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Horse profile

Silk Braid

Invincible Army (IRE) × Shambolique (GB) (Shamardal (USA))

TrainerHarry Eustace
OwnerAbdulla Al Khalifa

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2023
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €24,200 IRE
Official rating: 92 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 25 Apr 2026, Navan (IRE) (2/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 16 Oct 2025, Curragh (IRE)

Recent form

Silk Braid: next race and entries

Silk Braid holds an entry in the Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Conditions Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on Monday 19 October (17:45).

Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Conditions Stakes · 19 Oct · 17:45 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 8-13

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
25 Apr 26	Navan (IRE)	2/7	15/2	1¼	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Yielding	9-0	Charles Darwin (IRE)	€29,450	191	0/5
16 Oct 25	Curragh (IRE)	1/12	7/1	won 2½	Robert Whearty	Ger Lyons	Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Median Auction Race)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	6f	Yielding	8-9	Starred (IRE)	€14,750	-	0/11

2/725 Apr 26 · Navan (IRE)15/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes
Listed6fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
25 Apr 26
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
2/7
SP
15/2
Btn
1¼
Jockey
Colin Keane
Trainer
Ger Lyons
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Charles Darwin (IRE)
Winner prize
€29,450
Days
191
Future form
0/5
1/1216 Oct 25 · Curragh (IRE)7/1
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Median Auction Race)
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fYielding
All fields
Date
16 Oct 25
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/12
SP
7/1
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Robert Whearty
Trainer
Ger Lyons
Race
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Median Auction Race)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
8-9
Winner / 2nd
Starred (IRE)
Winner prize
€14,750
Days
-
Future form
0/11

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ger Lyons	16 Oct 25	25 Apr 26	1/12	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€24,200

Ger Lyons

Trainer: Ger Lyons
First run: 16 Oct 25
Last run: 25 Apr 26
First run for yard: 1/12
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,200

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Entries

Upcoming entries and declarations

OR	Status	Date	Time	Course	Race	Class	Dist	Going	Prize	Runners	Wgt
92	Entry	19 Oct 26	17:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Conditions Stakes	Class 2	1m142y	Standard	£12,885	15	8-13

Wolverhampton (AW) · 2026-10-19

OR: 92
Status: Entry
Date: 19 Oct 26
Time: 17:45
Course: Wolverhampton (AW)
Race: Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Conditions Stakes
Class: Class 2
Dist: 1m142y
Going: Standard
Prize: £12,885
Runners: 15
Wgt: 8-13

Declared runners and forward entries, non-runners excluded.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€24,200	16 Oct 25	25 Apr 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,200
First run: 16 Oct 25
Last run: 25 Apr 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchInvincible Army (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireInvincible Army (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireInvincible Spirit (IRE)
Sire's damRajeem (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchShambolique (GB)

Parent · 1

DamShambolique (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireShamardal (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Invincible Army (IRE)

Shambolique (GB)

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Rajeem (GB)

Shamardal (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSilk Braid (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2023

SireInvincible Army (IRE)

DamShambolique (GB)

DamsireShamardal (USA)

Sire's sireInvincible Spirit (IRE)

Sire's damRajeem (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingShielded (IRE)

Female line

Shambolique (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Invincible Army (IRE)	Shambolique (GB)	Shamardal (USA)	Melchior Bloodstock	17 Feb 23	bay	filly	Flat 6.3f · NH 6f	Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Invincible Army (IRE)

Sire: Invincible Army (IRE)
Dam: Shambolique (GB)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Breeder: Melchior Bloodstock
Foaled: 17 Feb 23
Colour: bay
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.3f · NH 6f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Invincible Army (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,548	158	440	10.2%	28.4%	2	1
At 5f to 6f	866	106	273	12.2%	31.5%	2	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	160	21	46	13.1%	28.8%	1	1
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going	101	17	35	16.8%	34.7%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,548
Wins: 158
Placed: 440
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 28.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 5f to 6f

Condition: At 5f to 6f
Runs: 866
Wins: 106
Placed: 273
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 160
Wins: 21
Placed: 46
Win %: 13.1%
Place %: 28.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 101
Wins: 17
Placed: 35
Win %: 16.8%
Place %: 34.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Invincible Army (IRE) × Shamardal (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	5	2	40.0%	0	15	3	1	20.0%	£970	€46,400

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 5
Winners: 2
Winners %: 40.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 15
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £970
Prize IRE (€): €46,400

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Premier View (IRE)	3	2	£0	€22,200
Silk Braid (IRE)	2	1	£0	€24,200
Fast N Easy (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Your A Daisy (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Destiny Maker (IRE)	7	0	£970	€0

Premier View (IRE)

Horse: Premier View (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,200

Silk Braid (IRE)

Horse: Silk Braid (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,200

Fast N Easy (IRE)

Horse: Fast N Easy (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Your A Daisy (IRE)

Horse: Your A Daisy (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Destiny Maker (IRE)

Horse: Destiny Maker (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £970
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Shambolique (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Invincible Army (IRE) out of Shambolique (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Buratino (IRE)

Shielded (IRE)0W · 12R

By Camelot (GB)

Himalayan Heights (IRE)2W · 11R

Female line

1Shambolique (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Silk Braid?

Silk Braid (IRE) is a 3-year-old bay filly, foaled on 17 February 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Silk Braid?

Silk Braid (IRE) is by Invincible Army (IRE) out of Shambolique (GB), a daughter of Shamardal (USA), and was bred by Melchior Bloodstock.

Who trains Silk Braid?

Silk Braid (IRE) is trained by Harry Eustace and owned by Abdulla Al Khalifa, having previously run for Ger Lyons in Britain or Ireland.

What is Silk Braid's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Silk Braid (IRE) has won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Silk Braid's biggest win?

Silk Braid (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Median Auction Race) at Curragh (IRE) on 16 October 2025.

Has Silk Braid ever been beaten?

Silk Braid (IRE) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 25 April 2026 at Navan (IRE) (2nd of 7).

When did Silk Braid last run?

Silk Braid (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 April 2026 at Navan (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes, finishing 2nd of 7.

When is Silk Braid's next race?

Silk Braid (IRE) is entered in the Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Conditions Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 19 October 2026 (off 17:45).