Snowden, who operates out of Lambourn in Berkshire and has sent out an impressive 82 winners already this season, is candid about one early misstep: the horse was thrown into a Listed race at Newbury — one of the better quality races on the calendar — before she had properly settled into life in Britain. Horses that arrive from France often need time to adjust to a new country, new routines, and new surroundings, and pushing Kernie d'Airy into a high-profile contest too soon likely did her no favours. It is the sort of honest self-assessment you do not always hear from trainers, and it suggests the team has a clear-eyed view of where things went wrong and how to put them right.
What gives genuine cause for optimism is how she jumps. Snowden is enthusiastic about her technique over hurdles, and in jump racing that matters enormously — a horse that clears obstacles fluently and confidently is already halfway to being competitive. She raced just one day ago, so she is very much in the thick of her season, and Snowden believes she can develop into a proper hurdler once the pieces fall into place. Two unimpressive runs do not define her story here — they are more like a false start that the yard is now ready to move past.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakenham Tight |
1 | 1 other | 4 May | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Feb | 0% |