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Optima RacingHorses › The New Lion (GB)

The New Lion (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-04-10 to 2026-04-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Kayf Tara (GB) × Raitera (FR) (by Astarabad)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederR D & Mrs J S Chugg
Ratings Official 160 · best RPR 162 · best TS 145
8
Runs
6
Wins
75.0%
Strike rate
100.0%
Place rate
2.02
Actual / Expected
105.6%
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Full form — last 8 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
2026-04-09 30d Aintree 20f Soft 1 2/6 2.25 Harry Skelton 164 160 162 136 9/4
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf William Hill Aintree Hurdle (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway and went second 2 out - soon short of room and switched right - mistake last - kept on(op 15/8)
2026-03-10 45d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 3/9 0.5 Harry Skelton 164 159 162 127 3/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (GBB Race) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - went third run-in - kept on inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
2026-01-24 318d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 1/4 0 Harry Skelton 161 159 147 35 9/4
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (GBB Race) Raced in third - shaken up and closed before last where 1 1/2 lengths down - pushed along to lead run-in - soon edged right - ran on(tchd 11/5 and tchd 5/2)
2025-03-12 74d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1/11 Harry Skelton 161 147 159 145 3/1
Turners Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2024-12-28 28d Newbury 20.5f Soft 1 1/7 0 Harry Skelton 161 136 152 132 9/4
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Coral Challow Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - drifted left 2nd - went fourth after 3rd - going best from 3 out - switched right after 2 out - led after last - soon went clear - impressive(op 3/1)
2024-11-30 32d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 1/6 Harry Skelton 160 135 107 4/6
Coral Were Here For It Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-10-29 202d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 1/14 0 Harry Skelton 158 131 105 10/11F
Hurdle Turf Colourfence Newport Long Life Garden Railings Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - went second before 2 out - led before last - easily(op 8/11 tchd Evens)
2024-04-10 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 1/11 0 Harry Skelton 156 110 75 11/8F
NH Flat Turf Family Extravaganza Raceday Sunday 7th July Open National Hunt Flat Race (C1 Elim) (GBB) (Div I) Raced wide - towards rear - headway into midfield 6f out - pressed leaders going easily 3f out - led 2f out - pushed along and went clear inside final furlong - promising(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)

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
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)22100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)8675.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8675.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-10–2026-04-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.