Belle The Lioness (IRE)
Belle The Lioness won three of 15 starts on turf, with victories at Tipperary, Thurles and Cork. Her wins came over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground in Apr 2022, over the same trip on soft ground in Jan 2023 and over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground at Tipperary in Jul 2025. Typically held up, she finished 6 of 11 at Galway in Jul 2025 when last raced off an official rating of 116, 12lb below her highest ever mark.
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 8 (53.3%)Placed
- +16.49£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=15 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 35dBetween runs (median)longest 257 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 107
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 127C | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 98A | 88 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 107A | 105 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 127C | 94.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 112B | 92 | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 6 analysed runs since Jan 2025
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (17%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,873 runs since May 2013 (684 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,542 | 189 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,237 | 136 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,897 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 780 | 86 | 11% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,581 | 193 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,992 | 203 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,242 | 155 | 12.5% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 242 | 33 | 13.6% | +2.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Stick To The Board (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Stick To The Board (IRE)).
Family form: Stick To The Board (IRE) finished 2nd of 13 at Chepstow, 10 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick To The Board (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Brave Soldier (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Sarrealta (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +19.29 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.20 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.71 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.51 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Blackmore | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.71 |
| Phillip Enright | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr D Roche | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| None | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.51 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.71 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.20 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.71 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Jul 25+14d | Galway | Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3) Held up at the back - unable to make progress 3 out - stayed on same speed to the line without threatening | 6/11 | 9 | 10-8 | 116 | 33C | 112C | Phillip Enright | 66/1 |
| 17 Jul 25+16d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle Held up at the back early - improved into 4th after 8th - up to 3rd approaching 3 out - chased the front-runner 2 out - unable to challenge and hampered by an untidy jump at the last - stayed on one gear to finish second | 2/5 | 5½ | 10-7 | 118 | 127C | 120B | Phillip Enright | 8/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+32d | Tipperary | Walter Hennessy Auctioneers Mares Beginners Chase Settled midfield early - improved into contention approaching the last two before hitting a small stumble at the final fence - driven out on the run-in to get up and score right at the finish | 1/13 | 11-7 | 112 | 74B | 127A | Phillip Enright | 25/1 | |
| 30 May 25+22d | Tramore | QuinnBet Beginners Chase Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway and 4th passing three out - urged forward to move into 3rd - asked for effort near the last - stayed on strongly to claim 2nd close home | 2/8 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | 98A | 125B | Phillip Enright | 14/1 |
| 08 May 25+127d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Beginners Chase Held up early - stayed out of contention throughout - well beaten at the finish | 9/14 | 7½ | 11-5 | — | 78C | 101C | Phillip Enright | 100/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+257d | Tramore | Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - needed encouragement after 5 out and dropped away soon after - found nothing more and was pulled up before 3 out | PU/9 | — | 11-11 | 119 | — | — | Rachael Blackmore | 4/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Apr 24+75d | Ballinrobe | McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 5½ | 11-3 | 121 | 107A | 111A | Rachael Blackmore | 11/4 |
| 04 Feb 24+34d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 7/19 | ½ | 10-8 | 122 | 86B | 122A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 01 Jan 24+45d | Tramore | Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 3½ | 11-11 | 118 | 107A | 133A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 4/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Nov 23+246d | Wexford | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle | 3/5 | 4¼ | 11-1 | 119 | 103C | 115B | Rachael Blackmore | 10/3 |
| 16 Mar 23+53d | Cheltenham | Jack de Bromhead Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 19/21 | nk | 11-5 | 128 | 76C | 113C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 40/1 |
| 22 Jan 23+35d | Thurles | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-3 | — | 71A | 127A | Rachael Blackmore | 2/7F | |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 22+19d | Thurles | Billy Harney Memorial Irish Ebf Mares Novice Hurdle (listed) | 2/7 | 5½ | 10-11 | — | 92A | 126A | Rachael Blackmore | 13/2 |
| 29 Nov 22+225d | Punchestown | William Hill Play Responsibly Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/21 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 112B | 134A | Rachael Blackmore | 9/2 |
| 18 Apr 22 | Cork | Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-6 | — | — | 82B | Mr D Roche | 16/5 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Belle The Lioness won?
- Belle The Lioness (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
- Who trained Belle The Lioness?
- Belle The Lioness (IRE) was trained by S Curling on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 31 July 2025.
- Who is Belle The Lioness's sire?
- Belle The Lioness (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Belle Of The Moor (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Belle The Lioness prefer?
- Belle The Lioness (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Belle The Lioness's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 31 July 2025. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Belle The Lioness's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,873 runs since May 2013 (684 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Belle The Lioness's siblings?
- Out of Belle Of The Moor (IRE), Belle The Lioness (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Stick To The Board (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Stick To The Board (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.