Silex (GER)
Silex (GER) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off 90, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.75 incl. margin
- 106Highest 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 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 88 | 10 | 11.4% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 154 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 13 | 15.5% | +5.9 | — |
| Soft | 90 | 9 | 10% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | −5.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 18 | 10.4% | +0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 137 | 18 | 13.1% | +3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +11.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Salt Lake (GER) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake (GER) | 37 | 3 | 2m–2m1f | — |
| Saola (GER) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrasch Starke | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 08+20d | Clonmel | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Claiming Race | 4/9 | hd | 9-10 | 90 | 82A | Paul Townend | 13/2 |
| 15 Aug 08+24d | Tramore | Richard Power Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 7/9 | 2 | 11-6 | 100 | 116A | Andrew J McNamara | 8/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+18d | Ballinrobe | Tim Kelly Electrical Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-12 | 106 | 130A | Andrew J McNamara | 9/1 | |
| 04 Jul 08+15d | Bellewstown | Sam Dennigan & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 8/15 | ½ | 11-6 | 102 | 105A | Andrew J McNamara | 14/1 |
| 19 Jun 08+17d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | 12 | 11-12 | 102 | 102A | Barry Geraghty | 9/1 |
| 02 Jun 08+10d | Listowel | Island Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/8 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 105 | 115A | Denis O'Regan | 9/10F |
| 23 May 08+14d | Tipperary | Well Chosen At Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/20 | hd | 11-12 | 105 | 115A | Denis O'Regan | 14/1 |
| 09 May 08+379d | Wexford | Universal Building Products Ltd Maiden Hurdle | 6/14 | 15 | 11-12 | 105 | 95C | Andrew J McNamara | 7/2F |
| 26 Apr 07 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Montretout () | 11/12 | dht | 9-2 | — | — | Andrasch Starke | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Silex (GER) won?
- Silex (GER) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Silex (GER)?
- Silex (GER) was trained by E J O'Grady on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 4 September 2008.
- Who is Silex (GER)'s sire?
- Silex (GER) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Shine (GER), whose sire is Sanglamore.
- What going does Silex (GER) prefer?
- Silex (GER) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Silex (GER)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 4 September 2008. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Silex (GER)'s sire's record?
- Zilzal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
- Who are Silex (GER)'s siblings?
- Out of Shine (GER), Silex (GER) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Salt Lake (GER) (3). The wins came over 2m–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.