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Optima RacingHorses › The Lion Strikes (IRE)

The Lion Strikes (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-03-21 to 2024-03-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John OShea.
Pedigree The Last Lion (IRE) × Seasons (GB) (by Dubai Destination)
OwnerThe Cross Racing Club
Ratings Official 45 · best RPR 63 · best TS 48
17
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
11.8%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 17 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
2024-03-26 15d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/11 6.5 Darragh Keenan b 135 45 28 13 28/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div I) Towards rear - no telling impression(op 40/1)
2024-03-11 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 5/11 1 Darragh Keenan b 135 43 49 41 66/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
2024-02-21 41d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 8/10 0.75 Darragh Keenan 124 45 20 4 50/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap In rear - waiting for room over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out
2024-01-11 9d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 9/9 6 Gina Mangan p 132 42 23 28/1
Flat AW Fairwood Brasserie Dining Experience Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - raced wide and headway from over 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 20/1)
2024-01-02 218d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 2/8 4 Gina Mangan 132 42 48 13 40/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div I) Towards rear - headway but raced wide from 2f out - hung left but stayed on inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2023-05-29 26d Leicester 10f Firm 6 11/11 Rhiain Ingram 128 46 33/1
Heartwize Handicap
2023-05-03 47d Brighton 10f Firm 6 9/9 Darragh Keenan 126 46 6/1
Vickers.Bet Handicap
2023-03-17 98d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 8/10 Gina Mangan 123 48 38 9/1
Spreadex Sports Cheltenham Festival Offers Handicap (Div II)
2022-12-09 16d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/14 Wayne Lordan t 121 48 48 38 5/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-11-23 7d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 3/13 Wayne Lordan t 121 47 63 46 6/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div I)
2022-11-16 37d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 5/14 Mark Enright t 125 48 56 35 20/1
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)
2022-10-10 27d Killarney 11.5f Soft 9/13 Mark Enright 128 51 33 17 12/1
Ross Road Handicap (Div II)
2022-09-13 101d Punchestown 9f Good 5/14 Mark Enright 123 52 56 48 22/1
Punchestown Handicap (Div II)
2022-06-04 70d Listowel 8f Good 15/16 Mark Enright 133 57 31 16 33/1
John Thomas McNamara Handicap
2022-03-26 343d Curragh 7f Soft 16/20 Mark Enright 134 46 4 150/1
Finlay Volvo (C & G) Maiden
2021-04-17 27d Curragh 6f Good 11/11 Leigh Roche 133 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2021-03-21 DEB Curragh 5f Heavy 6/8 Chris Hayes 133 47 8/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 6800.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)700.0%
Middle (10-12f)800.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard900.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh300.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%
Dundalk (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-21–2024-03-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.