The New Lion (GB)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: D Skelton Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Kayf Tara / Raitera (Astarabad)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 8 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2025 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | The New Lion | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 3/1 |
| held up in rear, closed 3 out, not much room after 2 out, not clear run and switched right before last, challenging when not fluent last, carried right flat, led final 100 yards, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2024 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 118y | 1 | The New Lion | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 9/4 |
| held up behind leaders, took keen hold, went left 2nd, closed 3 out, switched right before last, led soon after last, drew clear, impressive | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2024 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 118y | 3 | The New Lion | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 4/6 |
| chased leaders, switched right and closed 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, comfortably | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2024 | Chepstow | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 100y | 4 | The New Lion | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 14 | Harry Skelton | 10/11 |
| prominent, sauntered into contention before 2 out where slick jump, led travelling powerfully between final flights, won going away, impressive | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 125y | 5 | The New Lion | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 11/8 |
| rear of mid-division, headway out wide home turn, led 2f out, clear final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2024 | Doncaster | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 128y | 5 | Mister Meggit | 11st 2lbs | of 9 | Harry Skelton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2024 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 128y | 5 | Monty Bodkin | 11st 2lbs | of 8 | Harry Skelton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2023 | Aintree | Soft | 2m 209y | 4 | Union Avenue | 11st 2lbs | of 7 | Harry Skelton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||