Lion Hearted (IRE)
Lion Hearted (IRE) is 7 from 18. Hasn't won since Apr 2019. 3 of 4 starts at Chelmsford City (AW) have ended in wins — and 3 of 4 at Newcastle (AW). All 7 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. Last raced off a career-high mark of 85.
- 7–18Wins / Runs
- 38.9%Strike rate
- 7 (38.9%)Placed
- −3.05£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.67Fair A/E n=18 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 85
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 115B | 98 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 98C | 76 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 72C | 71 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 115B | 98 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 106B | 55 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,182 runs since Jan 2008 (1,104 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,559 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,753 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,556 | 183 | 11.8% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,874 | 252 | 13.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 717 | 84 | 11.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,703 | 532 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 7 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 477 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,598 | 511 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 5 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,594 | 515 | 14.3% | +0.5 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,278 | 466 | 14.2% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 957 | 89 | 9.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 24 | 9.8% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Bossy Guest (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bossy Guest (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossy Guest (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Alsalwa (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Liberating (GB) | 13 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Gunner Will (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Kate The Great (GB) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Makyaal (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Colonel Bossington (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 7 | 64% | +3.95 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.75 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.20 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.43 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +0.19 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.85 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 5 | 45% | −0.09 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.96 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Crehan | 8 | 5 | 63% | +4.33 |
| Ronan Whelan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Gearoid Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 7 | 41% | −2.05 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 | 78% | +5.95 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Feb 20+56d | Newcastle (AW) | Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 85 | 52B | 66A | Alistair Rawlinson | 16/1 |
| 02 Jan 20+258d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap | 6/6 | 7½ | 9-2 | 85 | 85A | 49B | Mark Crehan | 5/1 |
| 2019 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Apr 19+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Sun Racing All-weather Championships Apprentice Handicap | 10/12 | hd | 8-9 | 81 | 67A | 68A | Mark Crehan | 11/2 |
| 11 Apr 19+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap | 1/8 | 8-12 | 78 | 101A | 80A | Mark Crehan | 3/1 | |
| 04 Apr 19+21d | Chelmsford City (AW) | totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Handicap | 1/5 | 8-10 | 78 | 48C | 71B | Mark Crehan | 7/4F | |
| 14 Mar 19+2d | Southwell (AW) | sunracing.co.uk Handicap | 9/10 | 4½ | 8-13 | 72 | 27C | 56C | Mark Crehan | EvensF |
| 12 Mar 19+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Like Sun Racing On Facebook Apprentice Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 72 | 115B | 81A | Mark Crehan | 10/11F | |
| 18 Feb 19+3d | Newcastle (AW) | sunracing.co.uk Handicap | 1/14 | 8-9 | 58 | 106B | 93A | Luke Morris | 2/7F | |
| 15 Feb 19+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Sunracing.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 1/11 | 9-3 | 58 | 98A | 90A | Mark Crehan | 4/7F | |
| 31 Jan 19+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Follow Sunracing On Twitter Handicap | 1/13 | 9-7 | 45 | 102B | 88A | Alistair Rawlinson | 1/3F | |
| 24 Jan 19+143d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 45 | 99A | 86A | Mark Crehan | 11/10F | |
| 2018 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Sep 18+28d | Roscommon | Alice Farrell Memorial Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 9/15 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 52 | 70C | 51A | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 18+33d | Curragh | Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Handicap | 20/30 | ½ | 9-1 | 56 | 72C | 55A | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| 04 Jul 18+54d | Bellewstown | Gabriel Howard Memorial Handicap (45-65) | 11/16 | nk | 9-7 | 58 | 70C | 67A | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 |
| 11 May 18+195d | Curragh | Buy Tickets Online At Curragh.ie Apprentice Handicap | 12/30 | 1 | 9-0 | 60 | 98C | 63A | Gearoid Brouder | 33/1 |
| 2017 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 17+44d | Leopardstown | Tote Maiden | 7/17 | 1¾ | 9-5 | — | 55C | 76A | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| 14 Sep 17+17d | Listowel | Follow Listowel Races On Twitter Maiden | 7/8 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 41C | 54C | Rory Cleary | 7/1 |
| 28 Aug 17 | Roscommon | Murray Ambulance Maiden | 5/15 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 76C | 69A | Rory Cleary | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lion Hearted won?
- Lion Hearted (IRE) won 7 of 18 archived starts between 2017 and 2020, a strike rate of 38.9%. Placed 7 times in total (38.9% of starts).
- Who trained Lion Hearted?
- Lion Hearted (IRE) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 27 February 2020.
- Who is Lion Hearted's sire?
- Lion Hearted (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Ros The Boss (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Lion Hearted prefer?
- Lion Hearted (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 7 wins from 11 starts (63.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lion Hearted's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 27 February 2020. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Lion Hearted's sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,182 runs since Jan 2008 (1,104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
- Who are Lion Hearted's siblings?
- Out of Ros The Boss (IRE), Lion Hearted (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Bossy Guest (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bossy Guest (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.