Link And Ball (FR)
Link And Ball is a gelding who was yet to win from six starts on turf. He showed his best effort when fourth of 14 at Clairefontaine in Jul 2023. All five subsequent runs came over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft or heavy ground with no placed efforts. His last run, at Auteuil in May 2025, saw him finish ninth of 13.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 338dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,918 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 341. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 237. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.7% from 228.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 341 | 46 | 13.5% | +3 | — |
| Good | 619 | 65 | 10.5% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 390 | 34 | 8.7% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 573 | 47 | 8.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 237 | 17 | 7.2% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 747 | 97 | 13% | +2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 228 | 13 | 5.7% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 429 | 48 | 11.2% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 933 | 123 | 13.2% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 676 | 67 | 9.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 462 | 37 | 8% | −2.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 141 | 15 | 10.6% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Love The Stars (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love The Stars (FR) | 33 | 5 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clairefontaine (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charly Prichard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gabin Meunier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Howie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Erwan Bureller | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ned Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mme Sophie Chuette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | |||||||
| 31 May 25+593d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix du Nouveau Cercle de l'Union - Prix Jean Victor (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 9/13 | 4½ | 10-12 | Charly Prichard | 83/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | |||||||
| 16 Oct 23+105d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Bulan (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) | 8/10 | 1½ | 10-12 | Gabin Meunier | 22/1 |
| 03 Jul 23+37d | Clairefontaine (FR) | Prix Meilleur Apprenti de France - AFASEC (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 4/14 | 2 | 9-13 | Nathan Howie | 45/1 |
| 27 May 23+627d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Valmajour (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) | 7/9 | 6½ | 11-5 | Erwan Bureller | 18/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | |||||||
| 07 Sep 21+327d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Achille-Fould (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | Ned Curtis | 41/1 |
| 2020 · 1 run | |||||||
| 15 Oct 20 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Botzaris (Handicap) (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 12/15 | 3½ | 8-7 | Mme Sophie Chuette | 71/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Link And Ball won?
- Link And Ball (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2020 and 2025.
- Who trained Link And Ball?
- Link And Ball (FR) was trained by Mme Melanie Gilet on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 31 May 2025.
- Who is Link And Ball's sire?
- Link And Ball (FR) is by Rail Link (GB) out of Volley Ball (FR), whose sire is Epalo.
- What is Link And Ball's sire's record?
- Rail Link (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,918 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 341. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 237. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.7% from 228.
- Who are Link And Ball's siblings?
- Out of Volley Ball (FR), Link And Ball (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Love The Stars (FR) (5). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.