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Optima RacingHorses › Like A Lion (IRE)

Like A Lion (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2021-04-25 to 2023-06-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tim Easterby.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 61 · best RPR 82 · best TS 56
19
Runs
2
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
21.1%
Place rate
1.15
Actual / Expected
110.5%
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Full form — last 19 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
2023-06-23 22d Redcar 7f Good 6 8/8 David Allan p 134 61 45 1 7/2
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2023-06-01 28d Ripon 10f Firm 5 5/7 James Sullivan p 128 63 34 12 18/1
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2023-05-04 8d Redcar 8f Soft 6 3/7 David Allan p 135 65 67 44 3/1
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2023-04-26 41d Catterick 7f Soft 5 6/10 Sean Kirrane p 122 65 52 32 12/1
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2023-03-16 21d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/9 Brandon Wilkie b 129 66 54 37 22/1
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2023-02-23 9d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/11 Sean Kirrane b 141 66 67 38 4/1
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2023-02-14 25d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/11 David Allan b 127 66 72 45 10/1
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2023-01-20 23d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/9 David Allan b 137 67 61 11/2
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2022-12-28 26d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/8 Duran Fentiman p 127 67 61 41 11/2
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2022-12-02 43d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/14 David Allan p 135 65 74 56 28/1
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2022-10-20 17d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 12/12 David Allan p 135 69 16 22/1
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2022-10-03 13d Pontefract 8f Soft 4 10/11 David Allan 127 72 61 40/1
Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap
2022-09-20 21d Beverley 7.5f Good 4 5/11 Duran Fentiman 126 74 64 43 100/1
Old Gravel Pit Lodges Handicap
2022-08-30 330d Ripon 6f Good 4 10/10 Duran Fentiman 134 77 56 40 50/1
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2021-10-04 17d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/7 Stefano Cherchi 130 81 67 56 11/1
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2021-09-17 40d Newbury 7f Soft 3 5/6 David Probert 128 83 77 52 22/1
Dubai Duty Free Nursery Handicap
2021-08-08 28d Leicester 7f Soft 4 9/10 Martin Dwyer 134 57 38 11/1
Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2021-07-11 77d Salisbury 7f Soft 4 1/8 Martin Dwyer 131 82 32 10/1
Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2021-04-25 DEB Salisbury 5f Firm 4 8/10 Martin Dwyer 131 55 36 14/1
British EBF Novice 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)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 47114.3%
Class 5500.0%
Class 66116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8112.5%
Soft6116.7%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)4125.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-04-25–2023-06-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.