Stolen Silver

The broader record is more modest: 3 wins and 6 places from 20 races, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 7 outings. That is not a flashy number, but it needs context. Stolen Silver has spent the majority of its career competing at the very highest level — Class 1 races — and winning 1 from 9 of those is genuinely hard. These are the toughest fields in Britain. Finishing in the top few placings repeatedly at that level, as Stolen Silver has done, still takes considerable ability.

The partnership with jockey Sam Twiston-Davies is one of the more interesting threads in this story. Together they have won 2 from 8 races — a 25% win rate, or 1 in every 4 — which is a noticeably better return than the horse's overall record suggests. That kind of consistency with one rider often reflects real mutual understanding, and it is the sort of combination a trainer trusts on the big days. Trainer Georgina Nicholls has had 12 winners this season, which signals a yard in form and worth paying attention to.

The honest part of the picture is that Stolen Silver has not won in its last six races, and has not tasted victory since October 2023 — now 30 months ago. The recent form figures of 10th and 14th in its last two completed runs suggest things have been tough. Whether that reflects age, the level of competition, or simply a horse waiting for the right conditions is hard to say, but at 11 years old, time is not on its side.

What does remain firmly in its favour is the ground. On normal conditions, Stolen Silver has won 2 from 8 races — again that 1-in-4 rate. Given that the horse is active and raced just 19 days ago, Nicholls clearly believes there is another day out there. Whether Stolen Silver can find it is the question, but a horse that has won at Cheltenham has already earned the right to keep trying.