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The Link Man

Mandalus (IRE) × Mariners Chain (GB) (Walshford)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987
Highest OR
80
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,042 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 May 1993, Stratford (5/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
12 Apr 1993, Newton Abbot
Recent form
116FPU431135

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 May 93Stratford5/128/1distSean CurranMs J S DoyleOxhill Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m6fGood to Firm10-13-Kano Warrior (GB)£1,898161/9
28 Apr 93Exeter3/188/14½Sean CurranMs J S DoyleWilliam Hill Action Line Conditional Jockeys Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m2fGood10-580Yaslou (GB)£1,868161/15
12 Apr 93Newton Abbot1/55/4Fwon 2Sean CurranMs J S DoyleLyons Tetley Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m5½fSoft10-1375Glitterbird (GB)£1,998180/4
25 Mar 93Stratford1/74/1won 3Sean CurranMs J S DoyleIdlicote 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m6fFirm9-1171Erostins Swan (GB)£1,480151/4
10 Mar 93Bangor-on-Dee3/810/17Sean CurranMs J S DoyleChorlton Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m3½fGood to Firm9-773Blasket Hero (GB)£2,260151/7
23 Feb 93Huntingdon4/1033/18¾Sean CurranMs J S DoyleLongwood Fen 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4½fGood9-771Dennington (IRE)£1,9581221/9
24 Oct 92HuntingdonPU/1150/1-Sean CurranMs J S DoyleFord Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle3m1fGood10-5-Notary-Nowell (GB)£1,49770/9
17 Oct 92StratfordF/933/1-Sean CurranMs J S DoyleClairefontaine Trophy Novices' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mGood10-3-Tompet (GB)£2,591100/7
7 Oct 92Towcester6/1150/1distSean CurranMs J S DoyleWellingborough Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-6-Lusty Light (GB)£1,1653050/10
7 Dec 91Doncaster11/1520/1distSean CurranW M PerrinRomeo National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m½fGood to Firm10-7-Night Of Madness (GB)£1,910-1/13
  • 5/1214 May 93 · Stratford8/1

    Oxhill Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    14 May 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    5/12
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Oxhill Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Kano Warrior (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,898
    Days
    16
    Future form
    1/9
  • 3/1828 Apr 93 · Exeter8/1

    William Hill Action Line Conditional Jockeys Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    28 Apr 93
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    3/18
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    4½
    Race
    William Hill Action Line Conditional Jockeys Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-5
    OR
    80
    Winner / 2nd
    Yaslou (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,868
    Days
    16
    Future form
    1/15
  • 1/512 Apr 93 · Newton Abbot5/4F

    Lyons Tetley Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m5½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    12 Apr 93
    Pos
    1/5
    SP
    5/4F
    Btn
    won 2
    Race
    Lyons Tetley Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m5½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    75
    Winner / 2nd
    Glitterbird (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,998
    Days
    18
    Future form
    0/4
  • 1/725 Mar 93 · Stratford4/1

    Idlicote 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m6fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    25 Mar 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won 3
    Race
    Idlicote 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    9-11
    OR
    71
    Winner / 2nd
    Erostins Swan (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,480
    Days
    15
    Future form
    1/4
  • 3/810 Mar 93 · Bangor-on-Dee10/1

    Chorlton Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m3½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    10 Mar 93
    Pos
    3/8
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    7
    Race
    Chorlton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    73
    Winner / 2nd
    Blasket Hero (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,260
    Days
    15
    Future form
    1/7
  • 4/1023 Feb 93 · Huntingdon33/1

    Longwood Fen 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m4½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    23 Feb 93
    Pos
    4/10
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    8¾
    Race
    Longwood Fen 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    71
    Winner / 2nd
    Dennington (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,958
    Days
    122
    Future form
    1/9
  • PU/1124 Oct 92 · Huntingdon50/1

    Ford Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1fGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Oct 92
    Pos
    PU/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Ford Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m1f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Notary-Nowell (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,497
    Days
    7
    Future form
    0/9
  • F/917 Oct 92 · Stratford33/1

    Clairefontaine Trophy Novices' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    17 Oct 92
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    F/9
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Clairefontaine Trophy Novices' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-3
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Tompet (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,591
    Days
    10
    Future form
    0/7
  • 6/117 Oct 92 · Towcester50/1

    Wellingborough Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    7 Oct 92
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Wellingborough Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-6
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Lusty Light (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,165
    Days
    305
    Future form
    0/10
  • 11/157 Dec 91 · Doncaster20/1

    Romeo National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    7 Dec 91
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    11/15
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    W M Perrin
    Race
    Romeo National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £1,910
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/13

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
14 May 93StratfordOxhill Novices' Hurdle5/12Outfield (GB)-10 Sep 93WorcesterPirton Novices' Hurdle
28 Apr 93ExeterWilliam Hill Action Line Conditional Jockeys Novices' Handicap Hurdle3/18Fairfield's Breeze (GB)1220 May 94FakenhamTote Novices' Hunters' Chase
25 Mar 93StratfordIdlicote 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle1/7River Red (GB)-23 Sep 93TauntonBroadway Novices' Hurdle
10 Mar 93Bangor-on-DeeChorlton Novices' Handicap Hurdle3/8Ask The Governor (GB)212 Apr 93WincantonEaster Handicap Hurdle
23 Feb 93HuntingdonLongwood Fen 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle4/10Carrigeen Lad (GB)-17 Apr 93StratfordStayers Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
7 Dec 91DoncasterRomeo National Hunt Flat11/15Saskia's Hero (GB)49 Jan 92Lingfield (AW)Redgauntlet National Hunt Flat
  • 5/1214 May 93 · Stratford

    Oxhill Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    14 May 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Race
    Oxhill Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    5/12
    Winner next time
    Outfield (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    10 Sep 93
    Race won
    Pirton Novices' Hurdle
  • 3/1828 Apr 93 · Exeter

    William Hill Action Line Conditional Jockeys Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    28 Apr 93
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    William Hill Action Line Conditional Jockeys Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    3/18
    Winner next time
    Fairfield's Breeze (GB)
    Their pos
    12
    Won on
    20 May 94
    Race won
    Tote Novices' Hunters' Chase
  • 1/725 Mar 93 · Stratford

    Idlicote 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    25 Mar 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Race
    Idlicote 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    1/7
    Winner next time
    River Red (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    23 Sep 93
    Race won
    Broadway Novices' Hurdle
  • 3/810 Mar 93 · Bangor-on-Dee

    Chorlton Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    10 Mar 93
    Race
    Chorlton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    3/8
    Winner next time
    Ask The Governor (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 Apr 93
    Race won
    Easter Handicap Hurdle
  • 4/1023 Feb 93 · Huntingdon

    Longwood Fen 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    23 Feb 93
    Race
    Longwood Fen 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    4/10
    Winner next time
    Carrigeen Lad (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    17 Apr 93
    Race won
    Stayers Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
  • 11/157 Dec 91 · Doncaster

    Romeo National Hunt Flat

    All fields
    Date
    7 Dec 91
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Romeo National Hunt Flat
    This horse
    11/15
    Winner next time
    Saskia's Hero (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    9 Jan 92
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Redgauntlet National Hunt Flat

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ms J S DoyleW M Perrin7 Oct 9214 May 936/11718080920222.2%44.4%£4,042€0
W M Perrin-7 Dec 917 Dec 9111/15---10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ms J S Doyle
Moved from
W M Perrin
First run
7 Oct 92
Last run
14 May 93
First run for yard
6/11
OR first run
71
OR last run
80
Best OR
80
Runs
9
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
22.2%
Place %
44.4%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
W M Perrin
Trainer
W M Perrin
First run
7 Dec 91
Last run
7 Dec 91
First run for yard
11/15
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt1020220.0%40.0%£4,042€0807 Dec 9114 May 93
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
10
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
80
First run
7 Dec 91
Last run
14 May 93

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle820225.0%50.0%£4,042€0
Chase10000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
8
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm1100100.0%100.0%£1,480€0
Good to Firm30010.0%33.3%£310€0
Good50010.0%20.0%£254€0
Soft1100100.0%100.0%£1,998€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£310
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£254
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,998
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f30020.0%66.7%£564€0
2m6f to 3m1f520040.0%40.0%£3,478€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£564
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,478
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Stratford310033.3%33.3%£1,480€0
Huntingdon20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newton Abbot1100100.0%100.0%£1,998€0
Bangor-on-Dee10010.0%100.0%£310€0
Doncaster10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Exeter10010.0%100.0%£254€0
Towcester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Stratford
Course
Stratford
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Huntingdon
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newton Abbot
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,998
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bangor-on-Dee
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£310
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Exeter
Course
Exeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£254
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Handicap (unclassified)520240.0%80.0%£4,042€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)50000.0%0.0%£0€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners210150.0%100.0%£1,790€0
2 to 5 runners1100100.0%100.0%£1,998€0
9 to 12 runners50000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners10010.0%100.0%£254€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,790
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,998
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£254
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March210150.0%100.0%£1,790€0
April210150.0%100.0%£2,252€0
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October30000.0%0.0%£0€0
December10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,790
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sean Curran1020220.0%40.0%£4,042€0
Sean Curran
Runs
10
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ms J S Doyle920222.2%44.4%£4,042€0
W M Perrin10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ms J S Doyle
Runs
9
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
22.2%
Place %
44.4%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
W M Perrin
Trainer
W M Perrin
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear1020220.0%40.0%£4,042€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
10
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
1 to 7 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days520240.0%80.0%£4,042€0
121 to 365 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMandalus (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMandalus (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchMariners Chain (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMariners Chain (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireWalshford
  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
Mandalus (IRE)
Mariners Chain (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Walshford
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Link Man (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireMandalus (IRE)
DamMariners Chain (GB)
DamsireWalshford
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingIron Mariner (IRE)

Female line

  1. Mariners Chain (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Mandalus (IRE)Mariners Chain (GB)WalshfordgeldingFlat 15.3f · NH 2m4½fFlat 16.0f · NH 2m4f
Mandalus (IRE)
Damsire
Walshford
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs6,9385911,6158.5%23.3%102
At 2m6f to 3m1f1,70717645310.3%26.5%52
On Good to firm or firmer going1,30315135211.6%27.0%41
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going319369011.3%28.2%21
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
6,938
Wins
591
Placed
1,615
Win %
8.5%
Place %
23.3%
This horse runs
10
This horse wins
2
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1,707
Wins
176
Placed
453
Win %
10.3%
Place %
26.5%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
2
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,303
Wins
151
Placed
352
Win %
11.6%
Place %
27.0%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
319
Wins
36
Placed
90
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

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.

Mandalus (IRE) × Walshford mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt4375.0%070131418.6%£84,955€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
3
Winners %
75.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
70
Wins
13
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
18.6%
Prize GB (£)
£84,955
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Even Flow I (IRE)3790£80,913€0
The Link Man (GB)1020£4,042€0
Iron Mariner (IRE)1920--
Mandalay Miss (GB)400£0€0
Even Flow I (IRE)
Runs
37
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£80,913
Prize IRE (€)
€0
The Link Man (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Iron Mariner (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Mandalay Miss (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
National Hunt8080717512 Apr 935
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
80
Highest OR
80
Lowest OR
71
Last winning OR
75
Last win
12 Apr 93
Rated runs
5

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
28 Apr 93ExeterNH8053/18
12 Apr 93Newton AbbotNH7541/5
25 Mar 93StratfordNH71-21/7
10 Mar 93Bangor-on-DeeNH7323/8
23 Feb 93HuntingdonNH71-4/10

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
National Hunt808007512 Apr 935755800
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
80
OR last run
80
Change
0
Last winning OR
75
Last win
12 Apr 93
v last winning
5
Highest winning OR
75
v highest winning
5
Highest OR
80
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Mariners Chain (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Kambalda (GB)

By LanfrancoI (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Mariners Chain (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Mariners Chain family

In brief

When was The Link Man foaled?

The Link Man (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of The Link Man?

The Link Man (GB) is by Mandalus (IRE) out of Mariners Chain (GB), a daughter of Walshford.

Who trained The Link Man?

The Link Man (GB) was trained by Ms J S Doyle and owned by Tom Ford at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for W M Perrin.

What is The Link Man's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Link Man (GB) won 2 of 10 races (20%).

Has The Link Man ever been beaten?

The Link Man (GB) was beaten 8 times in 10 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 7 December 1991 at Doncaster (11th of 15).

What was The Link Man's official rating?

The Link Man (GB) was last officially rated 80 over jumps (also the career high).

Is The Link Man still racing?

The Link Man (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 May 1993 at Stratford in the Oxhill Novices' Hurdle, finishing 5th of 12, and has not run there since.

What is The Link Man's record at Stratford?

The Link Man (GB) ran most often at Stratford, with 1 win from 3 runs there.

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