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Horse profile

Silver Sprite (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Mike Sowersby · Last owner M E Sowersby
by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Nightingale (GB) (Night Shift)
14 runs · 5 courses · from Sep 2007
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jun 2009 — 6,319 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009
KTB Profile

Silver Sprite (GB) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Southwell (AW) (Dec 2007).

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
Official rating53↓ 4lb off peak
53 50–57

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 74C the best of the last 1 rated run · Sedgefield, 7 Apr 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 46A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 28 Jan 2008 Official rating 53 at the last flat run, 7 Feb 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown
Flat 10 figures · best 54C · median 41
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1054C41—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f654C45.5—
6f – 7f351C37—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Best Of The Bests (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1800%−6.6—
Good to Firm18863.2%−3.40 from 2
Good197147.1%+0.50 from 1
Good to Soft11686.9%+0.30 from 1
Soft11654.3%−2.3—
Heavy3712.7%−3.9—
Standard (AW)3073110.1%+3.50 from 10
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7767.8%+1.2—
6f – 7f273238.4%+1.80 from 3
1m – 1m1f14564.1%−2.50 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f193199.8%+3.20 from 1
1m5f – 2m13942.9%−3.7—
2m1f – 2m4f11254.5%−2.10 from 4
2m5f – 3m3925.1%−1.5—
Over 3m100%−6.6—

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

Dam
Nightingale (GB) (Night Shift)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Owed (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (John Keats (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Owed (GB)6076f–7fClass 5
John Keats (GB)5666fClass 4
Woodenitbenice (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 10 0 0% −10.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dean McKeown 7 0 0% −7.00
Fearghal Davis 3 0 0% −3.00
Campbell Gillies 1 0 0% −1.00
Tolley Dean 1 0 0% −1.00
Patrick Donaghy 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 10 0 0% −10.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
26 Jun 09+14d Market Rasen Uk Hygiene Washroom Services Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-6 —— Fearghal Davis 150/1
12 Jun 09+66d Market Rasen Racing Uk Focused On Racing Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 7 ran F/7 — 10-6 —— Fearghal Davis 125/1
07 Apr 09+30d Sedgefield John Wade Skip Hire Novices' Selling Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 12/12 5 10-4 —74C Fearghal Davis 200/1
08 Mar 09+395d Market Rasen 17th May Is Countryside Day Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-2 —— Campbell Gillies 100/1
07 Feb 08+10d Southwell (AW) Southwell For Racing And Golf Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 1¼ 8-1 5332C Tolley Dean 12/1
28 Jan 08+6d Kempton (AW) Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 ½ 8-13 5446A Dean McKeown 9/2
22 Jan 08+8d Southwell (AW) Come Jump Racing Here On Sunday Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 shd 8-13 5445A Dean McKeown 5/1
14 Jan 08+12d Southwell (AW) Be Beside The Seaside at Pontin's Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 4 ran 4/4 11 7-11 5417C Patrick Donaghy 9/2
02 Jan 08+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Ring In The New Year At Pontin's Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 1¾ 8-10 5452A Dean McKeown 7/1
15 Dec 07+10d Southwell (AW) Play Golf Come Racing Nursery Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 3/8 1 8-10 5054C Dean McKeown 7/1
05 Dec 07+23d Kempton (AW) Digibet Nursery Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 1¼ 8-13 5737C Dean McKeown 33/1
12 Nov 07+7d Wolverhampton (AW) Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 2 9-3 5732C Dean McKeown 66/1
05 Nov 07+45d Wolverhampton (AW) SP Plus Plus at centrebet.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 1¾ 9-3 —51C Dean McKeown 66/1
21 Sep 07 Wolverhampton (AW) Backgammon at williamhill.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 11 9-3 —36C Dane O'Neill 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Silver Sprite (GB) won?
Silver Sprite (GB) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (7.1% of starts).
Who trained Silver Sprite (GB)?
Silver Sprite (GB) was trained by Mike Sowersby on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 26 June 2009.
Who is Silver Sprite (GB)'s sire?
Silver Sprite (GB) is by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Nightingale (GB), whose sire is Night Shift.
What is Silver Sprite (GB)'s official rating?
Silver Sprite (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 57.
What is Silver Sprite (GB)'s sire's record?
Best Of The Bests (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 979 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.1% from 307. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.2% from 188. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 9.8% from 193. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.9% from 139.
Who are Silver Sprite (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Nightingale (GB), Silver Sprite (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Owed (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (John Keats (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.