The real interest lies in recent form. Last seen a day ago, Sportingsilvermine has picked up two wins from its last six races, including a victory at Newmarket seven weeks ago. That run came on fast, dry ground, which appears to bring out the best in the horse. On such conditions, it wins roughly one in every three or four races (2 wins from 7), a significant jump from its overall win rate. Give the horse a firm track and it becomes a different proposition entirely. By contrast, wet or muddy ground seems to blunt its effectiveness, which is useful information for anyone watching its next few races.
Distance also matters. The horse performs best over one mile six furlongs to two miles, winning 2 of its 10 races at those lengths (20%), compared to just 4 wins across its entire career. James Owen, the trainer at Newmarket, has built an impressive yard this season with 205 winners already, and Sportingsilvermine appears to be one of his steady operators—the kind of horse that wins on the right day with the right conditions, and more often than not runs well enough to pick up prize money even when it doesn't. A curious note: regular rider J M Sheridan has ridden the horse eight times without a win, suggesting the horse may run better for other jockeys, though the sample is small enough that this could easily be coincidence rather than pattern.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 | 1 third, 5 other | 13 Dec | 0% |
| York Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 21 Aug | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Apr | 50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Jul | 50% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 29 Jul | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 30 May | 100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 4 Mar | 100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Aug | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 11 Jun | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 10 May | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |