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The Linksman (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2015-10-21 to 2019-12-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sam England.

Pedigree Westerner (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 134 · best TS 124

Runs

Wins

25.0%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

1.89

Actual / Expected

15.6%

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Full form — last 12 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
2019-12-30	425d	Haydock	19f	Soft	3	99/11	–	Jonathan England	166	135	–	–	50/1
Pied Bull Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-31	264d	Fakenham	16.5f	Good	3	99/5	–	Jonathan England	156	135	–	–	15/2
Greene King IPA Novices Chase
2018-02-09	39d	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Heavy	4	1/7	–	Jonathan England	162	122	134	124	3/1
British Stallion Studs EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2018-01-01	17d	Fakenham	16f	Heavy	4	1/7	–	Jonathan England	159	115	132	118	15/8
Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members Maiden Hurdle
2017-12-15	13d	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Heavy	4	2/9	–	Jonathan England	152	–	108	94	14/1
Northern Racing Club Novices Hurdle
2017-12-02	22d	Doncaster	16.5f	Soft	4	99/8	–	David England h	152	–	–	–	25/1
Betfred Mobile British Stallion Studs EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2017-11-10	11d	Hexham	16f	Soft	4	8/10	–	Jonathan England	152	–	84	39	20/1
John Smiths Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2017-10-30	16d	Ayr	16f	Soft	4	7/7	–	Jonathan England	152	–	96	55	33/1
EBF Stallions/William Hill High Five National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2017-10-14	267d	Hexham	16f	Heavy	4	4/9	–	Jonathan England	152	–	77	10	12/1
intu Eldon Square Shop Eat Repeat Novices Hurdle
2017-01-20	49d	Musselburgh	15.5f	Good	6	99/12	–	Danny Cook	165	–	–	–	4/1
Start Your Racing UK Free Trial Now Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2016-12-02	408d	Sedgefield	17f	Soft	6	1/9	–	Danny Cook	156	–	102	40	6/1
Marstons Pedigree Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2015-10-21	DEB	Worcester	16f	Soft	6	6/10	–	William Kennedy	147	–	64	66	3/1
Visit Worcestershire In Autumn & Winter Newcomers Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

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
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	1	25.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	7	2	28.6%
Class 6	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	12	3	25.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	1	16.7%
Heavy	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-10-21–2019-12-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.