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Optima RacingHorses › Sylkie (GB)

Sylkie (GB)

5yo ch m · Form & record 2023-11-24 to 2026-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Daniel John Howard.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Heavenly Snow (IRE) (by Australia)
OwnerSylkie Syndicate
BreederThe Pocock Family
Ratings Official 65 · best RPR 80 · best TS 95
25
Runs
3
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
24.0%
Place rate
1.38
Actual / Expected
62.0%
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Full form — last 25 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-25 66d Navan 10f Soft 14/22 0.5 Rory Cleary p 135 65 51 27 28/1
Flat Turf Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
2026-02-18 23d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 9/15 2.5 Cian Quirke 159 80 67 125/1
Hurdle Turf Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
2026-01-26 23d Punchestown 16f Heavy 9/14 6.5 Cian Quirke 159 65 13 200/1
Hurdle Turf Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - some headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 100/1)
2026-01-03 68d Cork 17f Soft 15/17 5.5 Cian Quirke h 159 51 33/1
Hurdle Turf Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle Always behind - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
2025-10-27 29d Galway 8.5f Heavy 4/16 0.5 Rory Cleary p 125 65 67 56 4/1
Flat Turf KONE Handicap In rear - headway over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 7/2)
2025-09-28 19d Curragh 10f Soft 3/22 1.75 Mr E P O'Brien p 159 64 66 60 25/1
Flat Turf Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap Held up in rear - headway from 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - lost second inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
2025-09-09 8d Galway 12f Soft 7/17 1 Darragh O'Sullivan p 128 65 61 29 5/1
Flat Turf Galway Apprentice Handicap Midfield - towards rear halfway - kept on from over 1f out(op 8/1)
2025-09-01 66d Roscommon 12f Soft 9/14 0.75 Rory Cleary 128 68 46 34 25/1
Flat Turf Oran Handicap Towards rear - headway 3f out - no impression from 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-06-27 16d Curragh 8f Good 18/20 4.25 Rory Cleary p 130 70 30 22 50/1
Flat Turf James Nolan's Bar Kildare Town Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
2025-06-11 33d Limerick 8f Good 6/7 1.25 Rory Cleary p 127 73 61 33/1
Flat Turf Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)
2025-05-09 20d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 7/8 5 Rory Cleary 140 77 43 74 33/1
Flat Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap
2025-04-19 173d Cork 10.5f Soft 16/16 13 Rory Cleary p 119 79 17 95 22/1
Flat Easter Festival April 19th - 21st Handicap
2024-10-28 23d Galway 8.5f Heavy 1/18 0 Rory Cleary p 131 70 77 74 6/1F
Flat Turf KONE Handicap Midfield - headway over 2f out - led inside final furlong - ridden out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-10-05 25d Curragh 12f Good 9/15 0.1 Miss L Costello p 133 70 67 63 18/1
Flat Turf Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent going easily 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2024-09-10 24d Galway 8.5f Soft 1/12 0 Colin Keane p 130 62 72 56 7/2F
Flat Turf James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap Soon held up in last - headway from under 4f out - in touch with leaders when raced wide home turn - challenging when ridden inside final furlong - stayed on to lead towards finish(op 4/1)
2024-08-17 13d Tramore 12f Soft 4/6 0.5 Rory Cleary p 129 62 68 41 11/1
Flat Turf Core Bullion Traders Rated Race Took keen hold - towards rear - went third after 3f - lost third over 2f out - rallied and ran on well inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-08-04 32d Galway 8.5f Heavy 1/12 0 Rory Cleary p 120 58 68 61 28/1
Flat Turf Village Salthill Handicap Midfield - pushed along and headway from 2f out - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - led final strides(op 22/1)
2024-07-03 34d Tipperary 9f Firm 4/13 2.25 Colin Keane p 129 59 53 36 20/1
Flat Turf @tipperaryraces Handicap Held up in rear - still plenty to do when headway and raced wide 3f out - went fourth and kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-05-30 21d Fairyhouse 10f Good 5/10 1.5 J M Sheridan p 128 61 58 19 11/2
Flat Turf Return Of The Flat Claiming Race Prominent - pressed leader before halfway - briefly led over 2f out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
2024-05-09 4d Gowran Park 8f Soft 11/12 13 Seamie Heffernan b 131 61 6/4F
Flat Turf Golf At Gowran Park Claiming Race Reluctant to load - pushed along briefly - soon led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened gradually - eased from over 1f out(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2024-05-05 42d Sligo 10.5f Soft 3/12 3.25 J M Sheridan p 129 61 59 53 8/1
Flat Turf Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap Ran in snatches - soon prominent - reminders from over 4f out - kept on - no match for first two(tchd 7/1)
2024-03-24 58d Naas 7f Heavy 3/9 1.5 Seamie Heffernan p 131 61 62 29 4/1
Flat Turf King Of Change At Compas Stallions Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear early - midfield halfway - headway on far side of group when ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 12/1)
2024-01-26 37d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 10/14 0.75 J M Sheridan 129 57 10 33/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
2023-12-20 26d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 8/13 0.2 J M Sheridan 126 66 38 150/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Race Reluctant to load - slowly away - raced in last when pushed along and reminders soon after start - towards rear after 1f - some headway over 2f out - kept on(op 66/1)
2023-11-24 DEB Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 12/14 1.5 Seamie Heffernan 128 42 2 18/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Slowly away - towards rear throughout(tchd 14/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11218.2%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)13323.1%
Middle (10-12f)900.0%
Staying (13f+)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1119.1%
Good500.0%
Heavy5240.0%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway5360.0%
Dundalk (AW)300.0%
Curragh300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-24–2026-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.