Silkstone

7-year-old gelding with 2 wins from 15 runs who runs best on soft, spongy ground over long distance (2m+).
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Alhebayeb
Mother
Fine Silk
Owner
The Dalby Family
Official rating
88

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
15
Career races
2
Wins
13.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1383 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Returning from a 1133-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Feb
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
29 Jan
8th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
22 Nov
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
3 Nov
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
27 Sep
2nd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
26 Jul
4th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
18 Jul
5th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
27 Jun
3rd
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
6 Jun
8th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
6 Apr
11th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Emma Smith-Chaston Current jockey
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Graham Lee
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
John Kington
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Mr James Robottom
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Sedgefield
Sharp
6 2 wins, 1 second, 3 other 29 Jan 33.3%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 27 Jun 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Mar 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 third 3 Jan 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Apr 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 18 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Feb 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Jul 0%