Running Lion
Horse Form Profile
| Place / No / Draw | Date / Going / Distance / Class | Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer | Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 6 (11) | 17th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 1 | 9st 4lb | Mercurial mare who is smart on her day; won 1m Group 2 at Royal Ascot and finished a close second in the Group 1 Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft) last year; the effect of the cheekpieces that prompted an improved fourth when bidding to retain her Ascot crown has worn off the last twice, though, including when a surprise market mover but beaten 24l in the Group 1 Nassau (1m2f, heavy) last time; wins nothing on that form, and the widest stall is not helpful, but she'd be a big threat if first-time blinkers fire her up. | 9/2 |
| 5th 1 (1) | 31st Jul 2025 Heavy 1m 1f 197y Class 1 | 9st 9lb | Won the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June and went close in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft); respectable fourth back at Royal Ascot last month but she hasn't been at her very best this season and looks vulnerable today; can lead. | 17/2 |
| 8th 4 (5) | 11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 | 9st 9lb | Ran creditably in first-time cheekpieces (retained today) when bidding for a second win in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes but finished behind two of today's rivals and there seems no obvious reason why she should reverse the placings; ran as if something was amiss in this contest last year. | 18/1 |
| 4th 6 (5) | 18th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 | 9st 2lb | Won this race (good to firm) last year and ended her 4yo campaign with a second to stablemate Friendly Soul in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft); hasn't found her A-game in two runs this season but her second at Haydock (10.4f Listed) last time was a respectable effort; seems to be working her way back towards her peak and it wouldn't be a surprise if she made a bold bid in defence of her crown; cheekpieces added. | 8/1 |
| 2nd 5 (5) | 24th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 100y Class 1 | 9st 2lb | Won Group 2 Duke of Cambridge at 2024 Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) and ended her 4yo campaign with second to stablemate Friendly Soul in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft); shaped as if needing the run when well-held fifth (Secret Satire fourth) in Newmarket Group 2 on reappearance and a potential class act here if back to anywhere near her best. | 9/4J |