Tale of Silver (IRE)
Tale of Silver (IRE) is 2 from 5. Won last time out at Ayr (Class 4). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–5Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 4 (80%)Placed
- +2.41£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.46Fair A/E n=5 · 2.07 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)
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 9.1% of 1,446 runs since Apr 2008 (89 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 119. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 208.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −3.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 31 | 10.6% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 102 | 11 | 10.8% | +1.7 | — |
| Soft | 240 | 17 | 7.1% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 119 | 5 | 4.2% | −4.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 401 | 36 | 9% | −0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 83 | 7 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 413 | 41 | 9.9% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 313 | 27 | 8.6% | −0.5 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 312 | 36 | 11.5% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 208 | 12 | 5.8% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 78 | 5 | 6.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Give Us A Belle (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Ventura Secret (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give Us A Belle (IRE) | 99 | 7 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Ventura Secret (IRE) | 42 | 4 | 5f–1m | Class 4 |
| Bajan Excell (IRE) | 25 | 3 | 1m3½f–2m | — |
| Lord Roderick (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 5½f–6½f | — |
| Sawalef (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Ercolini (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Belle Vlada (FR) | 1 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Pixie Belle (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Summer Belle (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.41 |
| Lee Enstone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 08+18d | Ayr | Neilson Binnie McKenzie E.B.F. Novice Stakes | 1/4 | 9-0 | 87 | 83B | P J McDonald | 9/2 | |
| 31 Aug 08+36d | Musselburgh | LTSB Scotland Commercial Banking Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/10 | 8-11 | 87 | 92A | P J McDonald | 10/11F | |
| 26 Jul 08+22d | Newcastle | Pavillion Payroll Services Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/15 | hd | 8-5 | 87 | 93A | P J McDonald | 13/2 |
| 04 Jul 08+53d | Haydock | MTB Group Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/13 | 3 | 8-8 | 87 | 82A | Lee Enstone | 14/1 |
| 12 May 08 | Redcar | Weddings At The Morritt Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 9/15 | ½ | 9-3 | 87 | 55A | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tale of Silver won?
- Tale of Silver (IRE) won 2 of 5 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 4 times in total (80% of starts).
- Who trained Tale of Silver?
- Tale of Silver (IRE) was trained by Alan Swinbank on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 18 September 2008.
- Who is Tale of Silver's sire?
- Tale of Silver (IRE) is by Pyrus (USA) out of Bajan Belle (IRE), whose sire is Efisio.
- What is Tale of Silver's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 18 September 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Tale of Silver's sire's record?
- Pyrus (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,446 runs since Apr 2008 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 119. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 208.
- Who are Tale of Silver's siblings?
- Out of Bajan Belle (IRE), Tale of Silver (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Give Us A Belle (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Ventura Secret (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Nov 2026.