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Horse profile
Take Silk
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2016
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 20 Jul 2019, Curragh (IRE) (12/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 19 | Curragh (IRE) | 12/13 | 11/1 | 19¾ | Ronan Whelan | M Halford | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-0 | t | Mia Maria (IRE) | €11,820 | 1/12 |
- 12/1320 Jul 19 · Curragh (IRE)11/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
- Date
- 20 Jul 19
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 12/13
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- 19¾
- Jockey
- Ronan Whelan
- Trainer
- M Halford
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Mia Maria (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €11,820
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 19 | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 12/13 | Bellakris (USA) | 2 | 5 Aug 19 | Naas (IRE) | Naas Racecourse Fillies Maiden |
- 12/1320 Jul 19 · Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 20 Jul 19
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
- This horse
- 12/13
- Winner next time
- Bellakris (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 5 Aug 19
- Race won
- Naas Racecourse Fillies Maiden
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Halford | 20 Jul 19 | 20 Jul 19 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
M Halford
- Trainer
- M Halford
- First run
- 20 Jul 19
- Last run
- 20 Jul 19
- First run for yard
- 12/13
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 20 Jul 19 | 20 Jul 19 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 20 Jul 19
- Last run
- 20 Jul 19
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchShamardal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireShamardal (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
- Sire's damHelsinki (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 branchRaw Silk (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMalibu Moon (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Raw Silk (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamardal (USA) | Raw Silk (USA) | Malibu Moon (USA) | Godolphin | 14 May 16 | bay | mare | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3f |
Shamardal (USA)
- Sire
- Shamardal (USA)
- Damsire
- Malibu Moon (USA)
- Breeder
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 14 May 16
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Shamardal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 8,431 | 1,255 | 2,988 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,891 | 570 | 1,409 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,913 | 249 | 642 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 887 | 109 | 310 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 8,431
- Wins
- 1,255
- Placed
- 2,988
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,891
- Wins
- 570
- Placed
- 1,409
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,913
- Wins
- 249
- Placed
- 642
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 887
- Wins
- 109
- Placed
- 310
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Shamardal (USA) × Malibu Moon (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Silk (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Take Silk (IRE)
- Horse
- Take Silk (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Shamardal (USA) out of Raw Silk (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Street Cry (IRE)
- Filament Of Gold (USA)7W · 59R
- Tailor's Row (USA)2W · 24R
By Dawn Approach (IRE)
- Silky Sixty (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Raw Silk (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Take Silk foaled?
Take Silk (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 14 May 2016.
Who are the sire and dam of Take Silk?
Take Silk (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Raw Silk (USA), a daughter of Malibu Moon (USA), and was bred by Godolphin.
Who trained Take Silk?
Take Silk (IRE) was trained by M Halford and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Take Silk's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Take Silk (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Take Silk still racing?
Take Silk (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 July 2019 at Curragh (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, finishing 12th of 13, and has not run there since.
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