Snape (IRE)

Dam of Another Promise (IRE) (Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase), Perfect Promise (IRE), Little Promise (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Strong Gale (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 8 runners (63%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 81 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £62,271 GB · €118,310 IRE
Best progeny OR: 144
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	Frixa (GB)	0	-	C M Kinane	filly	Bob's Return (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	24 May 00
1999	Another Promise (IRE)	6	Grade 1 winner (2 black-type wins)	Lucy Wadham	gelding	Presenting (GB)	20	2	0	30.0%	144	£53,512	€68,200	13 Dec 08
2000	Little Saxtead (IRE)	0	-	Ferdy Murphy	gelding	Anshan (GB)	6	0	0	0.0%	74	£254	€0	15 Oct 06
2001	Hello My Lovely (GB)	1	-	Suzy Smith	mare	Presenting (GB)	15	1	1	6.7%	88	£5,363	€0	1 Dec 09
2002	Faith And Fortune (GB)	0	-	Ferdy Murphy	mare	Mtoto (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	4 Mar 08
2003	Ambrosia's Promise (IRE)	1	-	Adrian Maguire	mare	Minster Son (IRE)	9	0	2	11.1%	102	£0	€5,260	27 Mar 10
2004	Little Promise (IRE)	1	-	Ann Price	gelding	Presenting (GB)	7	0	0	14.3%	111	£3,142	€0	20 Feb 13
2008	Perfect Promise (IRE)	2	Black-type placed	James Joseph Mangan	mare	Presenting (GB)	19	3	5	10.5%	130	£0	€44,850	1 Jun 16

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


26 Apr 07	Another Promise (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase	Grade 1	140	€68,200
24 Jan 07	Another Promise (IRE)	Huntingdon	H.B.L.B. Lightning Novices' Chase	Grade 2	136	£14,255
16 Dec 06	Another Promise (IRE)	Newcastle	WBX.COM World Bet Exchange Northumberland Chase (Handicap)	Class 3	126	£9,395
9 Mar 10	Little Promise (IRE)	Newcastle	IPC Security Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£2,927
21 Oct 06	Another Promise (IRE)	Kelso	Mayfield Restaurant Handicap Chase (for The Marshall Trophy)	Class 4	105	£4,554
31 Dec 04	Another Promise (IRE)	Warwick	Inglis Drever Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F	Class 4	90	£3,621
1 Dec 09	Hello My Lovely (GB)	Southwell	Peter Cope 80th Birthday Handicap Chase	Class 5	85	£3,383
29 Sep 06	Another Promise (IRE)	Hexham	Youngs Chartered Surveyors Handicap Chase	Class 5	95	£3,083
9 Sep 15	Perfect Promise (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Ryans Cleaning Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	126	€14,300
26 Feb 15	Perfect Promise (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,660
9 Nov 09	Ambrosia's Promise (IRE)	Limerick (IRE)	Christmas Festival Dec 26th-29th Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€3,195

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Bob's Return (IRE)	1996	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Presenting (GB)	1999-2008	4	4	4	1	61	10	16.4%	£62,017	€113,050	Another Promise (IRE)
Anshan (GB)	2000	1	1	0	0	6	0	0.0%	£254	€0	-
Mtoto (GB)	2002	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Minster Son (IRE)	2003	1	1	1	0	9	1	11.1%	£0	€5,260	Ambrosia's Promise (IRE)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Snape produced?: Snape (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 11 wins from 81 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Snape?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Snape (IRE) is Another Promise (IRE), by Presenting (GB), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 144; the top win came in the Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Punchestown (IRE) on 26 April 2007.
How many black-type winners has Snape produced?: Snape (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Another Promise (IRE).
How much prize money have Snape's offspring won?: The offspring of Snape (IRE) have earned £62,271 in Britain and €118,310 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Snape's pedigree?: Snape (IRE) is by Strong Gale (IRE).
Did Snape race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Snape (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Snape been mated with?: The known produce of Snape (IRE) is by 5 different stallions, most often Presenting (GB) (4 foals).
Have Snape's daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of Snape (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Snape belong to?: Snape (IRE) is the founding mare of the Snape (IRE) family in RaceWatch records.

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