Brian The Snail (IRE)
12yo Gelding · Grey · IRE
Career Overview
Brian The Snail (IRE) is a 12yo grey gelding, trained by P Morris and owned by The Pat Morris Racing Club. He is by Zebedee (GB), out of Sweet Irish (GB), by Shamardal, bred by A Kirwan. From 102 career starts, he has won 15 times, placed on 32 occasions, at a 14.7% strike rate. He has earned £144.7k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 102. He shows a preference for standard to slow going (2w from 6r). He has a notable course record at Doncaster (2w from 4r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Brian The Snail (IRE)(IRE)
Form
138479
Active
Age
12
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Grey
OR
102
TF
—
Runs
102
Wins
15
Places
32
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
14.7%
Place Rate
31.4%
Total Runs
102
Best OR
102
Career Earnings
£144.7k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistDoncaster — 2w from 4r (50%)
🌧️Going preferenceFirm/Good to Firm — 6w from 24r (25%)
🏗️Surface preferenceAW — 7w from 32r (22%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£144.7k totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Standard26
5W 10P 19%
Good24
1W 5P 4%
Good To Firm23
6W 12P 26%
Good To Soft12
0W 0P 0%
Soft8
1W 1P 13%
Standard To Slow6
2W 2P 33%
Heavy2
0W 0P 0%
Firm1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 12
0W 0P 0%
Class 234
2W 6P 6%
Class 313
3W 4P 23%
Class 414
3W 4P 21%
Class 525
4W 9P 16%
Class 614
3W 7P 21%
Seasonal Form
Sept13
2W 2P 15%
Jan4
0W 1P 0%
Feb7
1W 2P 14%
Mar4
0W 0P 0%
Apr10
3W 6P 30%
May11
1W 3P 9%
Jun13
3W 3P 23%
Jul12
1W 5P 8%
Aug16
0W 3P 0%
Oct5
2W 2P 40%
Nov1
0W 0P 0%
Dec6
2W 3P 33%
Headgear Impact
Without53
9W 15P 17%
With49
6W 15P 12%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)28
7W 11P · Avg 5.0
Mid (4-6)28
3W 8P · Avg 5.6
High (7+)46
5W 11P · Avg 8.0
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.4L
Closest Loss
0.0L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | 1 | Southwell (AW) | Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse 'Confined' Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Donagh Murphy | 5/1 | 59 | — | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap | 5ff | Standard | William Pyle | 17/2 | 60 | — | |
| 04 Apr 2026 | 8 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Thank You Opus Foundation Handicap | 6ff | Standard | James Sullivan | 12/1 | 61 | — | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 4 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap | 6ff | Standard | David Nolan | 16/1 | 62 | — | |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 7 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap | 6ff | Standard | David Nolan | 18/1 | 64 | — | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 9 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap | 6ff | Standard | James Sullivan | 14/1 | 66 | — | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 5 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Aiden Brookes | 22/1 | 67 | — | |
| 13 Dec 2025 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Aiden Brookes | 40/1 | 68 | — | |
| 01 Sep 2025 | 11 | Carlisle | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap | 5ff | Good | Warren Fentiman | 16/5F | 55 | — | |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 2 | Redcar | Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | David Nolan | 3/1 | 55 | — | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 2 | Redcar | Visit racingtv.com Handicap | 6ff | Good | David Nolan | 11/2 | 55 | — | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 6 | Doncaster | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap | 5.5ff | Good | David Nolan | 12/1 | 56 | — | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 8 | Ripon | H M S 50 Celebration Handicap | 6ff | Good | Barry McHugh | 11/1 | 57 | — | |
| 18 May 2025 | 2 | Ripon | Sterne Properties Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good | Ryan Kavanagh | 7/2 | 56 | — | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 1 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Family Fun Raceday 10th August Handicap | 6ff | Standard | James Sullivan | 12/1 | 66 | — | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | 3 | Redcar | Celebrating 60 Years Of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Good To Firm | Paul Mulrennan | 7/2F | 55 | — | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | 3 | Nottingham | Alex Ashton Stag Party Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good | Rhys Elliott | 11/4 | 56 | — | |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 8 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Rhys Elliott | 14/1 | 68 | — | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 10 | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Warren Fentiman | 13/2 | 67 | — | |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 2 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 2) | 6ff | Standard | Dougie Costello | 7/1 | 67 | — | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 4 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Rhys Elliott | 9/2 | 68 | — | |
| 04 Feb 2025 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Ryan Kavanagh | 13/2 | 68 | — | |
| 25 Jan 2025 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Ryan Kavanagh | 13/2 | 69 | — | |
| 28 Dec 2024 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Ryan Kavanagh | 9/1 | 65 | — | |
| 09 Dec 2024 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Ryan Kavanagh | 14/1 | 67 | — | |
| 11 Nov 2024 | 4 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Kaiya Fraser | 12/1 | 70 | — | |
| 28 Oct 2024 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 5ff | Standard To Slow | Ryan Kavanagh | 14/1 | 73 | — | |
| 15 Sep 2024 | 12 | Bath | Betting.Bet Horse Racing Odds Bath Summer Sprint Series Final Handicap | 5.5ff | Good | Ryan Kavanagh | 20/1 | 61 | — | |
| 26 Aug 2024 | 4 | Ripon | Theakston's Beer Festival Saturday 28th September Handicap | 5ff | Good | Rhys Elliott | 11/1 | 62 | — | |
| 17 Aug 2024 | 5 | Bath | Ann Lewitt Where It All Began Handicap | 5.5ff | Good To Firm | Morgan Cole | 16/1 | 63 | — | |
| 01 Aug 2024 | 9 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tote.co.uk Chris 'Got A Text' Hughes Racing League Race 8 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) | 6ff | Standard | Ben Robinson | 25/1 | 79 | — | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 1 | Thirsk | Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Rhys Elliott | 5/4F | 59 | — | |
| 06 Jul 2024 | 2 | Carlisle | Great North Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Rhys Elliott | 4/1 | 59 | — | |
| 29 Jun 2024 | 4 | Windsor | Aitch Sea Jays Memorial Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Paddy Bradley | 10/3 | 61 | — | |
| 05 Jun 2024 | 5 | Ripon | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap | 5ff | Good | Paddy Bradley | 12/1 | 63 | — | |
| 06 Sep 2023 | 1 | Bath | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 5.5ff | Good To Firm | Tom Queally | 11/2 | 59 | — | |
| 19 Aug 2023 | 7 | Newmarket | JenningsBet Grey Horse Handicap | 6ff | Good | Adam Farragher | 28/1 | 61 | — | |
| 09 Aug 2023 | 8 | Bath | BresBet Proudly Supports British Racing Handicap | 5.5ff | Good To Soft | Morgan Cole | 16/1 | 62 | — | |
| 08 Jul 2023 | 3 | Carlisle | Great North Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Laura Coughlan | 8/1 | 62 | — | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 7 | Chester | Remembering Jess Whalley Handicap | 5ff | Good To Soft | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 20/1 | 63 | — | |
| 15 Jun 2023 | 8 | Haydock | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Barry McHugh | 4/1 | 58 | — | |
| 07 Jun 2023 | 1 | Ripon | Farmison & Co UK's Best Online Butcher Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Barry McHugh | 8/1 | 57 | — | |
| 31 May 2023 | 2 | Hamilton | Follow Us On Twitter At hamiltonparkrc Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Billy Loughnane | 12/1 | 59 | — | |
| 21 May 2023 | 4 | Ripon | Sterne Properties Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good | Connor Planas | 18/1 | 59 | — | |
| 29 Apr 2023 | 15 | Haydock | Watch On Racing TV Handicap | 6ff | Good | David Nolan | 33/1 | 65 | — | |
| 24 Sep 2022 | 15 | Haydock | Jill Wilcox-jones Memorial Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Kieran Schofield | 66/1 | 67 | — | |
| 02 Sep 2022 | 7 | Haydock | Oakmere Homes Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Barry McHugh | 40/1 | 70 | — | |
| 25 Sep 2021 | 8 | Chester | Mr & Mrs Wilson Handicap | 7ff | Good | Barry McHugh | 25/1 | 75 | — | |
| 11 Sep 2021 | 10 | Chester | Mental Health UK Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 | 77 | — | |
| 14 Aug 2021 | 10 | Newmarket | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Grey Horse Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Shane Kelly | 12/1 | 79 | — | |
| 25 Jul 2021 | 4 | Pontefract | Tiesplanet.com - Ties For Every Occasion Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Paul Hanagan | 11/2 | 80 | — | |
| 06 Jul 2021 | 7 | Pontefract | King Richard IIi Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 | 83 | — | |
| 12 Jun 2021 | 4 | Chester | Family Funday Tickets Now On Sale Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Jack Garritty | 10/1 | 85 | — | |
| 29 May 2021 | 14 | Haydock | Betway Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Paul Hanagan | 50/1 | 89 | — | |
| 12 May 2021 | 15 | York | Churchill Tyres Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 | 91 | — | |
| 07 May 2021 | 4 | Chester | Boodles Conditions Stakes | 5ff | Good To Soft | Paul Hanagan | 13/2 | 102 | — | |
| 02 Apr 2021 | 3 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway All-Weather Sprint Championships Conditions Stakes | 6ff | Standard | Jack Garritty | 18/1 | 101 | — | |
| 13 Mar 2021 | 7 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Tony Hamilton | 15/2 | 102 | — | |
| 17 Feb 2021 | 4 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Jack Garritty | 5/1 | 102 | — | |
| 02 Feb 2021 | 1 | Southwell (AW) | Betway Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Jack Garritty | 3/1 | 99 | — | |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 2 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Tony Hamilton | 7/2 | 98 | — | |
| 06 Jan 2021 | 4 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Conditions Stakes | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Jack Garritty | 11/1 | 98 | — | |
| 19 Dec 2020 | 2 | Lingfield (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Jack Garritty | 14/1 | 98 | — | |
| 02 Dec 2020 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Jack Garritty | 14/1 | 95 | — | |
| 20 Oct 2020 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Casino Handicap | 6ff | Standard | David Nolan | 11/1 | 89 | — | |
| 19 Sep 2020 | 16 | Ayr | QTS Ayr Silver Cup Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Paul Hanagan | 22/1 | 91 | — | |
| 12 Sep 2020 | 5 | Chester | Great Racing Welfare Auction Handicap | 6ff | Good | Megan Nicholls | 6/1 | 90 | — | |
| 30 Aug 2020 | 6 | Goodwood | Ladbrokes Giving Extra Places Every Day Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/1 | 91 | — | |
| 16 Aug 2020 | 12 | Ripon | William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Megan Nicholls | 12/1 | 91 | — | |
| 01 Aug 2020 | 3 | Goodwood | Unibet Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 6ff | Good To Firm | Megan Nicholls | 66/1 | 90 | — | |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 3 | Ripon | Armstrong Memorial Handicap | 6ff | Good | Tony Hamilton | 8/1 | 90 | — | |
| 01 Jun 2020 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Tony Hamilton | 13/2 | 85 | — | |
| 31 Aug 2019 | 10 | Chester | ESL Group Handicap | 5.5ff | Good | Sean Davis | 7/1 | 85 | — | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 3 | Ripon | Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Handicap | 6ff | Good | Tony Hamilton | 6/1 | 85 | — | |
| 17 Aug 2019 | 13 | Ripon | William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap (Consolation Race For the Great St Wilfred Stakes) | 6ff | Soft | Josephine Gordon | 12/1 | 87 | — | |
| 03 Aug 2019 | 15 | Goodwood | Qatar Stewards' Sprint Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Tony Hamilton | 20/1 | 90 | — | |
| 27 Jul 2019 | 12 | York | Sky Bet Dash Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Tony Hamilton | 20/1 | 89 | — | |
| 13 Jul 2019 | 5 | Ascot | Betfred Heritage Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Josephine Gordon | 22/1 | 90 | — | |
| 29 Jun 2019 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | Betfair Exchange Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Paul Hanagan | 11/1 | 91 | — | |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 6 | Nottingham | MansionBet Handicap | 6ff | Heavy | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 | 92 | — | |
| 31 May 2019 | 1 | Doncaster | Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Sheffield Supporting Wpcc Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Paul Hanagan | 6/5F | 86 | — | |
| 18 May 2019 | 5 | Thirsk | JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap | 6ff | Good | Connor Murtagh | 8/1 | 87 | — | |
| 10 May 2019 | 11 | Chester | Liverpool Gin Earl Grosvenor Handicap | 7.5ff | Soft | Sean Davis | 20/1 | 90 | — | |
| 20 Apr 2019 | 6 | Musselburgh | Silver Arrow Handicap | 7ff | Good | Paul Hanagan | 8/1 | 92 | — | |
| 30 Mar 2019 | 12 | Doncaster | Unibet Spring Mile Handicap (Str) | 8ff | Good | Sean Davis | 14/1 | 94 | — | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | 4 | Leicester | Wreake Handicap | 7ff | Good To Soft | Tony Hamilton | 6/1 | 96 | — | |
| 13 Oct 2018 | 8 | York | Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 | 94 | — | |
| 22 Sep 2018 | 9 | Ayr | William Hill Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 6ff | Heavy | Jack Garritty | 28/1 | 96 | — | |
| 01 Sep 2018 | 10 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfred Chelmsford City Cup Handicap | 7ff | Standard | Connor Beasley | 33/1 | 96 | — | |
| 18 Aug 2018 | 18 | Ripon | William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap | 6ff | Good | Tony Hamilton | 25/1 | 98 | — | |
| 28 Jul 2018 | 23 | Ascot | Gigaset International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good To Firm | William Buick | 25/1 | 99 | — | |
| 23 Jun 2018 | 13 | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 6ff | Good To Firm | William Buick | 14/1 | 95 | — | |
| 17 Jun 2018 | 1 | Doncaster | Owlerton Greyhound Stadium Sheffield Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Tony Hamilton | 9/1 | 95 | — | |
| 02 Jun 2018 | 15 | Epsom Downs | Investec Asset Management Handicap | 6ff | Good | William Buick | 6/1 | 95 | — | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | 11 | Ripon | Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Shane Gray | 16/1 | 98 | — | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | 21 | Goodwood | Qatar Stewards' Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 6ff | Soft | Tony Hamilton | 16/1 | 101 | — | |
| 13 Jul 2017 | 19 | Newmarket (July) | bet365 Handicap | 6ff | Good | William Buick | 14/1 | 101 | — | |
| 27 May 2017 | 6 | Haydock | Armstrong Aggregates Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2) | 6ff | Firm | Tony Hamilton | 14/1 | 102 | — | |
| 18 May 2017 | 5 | York | British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed) | 5ff | Good To Soft | William Buick | 5/6F | 102 | — | |
| 11 Apr 2017 | 1 | Pontefract | Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap | 6ff | Good | William Buick | 6/5F | 95 | — | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | 1 | Catterick | catterickbridge.co.uk Novice Stakes | 5ff | Soft | Tony Hamilton | 6/5F | 80 | — | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | 1 | Pontefract | Book Your 17th October totepool Package Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5ff | Good To Firm | Tony Hamilton | 2/1F | — | — |
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