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Strong Link (IRE)

5yo br g · Form & record 2024-11-16 to 2025-09-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.

Pedigree Diamond Boy (FR) × Miss Illusion (IRE) (by Oscar)

OwnerTinnahinch Construction Limited

BreederWilliam Codd

Ratings Official 131 · best RPR 133 · best TS 108

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

100.0%

Place rate

1.72

Actual / Expected

46.4%

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Full form — last 7 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-09-27	58d	Listowel	20f	Soft	–	2/7	0.5	Keith Donoghue	164	131	133	39	9/4
Hurdle Turf Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle Raced in second - disputing second from 6th - kept on well run-in(op 13/8)
2025-07-31	28d	Galway	20.5f	Good	–	1/9	0	Donagh Meyler	158	–	132	99	5/2
Hurdle Turf Guinness Novice Hurdle Towards rear - headway after 3 out - pushed along on outer home turn - left in fourth last - switched right towards far side run-in - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and tchd 16/5)
2025-07-03	36d	Tipperary	20.5f	Soft	–	1/15	0	Keith Donoghue	166	–	124	108	9/4
Hurdle Turf O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - headway before 4 out - led going easily last - soon pushed along briefly - ran on - cosily(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
2025-05-28	94d	Wexford	20f	Good	–	1/12	0	Mr J L Gleeson	168	–	118	54	5/2
NH Flat Turf Racing Again 4th July INH Flat Race Towards rear - switched right and good headway on outer from over 3f out - pressed leaders under 2f out - shaken up to lead inside final furlong - pushed out(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
2025-02-23	59d	Naas	15.5f	Heavy	–	2/4	–	Tom Harney	154	–	107	–	7/2
William Hill Proper Prices (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2024-12-26	40d	Down Royal	17f	Good	–	3/14	14	Tom Harney	161	–	104	75	100/30
NH Flat Turf Metcollect Metal Recycling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Midfield - in touch with leaders over 5f out - joined leaders on near side of group over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out - no match for first two(op 3/1)
2024-11-16	DEB	Navan	16f	Soft	–	2/11	3.5	Tom Harney	161	–	112	38	17/2
NH Flat Turf Bar One Racing Guaranteed Overnight Prices (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay over 3f out - soon headway on far side of group - went second when ridden over 1f out - kept on well but no match for winner(op 5/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	1	25.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	3	42.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	1	33.3%
Good	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-16–2025-09-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.