Horse profile
Sahara Silk (IRE)
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Buddy And Soda (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
39 runs · 14 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jul 2007 — 7,057 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2007 · 7th of 8
6 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Sahara Silk (IRE) is 6 from 39. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. 4 of 12 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on softer.
Based on 39 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Sahara Silk (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Bounty (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Whistling Buddy (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Oasis (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Harbour Sands (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 6–39Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 14 (35.9%)Placed
- +39.00£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.93Fair A/E n=39 · 1.64 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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 rating67↓ 6lb off peak
67
47–73
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Desert Style (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 4 from 7 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | 5 from 25 |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Buddy And Soda (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dunn Deal (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Dunn Deal (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Deal (IRE) | 43 | 3 | 5½f–6f | Class 2 |
| Scotch And Soda (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Hayman Island (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Sahara Secret (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 2 | 8% | +1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 4 | 57% | +46.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 22 | 1 | 5% | −18.00 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +14.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +43.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +15.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Beverley | 4 | 2 | 50% | +36.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 5 | 20% | +43.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mathers | 17 | 3 | 18% | +17.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Darren Williams | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs M Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.00 |
| 2006 | 20 | 2 | 10% | +5.00 |
| 2005 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +19.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 07+17d | Thirsk | Ladies Evening Handicap | 7/8 | 2½ | 8-3 | 67 | 39C | Kelly Harrison | 25/1 |
| 16 Jun 07+3d | Leicester | City Life And County Living Magazine Fillies' Handicap | 10/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 61 | 39C | Kelly Harrison | 13/2 |
| 13 Jun 07+144d | Beverley | VK Vodka Kick Fillies' Handicap | 1/15 | 9-3 | 61 | 99C | Kelly Harrison | 18/1 | |
| 20 Jan 07+24d | Kempton (AW) | Play Roulette At Intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 8/12 | shd | 8-9 | 72 | 57C | Adrian McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 20 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bonusprint.com Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 73 | 51C | William Buick | 7/2 |
| 21 Dec 06+14d | Southwell (AW) | Archer Electrical Handicap | 4/10 | 5 | 8-4 | 73 | 58C | Adrian McCarthy | 18/1 |
| 07 Dec 06+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | World Bet Exchange wbx.com Handicap | 1/8 | 8-4 | 69 | 77C | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 | |
| 01 Dec 06+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Jumping Here On December 9th Handicap | 10/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 69 | 55C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 18 Nov 06+93d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Married At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 3/8 | hd | 8-5 | 67 | 71C | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
| 17 Aug 06+41d | Beverley | St John Exit Collection Fillies' Handicap | 8/15 | 1 | 9-2 | 62 | 45C | Paddy Mathers | 8/1 |
| 07 Jul 06+27d | Warwick | Systimax Gigaspeed XL Fillies' Handicap | 10/16 | ½ | 9-9 | 64 | 50C | Paddy Mathers | 12/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn Garden Court Wolverhampton Fillies' Handicap | 4/12 | nk | 9-11 | 70 | 68C | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
| 17 May 06+16d | Bath | Weatherbys Insurance Fillies' Handicap | 12/12 | 14 | 9-7 | 67 | 26C | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 |
| 01 May 06+8d | Kempton (AW) | Feltham Fillies' Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 8-1 | 67 | 63C | Paddy Mathers | 18/1 |
| 23 Apr 06+13d | Kempton (AW) | Day, Night, Great Time Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 8-11 | 67 | 39C | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 |
| 10 Apr 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weatherbys Bank Fillies' Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-2 | 67 | 73C | Paul Hanagan | 11/2 |
| 31 Mar 06+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy Racing From The Zongalero Restaurant Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 9-1 | 65 | 79C | Paddy Mathers | 8/1 |
| 04 Mar 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Ch4 Text P613 Handicap (Div 1) | 3/12 | hd | 9-0 | 64 | 70C | Paul Hanagan | 16/1 |
| 25 Feb 06+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Betlive In-Running At betdirect.co.uk Fillies' Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 8-10 | 65 | 77C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 16 Feb 06+9d | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap (Div 1) | 7/10 | nk | 8-10 | 65 | 53C | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
| 07 Feb 06+8d | Southwell (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Fillies' Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-0 | 60 | 76C | Paddy Mathers | 4/1 |
| 30 Jan 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Fillies' Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-1 | 60 | 77C | Paddy Mathers | 9/1 | |
| 16 Jan 06+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect On The Masters Snooker Amateurs' Handicap (Div 1) | 2/11 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 60 | 77C | Mrs M Morris | 20/1 |
| 01 Jan 06+128d | Southwell (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap (Div 1) | 9/14 | 1 | 8-7 | 62 | 41C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 2005 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 05+6d | Thirsk | Greta Apprentice Handicap (Fillies') | 5/9 | ¾ | 8-12 | 64 | 43C | Duran Fentiman | 4/1 |
| 20 Aug 05+10d | Beverley | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 8-6 | 64 | 46C | Paddy Mathers | 11/2 |
| 10 Aug 05+11d | Sandown | MCM (South East Ltd) Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-5 | 64 | 53C | Alan Munro | 12/1 |
| 30 Jul 05+10d | Hamilton | E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 1/8 | 7-11 | 60 | 54C | Paddy Mathers | 8/1 | |
| 20 Jul 05+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Duncan Flatt Handicap (AW) | 5/12 | ½ | 8-13 | 64 | 55C | Hayley Turner | 16/1 |
| 08 Jul 05+10d | Chester | northwestracingclub.info Cheshire Yeomanry Fillies' Handicap | 9/11 | 2½ | 8-8 | 57 | 50C | Daniel Tudhope | 2/1F |
| 28 Jun 05+8d | Hamilton | Hamilton Park Super Six Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 8-11 | 56 | 58C | Paul Hanagan | 13/2 |
| 20 Jun 05+12d | Musselburgh | Daily Record Fillies' Handicap | 1/8 | 8-6 | 49 | — | Paul Hanagan | 3/1 | |
| 08 Jun 05+20d | Beverley | Win A Blue Diamond Here Next Thursday Fillies' Handicap | 1/15 | 9-0 | 47 | 68C | Hayley Turner | 20/1 | |
| 19 May 05+21d | Newcastle | D.F.P. (Q Toreno) Fillies' Handicap | 13/15 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 49 | 15C | Darren Williams | 9/1 |
| 28 Apr 05+24d | Southwell (AW) | Retraining Racehorses Handicap | 3/12 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 58 | 67C | Darren Williams | 25/1 |
| 04 Apr 05+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Handicap | 11/13 | 1½ | 8-9 | 61 | — | Neil Callan | 16/1 |
| 08 Mar 05+19d | Southwell (AW) | Handicap (Div 2) | 13/14 | 1½ | 9-7 | 64 | 30C | Darren Williams | 16/1 |
| 17 Feb 05+9d | Southwell (AW) | Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 68 | 58C | Darren Williams | 20/1 |
| 08 Feb 05 | Southwell (AW) | Bet Direct Fillies' Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-1 | 67 | 70C | Joe Fanning | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sahara Silk won?
- Sahara Silk (IRE) won 6 of 39 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 14 times in total (35.9% of starts).
- Who trained Sahara Silk?
- Sahara Silk (IRE) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Thirsk on 3 July 2007.
- Who is Sahara Silk's sire?
- Sahara Silk (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Buddy And Soda (IRE), whose sire is Imperial Frontier.
- What going does Sahara Silk prefer?
- Sahara Silk (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sahara Silk's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 3 July 2007. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Sahara Silk's sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Sahara Silk's siblings?
- Out of Buddy And Soda (IRE), Sahara Silk (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dunn Deal (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Dunn Deal (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Sahara Silk produced winners?
- As a dam, Sahara Silk (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.