Horse profile
Il Silenzio (GB)
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Monita Bonita (GB) (King's Theatre)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Roscommon (IRE) & Roscommon
Last run 1 Oct 2026 · 5th of 16
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 6 of 9 analysed runs — Il Silenzio (GB) is 2 from 14. Last raced off 87, 13lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 5 (35.7%)Placed
- +2.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.81Fair A/E n=14 · 1.37 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 104dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating87↓ 13lb off peak
87
87–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 106B | 93.5 | 2 runs · 106 / 89 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 124B | 104 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 93B | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 113C | 97 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 106B | 90.5 | 2 runs · 106 / 100.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 124B | 98 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 52B | 39 | — |
Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 9 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 9 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 6 (67%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Kayf Tara (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,741 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,490 | 524 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3,049 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 3,759 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 5 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,975 | 521 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,758 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,816 | 479 | 12.6% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 1,003 | 126 | 12.6% | 0 | 2 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Monita Bonita (GB) (King's Theatre)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old But Gold (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Clonmel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Slevin | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Conor Smithers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Ricky Doyle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Conor Brassil | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Shinnick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.50 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Oct 26+20d | Clonmel (IRE) | Ravens Rock Novice Handicap Hurdle Raced in the pack's midfield - 7th at the 7th fence - gained ground after 3 out to reach 4th turning in - pushed along but made no dent before 2 out - finished 5th | 5/16 | ¾ | 10-8 | 87 | 93B | 99A | Conor Smithers | 9/2 |
| 11 Sep 26+38d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Steeplechase Settled midfield early - dropped to 9th then 10th around 4 out - improved into 3rd approaching 2 out - unable to close and held to the line | 3/16 | nk | 11-7 | 100 | 72B | 116A | Conor Smithers | 13/2 |
| 04 Aug 26+59d | Roscommon (IRE) | Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Steeplechase Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway - made steady advances from 5 out - found space tight 3 out - shifted right and driven on after 3 out - closed to challenge for top spot approaching last - edged clear on the run-in to score | 1/16 | 11-2 | 93 | 106B | 121A | Conor Smithers | 7/2F | |
| 06 Jun 26+305d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'Get More With Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Chase Held up at the back - last by the 9th - improved into contention before 4 out - fourth and pushed along 2 out but unable to close - stayed on at one rate to finish fourth | 4/16 | 4¼ | 10-6 | 93 | 95B | 108A | Conor Brassil | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Aug 25+35d | Roscommon | Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up at the back early - slipped further behind at halfway - made progress from 4 out - went wide turning into the straight - driven on before 2 out and moved into second - hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to score | 1/16 | 11-2 | 87 | 86B | 122A | Ricky Doyle | 11/1 | |
| 01 Jul 25+22d | Tipperary | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div 2) Settled at the back of the field - given a quick reminder past the 7th - failed to make headway in mid-division from 4 out - eased and withdrawn before 2 out | PU/13 | — | 10-3 | 87 | — | — | Gavin Brouder | 5/1F |
| 09 Jun 25+220d | Roscommon | Racing Here Again On The 1st July (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up early - improved into 6th and driven approaching 3 out - moved into 3rd at the last - stayed on for a distant third | 3/14 | ½ | 10-12 | 87 | 81B | 108A | Mr D Doyle | 12/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Nov 24+21d | Down Royal | Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Held a forward spot and shared the front - urged but faded three out and slipped towards the back with a stumble two out - unable to find more and came down at the last | F/13 | — | 11-2 | 90 | — | — | Ricky Doyle | 10/1 |
| 11 Oct 24+125d | Downpatrick | Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled towards the back early - still 7th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3 out and up to 5th soon after - into 4th before the last without threatening leaders - stayed on at same speed to finish 4th | 4/12 | 7 | 11-5 | 91 | 124B | 108A | John Shinnick | 12/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+299d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 7/17 | 6 | 11-10 | 91 | 90B | 105A | Ricky Doyle | 11/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Aug 23+24d | Ballinrobe | Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 14/16 | 2 | 11-13 | 94 | 52B | 87A | J J Slevin | 12/1 |
| 21 Jul 23+160d | Kilbeggan | Tom McCormack Memorial Cup Maiden Hurdle | 12/16 | 2 | 11-4 | — | 113C | 93C | J J Slevin | 13/2 |
| 11 Feb 23+27d | Naas | Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle | 8/23 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 101C | 100C | J J Slevin | 125/1 |
| 15 Jan 23 | Punchestown | Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 18/22 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 26C | 103C | J J Slevin | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Il Silenzio won?
- Il Silenzio (GB) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Il Silenzio?
- Il Silenzio (GB) is trained by Martin Brassil, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
- Who is Il Silenzio's sire?
- Il Silenzio (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Monita Bonita (GB), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Il Silenzio prefer?
- Il Silenzio (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Il Silenzio's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 1 October 2026. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Il Silenzio's sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,741 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Il Silenzio's siblings?
- Out of Monita Bonita (GB), Il Silenzio (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.