Circus Lion (GB)
Circus Lion won one of seven starts, the success coming at Musselburgh in a Class 5 maiden over under 6f on good ground in May 2024. The gelding, by Aclaim out of an Analytical mare, raced on turf five times and on all-weather twice without winning. He last ran off a mark of 78 at Thirsk in Aug 2025.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- −5.27£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=7 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 116dAvg between runs
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 93
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 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 98C | 80 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 93A | 90.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 98C | 84 | — |
Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 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 3 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 2,528 runs since Jan 2008 (200 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.7% from 386.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | 0 | — |
| Good to Firm | 410 | 43 | 10.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 547 | 49 | 9% | −1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 215 | 25 | 11.6% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 248 | 29 | 11.7% | +1.7 | — |
| Heavy | 72 | 6 | 8.3% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,026 | 100 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 478 | 51 | 10.7% | +0.7 | 1 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,496 | 161 | 10.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 386 | 26 | 6.7% | −3.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 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 Dc Cogent (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Dc Cogent (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dc Cogent (GB) | 23 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Altai (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Analeesa (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Breslin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 25+36d | Thirsk | Amstel Thirsk Summer Celebration Handicap Raced on the bridle early - settled midpack - eased and stopped abruptly with 2f left | PU/14 | — | 9-7 | 78 | — | — | Andrew Breslin | 16/1 |
| 27 Jun 25+27d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningBet Top Managers Handicap Took a strong hold early - tracked the pace on the far flank - went in front a furlong out - drifted markedly left under pressure and caught close home to finish second | 2/10 | nk | 9-6 | 75 | 88A | 89A | Andrew Breslin | 17/2 |
| 31 May 25+364d | Southwell (AW) | wingmanclub.co.uk Handicap Handy in the pack early - hit the front after 1f - pressed for effort inside final 2f - overtaken with a furlong left - stumbled into trouble and losing ground under pressure - allowed to finish in own time | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 78 | 93A | 78A | Andrew Breslin | 15/2 |
| 01 Jun 24+29d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap | 9/10 | 3½ | 9-6 | 80 | 78A | 59A | Paul Mulrennan | 2/1J |
| 03 May 24+227d | Musselburgh | Join Racing TV Now Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 9-7 | — | 98C | 95B | Paul Mulrennan | 8/11F | |
| 19 Sep 23+14d | Redcar | Celebrating The Life Of Edward Hide Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/13 | 3¼ | 9-7 | — | 80C | 80A | Graham Lee | 13/2 |
| 05 Sep 23 | Hamilton | Hamilton Park EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 2¼ | 9-4 | — | 75A | 84A | Graham Lee | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Circus Lion (GB) won?
- Circus Lion (GB) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Circus Lion (GB)?
- Circus Lion (GB) was trained by Bryan Smart on the most recent run on record, at Thirsk on 2 August 2025.
- Who is Circus Lion (GB)'s sire?
- Circus Lion (GB) is by Aclaim (IRE) out of Analytical (GB), whose sire is Lethal Force.
- What going does Circus Lion (GB) prefer?
- Circus Lion (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Circus Lion (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 2 August 2025. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Circus Lion (GB)'s sire's record?
- Aclaim (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 2,528 runs since Jan 2008 (200 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.7% from 386.
- Who are Circus Lion (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Analytical (GB), Circus Lion (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dc Cogent (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Dc Cogent (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.