Silky Robin

Silky Robin only got off the mark at Brighton on 29 April 2025, relatively late in its career. Since then the track has become something of a home patch, and the horse returned there to win again just this week on 22 June 2026 — meaning it raced as recently as yesterday. That kind of form makes Silky Robin one to watch whenever Brighton comes up on the card.

The conditions matter too. On dry, fast ground, Silky Robin is a different animal — 4 wins from 9 races, a win rate of 44%, which means it wins nearly 1 in every 2 races when the sun has been out. That is a striking contrast to its overall figures, and it tells you that watering the track or a spell of rain puts this horse firmly at a disadvantage. When everything lines up — Brighton, fast ground — the yard have every reason to be confident.

Brian Toomey trains Silky Robin from his yard in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, and the operation is in decent shape right now with 10 winners already on the board this season. Silky Robin typically competes at Class 6, which is the entry level of British racing, winning 4 of 18 races at that level — around 1 in every 4.5 races. That is where it does its best work, and the fact that it has won 2 of its last 6 races suggests it is in a good moment right now. The recent form reads 1-1-5-5-6-8, which tells a clear story: Silky Robin can be inconsistent away from its favourite patch, but point it towards Brighton on a dry day and it becomes a genuine contender.