticking over. The overall career record reads two wins and seven places from ten races, a 20% win rate, which means Snatch A Glance wins roughly 1 in every 5 races and finishes in the frame for the vast majority of the others. That is not a horse that blows hot and cold — it is consistent.

The distance sweet spot is equally clear. At one mile six furlongs to two miles, Snatch A Glance has won 2 of its 6 races — a 33% win rate. Shorter trips have not yielded the same returns, which tells you this is a horse that appreciates time to travel and settle into a rhythm. Most horses never find their ideal trip with that kind of clarity. This one has.

The recent form — a win, then three consecutive third-place finishes — paints a picture of a horse that is competing well at its level without quite being able to repeat its best. The last win came at Ludlow in November 2025, and the horse raced just one day ago, so it is bang in the middle of an active campaign. At Class 4 level, the record is particularly strong: 2 wins from 3 races, meaning it has won two thirds of its races at that grade. The logical question is whether the team will look to push it up into tougher company, or keep harvesting wins at the level where it clearly belongs. Given the Ludlow record and the distance preference, a return there over the right trip would make Snatch A Glance one of the more compelling bets on the card.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Jul
3rd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
30 Jun
4th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
28 May
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
22 Apr
3rd
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
30 Mar
DNF
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
24 Nov
🏆 Won
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
23 Oct
3rd
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Ludlow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 May
2nd
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
25 Mar
4th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Fern O'Brien Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ludlow
Undulating
5 2 wins, 2 thirds, 1 other 22 Apr 40%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 12 Jul 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 second 8 May 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 28 May 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 25 Mar 0%