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Horse profile

Silken Thomas (GB, 2021)

Harzand (IRE) × Camelia De Cotte (FR) (Laveron (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: black

See also: Silken Thomas (IRE) · Robert Alan Hennessy · 21 runs · 1 win, Silken Thomas (GB) · Miss Sarah West · 16 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €108 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 14 Oct 2026, Punchestown (IRE) (12/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

612

Silken Thomas has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
14 Oct 26	Punchestown (IRE)	12/15	11/1	dist	Sean Flanagan	Barry Connell	Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m½f	Good	11-12	Fiveandahalf (IRE)	€9,000	141	-
26 May 26	Ballinrobe (IRE)	6/15	5/1	24	Sean Flanagan	Barry Connell	Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div II)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good	11-4	Joe Cool (IRE)	€7,068	-	1/12

12/1514 Oct 26 · Punchestown (IRE)11/1
Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood
All fields
Date
14 Oct 26
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
12/15
SP
11/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Sean Flanagan
Trainer
Barry Connell
Race
Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Fiveandahalf (IRE)
Winner prize
€9,000
Days
141
Future form
-
6/1526 May 26 · Ballinrobe (IRE)5/1
Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
26 May 26
Course
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Pos
6/15
SP
5/1
Btn
24
Jockey
Sean Flanagan
Trainer
Barry Connell
Race
Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Joe Cool (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,068
Days
-
Future form
1/12

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
26 May 26	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div II)	6/15	Jerry From Kerry (IRE)	5	7 Jun 26	Punchestown (IRE)	John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

6/1526 May 26 · Ballinrobe (IRE)
Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
Date
26 May 26
Course
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race
Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
This horse
6/15
Winner next time
Jerry From Kerry (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
7 Jun 26
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Barry Connell	26 May 26	14 Oct 26	6/15	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€108

Barry Connell

Trainer: Barry Connell
First run: 26 May 26
Last run: 14 Oct 26
First run for yard: 6/15
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €108

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€108	26 May 26	14 Oct 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €108
First run: 26 May 26
Last run: 14 Oct 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchHarzand (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireHarzand (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
Sire's damHazariya (IRE)

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 branchCamelia De Cotte (FR)

Parent · 1

DamCamelia De Cotte (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLaveron (GB)
Dam's damTraviata Valtat (FR)

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

Harzand (IRE)

Camelia De Cotte (FR)

Sea The Stars (IRE)

Hazariya (IRE)

Laveron (GB)

Traviata Valtat (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSilken Thomas (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireHarzand (IRE)

DamCamelia De Cotte (FR)

DamsireLaveron (GB)

Sire's sireSea The Stars (IRE)

Sire's damHazariya (IRE)

2nd damTraviata Valtat (FR)

Dam's own recordGrade 2 winner (4 black-type wins)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingLa Note Verte (GB)

Female line

Camelia De Cotte (FR) · by Laveron (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners · Grade 2 winner (4 black-type wins)
Traviata Valtat (FR) · 3 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
Harzand (IRE)	Camelia De Cotte (FR)	Laveron (GB)	Rowland Crellin	8 May 21	black	gelding	Flat 11.4f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3f

Harzand (IRE)

Sire: Harzand (IRE)
Dam: Camelia De Cotte (FR)
Damsire: Laveron (GB)
Breeder: Rowland Crellin
Foaled: 8 May 21
Colour: black
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.4f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	503	74	164	14.7%	32.6%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	267	35	84	13.1%	31.5%	2
On Good going	232	35	76	15.1%	32.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	118	19	40	16.1%	33.9%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 503
Wins: 74
Placed: 164
Win %: 14.7%
Place %: 32.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 267
Wins: 35
Placed: 84
Win %: 13.1%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 232
Wins: 35
Placed: 76
Win %: 15.1%
Place %: 32.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 118
Wins: 19
Placed: 40
Win %: 16.1%
Place %: 33.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

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.

Harzand (IRE) × Laveron (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€108

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €108

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Silken Thomas (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€108

Silken Thomas (GB)

Horse: Silken Thomas (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €108

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Camelia De Cotte (FR)

Record: Grade 2 winner (4 black-type wins)
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Harzand (IRE) out of Camelia De Cotte (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Australia (GB)

La Note Verte (GB)5W · 10R

Female line

1Camelia De Cotte (FR) · by Laveron (GB)
2Traviata Valtat (FR)

Notable relatives

Dam

Camelia De Cotte (FR)7W · 13R · 4 black-type

View full Traviata Valtat family

In brief

How old is Silken Thomas?

Silken Thomas (GB) is a 5-year-old black gelding, foaled on 8 May 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Silken Thomas?

Silken Thomas (GB) is by Harzand (IRE) out of Camelia De Cotte (FR), a daughter of Laveron (GB), and was bred by Rowland Crellin.

Who trains Silken Thomas?

Silken Thomas (GB) is trained by Barry Connell and owned by Barry Connell, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Silken Thomas' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Silken Thomas (GB) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Silken Thomas last run?

Silken Thomas (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 October 2026 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle, finishing 12th of 15.

Is Silken Thomas related to any top horses?

Silken Thomas (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Camelia De Cotte (FR) (dam, Grade 2 winner), from the Traviata Valtat (FR) family.