Horse profile
Sylkie (GB)
27 runs · 17 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 19 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Galway
Headgear returns LTO
Ran 7 days ago · 7th of 12
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Sylkie is 3 from 27 with all wins at Galway over 1m – 1m1f on soft or heavy ground. She won three handicaps there in quick succession between August and October 2024, the last off an official rating of 70. Last ran at Naas in Oct 2026, finishing 7 of 12, having been prominent. Headgear returned that day and she raced off an official rating of 60, 18lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 19 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 3–27Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 7 (25.9%)Placed
- +13.50£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.62Fair A/E n=27 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating60↓ 18lb off peak
60
58–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 104
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 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 124A | 73.5 | 2 · 74 / 65.5 |
| Good | 5 | 115C | 73 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 133C | 118 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 85B | 78 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 124A | 82 | 3 · 93 / 74 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 133C | 69 | 1 · — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 78B | 63 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 73C | 62.5 | 2 · 73 / 62.5 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 73C | 60.5 | 2 · 73 / 60.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Of 27 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 · 26 figures from 27 runs · as at 19 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 10 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (70%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (20%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,132 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,737 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 771 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,062 | 120 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 292 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,213 | 237 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,186 | 172 | 14.5% | +3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,554 | 394 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,381 | 135 | 9.8% | −1.3 | 3 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Angels (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| All Angels (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | 40% | +31.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 5 | 3 | 60% | +35.50 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +29.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Cleary | 10 | 2 | 20% | +26.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Colin Keane | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Jamie Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr E P O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 17 | 3 | 18% | +23.50 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +29.50 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 24 | 3 | 13% | +16.50 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 26+33d | Naas (IRE) | TRM Calphormin - Strong Foundation, Strong Future Apprentice Handicap Prominent early and 3rd at halfway - ridden and dropped back turning in - 7th and making no dent 2f out - plugged on at same speed inside final furlong | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-6 | 60 | 57A | 62A | Jamie Orr | 11/1 |
| 08 Sep 26+136d | Galway (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Apprentice Handicap Settled midpack early - pushed along and dropped towards the back with 3f left - unable to close - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | 61 | 74C | 60C | Jack Cleary | 16/1 |
| 25 Apr 26+66d | Navan | Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - responded with no more to give - finished 14th | 14/23 | ½ | 9-9 | 65 | 93C | 67A | Rory Cleary | 28/1 |
| 18 Feb 26+23d | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Held midfield spot wide of rivals - unable to close from three out - well held at the finish | 9/16 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 73C | 96C | Cian Quirke | 125/1 |
| 26 Jan 26+23d | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - made no headway from 4 out - always struggling - well beaten in 9th | 9/14 | 6½ | 11-5 | — | 48C | 89C | Cian Quirke | 200/1 |
| 03 Jan 26+68d | Cork | Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle Settled at the back early - lacked the pace to threaten late on - well held in 15th | 15/17 | 5½ | 11-5 | — | 52C | 90C | Cian Quirke | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 25+29d | Galway | KONE Handicap Held up towards the back early - still towards the back of the pack at halfway - pushed along with 3f left - responded to finish 4th | 4/16 | ½ | 8-13 | 65 | 133C | 89A | Rory Cleary | 4/1F |
| 28 Sep 25+19d | Curragh | Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap Held up early - urged forward entering the straight and briefly into second inside the final furlong - unable to find more and eased back to finish third | 3/22 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 64 | 82C | 90A | Mr E P O'Brien | 25/1 |
| 09 Sep 25+8d | Galway | Galway Apprentice Handicap Settled towards the back - no response when asked 2f out - plugged on one-paced from over 1f out to finish 7th | 7/18 | 1 | 9-2 | 65 | 72C | 69A | Darragh O'Sullivan | 5/1 |
| 01 Sep 25+66d | Roscommon | Oran Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - stayed on at one speed to finish 9th | 9/16 | ¾ | 9-2 | 68 | 82C | 63C | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
| 27 Jun 25+16d | Curragh | James Nolan's Bar Kildare Town Handicap Held up towards the back - no impression made - one-paced through the closing stages | 18/20 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 70 | 73C | 52C | Rory Cleary | 50/1 |
| 11 Jun 25+33d | Limerick | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap Settled with the pack early - third at halfway before slipping back under pressure 2f out - weakened into sixth without finding more | 6/7 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 73 | 7A | 67A | Rory Cleary | 33/1 |
| 09 May 25+20d | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap Held up at the back - driven with no response 3f out - kept on same pace to finish 7th | 7/8 | 5 | 10-0 | 77 | 61C | 59C | Rory Cleary | 33/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+173d | Cork | Easter Festival April 19th - 21st Handicap Settled in the pack keeping keen tempo - 7th at halfway - asked for more into the straight but found little - dropped away to finish well held | 16/16 | 13 | 8-7 | 78 | 58C | 55C | Rory Cleary | 22/1 |
| 28 Oct 24+23d | Galway | KONE Handicap (50-80) Settled midfield - driven up into 5th turning for home before hitting front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/18 | 9-5 | 70 | 118C | 99A | Rory Cleary | 6/1F | |
| 05 Oct 24+25d | Curragh | Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap Settled early in the pack - up to 4th with 4f left - improved into 2nd approaching the 3f mark - dropped back over a furlong out and faded to finish 9th | 9/15 | shd | 9-7 | 70 | 115C | 64A | Miss L Costello | 18/1 |
| 10 Sep 24+24d | Galway | James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap (47-75) Settled towards the back - made headway two out - pushed along and improved into 4th with a furlong left - finished strongly to get up right on the line | 1/12 | 9-4 | 62 | 104A | 86A | Colin Keane | 7/2F | |
| 17 Aug 24+13d | Tramore | Core Bullion Traders Rated Race Slow to break - settled towards the back before racing into 3rd by 2f - pushed along into 4th approaching final furlong and a half - stayed on to finish 4th beaten a length and a half | 4/6 | ½ | 9-3 | 62 | 73A | 69B | Rory Cleary | 11/1 |
| 04 Aug 24+32d | Galway | Village Salthill Handicap (50-80) Settled in the pack early - around 6th at halfway - moved left approaching 2f out - urged forward into 8th soon after - up to 4th with a furlong left - 3rd close home - finished strongly to score in the final strides | 1/12 | 8-8 | 58 | — | 83A | Rory Cleary | 28/1 | |
| 03 Jul 24+34d | Tipperary | tipperaryraces Handicap | 4/13 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 59 | 44C | 71A | Colin Keane | 20/1 |
| 30 May 24+21d | Fairyhouse | Return Of The Flat Claiming Race | 5/10 | 1½ | 9-2 | 61 | 101A | 65A | J M Sheridan | 11/2 |
| 09 May 24+4d | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Claiming Race | 11/12 | 13 | 9-5 | 61 | 8C | 43C | Seamie Heffernan | 6/4F |
| 05 May 24+42d | Sligo | Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap (47-70) | 3/12 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 61 | 124A | 73A | J M Sheridan | 8/1 |
| 24 Mar 24+58d | Naas | King Of Change At Compas Stallions Handicap (47-70) | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-5 | 61 | 48A | 72A | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 |
| 26 Jan 24+37d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 78B | 55A | J M Sheridan | 33/1 |
| 20 Dec 23+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Race | 8/13 | hd | 9-0 | — | 85B | 65A | J M Sheridan | 150/1 |
| 24 Nov 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 12/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | 65C | 49C | Seamie Heffernan | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sylkie (GB) won?
- Sylkie (GB) won 3 of 27 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 7 times in total (25.9% of starts).
- Who trains Sylkie (GB)?
- Sylkie (GB) is trained by Daniel John Howard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 October 2026.
- Who is Sylkie (GB)'s sire?
- Sylkie (GB) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Heavenly Snow (IRE), whose sire is Australia.
- What going does Sylkie (GB) prefer?
- Sylkie (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sylkie (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 11 October 2026. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Sylkie (GB)'s sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,132 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
- Who are Sylkie (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Heavenly Snow (IRE), Sylkie (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.