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Gold Marlin (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Gold Marlin

Mastercraftsman (IRE) × Playwithmyheart (GB) (Diktat (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2021
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 Jul 2024, Killarney (IRE) (7/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
7

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
15 Jul 24Killarney (IRE)7/1122/111¼Mikey SheehyJoseph Patrick O'BrienIrish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m3½fGood9-8Emphasis (IRE)€11,8002/8
  • 7/1115 Jul 24 · Killarney (IRE)22/1

    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 Jul 24
    Pos
    7/11
    SP
    22/1
    Btn
    11¼
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Emphasis (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €11,800
    Future form
    2/8

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
15 Jul 24Killarney (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden7/11The Ginger Wizard (IRE)217 Aug 24Tramore (IRE)O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Maiden
15 Jul 24Killarney (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden7/11Poetic Sound (IRE)420 Aug 24Roscommon (IRE)District Speciality Coffee Apprentice Maiden

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien15 Jul 2415 Jul 247/1110000.0%0.0%£0€0
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
First run
15 Jul 24
Last run
15 Jul 24
First run for yard
7/11
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€015 Jul 2415 Jul 24
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
15 Jul 24
Last run
15 Jul 24

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMastercraftsman (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMastercraftsman (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. Sire's damStarlight Dreams (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchPlaywithmyheart (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPlaywithmyheart (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDiktat (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Playwithmyheart (GB)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Starlight Dreams (USA)
Diktat (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGold Marlin (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2021
SireMastercraftsman (IRE)
DamPlaywithmyheart (GB)
DamsireDiktat (GB)
Sire's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Sire's damStarlight Dreams (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingRomantic Proposal (IRE)

Female line

  1. Playwithmyheart (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Mastercraftsman (IRE)Playwithmyheart (GB)Diktat (GB)Ms Morna McDowall2 Apr 21chestnutgeldingFlat 10.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f
Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Breeder
Ms Morna McDowall
Foaled
2 Apr 21
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Mastercraftsman (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs7,6598212,16210.7%28.2%10
At 12f to 13f1,78320053011.2%29.7%10
On Good going1,78818848510.5%27.1%10
At 12f to 13f on Good going4454913311.0%29.9%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
7,659
Wins
821
Placed
2,162
Win %
10.7%
Place %
28.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
1,783
Wins
200
Placed
530
Win %
11.2%
Place %
29.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,788
Wins
188
Placed
485
Win %
10.5%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on Good going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good going
Runs
445
Wins
49
Placed
133
Win %
11.0%
Place %
29.9%
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.

Mastercraftsman (IRE) × Diktat (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5480.0%06681412.1%£25,659€34,044
National Hunt2150.0%033236.1%£14,574€2,467
All runs5480.0%099101710.1%£40,233€36,511
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
4
Winners %
80.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
66
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
12.1%
Prize GB (£)
£25,659
Prize IRE (€)
€34,044
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
33
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
6.1%
Prize GB (£)
£14,574
Prize IRE (€)
€2,467
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
5
Winners
4
Winners %
80.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
99
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
10.1%
Prize GB (£)
£40,233
Prize IRE (€)
€36,511

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Miss M (IRE)5050£34,106€0
White Marlin (IRE)220£0€13,865
Jessamine (IRE)3820£0€22,646
Kelmscott (IRE)810£6,127€0
Gold Marlin (IRE)100£0€0
Miss M (IRE)
Runs
50
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£34,106
Prize IRE (€)
€0
White Marlin (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€13,865
Jessamine (IRE)
Runs
38
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€22,646
Kelmscott (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,127
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gold Marlin (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Playwithmyheart (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Makfi (GB)

By Pour Moi (IRE)

By Kyllachy (GB)

By Raven's Pass (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Playwithmyheart (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

In brief

How old is Gold Marlin?

Gold Marlin (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 2 April 2021 and is 5 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Gold Marlin?

Gold Marlin (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Playwithmyheart (GB), a daughter of Diktat (GB), and was bred by Ms Morna McDowall.

Who trained Gold Marlin?

Gold Marlin (IRE) was trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and owned by Play With My Heart Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Gold Marlin's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Gold Marlin (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Gold Marlin still racing?

Gold Marlin (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 July 2024 at Killarney (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden, finishing 7th of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Gold Marlin related to any top horses?

Gold Marlin (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Romantic Proposal (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), from the Playwithmyheart (GB) family.

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