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Horse profile

Whistling Buddy (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer Stijn Derycke · Last owner Stijn Derycke
by Piccolo (GB) out of Sahara Silk (IRE) (Desert Style)
11 runs · 9 courses · from May 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2014 — 4,567 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 15th of 15 New yard Headgear returns LTO
KTB Profile

Whistling Buddy (GB) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Bath (Jul 2012).

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 67A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 4 Aug 2012 Official rating 68 at the last run, 13 Sep 2012

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. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 85A · median 60
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good380B51—
Standard (AW)1———
Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Under 6f685A60—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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
Piccolo (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1641911.6%+3.80 from 1
Good to Firm1,412956.7%−1.1—
Good1,224836.8%−10 from 3
Good to Soft569417.2%−0.60 from 1
Soft506377.3%−0.50 from 2
Heavy140139.3%+1.5—
Standard (AW)2,8892498.6%+0.80 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,4042359.8%+20 from 6
6f – 7f3,0742227.2%−0.60 from 4
1m – 1m1f690456.5%−1.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f353205.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m25893.5%−4.3—
2m1f – 2m4f11065.5%−2.3—
2m5f – 3m1400%−7.8—
Over 3m100%−7.8—

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

Dam
Sahara Silk (IRE) (Desert Style)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Silk Bounty (GB)110——
Red Oasis (GB)60——
Harbour Sands (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Bath 2 0 0% −2.00
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Seb Sanders 5 0 0% −5.00
Sander Lecluyse 1 0 0% −1.00
Glen Braem 1 0 0% −1.00
Fabien Masse 1 0 0% −1.00
Flavien Masse 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephane Laurent 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathy Gannon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00

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
2014 · 3 runs
27 Apr 14+80d Longchamp (FR) Prix de l'Odeon (Claimer) (4yo+) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 15 ran 15/15 30 9-2 —— Sander Lecluyse 81/1
06 Feb 14+24d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Lay Authentique (Claimer) (4yo) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 shd 8-11 —— Glen Braem 69/1
13 Jan 14+26d Deauville (FR) Prix De Domfront (Claimer) (4yo) (Fibresand) 7.5f · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 3 8-11 —— Fabien Masse 40/1
2013 · 2 runs
18 Dec 13+79d Deauville (FR) Prix De Crennes (Claimer) (3yo) (Fibresand) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran RO/16 — 8-10 —— Flavien Masse 74/1
30 Sep 13+382d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix De Saint-Arnoult En Yvelines (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 11/14 2½ 8-10 —— Stephane Laurent 81/1
2012 · 6 runs
13 Sep 12+21d Chepstow Western Daily Press Nursery Class 5 · 5f · Good · 12 ran 12/12 2¾ 9-1 6835A Cathy Gannon 8/1
23 Aug 12+19d Bath Festival Racing Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 2¼ 9-3 7251A Seb Sanders 11/4F
04 Aug 12+9d Lingfield (AW) British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (AWT) Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 9-3 7567A Seb Sanders 9/2
26 Jul 12+44d Bath Thermolast Roofing Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 5.5f · Firm · 13 ran 2/13 1 9-3 —85A Seb Sanders 9/2
12 Jun 12+18d Brighton 32Red.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5.5f · Soft · 3 ran 3/3 1¼ 9-3 6853C Seb Sanders 8/15F
25 May 12 Goodwood Goodwood Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 2¾ 9-1 —80B Seb Sanders 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Whistling Buddy won?
Whistling Buddy (GB) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2012 and 2014. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trained Whistling Buddy?
Whistling Buddy (GB) was trained by Stijn Derycke on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 27 April 2014.
Who is Whistling Buddy's sire?
Whistling Buddy (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Sahara Silk (IRE), whose sire is Desert Style.
What is Whistling Buddy's official rating?
Whistling Buddy (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 75.
What is Whistling Buddy's sire's record?
Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
Who are Whistling Buddy's siblings?
Out of Sahara Silk (IRE), Whistling Buddy (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2012. 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.