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Horse profile
Winter Link
- TrainerSandy Forster
- OwnerDerek Simpson
- FamilySky Love
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2010
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 18 Feb 2016, Kelso (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 | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 16 | Kelso | 8/8 | 28/1 | dist | Mr T Hamilton | Sandy Forster | Racing UK In HD Next Month Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 10-2 | Lady Beaufort (GB) | £1,625 | 0/7 |
Racing UK In HD Next Month Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 18 Feb 16
- Course
- Kelso
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr T Hamilton
- Trainer
- Sandy Forster
- Race
- Racing UK In HD Next Month Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Lady Beaufort (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,625
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Forster | 18 Feb 16 | 18 Feb 16 | 8/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sandy Forster
- Trainer
- Sandy Forster
- First run
- 18 Feb 16
- Last run
- 18 Feb 16
- First run for yard
- 8/8
- Runs
- 1
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 18 Feb 16 | 18 Feb 16 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 Feb 16
- Last run
- 18 Feb 16
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRail Link (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireRail Link (GB)
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 branchWinter Bloom (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAptitude (USA)
- Dam's damBionic (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireZafonic (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Winter Bloom (USA) · by Aptitude (USA) · 3 winners from 8 runners
- Bionic (GB) · by Zafonic (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners
- Bonash (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners
- Sky Love (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Link (GB) | Winter Bloom (USA) | Aptitude (USA) | mare | Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m3½f |
Rail Link (GB)
- Sire
- Rail Link (GB)
- Damsire
- Aptitude (USA)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Rail Link (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 672 | 72 | 193 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 360 | 35 | 99 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 46 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 672
- Wins
- 72
- Placed
- 193
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 360
- Wins
- 35
- Placed
- 99
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 12
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 5
- 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.
Rail Link (GB) × Aptitude mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Link (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Winter Link (GB)
- Horse
- Winter Link (GB)
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Rail Link (GB) out of Winter Bloom (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Champs Elysees (GB)
- Marmot (GB)2W · 8R
- Cohesion (GB)1W · 19R
- Diplomacy (IRE)0W · 3R
By Cacique (IRE)
- Timely Arrival (GB)0W · 2R
By Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Fort McHenry (GB)0W · 4R
By Mondialiste (IRE)
- The Hat Lady (GB)0W · 4R
By Havana Gold (IRE)
- Butterfly Jasmine (GB)1W · 4R
Female line
- 1Winter Bloom (USA) · by Aptitude (USA)
- 2Bionic (GB) · by Zafonic (USA)
- 3Bonash (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA)
- 4Sky Love (USA)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Phoenix Tower (USA)4W · 8R · 1 black-type
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Day Flight (GB)7W · 13R · 6 black-type
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Sense Of Joy (GB)2W · 2R · 1 black-type
Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)
- Astronomic (GB)2W · 18R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Winter Link foaled?
Winter Link (GB) was foaled in 2010.
Who are the sire and dam of Winter Link?
Winter Link (GB) is by Rail Link (GB) out of Winter Bloom (USA), a daughter of Aptitude (USA).
Who trained Winter Link?
Winter Link (GB) was trained by Sandy Forster and owned by Derek Simpson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Winter Link's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Winter Link (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Winter Link still racing?
Winter Link (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 February 2016 at Kelso in the Racing UK In HD Next Month Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 8th of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Winter Link related to any top horses?
Winter Link (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Day Flight (GB) (great-uncle, Group 3 winner), Phoenix Tower (USA) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Sense Of Joy (GB) (great-aunt, Group 3 winner), from the Sky Love (USA) family.
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