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Optima RacingHorses › Gallant Lion (GB)

Gallant Lion (GB)

6yo gr g · Form & record 2022-08-19 to 2026-06-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Williams.
Pedigree Roaring Lion (USA) × Lysanda (GER) (by Lando)
OwnerGl Racing
BreederThe Lysanda Partnership
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 101 · best TS 80
34
Runs
5
Wins
14.7%
Strike rate
29.4%
Place rate
1.14
Actual / Expected
-19.1%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-06-19 21d Goodwood 12f Good 4 4/7 0.75 Ryan Kavanagh 119 69 69 64 4/1
Flat Turf Goodwood Horseracing Club Young Persons Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in contact with the leaders - pressed from 2f out - stayed on at the same tempo from over 1f out - no serious impression
2026-05-29 22d Brighton 12f Firm 5 1/7 0 Jason Watson 126 66 62 75 11/4
Flat Turf Download The Fairplay App Now "Confined" Handicap (For Horses Which Have Not Won A Race In 2026) In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - rallied and headway over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - led and ridden final 110yds - kept on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefited from the step up in trip from 1m to 1m4f on this occasion and may have appreciated the return to turf)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2026-05-07 21d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 11/11 2.25 Edward Greatrex 133 68 50 22 40/1
Flat AW Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Slightly awkward start - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
2026-04-16 196d Hereford 16f Good 4 5/13 0.5 Liam Harrison 158 101 61 17/2
Hurdle Turf Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - left in second before 4th - led before 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/1)
2025-10-02 12d Salisbury 14f Good 4 8/12 0.3 Rossa Ryan p 132 70 66 56 8/1
Flat Turf Madar Corporation "Season Finale" Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Flag start - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
2025-09-20 21d Chester 14.5f Heavy 5 9/13 23 Tom Queally p 140 72 61 12/1
Flat Turf Tribal Society Handicap Held up in rear - lost touch over 2f out - tailed off(op 11/1)
2025-08-30 20d Chester 16f Firm 4 5/8 6 Jason Hart p 130 73 71 61 10/3
Flat Turf Powells Jewellery Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
2025-08-10 10d Haydock 16f Firm 4 2/5 3 Clifford Lee p 133 72 79 55 12/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Club Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Raced in second - lost second over 1f out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second again inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-07-31 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 3 5/12 0.5 Edward Greatrex p 121 73 75 45 14/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 10 Handicap (In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus) Soon led - headed and prominent after 2f - outpaced 2f out - kept on
2025-07-09 24d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 3/8 0.75 Oisin Murphy p 130 73 80 54 7/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders but raced wide early - headway and prominent after 6f - led over 3f out - faced challenge over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1)
2025-06-15 16d Hamilton 11f Soft 4 7/14 1.25 Ryan Kavanagh b 129 73 73 53 4/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Price Boosts Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - weakened inside final furlong
2025-05-30 14d Chepstow 12f Good 5 1/11 0 Ryan Kavanagh b 134 67 79 52 3/1
Flat Turf Dragonbet Proud Sponsors Of Chepstow Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Prominent - edged right but led 2f out - clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated the slower good - good to soft in places ground on this occasion)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
2025-05-16 28d Newbury 12f Good 5 12/13 6.5 Jim Crowley 132 69 35 25 10/3
Flat Turf Coolmore Auguste Rodin Handicap Towards rear - headway 4f out - outpaced 3f out - weakened 2f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground - officially described as good - good to firm in places - and would prefer a slower surface)(op 4/1)
2025-04-18 50d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 4 8/14 0.5 Cieren Fallon 127 71 71 65 9/1
Flat BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-02-27 17d Ludlow Soft 5/12 Charlie Todd 154 92 14/1
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2025-02-10 24d Plumpton 16f Soft 4 4/7 Charlie Todd 161 91 66 12/1
BetGoodwin And Realistic Games Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-17 14d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 4 8/10 Tom Eaves 128 73 60 41 16/1
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2025-01-03 20d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 3/9 0.05 Luke Morris 133 73 80 66 7/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Midfield - on outer 3f out - headway from 2f out - kept on when up the centre final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 8/1 and tchd 17/2)
2024-12-14 21d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 3 8/9 0.75 Richard Kingscote 125 75 76 40 9/2
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap In rear - steady headway and midfield halfway - outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression(op 7/1)
2024-11-23 55d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 3 11/13 0.1 Richard Kingscote 129 77 68 60 14/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Always behind(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-09-29 15d Epsom 12f Heavy 4 3/8 2.25 Brandon Wilkie 135 79 85 5 4/1
Flat Turf Betfred Apprentices Derby Handicap Midfield - headway after 4f - in touch with leaders halfway - switched to near side over 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)
2024-09-14 80d Chester 10.5f Soft 3 8/9 1 Adam Farragher 127 82 82 50 16/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Dwelt start - switched left soon after start - midfield on inner - short of room and lost ground 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1)
2024-06-26 40d Carlisle 11f Firm 4 7/12 0.1 William Buick 141 83 85 58 9/2
Flat Turf Stablemate By AGMA Cumberland Plate Handicap Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders after 4f - no extra from 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-05-17 27d Newbury 10f Good 3 6/14 0.5 Rossa Ryan 130 83 87 34 7/2F
Flat Turf Unibet Handicap Held up in rear - headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/3)
2024-04-20 206d Newbury 10f Soft 4 3/18 1.25 Rossa Ryan 132 82 89 80 9/2J
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap Switched left soon after start - in rear - switched left and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 6/1)
2023-09-27 18d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 3 10/13 Kieran Shoemark 131 83 74 54 10/1
Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier)
2023-09-09 23d Ascot 12f Firm 2 5/9 Saffie Osborne 116 83 81 63 5/1
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2023-08-17 35d Windsor 11.5f Firm 3 1/11 Saffie Osborne 117 80 87 58 9/4
William Hill Enhanced Odds Every Day Racing League Race 20 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-07-13 16d Newbury 10f Good 5 1/12 Hector Crouch 123 66 80 70 8/1
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2023-06-27 39d Brighton 10f Firm 6 1/6 Jason Watson 128 63 72 49 13/2
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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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)19210.5%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 37114.3%
Class 41600.0%
Class 57342.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)500.0%
Middle (10-12f)19526.3%
Staying (13f+)900.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1100.0%
Good9222.2%
Firm7342.9%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newbury5120.0%
Chester300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-19–2026-06-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.