Silken Bay
Silken Bay is a three-year-old still searching for consistency after breaking through with a single win at Southwell back in April. Since that first success five months ago, the horse has raced six more times without another victory, though it has picked up three places to show it remains competitive. The recent form tells the story: a fifth last time out, then a third, a seventh, a sixth, a third again, and that winning run. It is the pattern of a horse that can turn up on the day but has not yet found a rhythm — wins roughly one in every seven races so far, with just four finishes in the money from seven outings.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Urloxhey Racing Bronsan Townbraccan
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Silken Bay worth watching is where it won. Southwell is not a course that every horse takes to, but Silken Bay handled it well enough to break its duck there. Whether the horse will find another opportunity at the same track, or whether it will prove capable of winning elsewhere, remains to be seen. At three years old, it is still learning the game, and the gaps between placings suggest the margins are often tight. The yard of Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole, based in Worcestershire, has had a strong season with 49 winners to their name, so the horse is in a training setup with proven form. With another race just behind it, Silken Bay is clearly still being aimed at targets by the yard who believe there is more to come.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
5th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
31 May
7th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
18 May
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
25 Apr
3rd
Haydock Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
2 Apr
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
23 Feb
8th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
2 Apr |
100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
25 Apr |
0% |