It had been a long road to that first victory. Across 13 races, Snapaudaciaheros has won just once — a win rate of around 1 in every 13 outings — though she has picked up three placed finishes along the way. Her most frequent partner has been jockey Nathan Moscrop, who has ridden her in 10 of those races without finding the winner's enclosure together. The two of them haven't quite clicked, which makes it interesting that it was Charlie Maggs in the saddle for that Hexham breakthrough. Her record at Class 5 level, the bread-and-butter tier of jump racing, reads 0 wins from 7 races before that day, which underlines how hard-earned the win was.
Trainer Rebecca Menzies, based in Morden, Durham, has spoken warmly about this horse's potential — noting she liked the sire and felt the horse had improved with time and rest. That patience seems to have paid off, at least in part. Menzies has had 36 winners out of her yard this season alone, so she knows what a ready horse looks like, and she was reportedly confident heading into Hexham. Recent form shows a fifth, an eighth, and another fifth in the three runs before the win, so it was not a horse in sparkling shape on paper — which makes the victory all the more pleasing for the team.
Snapaudaciaheros ran just yesterday, keeping herself busy and suggesting the yard is keen to build on the Hexham win while confidence is high. Whether she can back it up remains to be seen, but a horse that digs in and fights when the race looks gone is always worth watching.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 9 May | 33.3% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 6 Nov | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 18 Feb | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 3 Mar | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 28 Dec | 0% |