Silky Star
(AUS)About
Silky Star is an 11yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Troy Blacker. He is by the stallion Star Witness out of the dam Silk Shantung. Silky Star has yet to secure his maiden win, having not won a race from 11 attempts. In his most recent race at Devonport Tapeta Synthetic on 17th Apr 2017, Silky Star was ridden by Ismail Toker and finished 9th, behind the winner Gee Gee Pureblonde. Silky Star has retired from racing, last running on the 17th Apr 2017 at Devonport Tapeta Synthetic.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 17-Apr-17 1150m SYNTHETIC R1 3yo mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: $38 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th | I Toker 58kg 8.80L | 9 (11) |
| Launceston 05-Apr-17 1100m SOFT 5 R1 3yo mdn-sw $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.520, SP: $28.70 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 800m 00:47.010 4L back rail, failed to make an impact | B Muhcu 57kg 5.80L | 4 (6) |
| Launceston 22-Mar-17 1200m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 800m 00:46.620 moved 4 wide outside leader at 600, tired | S Brown 58kg, Cd 56kg 8.30L | 9 (10) |
| Launceston 08-Mar-17 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.490, SP: $50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 800m 00:49.150 beyond midfield, always among the last few | S Amano 58kg 7.60L | 10 (11) |
| Launceston 15-Feb-17 1220m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.500, SP: $24.10 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 800m 00:48.850 traveled one out one back, best work early | D Pires 58kg 3.80L | 7 (12) |
| Launceston 01-Feb-17 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.570, SP: $84 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 800m 00:48.310 midfield, wide throughout, outsprinted in straight | T Baker 58kg 2.70L | 6 (10) |
| Launceston 18-Jan-17 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: $92.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 800m 00:46.590 3L back, wide throughout, tired badly from turn | S Barr 57kg, Cd 55kg 11.20L | 13 (14) |
| Launceston 21-Dec-16 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.630, SP: $106.30 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Rear, tried hard but failed to make an impact | D Thornton 57kg 6.10L | 11 (11) |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic 09-Dec-16 900m SYNTHETIC R1 Mdn-sw (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.030, SP: $56.20 In-running: 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 followed field around, never threatened | S Carr 57kg 11.70L | 11 (11) |
| Hobart Inside Track 22-Nov-16 900m SOFT 5 R3 2Y & 3Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 | C Luttrell 5.50L | 5 (5) |
| Racing.com Park Synthetic 01-Sep-16 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 Mdn-sw (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.350, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 | B E Thompson 56kg 13.30L | 11 (11) |
| Bendigo 14-Aug-16 1300m SOFT 7 R1 3y mdn-sw (of $23,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.200, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 | B E Thompson 58kg 11.60L | 13 (13) |