Silent Strike

The sole victory came at Kempton Park on 18 February 2026, and it is worth noting that Silent Strike raced just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in the thick of its season. Reading the recent form in reverse — 2, 1, 2, 10 — tells an interesting story: after a rough run in its most recent outing, it had strung together three competitive efforts including that win. At Class 4 level, which is mid-tier British racing, it has won 1 from 3 (33%), suggesting it is competitive at that grade even if it has not yet dominated it.

Behind the horse is Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere in Hampshire, one of the more productive operations in British racing right now — 199 winners in the current season alone is a remarkable output, the kind of number that speaks to a well-organised stable with horses in form. Having that kind of support behind a young horse matters. Silent Strike is not yet a star, but it is three years old, already winning, and trained by someone who clearly knows how to get the best out of horses at this stage of their development.