Silent Flight
At 10 years old, Silent Flight has had a long career in racing but hasn't given the yard — the trainer's yard much to celebrate. One win from 16 races tells its own story: that's a win rate of just 6%, or roughly 1 in every 16 outings. For context, a horse winning at that rate is one that turns up, competes, but rarely gets its nose in front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
12.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That single win came at Punchestown in January 2024, now more than 28 months ago. Since then, Silent Flight has run six times without winning, and the recent form figures — finishing 8th, 12th, and further back in others — suggest a horse that is finding things increasingly difficult at this stage of its career. Two places from 16 races shows there have been some near-misses along the way, but not many.
Trained by Philip M Byrne, whose yard has sent out just one winner this season, Silent Flight raced as recently as yesterday and is clearly still active. Whether another winning moment is coming is hard to say — but at 10, with form figures pointing downward and that last victory feeling like a distant memory, it would take a significant turnaround.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 May
8th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
1 Jul
12th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
7 Jun
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
4 Apr
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
24 Feb
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
22 Nov
13th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 22 runners
10 Oct
5th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 9 runners
21 May
8th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
17 Mar
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
21 Feb
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
13 May |
16.7% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jan |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Nov |
0% |