Ireland 5yo

Snellen

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: P. J. McDonald · O: Tim Porter

By Expert Eye out of Illumined

Form 1-546216-356

22/1 Current odds

6/22 W/R

114 RPR

95 TS

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Resting

22 runs
6 wins
placed
27% strike
93 d off
115 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-546216-356 93 days off

6 5 3 6 1 2

On Good to Firm 3/7 3 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 115 Career peak

Best TS 90 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 22 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 27%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Leopardstown, Ascot — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Leopardstown SPEC 80% 1-3-5
Curragh 20% 0-1-5
Bahrain (BHR) 25% 1-0-4
Ascot SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Limerick 100% 2-0-2
Gowran Park 50% 1-0-2
Naas 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

G. F. Carroll NOW 56% 5-5-18
Shane Foley 100% 1-0-1
Mark Zahra 0% 0-0-1
Scott McCullagh 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gavin Cromwell NOW 50% 6-5-22

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 57% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 57% 3-1-7
Good 64% 3-4-11
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

22 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 80% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 80% 2-2-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 46% 3-3-13
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 25% 1-0-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Jul 2026 BOYLE Sports Meld Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown Class 1 6th/6 0.05 Good 1m1f Gary Carroll OR 105 7/2

17 Jun 2026 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 2) (Rnd) Ascot Class 1 5th/15 .5 Good To Firm 1m Mark Zahra OR 107 16/1

10 May 2026 Al Shira'aa Racing 'Mutamakina' Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) Leopardstown 3rd/10 0.3 Good 7f Gary Carroll OR 107 12/1

14 Sep 2025 Moyglare 'Jewels' Blandford Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 2) Curragh 6th/11 0.1 Good To Yielding 1m2f Gary Carroll OR 108 33/1

17 Jul 2025 BoyleSports Meld Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown 1st/4 +0 Good 1m1f Shane Foley OR 103 16/1

18 Jun 2025 Kensington Palace Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Handicap) (Str) Ascot Class 2 2nd/23 1 Good To Firm 1m Gary Carroll OR 100 25/1

21 Feb 2025 Bahrain Vision Cup By Alba (Handicap) (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 6th/16 .75 Good To Firm 1m1f Gary Carroll —

31 Jan 2025 HRH The Crown Prince's Cup (Sponsored By Cebarco) (Local (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 4th/7 2.5 Good 1m2f Seamie Heffernan —

10 Jan 2025 Al Dana Cup By STC (Handicap) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 5th/16 0.3 Good 1m2f Scott McCullagh —

20 Dec 2024 Al Muharraq Cup By Texel Air (Handicap) (3yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 1st/16 +0 Good 1m2f Gary Carroll —

Connections

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell 11%
Jockey: P. J. McDonald 14%
Owner: Tim Porter
Sire: Expert Eye
Dam: Illumined
Dam sire: Sea The Moon
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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