Linchpin (AUS) Horse
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About
Linchpin, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Darren McAuliffe in Pinjarra. He is by the stallion Playing God out of the dam Fo' Shizzle. So far he has secured three race wins. On 4th Jun 2026 at Pinjarra Scarpside, he earned his most notable victory, taking the $30000.00 Class Five Handicap. Punters have found him consistently profitable, with a 48% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pinjarra Scarpside 04-Jun-26 1400m GOOD 4 R9 CL5 $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.040, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Linchpin ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 2nd Our Mate Archie ( W Pike 59 ) 0.41L 3rd Flying South ( J Whiting 56 ) 1.65L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg | 1 (14) |
| Belmont 16-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 3YO HCP 59+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Ladies Pro ( W A Pike 59.5 ) 2nd Peaceful Ruler ( B M Parnham 60 ) 0.19L 3rd Linchpin ( H Nottle 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.58L See full results | H Nottle 58kg, Cd 56kg 0.58L | 3 (12) |
| Ascot 06-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Linchpin ( H Nottle 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Strapping Prophet ( J S Whiting 58.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Barecove Rock ( T K Turner 59 ) 0.81L See full results | H Nottle 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Ascot 22-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO 0MWLY $630 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Quokka Rocka ( J S Whiting 57 ) 2nd Xentaro ( C J Parnham 59.5 ) 0.96L 3rd Jimmy Angel ( S L O'donnell 57 ) 0.97L 8th Linchpin ( B Parnham 58.5 ) 3.76L See full results | B Parnham 58.5kg 3.76L | 8 (10) |
| Ascot 14-Mar-26 1800m GOOD 4 R9 LR J C ROBERTS $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.900, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Aberdeen Flyer ( C J Parnham 54 ) 2nd Sentimental Legend ( W A Pike 54 ) 0.59L 3rd The Crimson Pirate ( L F Fiore 56 ) 1.87L 7th Linchpin ( B Parnham 54 ) 6.14L See full results | B Parnham 54kg 6.14L | 7 (13) |
| Ascot 28-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 LR L PIPER $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.230, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st The Crimson Pirate ( L F Fiore 54 ) 2nd Aberdeen Flyer ( C J Parnham 54 ) 2.61L 3rd Pure Mac ( H M Watson 54 ) 3.09L 8th Linchpin ( B Parnham 54 ) 6.44L See full results | B Parnham 54kg 6.44L | 8 (11) |
| Ascot 15-Feb-26 1500m GOOD 4 R6 LR CHALLENGE $4,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.700, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Playin'it Sweet ( L F Fiore 56 ) 2nd Dominatus ( W A Pike 55 ) 0.01L 3rd Aberdeen Flyer ( C J Parnham 55 ) 0.12L 4th Linchpin ( B Parnham 55 ) 0.90L See full results | B Parnham 55kg 0.90L | 4 (13) |
| Bunbury 01-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 LR WA BREEDERS $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Playin'it Sweet ( L F Fiore 55 ) 2nd Talkanco ( B M Parnham 57 ) 0.22L 3rd Pure Silver ( V A Corver 53 ) 1.14L 6th Linchpin ( C Parnham 55 ) 2.14L See full results | C Parnham 55kg 2.14L | 6 (9) |
| Ascot 11-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 0MWLY $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.170, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Wembanyama ( W A Pike 57 ) 2nd Linchpin ( B Parnham 54 ) 1.24L 3rd Romantic Ruler ( J S Whiting 57.5 ) 2.33L See full results | B Parnham 54kg 1.24L | 2 (11) |
| Belmont 24-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.920, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Linchpin ( B Parnham 55.5 ) 2nd Hoya Destroyer ( S D Parnham 58 ) 1.53L 3rd Vexatious Rose ( J S Whiting 56 ) 3.14L See full results | B Parnham 55.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Lark Hill 08-Sep-25 950m SOFT 6 R13 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.950 1st Linchpin ( B Parnham ) 2nd Holler Nuff ( C T Johnston-porter ) 0.03L 3rd Push The Limits ( L F Fiore ) 5.48L | B Parnham | 1 (9) |
| Lark Hill 25-Aug-25 950m SOFT 6 R5 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.160 1st Dew Tell ( H M Watson ) 2nd Effortlessly ( A J H Hayes ) 2.66L 3rd Leader Of The Pack ( C S M Marlborough ) 4.05L 7th Linchpin ( Z Johnston-porter ) 6.70L | Z Johnston-porter 6.70L | 7 (10) |
| Lark Hill 05-May-25 950m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.640 1st Arctic Snow ( J A Gray ) 2nd Noneofyourbusiness ( B M Parnham ) 0.50L 3rd Forever Elite ( P J Carbery ) 1.73L 4th Linchpin ( C Johnston-porter ) 2.14L | C Johnston-porter 2.14L | 4 (7) |
| Lark Hill 22-Apr-25 950m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.130 1st Wynn Las Vegas ( L F Fiore ) 2nd Holler Nuff ( M Clark ) 0.13L 3rd Silent Diva ( C Cooper ) 0.96L 6th Linchpin ( J Azzopardi ) 2.45L | J Azzopardi 2.45L | 6 (11) |