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    The New Lion

    Age
    7 (Bay Gelding)
    Sire
    Kayf Tara
    Dam
    Raitera
    Trainer
    Dan Skelton
    Owner
    John P McManus
    Run to form 89% Over the last 9 runs
    RPR 162 Racing Post Rating
    Official rating 160 Current handicap mark
    Top speed 152 Best speed figure recorded

    Next Entries

    Date
    Course
    Race
    Class/Dist
    Going
    Best odds
    Date 14:00 Sat 28 Nov 2026
    Course Newcastle
    Race Bowmer And Kirkland Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
    Class/Dist Grade 1, 2m190y
    Going —
    Date 14:30 Sun 29 Nov 2026
    Course Fairyhouse
    Race BAR 1 Betting Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1)
    Class/Dist Grade 1, 2m4f
    Going —
    Date 14:00 Tue 16 Mar 2027
    Course Cheltenham
    Race Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES)
    Class/Dist Grade 1, 1m7f199y
    Going —
    Date 16:00 Tue 16 Mar 2027
    Course Cheltenham
    Race Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES)
    Class/Dist Grade 1, 2m87y
    Going —
    Date 15:20 Thu 18 Mar 2027
    Course Cheltenham
    Race Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES)
    Class/Dist Grade 1, 2m7f213y
    Going —

    Recent Form

    Date
    Course
    Class
    Dist
    Going
    Jockey
    SP
    Pos
    RPR
    Date 16:05 Thu 9 Apr 2026
    Course Aintree
    Class Class Grade 1
    Dist 2m4f
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 9/4
    Pos 2nd/6
    RPR 166
    Date 16:00 Tue 10 Mar 2026
    Course Cheltenham
    Class Class Grade 1
    Dist 2m87y
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 3/1
    Pos 3rd/9
    RPR 163
    Date 15:00 Sat 24 Jan 2026
    Course Cheltenham
    Class Class Grade 2
    Dist 2m179y
    Going Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 9/4
    Pos 1st/4
    RPR 166
    Date 14:00 Sat 29 Nov 2025
    Course Newcastle
    Class Class Grade 1
    Dist 2m190y
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 15/8
    Pos F
    RPR 163
    Date 13:20 Wed 12 Mar 2025
    Course Cheltenham
    Class Class Grade 1
    Dist 2m5f
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 3/1
    Pos 1st/11
    RPR 159
    Date 14:55 Sat 28 Dec 2024
    Course Newbury
    Class Class Grade 1
    Dist 2m4f118y
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 9/4
    Pos 1st/7
    RPR 142
    Date 13:15 Sat 30 Nov 2024
    Course Newbury
    Class Class 3
    Dist 2m4f118y
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 4/6
    Pos 1st/6
    RPR 139
    Date 13:00 Tue 29 Oct 2024
    Course Chepstow
    Class Class 4
    Dist 2m3f100y
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 10/11
    Pos 1st/14
    RPR —
    Date 16:35 Wed 10 Apr 2024
    Course Market Rasen
    Class Class 5
    Dist 2m125y
    Going Good To Soft
    Jockey Harry Skelton
    SP 11/8
    Pos 1st/11
    RPR —

    Career Wins

    Date
    Course
    Class
    Dist
    Going
    Prize
    Date 15:00 Sat 24 Jan 2026
    Course Cheltenham
    Class Class Grade 2
    Dist 2m179y
    Going Soft
    Prize £71,188
    Date 13:20 Wed 12 Mar 2025
    Course Cheltenham
    Class Class Grade 1
    Dist 2m5f
    Going Good To Soft
    Prize £84,405
    Date 14:55 Sat 28 Dec 2024
    Course Newbury
    Class Class Grade 1
    Dist 2m4f118y
    Going Good To Soft
    Prize £56,950
    Date 13:15 Sat 30 Nov 2024
    Course Newbury
    Class Class 3
    Dist 2m4f118y
    Going Good To Soft
    Prize £8,169
    Date 13:00 Tue 29 Oct 2024
    Course Chepstow
    Class Class 4
    Dist 2m3f100y
    Going Good To Soft
    Prize £4,193
    Date 16:35 Wed 10 Apr 2024
    Course Market Rasen
    Class Class 5
    Dist 2m125y
    Going Good To Soft
    Prize £2,178

    Course Record

    Course
    Runs
    Wins
    Win %
    Places (1-2-3-4)
    Place %
    Course Cheltenham
    Runs 3
    Wins 2
    Win % 67%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 2-0-1-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Newbury
    Runs 2
    Wins 2
    Win % 100%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 2-0-0-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Aintree
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-1-0-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Chepstow
    Runs 1
    Wins 1
    Win % 100%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 1-0-0-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Market Rasen
    Runs 1
    Wins 1
    Win % 100%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 1-0-0-0
    Place % 100%
    Course Newcastle
    Runs 1
    Wins 0
    Win % 0%
    Places (1-2-3-4) 0-0-0-0
    Place % 0%