The Linksman (IRE)
The Linksman (IRE) is 3 from 12. Hasn't won since Feb 2018. Last raced off a career-high mark of 135.
- 3–12Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- +1.88£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 2.20Fair A/E n=12 · 1.89 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 139dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 136
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 136B | 119.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 136B | 119.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 11 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,408 | 430 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,111 | 253 | 12% | −0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,780 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 2 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,368 | 396 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,284 | 537 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,978 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them For Non Stop (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (For Non Stop (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Non Stop (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 2m3½f–2m4f | Grade 1 |
| Ryansbrook (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m6½f | — |
| Lost Oscar (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.88 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.12 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakenham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan England | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Danny Cook | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| David England | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 3 | 27% | +2.88 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.88 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.12 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Chase | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Linksman won?
- The Linksman (IRE) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2015 and 2019, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Linksman?
- The Linksman (IRE) was trained by Sam England on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 30 December 2019.
- Who is The Linksman's sire?
- The Linksman (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Lost Link (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
- What going does The Linksman prefer?
- The Linksman (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Linksman's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 30 December 2019. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Linksman's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,837 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are The Linksman's siblings?
- Out of Lost Link (IRE), The Linksman (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: For Non Stop (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (For Non Stop (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.