Smooth As Silk (IRE)
Smooth As Silk (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Beverley (May 2008).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Smooth As Silk (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Ninepin Bowler (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Ninepin Bowler (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninepin Bowler (GB) | 20 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Ship Canal (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Suuki (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Mrs Sands (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–15Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=15 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | — |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Hajaam (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Hajaam (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajaam (IRE) | 10 | 5 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Humungous (IRE) | 40 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Cherubic (GB) | 13 | 2 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Amazing Beauty (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Better Announce (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Knockdolian (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Memorable (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| New Arrival (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ambitious Genes (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Brostigh Ort (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 10+112d | Catterick | Book Raceday Hospitality On 01748 811478 Mares' Novices' Hurdle | 5/11 | 8 | 10-12 | — | 88C | Jimmy McCarthy | 40/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 09+42d | Lingfield (AW) | Three Bridges Amateur Riders' Handicap | 10/13 | 2 | 9-13 | 57 | 46C | Jake Greenall | 6/1 |
| 07 Oct 09+18d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 3/14 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 58 | 74A | Steve Drowne | 16/1 |
| 19 Sep 09+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill 0800 444040 - Quote Bonus25 Handicap | 4/12 | nk | 9-7 | 59 | 76A | Micky Fenton | 7/1 |
| 21 Aug 09+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | G4s In Partnership With iForce Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 9-2 | 62 | 75A | Seb Sanders | 10/1 |
| 27 Jul 09+14d | Southwell (AW) | Watch Live Sport At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 8/13 | 3¾ | 10-0 | 65 | 58C | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 13 Jul 09+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet On The Ashes At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 4/13 | shd | 9-7 | 65 | 79A | Hayley Turner | 14/1 |
| 23 Jun 09+20d | Newbury | Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap | 8/10 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 66 | 60A | Richard Rowe | 10/1 |
| 03 Jun 09+273d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Bettrends.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (round 1) | 3/13 | hd | 9-5 | 65 | 78A | Richard Rowe | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 08+81d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 12/12 | 30 | 8-10 | 67 | 50C | Shane Kelly | 22/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+17d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Bristol Fillies' Handicap | 12/14 | 1 | 9-4 | 69 | 59A | Steve Drowne | 13/2 |
| 28 May 08+24d | Beverley | Guest And Philips Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-0 | 66 | 84A | Shane Kelly | 7/2 |
| 04 May 08+245d | Salisbury | toteplacepot Maiden Stakes (Div II) | 5/10 | nk | 8-9 | — | 69A | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 07+27d | Folkestone | E.B.F. Checkmate UK Supporting Demelza Mdn Fillies (Div 1) | 5/13 | nk | 9-0 | — | 59C | Robert Havlin | 66/1 |
| 06 Aug 07 | Windsor | Vc Casino.com E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 11/16 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 38C | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smooth As Silk won?
- Smooth As Silk (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2007 and 2010. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Smooth As Silk?
- Smooth As Silk (IRE) was trained by Charles Egerton on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 10 March 2010.
- Who is Smooth As Silk's sire?
- Smooth As Silk (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Doula (USA), whose sire is Gone West.
- What is Smooth As Silk's official rating?
- Smooth As Silk (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 69.
- What is Smooth As Silk's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Smooth As Silk's siblings?
- Out of Doula (USA), Smooth As Silk (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Hajaam (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Hajaam (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Smooth As Silk produced winners?
- As a dam, Smooth As Silk (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ninepin Bowler (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Ninepin Bowler (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Oct 2026.