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The Lion In Winter (IRE)

4yo b c · Form & record 2024-07-20 to 2026-05-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Pedigree Sea The Stars (IRE) × What A Home (IRE) (by Lope De Vega)

OwnerMichael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier

BreederSunderland Holding Inc

Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 117 · best TS 103

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.63

Actual / Expected

65.7%

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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
2026-05-16	31d	Newbury	8f	Good	1	5/10	1.25	Ryan Moore p	128	117	115	101	9/1
Group 1 Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Lockinge Stakes Soon raced in second - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened gradually(op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
2026-04-15	179d	Leopardstown	8f	Soft	–	1/11	0	Wayne Lordan	133	117	112	57	11/10
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes () Prominent - soon went second - ridden to lead over 1f out - clear final 110yds - reduced lead towards finish(op Evens)
2025-10-18	133d	Ascot	8f	Good	1	2/16	1.25	Christophe Soumillon	129	117	117	103	12/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) Sweating - in touch with leaders - headway then led narrowly under 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-06-07	23d	Epsom	12f	Good	1	14/18	2.5	Colin Keane	128	117	77	49	7/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Betfred Derby (In Honour Of His Highness Aga Khan IV) (No Geldings) Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - carried right after 2f - weakened from 3f out(tchd 15/2)
2025-05-15	267d	York	10.5f	Firm	1	6/11	0.5	Ryan Moore	128	–	103	88	8/11
Group 2 Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes Edgy and sweating - pulled hard - in touch with leaders - brief headway 2f out - soon hung left - no impression when slightly hampered 1f out(op Evens)
2024-08-21	32d	York	7f	Firm	1	1/11	0	Ryan Moore	129	–	116	101	2/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (IRE Incentive Race) Disputed lead - led narrowly over 3f out - pushed along under 2f out - kept on well(op 9/4)
2024-07-20	DEB	Curragh	7f	Good	–	1/12	0	Wayne Lordan	131	–	99	86	11/2
Flat Turf Juddmonte Chaldean Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Midfield - niggled along 4f out - pushed along and headway from over 1f out - went third 1f out - pushed out and ran on well to lead towards finish - won going away(op 15/2)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	3	60.0%
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-20–2026-05-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.