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Running Lion

Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: D P Howden

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

8th

4

(5)

11th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Running Lion

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

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

15:40 Ascot

Running Lion

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

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

14:25 Haydock

Running Lion

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John & Thady Gosden

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

5th

4

(5)

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Newmarket

Running Lion

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong

3/1

7th

3

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Running Lion

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

raced far side, led, headed over 2f out

5/2