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Optima RacingHorses › Darwell Lion (IRE)

Darwell Lion (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2020-12-22 to 2024-06-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ruth Carr.
Pedigree The Last Lion (IRE) × Darwell (IRE) (by Zamindar)
OwnerFormulated Polymer Products Ltd
Ratings Official 74 · best RPR 97 · best TS 69
23
Runs
4
Wins
17.4%
Strike rate
26.1%
Place rate
1.47
Actual / Expected
-7.1%
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Full form — last 23 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
2024-06-18 31d Catterick 7f Soft 4 9/9 39 Sam James 134 74 25/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Today Handicap In rear early - soon headway and in touch with leaders when on outer - lost ground halfway - soon dropped to rear - weakened from over 2f out - soon eased (vet reported gelding bled from nose)(tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
2024-05-18 38d Thirsk 7f Firm 3 9/10 0.75 James Sullivan 124 76 69 41 18/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear early - headway into midfield after 2f - dropped to rear over 2f out - weakened quickly from 1f out(op 20/1)
2024-04-10 12d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/10 1 William Carson 136 79 77 44 13/2
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2024-03-29 26d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 3 10/12 0.3 William Carson 125 80 78 40 14/1
Flat AW BetMGM All Weather Vase Mile Handicap Always behind(op 12/1)
2024-03-03 15d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 3 5/13 0.1 Joanna Mason 121 81 85 11 18/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap Midfield - some headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-02-17 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 2 8/8 1.75 James Sullivan 117 83 73 51 20/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Mounted in chute - took keen hold - raced wide - in touch with leaders - lost position and dropped to rear over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-01-30 10d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 3 9/13 0.5 James Sullivan h 135 85 85 56 16/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Towards rear - headway from 2f out - not clear run 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-01-20 30d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 3 4/12 1.5 James Sullivan 126 86 89 61 40/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - never dangerous(op 33/1)
2023-12-21 12d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 3 8/8 1.5 James Sullivan 131 87 81 31 22/1
Flat AW Racing Welfare Handicap Prominent - outpaced 1f out - lost position and dropped to rear when short of room and switched left inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2023-12-09 199d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 2 8/10 0.2 James Sullivan 130 87 79 43 16/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - midfield on far side of group - outpaced 2f out - slightly hampered 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2023-05-24 42d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/14 David Egan 135 85 93 56 10/1
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2023-04-12 11d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 7/13 George Eddery 129 86 87 69 33/1
Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-04-01 43d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 3 11/12 David Egan 133 88 85 54 25/1
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2023-02-17 52d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 3 4/8 Daniel Muscutt 135 90 92 55 25/1
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2022-12-27 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 2 5/5 Rob Hornby 128 92 86 12 25/1
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2022-12-08 316d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 2 5/5 Daniel Muscutt 128 93 79 35 7/1
Betsi Handicap
2022-01-26 22d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/4 Jason Watson 133 85 97 52 15/8
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2022-01-04 13d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 3 3/5 Jason Watson 131 86 90 3 10/3
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2021-12-22 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 3/4 Daniel Tudhope 138 86 88 15 4/5
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2021-12-06 59d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 1/5 Jason Watson 133 83 90 53 6/4
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2021-10-08 20d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/12 Mikey Sheehy 128 86 84 45 40/1
BetVictor Handicap
2021-09-18 270d Gowran Park 7f Soft 7/8 Rory Cleary 136 67 26 22/1
Holden Plant Rentals Race
2020-12-22 DEB Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/8 Hollie Doyle 131 88 57 4/1
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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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 3900.0%
Class 47342.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)23417.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard20420.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)5240.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)4125.0%
Kempton (AW)4125.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-22–2024-06-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.