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Persian Lion (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2018-05-27 to 2021-10-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael John OConnor.

Ratings Official 52 · best RPR 88 · best TS 61

Runs

Wins

2.9%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

0.35

Actual / Expected

-88.6%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2021-10-13	19d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	13/15	–	Jordan Canavan ht	161	–	82	31	250/1
BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle
2021-09-24	50d	Listowel	20f	Good	–	13/18	–	Mr M J OConnor	168	–	51	–	100/1
John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle
2021-08-05	25d	Leopardstown	7f	Soft	–	11/11	–	Adam Short v	139	52	23	9	66/1
Leopardstown Claiming Race
2021-07-11	24d	Fairyhouse	12f	Good	–	11/12	–	D M Simmonson	127	56	–	–	15/2
Thanks To Gordon Reilly From All At Fairyhouse Handicap (Div I)
2021-06-17	44d	Leopardstown	13f	Firm	–	8/9	–	Robbie Colgan	133	59	47	2	16/1
Sandycove Handicap
2021-05-04	24d	Gowran Park	14f	Soft	–	18/18	–	Melanie Horsman	124	62	–	–	50/1
Racing Again At Gowran Park Tomorrow Handicap
2021-04-10	10d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	12/13	–	Melanie Horsman	120	64	49	15	20/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap
2021-03-31	19d	Dundalk (AW)	16f	Standard	–	8/14	–	Mark Gallagher	142	64	63	21	16/1
Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap
2021-03-12	7d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	8/13	–	Nikita Kane	138	64	52	41	7/2
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap
2021-03-05	16d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	3/14	–	Melanie Horsman	133	61	61	49	25/1
Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting Handicap
2021-02-17	68d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	11/13	–	Sorcha Woods	119	62	32	34	14/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (Div I)
2020-12-11	28d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	4/14	–	Melanie Horsman	130	62	62	55	18/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap
2020-11-13	56d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	2/14	–	Melanie Horsman	132	61	61	58	10/1
BetVictor Run For Your Money Handicap (Div II)
2020-09-18	34d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	6/12	–	Siobhan Rutledge t	128	67	64	48	25/1
Hollywoodbets Apprentice Handicap
2020-08-15	8d	Tramore	16f	Soft	–	6/7	–	Mark Gallagher h	125	70	57	–	66/1
Clonea Strand Dungarvan Handicap
2020-08-07	23d	Tipperary	12.5f	Soft	–	9/14	–	Melanie Horsman t	151	70	43	–	10/1
Racing Again 17th August (Ladies) Handicap
2020-07-15	19d	Downpatrick	18f	Good	–	10/12	–	Sarah Kavanagh t	161	–	26	–	14/1
Randox Health (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2020-06-26	14d	Curragh	12f	Good	–	14/18	–	Siobhan Rutledge	130	72	56	7	20/1
Extra.ie Apprentice Derby
2020-06-12	133d	Curragh	10.5f	Firm	–	7/9	–	Killian Hennessy	131	72	81	17	400/1
Coolmore Magna Grecia Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes
2020-01-31	56d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	5	7/7	–	Martin Dwyer tb	132	73	46	19	16/1
Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap
2019-12-06	7d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	11/14	–	Mark Gallagher tp	136	75	72	57	33/1
Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap
2019-11-29	14d	Dundalk (AW)	16f	Standard	–	13/14	–	Mark Gallagher tp	130	76	36	7	33/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2019-11-15	7d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	6/14	–	Mark Gallagher t	125	77	78	34	33/1
Winter Series At Dundalk 2020 Handicap
2019-11-08	21d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	9/13	–	Mark Gallagher	121	78	70	38	20/1
Floodlit Friday Nights Handicap
2019-10-18	21d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	9/12	–	Shane Foley	131	82	77	39	8/1
Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap
2019-09-27	92d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	5/14	–	Shane Foley	132	82	83	61	16/1
Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap
2019-06-27	32d	Curragh	12f	Good	–	6/10	–	Shane Foley	125	85	84	33	5/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2019-05-26	12d	Curragh	16f	Firm	–	7/13	–	Shane Foley	134	89	87	–	9/2
Boodles Handicap
2019-05-14	226d	Killarney	14f	Good	–	2/5	–	Shane Foley	138	87	85	24	5/2
Betvictor Race
2018-09-30	22d	Naas	16f	Good	–	5/8	–	Colm ODonoghue	125	86	84	6	14/1
Loughbrown Stakes

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	8	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	15	1	6.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	3	0	0.0%
Middle (10-12f)	19	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	13	1	7.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	15	0	0.0%
Good	8	0	0.0%
Firm	7	1	14.3%
Soft	4	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	14	0	0.0%
Curragh	6	0	0.0%
Leopardstown	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-05-27–2021-10-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.