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My Silver Lining (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

gr mare · by Cloudings (IRE) out of Welsh Connection (IRE)

My Silver Lining’s best going, distance and course

Distance3m 1f · 2 wins, 2 placed from 5
GoingGood · 3 wins, 3 placed from 8
CourseWincanton · 2 wins, 1 placed from 5

My Silver Lining is at her best over 3m 1f on good ground or quicker: she has won three of her eight runs on good or firmer. Wincanton suits her well, with two wins and three placed finishes from five visits.

My Silver Lining’s latest run

Last time out, My Silver Lining finished third of six in the Class 3 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Dick Hunt Handicap Chase at Wincanton on 29 January 2026, beaten 25 lengths by Jupiter Allen. She started at 7/2 over 3m1f30y on heavy ground under James Best. She has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

My Silver Lining’s official rating

Her official rating is 120. She started 2026 on 120, rose to a peak of 127 and has been dropped 7lb since.

My Silver Lining’s trainer and jockey

James Best has ridden My Silver Lining in every start in 2026.

My Silver Lining’s pedigree: what the Cloudings stock does

My Silver Lining is by Cloudings out of Welsh Connection, a Welsh Term mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Cloudings’s runners have won two times from 51 starts, a 4% strike rate.

My Silver Lining career record

27
Runs
5
Wins
19%
Win %
15
Placed
56%
Place %
£200,044
Earnings
Recent form 3P4432P3 most recent on right

My Silver Lining: peak ratings achieved

133
Peak OR
1
Best finish

My Silver Lining form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Wincanton 5 2 3 40%
Lingfield 3 1 1 33%
Haydock 3 0 2 0%
Uttoxeter 3 0 1 0%
Exeter 3 0 1 0%
Southwell 2 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Soft 9 1 3 11%
Good 8 3 6 38%
Heavy 5 1 4 20%
Good To Soft 5 0 2 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 22 4 14 18%
2m1f–2m4f 4 0 0 0%
2m 1 1 1 100%

My Silver Lining recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 3 29 Jan Wincanton

    Tracked the front group early - moved into second after the 16th - pressed for effort before 3 out but held no hope of catching the winner - dropped back from second 2 out and faded to finish third

  • Pos PU 19 Jan Lingfield

    Settled in the pack - blundered 6th - eased and pulled up before 7th

  • Pos 2 20 Dec Haydock

    Settled off the pace early - pushed along and travelling fine 4 out - asked for effort and lost touch 3 out - moved into second after the last but no answer to winner

  • Pos 3 22 Nov Ascot

    Travelled unevenly in the pack early - improved into contention 20th - pushed along two out - overtaken and unable to match winner's pace - held no more in reserve and gave up the runner-up spot near the line

My Silver Lining race history and results

3
29 Jan 2026
3m1f30y · Heavy · Class 3 · James Best
7/2
SP
PU
19 Jan 2026
3m4f178y · Soft · Class 3 · James Best
9/2
SP
2
20 Dec 2025
3m1f125y · Soft · Class 2 · James Best
11/1
SP
3
22 Nov 2025
3m5f75y · Good · Class 2 · James Best
11/1
SP
4
26 Oct 2025
3m1f210y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · James Best
15/2
SP
4
15 Mar 2025
4m2f8y · Good To Soft · Class 1 · James Best
22/1
SP
PU
16 Jan 2025
3m2f162y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · James Best
8/1
SP
3
21 Dec 2024
3m1f44y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · James Best
20/1
SP
PU
23 Nov 2024
3m1f125y · Soft · Class 2 · James Best
15/2
SP
PU
27 Oct 2024
3m2f162y · Good · Class 3 · James Best
5/2
SP
11
20 Apr 2024
3m7f176y · Soft · Class 1 · James Best
14/1
SP
3
5/1
SP

My Silver Lining breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
9 Apr 2016
Sire
Cloudings (IRE)
Dam
Welsh Connection (IRE)
Damsire
Welsh Term (IRE)
Breeder
Mr & Mrs James Hannon

My Silver Lining FAQs

How many races has My Silver Lining won?

Five of her last 27 starts.

What is My Silver Lining’s best distance?

3m 1f: two of her five wins have come over 3m 1f, from five runs at the trip.

Who is My Silver Lining’s sire?

Cloudings. Her dam is Welsh Connection, by Welsh Term.

When does My Silver Lining run next?

She has no race declared for today or tomorrow. Her next run will appear on this page as soon as she is declared.

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