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Horse profile
Direct Link
- TrainerJ C Connor
- OwnerJohn J Connolly
- FamilyDear France
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1988
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 12 Aug 1992, Leopardstown (IRE) (8/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 92 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8/8 | 14/1 | 4½ | Andrew Coonan | J C Connor | Frascati INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 11-1 | Strong Hurricane (GB) | 8 | 0/7 |
| 4 Aug 92 | Roscommon (IRE) | 5/8 | 16/1 | 3½ | Miss C Kavanagh | J C Connor | Castlereagh INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding | 10-11 | Walkers Point (GB) | - | 0/7 |
Frascati INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
- Date
- 12 Aug 92
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 4½
- Jockey
- Andrew Coonan
- Trainer
- J C Connor
- Race
- Frascati INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-1
- Winner / 2nd
- Strong Hurricane (GB)
- Days
- 8
- Future form
- 0/7
Castlereagh INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
- Date
- 4 Aug 92
- Course
- Roscommon (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/8
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- Miss C Kavanagh
- Trainer
- J C Connor
- Race
- Castlereagh INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Walkers Point (GB)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J C Connor | 4 Aug 92 | 12 Aug 92 | 5/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J C Connor
- Trainer
- J C Connor
- First run
- 4 Aug 92
- Last run
- 12 Aug 92
- First run for yard
- 5/8
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 4 Aug 92 | 12 Aug 92 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 4 Aug 92
- Last run
- 12 Aug 92
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSuper Concorde (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchDear France (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAffirmed (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Dear France (USA) · 0 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Concorde (USA) | Dear France (USA) | Affirmed (USA) | filly | Flat 11.0f · NH 2m3f | Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f |
Super Concorde (USA)
- Damsire
- Affirmed (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.0f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Super Concorde (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 68 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 68
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Super Concorde (USA) × Affirmed mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Link (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Direct Link (USA)
- Horse
- Direct Link (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Super Concorde (USA) out of Dear France (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Groom Dancer (USA)
- Ballet Rouge (IRE)0W · 4R
By Dromod Hill (GB)
- Mrs Drummond (IRE)0W · 12R
- French Hill (GB)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Dear France (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Direct Link foaled?
Direct Link (USA) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Direct Link?
Direct Link (USA) is by Super Concorde (USA) out of Dear France (USA), a daughter of Affirmed (USA).
Who trained Direct Link?
Direct Link (USA) was trained by J C Connor and owned by John J Connolly at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Direct Link's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Direct Link (USA) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Direct Link still racing?
Direct Link (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 August 1992 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Frascati INH Flat Race, finishing 8th of 8, and has not run there since.
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