Hot Silk
Hot Silk is a three-year-old still searching for a breakthrough after seven races without a win. The horse has shown some ability to place — it has finished second or third twice — but consistency remains elusive. Looking at its last six runs, there's a pattern of mid-field finishes: a fifth, then a second-place effort, followed by thirds and fourths. That second place came most recently, just a day ago, which suggests the horse is being kept active and given regular opportunities.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Fittocks Stud Andrew Bengough
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by James Fanshawe at Newmarket, Hot Silk is in the hands of an experienced yard that has already sent out 44 winners this season. Fanshawe's team clearly believes there is something worth developing here — not every horse that hasn't won gets this many chances. The fact that Hot Silk keeps running suggests the trainer sees potential, even if results haven't yet clicked into place. For a three-year-old at this stage, there is still time to find the right race and the right conditions.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
5th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 12 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 10 runners
14 Jul
3rd
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
27 Jun
4th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
11 May
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
2 Apr
4th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
21 Oct
6th
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jun |
0% |