Sneddy Eddie

The six-year-old is trained by Gordon Elliott at his yard in Longwood, Co Meath — one of the most powerful operations in Irish racing. Elliott's team have sent out 210 winners already this season alone, which gives you a sense of the scale and quality of the operation Sneddy Eddie calls home. The most regular jockey partnership has been with Ronan Whelan, who has ridden the horse in 11 races and won 2 of them — a win rate of 18%, or roughly 1 in every 6 rides together. That is notably better than the horse's overall record, suggesting Whelan knows how to get the best out of him.

The shorter distances suit Sneddy Eddie best. Over 5 to 6 and a half furlongs, the horse has won 1 from 5 races — a 20% win rate, which is comfortably above its career average. That matters in a sport where finding a horse's ideal conditions is half the battle. When the distance is right and things fall into place, this horse can be competitive.

The last win came at Gowran Park on 15 June 2025, which is now 13 months ago. Since then, the recent form figures make for uncomfortable reading — finishing 13th, 21st, 26th, 13th, 5th, and 5th in its last six outings, listed from most recent backwards. Those two latest fifth-place finishes at least suggest something of a revival after a rough patch in the middle of that sequence, and with the horse having raced just yesterday, the team clearly believe there is still a race to be won. Whether that comeback is building toward another winner or simply a horse finding its level again is the question worth watching.