Silken Thomas (IRE)
Silken Thomas (IRE) is 1 from 21. Hasn't won since May 2017. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 104, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 4 (19%)Placed
- −16.67£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=21 · 0.51 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 122
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 137C | 122 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 137C | 100 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 122B | 112.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 97C | 87 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 122C | 89 | — |
Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 21,903 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,732 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,290 | 918 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,716 | 1,254 | 11.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,998 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,471 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Guitar Pete (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Guitar Pete (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Pete (IRE) | 55 | 9 | 2m–2m5f | Grade 1 |
| King Of Aran (IRE) | 54 | 6 | 6f–2m5½f | — |
| Somethingwonderful (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Burning Sands (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Shortall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor King | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Sheehy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jonathan Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Cian Collins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.67 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.67 |
| Flat | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Aug 18+26d | Down Royal | Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 15/16 | 10 | 11-4 | 104 | 76C | 92C | Shane Shortall | 40/1 |
| 05 Aug 18+339d | Galway | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 16/20 | 34 | 11-3 | 107 | -23C | 90C | Shane Shortall | 50/1 |
| 2017 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Aug 17+12d | Bellewstown | At The Races Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle | 7/15 | 1 | 10-5 | 111 | 122B | 110A | Sean Flanagan | 20/1 |
| 19 Aug 17+15d | Tramore | Boylesports Handicap (45-65) | 4/13 | 4 | 9-5 | 52 | 122C | 65A | Connor King | 13/2 |
| 04 Aug 17+21d | Galway | Guinness Handicap Hurdle | 8/12 | ½ | 10-5 | 112 | — | 108A | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 |
| 14 Jul 17+8d | Navan | Come Racing 2nd September Handicap (45-65) | 8/16 | nk | 9-3 | 53 | 77C | 65A | Shane Foley | 5/1 |
| 06 Jul 17+14d | Bellewstown | Lougher Stables Handicap (45-65) | 5/16 | ½ | 9-3 | 54 | 81C | 64A | Danny Sheehy | 13/2 |
| 22 Jun 17+9d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Members Handicap (45-70) | 9/17 | hd | 8-5 | 54 | 97C | 58A | Danny Sheehy | 12/1 |
| 13 Jun 17+18d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Rated Novice Hurdle | 6/7 | 3½ | 11-0 | 112 | 103B | 109A | Jonathan Moore | 25/1 |
| 26 May 17+15d | Down Royal | Barclay Communications Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-4 | — | 137C | 128A | Jonathan Moore | 10/3 | |
| 11 May 17+565d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 100B | 110A | Sean Flanagan | 4/1 |
| 2015 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 15+10d | Wexford | Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | 3 | 10-9 | — | — | 104A | Cian Collins | 4/1 |
| 14 Oct 15+18d | Punchestown | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | 4¾ | 11-0 | — | — | 113A | Cian Collins | 12/1 |
| 26 Sep 15+47d | Navan | Troytown Bar Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | ½ | 11-8 | — | — | 111A | B J Cooper | 25/1 |
| 10 Aug 15+29d | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Maiden Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-1 | — | — | — | Jonathan Burke | 4/1 |
| 12 Jul 15+292d | Sligo (IRE) | Pet Stop Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 5½ | 11-2 | — | — | 109A | Jonathan Burke | 8/1 |
| 2014 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Sep 14+15d | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe Members Club 2015 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 5/7 | 1½ | 10-12 | — | — | 105B | Mark Enright | 20/1 |
| 08 Sep 14+28d | Galway | Galway Apprentice Handicap | 8/15 | ½ | 8-1 | 60 | — | 53A | Tom Madden | 40/1 |
| 11 Aug 14+72d | Ballinrobe | Vaughan Shoes Maiden | 7/11 | 2 | 9-5 | — | — | 51A | Ronan Whelan | 14/1 |
| 31 May 14+12d | Tramore | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 3/6 | 3½ | 9-2 | — | — | 57C | Connor King | 50/1 |
| 19 May 14 | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (c & G) Median Auction Maiden | 6/6 | 9 | 9-2 | — | — | 39C | Ronan Whelan | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Silken Thomas won?
- Silken Thomas (IRE) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2014 and 2018, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 4 times in total (19% of starts).
- Who trained Silken Thomas?
- Silken Thomas (IRE) was trained by Robert Alan Hennessy on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 31 August 2018.
- Who is Silken Thomas's sire?
- Silken Thomas (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Innishmore (IRE), whose sire is Lear Fan.
- What going does Silken Thomas prefer?
- Silken Thomas (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Silken Thomas's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 31 August 2018. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Silken Thomas's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,903 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Silken Thomas's siblings?
- Out of Innishmore (IRE), Silken Thomas (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Guitar Pete (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Guitar Pete (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.