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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Owner: The Cool Silk Partnership

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

1st

10

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Sandown

Lion Of Mali

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: James Fanshawe

Record in his first five handicaps read 21121, but finished over 7l behind Euphonia at Haydock (7f, soft) last month; may have found the ground too testing and now 10lb better off, but he still has work to do.

11/2

5th

1

(10)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Haydock

Lion Of Mali

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Fanshawe

Progressive sort who made it three wins in four starts this year when squeezing through (hit on the nose by rival's whip) to lead towards the finish and beat the reopposing Eduardo Calderon at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 26 days ago; nudged up only 2lb and another bold bid looks assured if he as effective on softer ground (well held on good to soft last year but it was in a valuable sales race).

11/4F

1st

8

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Lion Of Mali

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Fanshawe

Beaten a nose on handicap debut at Newcastle (7f), after which he was gelded; won on Tapeta and Polytrack in next two starts and was a creditable second in his hat-trick bid at Kempton (7f) three weeks ago; still lightly raced and he's a big player if he can transfer his progress back on turf.

11/10F

2nd

8

(1)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Lion Of Mali

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Beaten a nose on his handicap debut (7f), after which he was gelded; 2-2 in handicaps this year, winning narrowly at Wolverhampton in February and having more in hand than the head margin indicated over C&D two weeks ago; latest 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.

11/10F

1st

8

(8)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Lion Of Mali

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Fanshawe

Went down by a nose on sole nursery start at Newcastle last year and overcame widest stall to go one better at Wolverhampton 40 days ago (both 7f; gelded in between); major claims up 3lb with Oisin Murphy booked.

9/2