Taking Silk (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Jun 2005 as an 8yo mare. Finished 6 of 15 at Kilbeggan last time. By Mister Lord (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Taking Silk (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Silent Steps (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m4½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Silent Steps (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Steps (IRE) | 32 | 4 | 2m4½f–3m½f | Class 4 |
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
- 94Highest OR
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 8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.9% from 108. Weakest on soft going: 4% from 151. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.8% from 149. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 4.5% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 43 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good | 165 | 15 | 9.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 94 | 9 | 9.6% | +1.6 | — |
| Soft | 151 | 6 | 4% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 52 | 4 | 7.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 149 | 19 | 12.8% | +4.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 252 | 17 | 6.7% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 111 | 5 | 4.5% | −3.5 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Set In Her Ways (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Set In Her Ways (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set In Her Ways (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m1f–2m4½f | Class 5 |
| Shouson Hill Boy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Notice Performance (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 05 | Kilbeggan | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 6/15 | 15 | 11-10 | 94 | 84C | Eddie Power | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taking Silk won?
- Taking Silk (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2005.
- Who trained Taking Silk?
- Taking Silk (IRE) was trained by T Hogan on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 4 June 2005.
- Who is Taking Silk's sire?
- Taking Silk (IRE) is by Mister Lord (USA) out of Yes Your Honour (GB), whose sire is Carlingford Castle.
- What is Taking Silk's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 4 June 2005.
- What is Taking Silk's sire's record?
- Mister Lord (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.9% from 108. Weakest on soft going: 4% from 151. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.8% from 149. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 4.5% from 111.
- Who are Taking Silk's siblings?
- Out of Yes Your Honour (GB), Taking Silk (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Set In Her Ways (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Set In Her Ways (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Taking Silk produced winners?
- As a dam, Taking Silk (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Silent Steps (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Silent Steps (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.