Horse profile
Silaah (GB)
7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2011) · Last trainer David Nicholls · Last owner Mrs Jackie Love David Nicholls
by Mind Games (GB) out of Ocean Grove (IRE) (Fairy King)
32 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Nov 2011 — 5,464 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2011 · 10th of 12
5 wins · Kempton (AW), Southwell (AW) & Carlisle
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Silaah (GB) is 5 from 32. Hasn't won since Jan 2011.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
- 5–32Wins / Runs
- 15.6%Strike rate
- 17 (53.1%)Placed
- −8.75£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=32 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 61dAvg 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 rating102↓ 3lb off peak
102
77–105
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
Mind Games (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,234 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 12.5% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 266 | 22 | 8.3% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 218 | 18 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 104 | 13 | 12.5% | +4.2 | — |
| Heavy | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −4.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 493 | 42 | 8.5% | +0.2 | 4 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | 0 | 1 from 10 |
| 6f – 7f | 536 | 48 | 9% | +0.7 | 4 from 21 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 155 | 12 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 59 | 5 | 8.5% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
Ocean Grove (IRE) (Fairy King)
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Blue Tomato (GB) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Eastern Romance (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tomato (GB) | 69 | 11 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Sea Hunter (GB) | 10 | 3 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Bishop's Leap (GB) | 4 | 3 | 1m2f | Class 3 |
| Eastern Romance (GB) | 10 | 1 | 5f | Listed |
| Eastern Romance I (GB) | 2 | 1 | 5f | Listed |
| Asbury Park (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Blue Tomato I (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | Class 3 |
| Seaperle (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Asbury Park I (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Lime Pickle (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 4 | 25% | +3.75 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | +9.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 21 | 4 | 19% | −1.50 |
| Under 6f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Nicholls | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.50 |
| Michael O'Connell | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.75 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Richard Hills | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Pollard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 18 | 3 | 17% | −6.75 |
| None | 13 | 2 | 15% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.25 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 11+87d | Lingfield (AW) | Blue Square Golden Rose Stakes (Listed) | 10/12 | 1½ | 9-2 | 102 | 76A | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 17 Aug 11+17d | York | Symphony Group Handicap | 7/19 | ½ | 8-13 | 90 | 90A | Kieren Fallon | 25/1 |
| 31 Jul 11+8d | Chester | Colin Kersley Queensferry Stakes (Listed) | 6/9 | nk | 9-0 | 91 | 90A | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 23 Jul 11+29d | York | Sky Bet Dash Handicap | 17/20 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 93 | 64A | Adrian Nicholls | 33/1 |
| 24 Jun 11+41d | Newcastle | Deloitte Gosforth Park Cup (Handicap) | 12/12 | 3 | 9-9 | 93 | 65A | Adrian Nicholls | 11/1 |
| 14 May 11+13d | Thirsk | Green Farm Health Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 90 | 98A | Adrian Nicholls | 5/2F |
| 01 May 11+11d | Newmarket | Al Rayan Handicap | 7/24 | ½ | 8-10 | 91 | 93A | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 11+25d | Epsom Downs | Investec Asset Management Handicap | 9/14 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 92 | 72A | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 26 Mar 11+80d | Lingfield (AW) | sportingbet Supports Heros Hever Sprint Stakes (Listed) | 2/10 | hd | 9-0 | 105 | 98A | Dane O'Neill | 5/1 |
| 05 Jan 11+4d | Kempton (AW) | Mobile Betting - Visit williamhill.com Conditions Stakes | 1/6 | 8-13 | 85 | 98B | Michael O'Connell | 3/1 | |
| 01 Jan 11+4d | Southwell (AW) | Happy New Year From Blue Square Handicap | 1/9 | 8-13 | 85 | 109A | Michael O'Connell | 11/4F | |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 10+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Dry Hill Handicap | 2/11 | 1 | 8-7 | 85 | 84A | Dane O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 18 Dec 10+4d | Southwell (AW) | Bet On totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap | 2/7 | hd | 9-4 | 83 | 106A | Michael O'Connell | 9/4F |
| 14 Dec 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | Totequadpot Handicap | 2/10 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 83 | 102A | Adrian Nicholls | 10/3F |
| 07 Dec 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | SP+ For Bigger Wins At totesport.com Handicap | 3/7 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 83 | 76A | Michael O'Connell | 7/1 |
| 30 Nov 10+50d | Lingfield (AW) | Marsh Green Claiming Stakes | 2/9 | nk | 9-2 | 83 | 96A | Michael O'Connell | 3/1 |
| 11 Oct 10+24d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Asian Handicaps - Betdaq Handicap (Div 2) | 6/12 | nk | 9-6 | 83 | 86A | Adrian Nicholls | 4/1J |
| 17 Sep 10+30d | Ayr | Bam Properties Handicap | 4/17 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 83 | 95A | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 18 Aug 10+21d | Carlisle | Fantails Restaurant Boys Day Out Claiming Stakes | 1/7 | 9-10 | 83 | 99A | Adrian Nicholls | 5/2 | |
| 28 Jul 10+313d | Goodwood | Sportingbet.Com E.B.F. Classified Stakes | 9/9 | 30 | 9-4 | 85 | 60C | Adrian Nicholls | 28/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 09+3d | Ayr | William Hill (ayr) Bronze Cup Handicap | 6/24 | nk | 9-10 | 87 | 92A | Adrian Nicholls | 6/1F |
| 15 Sep 09+32d | Haydock | E.b.f. Halliwells Llp Classified Stakes | 2/8 | 1 | 8-13 | 87 | 110A | Adrian Nicholls | 4/1 |
| 14 Aug 09+65d | Newmarket | Ngk Spark Plugs Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-11 | 85 | 95A | Adrian Nicholls | 13/2 |
| 10 Jun 09+13d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 1/14 | 9-3 | 80 | 94A | Tadhg O'Shea | 6/1 | |
| 28 May 09+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Graybury Lane Handicap | 2/8 | hd | 9-0 | 80 | 92A | Richard Hills | 7/4F |
| 15 May 09+13d | Newmarket | Betinternet.com Handicap | 6/11 | nk | 8-9 | 81 | 74A | Tom McLaughlin | 5/1J |
| 02 May 09+24d | Doncaster | Doncaster Free Press Tom Cardwell Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 8-10 | 82 | 91A | Tadhg O'Shea | 6/1 |
| 08 Apr 09+140d | Kempton (AW) | Sponsor At Kempton Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 80 | 86A | Richard Hills | 11/10F |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 08+21d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Uk Live On Channel 432 Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 77 | 96A | Tom McLaughlin | 2/1F |
| 29 Oct 08+21d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 9-4 | 77 | 94A | Tom McLaughlin | 4/1 | |
| 08 Oct 08+750d | Kempton (AW) | Racing UK Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | ½ | 9-6 | 77 | 80A | Neil Pollard | 10/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 06 | Newmarket | 'Winter Wonderland At Newmarket' Median Auction Maiden Stks | 9/15 | nk | 9-3 | — | 59C | Martin Dwyer | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Silaah won?
- Silaah (GB) won 5 of 32 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 15.6%. Placed 17 times in total (53.1% of starts).
- Who trained Silaah?
- Silaah (GB) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 12 November 2011.
- Who is Silaah's sire?
- Silaah (GB) is by Mind Games (GB) out of Ocean Grove (IRE), whose sire is Fairy King.
- What going does Silaah prefer?
- Silaah (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 16 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Silaah's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 12 November 2011. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Silaah's sire's record?
- Mind Games (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,234 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 12.5% from 104.
- Who are Silaah's siblings?
- Out of Ocean Grove (IRE), Silaah (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Blue Tomato (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Listed (Eastern Romance (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.