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Maria da Silva: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Maria da Silva is a 3-year-old filly by Showcasing, trained by Andrew Balding. She has won 2 of 7 starts, for £14,491 in prize money. She has won 2 of 4 on standard ground, which is the surface to note. She was last seen finishing fifth at Newcastle (AW) on 12 October 2026, and has no declared entry. Her best performance rating is 76, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 7
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 29%
  • Prize money £14,491
  • Best rating 76
  • Official rating 70

Maria da Silva form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
12 Oct 26 Newcastle (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m Standard 5 2.75 5/2F P. J. McDonald 70
14 Sep 26 Windsor Matchbook Signup - Get 20% Back On Losses Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m Good To Soft 4 3.25 20/1 Callum Hutchinson 71
18 Feb 26 Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 4 4.25 11/1 Nicola Currie 71
6 Feb 26 Newcastle (AW) Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap Class 5 1m Standard 1 — 7/4F Jason Watson 67
13 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes Class 4 7f Standard 1 — 8/1 Nicola Currie –
3 Dec 25 Lingfield (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Standard 6 3.25 8/1 Rob Hornby –
4 Oct 25 Newmarket 150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 7f Good 23 36.5 66/1 Nicola Currie –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 12 October 2026. In the pack's middle early - pushed along and made ground 2f out then went after the winner just over 1f out - weakened inside the last 110yds to finish 5th.

Maria da Silva by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 5 1 20% —
7f 2 1 50% —

Maria da Silva by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 4 2 50% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —

Maria da Silva by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newcastle (AW) 3 2 67% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% —
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —

Maria da Silva breeding

  • Sire Showcasing (GB)
  • Dam Golden Hind (GB)
  • Damsire Golden Horn (GB)
  • Breeder Knockainey Stud
  • Foaled 15 February 2023

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