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Optima RacingHorses › Lion of Mali (GB)

Lion of Mali (GB)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-08-21 to 2026-07-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Fanshawe.
Pedigree Sands Of Mali (FR) × Setantii Girl (IRE) (by Sir Prancealot)
OwnerThe Cool Silk Partnership
BreederThe Cool Silk Partnership
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 90 · best TS 84
11
Runs
4
Wins
36.4%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
1.73
Actual / Expected
96.4%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-07-10 28d Newmarket 7f Firm 4 2/11 0.3 David Egan 127 72 73 74 13/2
Jockey Club Estates Handicap raced freely early and travelled up with the leaders - roused with a furlong left - went in front inside the final 110 yards - caught in the final strides
2026-06-12 22d Sandown 7f Good 5 1/10 0 David Egan 129 69 90 84 11/2
Flat Turf Ladies Day At Sandown Park 3 July Handicap Mid-division - biding time from 2f out, waiting for a gap - cut left inside the final furlong and found clear running - powered to the front inside 110yds - went away well
2026-05-21 26d Haydock 7f Soft 5 5/12 1.5 Cieren Fallon 135 69 61 52 11/4F
Flat Turf Team Effort Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds
2026-04-25 24d Leicester 7f Firm 5 1/12 0 Billy Loughnane 133 67 72 67 11/10
Flat Turf Carling Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - soon hit on nose by rival's whip when pressed leader - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/4 tchd Evens)
2026-04-01 14d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/7 1.25 Daniel Muscutt 128 67 67 37 11/10
Flat AW Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap In touch with leaders - headway under 2f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/4 tchd Evens)
2026-03-18 40d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/8 0 Oisin Murphy 124 64 68 58 9/2
Flat AW Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Prominent - headway to lead 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2026-02-06 92d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/11 0 Daniel Muscutt 131 61 62 58 13/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Midfield - dropped to rear after 3f - pushed along over 2f out - steady headway on outer from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - led towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-11-06 33d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/10 0.05 Daniel Muscutt 134 58 55 24 5/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap Midfield on far side of group - headway over 1f out - briefly led final 110yds - just failed(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-10-04 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/13 0.2 Kyle Strydom 133 48 21 18/1
Flat AW Rockspur CIC Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 33/1)
2025-09-11 21d Doncaster 6.5f Soft 2 20/21 1 Barry McHugh 120 29 26 100/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys Scientific £300 000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race) In rear throughout(tchd 125/1)
2025-08-21 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/9 2.25 Kyle Strydom 133 58 29 6/1
Flat AW Paddy Power EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I) Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 57342.9%
Class 62150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)9444.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard6233.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-08-21–2026-07-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.