Silken Express (IRE)
Silken Express (IRE) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Jan 2014. All 3 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 97.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Silken Express (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Metallic Black (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Metallic Black (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic Black (GB) | 6 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Dubai Silk (GB) | 3 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Silk Tie (GB) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 9 (60%)Placed
- −4.15£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.02Fair A/E n=15 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 Sep 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 14.1% of 1,835 runs since Jan 2008 (165 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.6% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 299 | 41 | 13.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 295 | 41 | 13.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 134 | 20 | 14.9% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 105 | 8 | 7.6% | −6.5 | — |
| Heavy | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −10.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 960 | 146 | 15.2% | +1.1 | 2 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 304 | 41 | 13.5% | −0.6 | 3 from 14 |
| 6f – 7f | 807 | 124 | 15.4% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 502 | 67 | 13.3% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 189 | 22 | 11.6% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Mist (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Telamon (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.25 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.75 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 3 | 21% | −3.15 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Levey | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| None | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.65 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Silken Express (IRE) won?
- Silken Express (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 9 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Silken Express (IRE)?
- Silken Express (IRE) was trained by Robert Cowell on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 22 March 2014.
- Who is Silken Express (IRE)'s sire?
- Silken Express (IRE) is by Speightstown (USA) out of Laureldean Express (GB), whose sire is Inchinor.
- What going does Silken Express (IRE) prefer?
- Silken Express (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Silken Express (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 22 March 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Silken Express (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Speightstown (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 1,835 runs since Jan 2008 (165 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.6% from 105.
- Who are Silken Express (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Laureldean Express (GB), Silken Express (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Silken Express (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Silken Express (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Metallic Black (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Metallic Black (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.