Silent Confession (IRE)
Silent Confession (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- −4.67£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=9 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Illustration (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Intricate Web (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustration (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 6 |
| Intricate Web (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Instant Sparkle (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| P W Flood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 07+15d | Tipperary | Holycross Maiden Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-7 | 90 | — | P W Flood | 20/1 |
| 24 Sep 07+31d | Ballinrobe | Thanks To Race Sponsors 2007 Maiden Hurdle | 4/13 | 5½ | 11-7 | — | 102C | Davy Russell | 4/1 |
| 24 Aug 07+85d | Kilbeggan | D & E McHugh New Holland (C&G) Maiden Hudle | 3/14 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | 107C | P W Flood | 14/1 |
| 31 May 07+237d | Punchestown | McInerney Homes (C&G) Maiden Hurdle | 13/24 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 91C | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 06+37d | Gowran Park | Uvex Racing Goggle Handicap (60-90) | 15/17 | 4½ | 9-8 | 83 | 51C | Pat Smullen | 6/1 |
| 30 Aug 06+26d | Tralee | Banna Beach Leisure Centre Maiden | 1/16 | 9-5 | 83 | 94C | Pat Smullen | 10/3F | |
| 04 Aug 06+55d | Galway | 1759 EBF Maiden | 4/14 | 1 | 9-3 | 81 | 74C | Pat Smullen | 4/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+6d | Curragh | A.E.S. Maiden | 2/16 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 47C | Pat Smullen | 7/2 |
| 04 Jun 06 | Navan | Coolmore Footstepsinthesand EBF Maiden | 2/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 96C | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Silent Confession won?
- Silent Confession (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Silent Confession?
- Silent Confession (IRE) was trained by J T Gorman on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 9 October 2007.
- Who is Silent Confession's sire?
- Silent Confession (IRE) is by Selkirk (USA) out of In Anticipation (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Silent Confession's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 9 October 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Silent Confession's sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Silent Confession's siblings?
- Out of In Anticipation (IRE), Silent Confession (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Illustration (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Intricate Web (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.