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The African Queen (GB)

3yo filly · Form & record 2023-07-11 to 2024-11-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charlie Johnston.

Pedigree The Last Lion (IRE) × Burgonet (GB) (by Helmet)

OwnerJohn Brown Partner

Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 86 · best TS 71

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

2.37

Actual / Expected

81.5%

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Full form — last 7 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
2024-11-23	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	3	8/13	0.3	Archie Young	126	82	80	71	150/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - hung right and lost ground over 2f out - ridden and no extra from over 1f out(op 66/1)
2024-11-11	186d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	8/10	1.25	Billy Loughnane	137	83	69	40	12/1
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Led narrowly - headed over 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)
2024-05-09	9d	Chelmsford (AW)	10f	Standard	4	7/7	3.75	Joe Fanning	139	82	74	21	7/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 10/3)
2024-04-30	136d	Brighton	10f	Good	3	1/7	0	Joe Fanning	117	76	86	35	5/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies Handicap Took keen hold - soon led - slowed tempo after 3f - raced in second from over 4f out - led again over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2023-12-16	35d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	1/11	0	Franny Norton	131	70	74	20	100/30
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Fillies Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB) Made all - shaken up when faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - pushed out(op 18/5)
2023-11-11	123d	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Standard	5	3/12	1.75	Richard Kingscote	133	–	71	57	6/1
Flat AW CCR Remembrance Day Fillies Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Led - headed 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 10/1)
2023-07-11	DEB	Brighton	7f	Firm	5	1/4	–	Neil Callan	128	–	75	26	11/8
Download The At The Races App EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Band D) (Qual) (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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	1	100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	1	50.0%
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	3	2	66.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	2	40.0%
Middle (10-12f)	2	1	50.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-11–2024-11-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.