Horse profile
Silver Ghost (IRE)
by Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) out of Kykuit (IRE) (Green Desert)
18 runs · 6 courses · from Jun 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Goodwood & Newmarket
Ran 28 days ago · 16th of 16
Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile
Silver Ghost is a filly who won two handicaps in May 2025, both over 6f – 7f on good ground, at Goodwood in a Class 2 and at Newmarket in a Class 4. She has two wins from 18 runs on turf, both at Goodwood and Newmarket, and has never won on good to firm. Typically held up, she last ran at Newbury in Sep 2026 where she finished 16 of 16 off an official rating of 89.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 6 (33.3%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.48Fair A/E n=18 · 1.21 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating89↓ 6lb off peak
89
79–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 101A | 79.5 | 5 · 101 / 70 |
| Good | 7 | 104C | 85 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 104C | 82 | 6 · 101 / 71.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 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 from 5 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (80%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 1,320 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.8% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 171 | 21 | 12.3% | −1 | 0 from 10 |
| Good | 350 | 49 | 14% | +0.7 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 133 | 13 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 201 | 25 | 12.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 64 | 7 | 10.9% | −2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 397 | 61 | 15.4% | +2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −6.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 433 | 56 | 12.9% | −0.4 | 2 from 17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 460 | 54 | 11.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 261 | 35 | 13.4% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 99 | 20 | 20.2% | +6.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 36 | 8 | 22.2% | +8.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kykuit (IRE) (Green Desert)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Bunyola Bay (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bunyola Bay (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunyola Bay (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 7f–1m1½f | Class 4 |
| Winklemann (IRE) | 35 | 2 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Lattaash (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | +18.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Goodwood | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 2 | 12% | +8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Egan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Levey | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Owen Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +18.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 26+14d | Newbury | Conundrum Consulting Handicap Stakes Held up on the near flank early - close to the pace - pushed along 3f out - dropped away 2f out - soon fading finishing 16th | 16/16 | hd | 9-8 | 89 | 73C | 66A | Charles Bishop | 40/1 |
| 05 Sep 26+38d | Ascot | Schweppes Handicap Stakes settled mid-pack - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to make further gains through the finish | 5/8 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 91 | 47A | 87A | Charles Bishop | 33/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+25d | Goodwood | Hkjc World Pool Handicap Stakes drifted right at the break - settled in the pack - pressed for effort but unable to close over a furlong out - eventually well held in 15th | 15/20 | nse | 9-8 | 93 | 50C | 79A | David Egan | 16/1 |
| 04 Jul 26+49d | Newmarket | Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Settled towards the back through midfield - found little as rivals came together 2f out - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 10th | 10/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 93 | 70A | 65A | David Egan | 10/3J |
| 16 May 26+15d | Newmarket | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Dwelt start - held up towards back - travelling strongly two out - angled right approaching final furlong - stayed on gamely close home - closed on leader but denied by a short margin | 2/11 | nk | 9-6 | 91 | 101A | 101A | Finley Marsh | 16/5F |
| 01 May 26+216d | Newmarket | Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Settled at the back - progress from halfway - drifted right a furlong out - stayed on inside the final furlong without troubling the front two - third | 3/6 | ½ | 9-1 | 92 | 101A | 99B | David Egan | 7/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+37d | Newmarket | Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap Up with the front runner on the far rail - nudged into contention 2f out - stayed on into the closing stages - beaten and finishing 6th | 6/13 | nk | 9-3 | 93 | 77C | 92A | David Egan | 14/1 |
| 21 Aug 25+22d | York | British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Held up towards the back - moved into contention after shifting right before meeting minor interference inside the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't close in the last furlong - finished sixth | 6/18 | nk | 9-12 | 95 | 101C | 97A | Billy Loughnane | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 25+40d | Goodwood | HKJC World Pool Oak Tree Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3) Tracked the pace-setters early - dropped away in third furlong - pressed for effort with two left before fading approaching the line | 10/13 | 1½ | 8-13 | 95 | 80C | 80A | Tom Marquand | 16/1 |
| 20 Jun 25+27d | Ascot | Sandringham Stakes (Fillies' Handicap) (Str) Settled towards the back through the early stages - forced to angle right for room approaching 2f out - drifted right again as effort was asked for inside the last - faded to finish ninth beaten around six and a half lengths | 9/25 | shd | 9-3 | 95 | 83C | 94A | Sean Levey | 6/1 |
| 24 May 25+21d | Goodwood | BetGoodwin Harroways Handicap Held towards the back early - shaken up and moved to the outside approaching the final two furlongs - made rapid progress - driven with a furlong remaining - hit the front close home - kept finding more to win | 1/14 | 8-6 | 87 | 104C | 107A | Marco Ghiani | 11/1 | |
| 03 May 25+22d | Newmarket | Aston Martin 'Confined' Handicap Settled at the back early - urged forward to make ground wide of rivals approaching 2f out - hit the front inside final furlong - kept on to the finish | 1/11 | 9-5 | 81 | 85A | 102A | Sean Levey | 12/1 | |
| 11 Apr 25+211d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap Sat close to the front group early on nearside - dropped away inside final furlong - finished sixth | 6/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 82 | 90A | 84A | Cieren Fallon | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 24+26d | Doncaster | British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Nursery Settled midpack early - found extra a furlong out then driven to keep responding inside final furlong - lacked the speed to challenge and finished sixth beaten 4 lengths | 6/15 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 82 | 80C | 82A | Charles Bishop | 12/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+28d | Newmarket | JenningsBet Fillies' Nursery Settled just behind the pace - urged forward with 2f left - surged into the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken soon after - stayed on to the line but unable to match the winner | 2/8 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 79 | 84B | 84A | David Probert | 9/2 |
| 20 Jul 24+23d | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/10 | shd | 9-2 | — | 82B | 87A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 8/1 |
| 27 Jun 24+13d | Newmarket | Black Type Accountancy British EBF 'Confined' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/9 | 3¼ | 8-9 | — | 101A | 78A | Owen Lewis | 66/1 |
| 14 Jun 24 | Goodwood | Sir Eric Parker Memorial EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/13 | 2¼ | 8-9 | — | 72C | 51A | Owen Lewis | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Silver Ghost (IRE) won?
- Silver Ghost (IRE) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Silver Ghost (IRE)?
- Silver Ghost (IRE) is trained by Emma Lavelle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 September 2026.
- Who is Silver Ghost (IRE)'s sire?
- Silver Ghost (IRE) is by Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) out of Kykuit (IRE), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Silver Ghost (IRE) prefer?
- Silver Ghost (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Silver Ghost (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 19 September 2026. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Silver Ghost (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 1,320 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.8% from 133.
- Who are Silver Ghost (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Kykuit (IRE), Silver Ghost (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Bunyola Bay (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bunyola Bay (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.