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Optima RacingHorses › Blacklion (IRE)

Blacklion (IRE)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2023-09-01 to 2024-10-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by George Baker.
Pedigree Sioux Nation (USA) × Any Little Rhyme (GB) (by Shamardal)
OwnerSummer Of Fun
Ratings Official 50 · best RPR 54 · best TS 47
14
Runs
2
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
0.71
Actual / Expected
7.1%
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Full form — last 14 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-10-11 18d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/14 0.3 Cieren Fallon h 130 50 47 44 100/30J
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway from over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - switched right and ran on inside final 110yds - never dangerous(op 7/2 and tchd 18/5)
2024-09-23 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 3/12 1.25 Pat Cosgrave h 133 50 54 47 4/1
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap In rear - raced wide from 2f out - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-09-09 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/10 0 Pat Cosgrave h 125 48 54 47 17/2
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap Hampered start - took keen hold - in rear - good headway from over 1f out - hung left but ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides - did well in the circumstances(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-08-14 18d Salisbury 7f Firm 6 4/9 0.2 Kyle McHugh h 120 49 42 15 6/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Whips To Be Carried But Not Used) (RE Series) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - towards rear after 2f - outpaced 3f out - rallying when hampered and carried left 2f out - soon short of room - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 7/1)
2024-07-27 25d Salisbury 8f Firm 6 5/10 1 Pat Cosgrave h 126 51 38 25 6/1
Flat Turf Molson Coors Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear 4f out - on outer from 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-07-02 28d Brighton 8f Firm 6 3/5 3 Pat Cosgrave 127 52 46 22 4/1
Flat Turf Julian Atkins Remembrance Race Handicap Slightly awkward start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
2024-06-04 27d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/10 2 Saffie Osborne h 133 52 33 20 2/1F
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 7/2)
2024-05-08 32d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/11 0 Saffie Osborne h 129 46 53 39 9/2
Flat AW racingtv.com Handicap Held up in last - switched left over 2f out - good headway from 2f out - stayed on to lead inside final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2)
2024-04-06 15d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/8 0.75 Callum Shepherd 127 47 41 41 5/2
Flat AW Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Midfield on outer - headway and went second after 2f - lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
2024-03-22 8d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/10 1 Saffie Osborne h 126 46 40 EvensF
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on far side of group - weakened 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/6)
2024-03-14 162d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/6 2.5 Saffie Osborne h 126 46 52 36 2/1F
Flat AW Betsi Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and raced awkwardly over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
2023-10-04 12d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 12/12 Saffie Osborne 133 34 125/1
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
2023-09-22 21d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 12/12 Nicola Currie 133 29 150/1
Unibet Zero% Mission/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
2023-09-01 DEB Ffos Las 6f Soft 5 8/8 Saffie Osborne 133 20 11/2
Prostate Cymru 3As Leisure Carmarthen Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 611218.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)12216.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard10220.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-01–2024-10-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.