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Linkup (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2017) · Last trainer Stephen Kelly · Last owner Mrs A P Kelly
by Rail Link (GB) out of Nicene (USA) (Pulpit)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Aug 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Sep 2017 — 3,326 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2017 New yard
KTB Profile

Linkup (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Chepstow (May 2012).

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 3 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 94C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 17 Jun 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 52A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 29 May 2012 Official rating 47 at the last flat run, 1 Mar 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 94C · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good1———
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m285C81.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 6 figures · best 63C · median 51
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)260C46—
Soft263C56.5—
Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f460C51—
1m – 1m1f263C56—

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire

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.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1119.1%−1.40 from 1
Good to Firm3414613.5%+3—
Good6196510.5%00 from 2
Good to Soft390348.7%−1.80 from 1
Soft573478.2%−2.30 from 3
Heavy237177.2%−3.30 from 2
Standard (AW)7479713%+2.50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f27311.1%+0.6—
6f – 7f228135.7%−4.8—
1m – 1m1f4294811.2%+0.70 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f93312313.2%+2.70 from 4
1m5f – 2m676679.9%−0.60 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f462378%−2.50 from 3
2m5f – 3m1411510.6%+0.1—
Over 3m2214.5%−6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Nicene (USA) (Pulpit)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Tikthebox (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Tikthebox (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tikthebox (IRE)1826fClass 5
Shisha Threesixty (IRE)2111m2½f—
Katniss (IRE)1011m4fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew P Thornton 2 0 0% −2.00
B J Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Roger Loughran 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P O'Rourke 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Darren Egan 1 0 0% −1.00
Fergal Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00
Ronan Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
Willie Supple 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 5 0 0% −5.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
12 Sep 17+87d Listowel John F. McGuire Beginners Chase 17f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-5 ——— B J Foley 66/1
17 Jun 17+50d Downpatrick Balloo Maiden Hurdle 19f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 21 11-12 —54C94C Roger Loughran 66/1
28 Apr 17+1519d Punchestown Kfm Hunters Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran F/12 — 11-4 ——— Mr J P O'Rourke 50/1
01 Mar 13+60d Dundalk (AW) Follow Us On Facebook Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 9½ 8-5 47—32C Ian Brennan 14/1
31 Dec 12+18d Punchestown Festival Hospitality On Sale 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 50 11-0 ——78C Andrew P Thornton 50/1
13 Dec 12+198d Gowran Park Gowran Park Golf Membership From 749 3-Y-O Hurdle 16f · Soft · 12 ran 12/12 nk 10-8 ——85C Andrew P Thornton 66/1
29 May 12+10d Chepstow Chepstow Annual Members Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 12f · Firm · 10 ran 3/10 2¼ 8-2 45—52A Darren Egan 7/1
19 May 12+36d Wexford Black Point Handicap (47-65) 11.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 10/16 1 8-10 47—50C Fergal Lynch 16/1
13 Apr 12+216d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 10.5f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 2¾ 9-0 ——60C Ronan Whelan 66/1
10 Sep 11+30d Curragh Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden 8f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 19/19 2 9-0 ——63C Gary Carroll 66/1
11 Aug 11 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden 8f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 10 9-0 ——49C Willie Supple 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Linkup (IRE) won?
Linkup (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2011 and 2017. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
Who trained Linkup (IRE)?
Linkup (IRE) was trained by Stephen Kelly on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 12 September 2017.
Who is Linkup (IRE)'s sire?
Linkup (IRE) is by Rail Link (GB) out of Nicene (USA), whose sire is Pulpit.
What is Linkup (IRE)'s official rating?
Linkup (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 47.
What is Linkup (IRE)'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 Linkup (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Nicene (USA), Linkup (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Tikthebox (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Tikthebox (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.