Ireland 5yo

Sylkie (GB)

T: Daniel John Howard · J: Jamie Orr · O: Sylkie Syndicate

By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Heavenly Snow (IRE)

Form 9734-099007

16/1 Current odds

3/27 W/R

70 RPR

71 TS

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27 runs
3 wins
placed
11% strike
5 d off
70 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 9734-099007 5 days off

7 0 0 9 9 0

At Naas 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Soft 0/7 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 70 Career peak

Best TS 73 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 22%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Galway — well clear of the 22% career baseline.

Galway SPEC 60% 3-0-5
Curragh 33% 0-1-3
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Cork 0% 0-0-2
Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
Naas 100% 0-1-1
Sligo 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

R. P. Cleary 20% 2-0-10
J M Sheridan 25% 0-1-4
Seamie Heffernan 33% 0-1-3
Cian Quirke 0% 0-0-3
Colin Keane 50% 1-0-2
Mr E P O'Brien(5) 100% 0-1-1
Darragh O'Sullivan(7) 0% 0-0-1
Jack Cleary 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Orr NOW 0% 0-0-1
Miss L Costello 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Daniel John Howard NOW 20% 3-1-20
J A Stack 29% 0-2-7

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 75% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 0% 0-0-8
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 11% 0-1-9
Heavy 75% 2-1-4

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-1-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 27% 3-0-11
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 18% 0-2-11
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Oct 2026 TRM Calphormin - Strong Foundation, Strong Future Apprentice Handicap Naas (IRE) P 7th/12 .75 Soft 1m2½f Jamie Orr OR 60 11/1

8 Sep 2026 BOYLE Sports Apprentice Handicap Galway (IRE) 11th/15 .75 Soft 1m4f Jack Cleary OR 61 16/1

25 Apr 2026 Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap Navan P 14th/23 .5 Good To Yielding 1m2f40y Rory Cleary OR 65 28/1

18 Feb 2026 Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 9th/16 2.5 Soft 2m157y Cian Quirke 125/1

26 Jan 2026 Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 9th/14 6.5 Heavy 2m Cian Quirke 200/1

3 Jan 2026 Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle Cork H 15th/17 5.5 Yielding To Soft 2m190y Cian Quirke 33/1

27 Oct 2025 KONE Handicap Galway P 4th/16 .5 Soft To Heavy 1m73y Rory Cleary OR 65 4/1F

28 Sep 2025 Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap Curragh P 3rd/22 1.75 Yielding 1m2f Mr E P O'Brien OR 64 25/1

9 Sep 2025 Galway Apprentice Handicap Galway P 7th/18 1 Soft 1m4f Darragh O'Sullivan OR 65 5/1

1 Sep 2025 Oran Handicap Roscommon 9th/16 .75 Soft 1m4f17y Rory Cleary OR 68 25/1

Connections

Trainer: Daniel John Howard 6%
Jockey: Jamie Orr 12%
Owner: Sylkie Syndicate
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Heavenly Snow (IRE)
Dam sire: Australia
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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