Horse profile
Persian Lion (IRE)
6yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2021) · Last trainer Michael John O'Connor · Last owner Michael John Oconnor
by Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) out of Persian Memories (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
36 runs · 15 courses · from May 2018
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Oct 2021 — 1,849 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2021 · 13th of 15
Won at Leopardstown
Headgear returns LTO
KTB Profile
Persian Lion (IRE) is 1 from 36. Hasn't won since Aug 2018. The win came on turf — 0 from 15 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer).
Based on 36 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 37lb off peak
- 1–36Wins / Runs
- 2.8%Strike rate
- 6 (16.7%)Placed
- −32.00£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.42Fair A/E n=36 · 0.35 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 226 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.
Official rating52↓ 37lb off peak
52
52–89
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 65C | 45.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 48C | 37 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 113B | 94 | — |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 100A | 69 | — |
| Good | 6 | 131C | 81 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 94C | 77.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 113B | 88 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 131C | 85.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 102B | 84.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 36 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
Sire
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 920 runs since Jun 2009 (60 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.2% from 151.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 151 | 20 | 13.2% | +4 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 146 | 11 | 7.5% | −1.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 86 | 8 | 9.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 432 | 41 | 9.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 176 | 13 | 7.4% | −1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 208 | 22 | 10.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 248 | 29 | 11.7% | +2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 218 | 16 | 7.3% | −1.9 | 0 from 20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −4.7 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +90.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Persian Memories (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Memories Galore (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Memories Galore (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memories Galore (IRE) | 30 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Ever Present (IRE) | 10 | 4 | 1m5f–2m | — |
| Secret Memories (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 6 |
| Pahlavi (IRE) | 39 | 2 | 2m1½f–2m2f | — |
| Persian Caliph (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 5f–6f | — |
| Estate Planning (IRE) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Hunsaker (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Endless Pursuit (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Curragh | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Horsman | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Shane Foley | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Mark Gallagher | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J C Canavan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M J O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Short | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D M Simmonson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms N A Kane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sorcha Woods | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sarah Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killian Hennessy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 1 | 4% | −21.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 33 | 1 | 3% | −29.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Oct 21+19d | Punchestown | BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle | 13/15 | 2¼ | 11-7 | — | 65C | 91C | Mr J C Canavan | 250/1 |
| 24 Sep 21+50d | Listowel | John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle | 13/18 | 4½ | 12-0 | — | 48C | 98C | Mr M J O'Connor | 100/1 |
| 05 Aug 21+25d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Claiming Race | 11/11 | 12 | 9-13 | 52 | 62C | 47C | Adam Short | 66/1 |
| 11 Jul 21+24d | Fairyhouse | Thanks To Gordon Reilly From All At Fairyhouse Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 11/12 | 13 | 9-1 | 56 | 59C | 47C | D M Simmonson | 15/2 |
| 17 Jun 21+44d | Leopardstown | Sandycove Handicap (45-70) | 8/9 | shd | 9-7 | 59 | 90A | 60A | Robbie Colgan | 16/1 |
| 04 May 21+24d | Gowran Park | Racing Again At Gowran Park Tomorrow Handicap (45-70) | 18/18 | 11 | 8-12 | 62 | 47C | 51C | Melanie Horsman | 50/1 |
| 10 Apr 21+10d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap | 12/13 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 64 | 87B | 45A | Melanie Horsman | 20/1 |
| 31 Mar 21+19d | Dundalk (AW) | HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Handicap (45-65) | 8/14 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 64 | 80B | 75A | Mark Gallagher | 16/1 |
| 12 Mar 21+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (45-65) | 8/13 | 1½ | 9-12 | 64 | 84B | 65A | Ms N A Kane | 7/2F |
| 05 Mar 21+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting Handicap (45-70) | 3/14 | ½ | 8-11 | 61 | 89B | 69A | Melanie Horsman | 25/1 |
| 17 Feb 21+68d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-75) (Div 1) | 11/13 | nk | 8-7 | 62 | 106B | 39A | Sorcha Woods | 14/1 |
| 2020 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 20+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-4 | 62 | 94B | 70A | Melanie Horsman | 18/1 |
| 13 Nov 20+56d | Dundalk (AW) | BetVictor Run For Your Money Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) | 2/14 | 3¼ | 9-6 | 61 | 88B | 72A | Melanie Horsman | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 20+34d | Dundalk (AW) | Hollywoodbets Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 6/12 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 67 | 101A | 67A | Siobhan Rutledge | 25/1 |
| 15 Aug 20+8d | Tramore | Clonea Strand, Dungarvan Handicap | 6/7 | 4 | 8-13 | 70 | 94C | 55C | Mark Gallagher | 66/1 |
| 07 Aug 20+23d | Tipperary | Racing Again 17th August (Ladies) Handicap | 9/14 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 70 | 93C | 59C | Melanie Horsman | 10/1 |
| 15 Jul 20+4d | Downpatrick | Randox Health (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 10/12 | 3¾ | 11-7 | — | 26C | 84C | Sarah Kavanagh | 14/1 |
| 11 Jul 20+15d | Leopardstown | Holden Plant Rentals (Q.R.) Race | 2/14 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 70 | 59C | 79A | Melanie Horsman | 100/1 |
| 26 Jun 20+14d | Curragh | Extra.ie Apprentice Derby | 14/18 | 2½ | 9-4 | 72 | 76C | 56A | Siobhan Rutledge | 20/1 |
| 12 Jun 20+133d | Curragh | Coolmore Magna Grecia Irish Ebf Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 2) | 7/9 | 4¼ | 9-5 | 72 | 62C | 69C | Killian Hennessy | 400/1 |
| 31 Jan 20+56d | Lingfield (AW) | Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap | 7/7 | 4 | 9-6 | 73 | 67C | 48C | Martin Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 2019 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 19+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap | 11/14 | ½ | 9-10 | 75 | 99B | 73A | Mark Gallagher | 33/1 |
| 29 Nov 19+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 13/14 | 16 | 9-4 | 76 | 81C | 63C | Mark Gallagher | 33/1 |
| 15 Nov 19+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Winter Series At Dundalk 2020 Handicap | 6/14 | ¾ | 8-13 | 77 | 97B | 75A | Mark Gallagher | 33/1 |
| 08 Nov 19+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights Handicap | 9/13 | ¾ | 8-9 | 78 | 102B | 65A | Mark Gallagher | 20/1 |
| 18 Oct 19+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap | 9/12 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 82 | 94A | 75A | Shane Foley | 8/1 |
| 27 Sep 19+92d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (70-100) | 5/14 | 2½ | 9-6 | 82 | 113B | 85A | Shane Foley | 16/1 |
| 27 Jun 19+32d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 6/10 | ¾ | 8-13 | 85 | 86A | 82A | Shane Foley | 5/1 |
| 26 May 19+12d | Curragh | Boodles Handicap | 7/13 | 4¾ | 9-8 | 89 | 44C | 85A | Shane Foley | 9/2F |
| 14 May 19+226d | Killarney | Betvictor Race | 2/5 | ½ | 9-12 | 87 | 93C | 82B | Shane Foley | 5/2 |
| 2018 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Sep 18+22d | Naas | Loughbrown Stakes (Group 3) | 5/8 | 13 | 8-13 | 86 | 131C | 66C | Colm O'Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 08 Sep 18+30d | Haydock | Read Luke Morris Blog At Unibet Handicap | 7/7 | 44 | 8-3 | 86 | 43C | 73C | N G McCullagh | 11/2 |
| 09 Aug 18+19d | Leopardstown | Manguard Plus Handicap | 1/12 | 8-6 | 79 | 100A | 74A | Shane Foley | 3/1F | |
| 21 Jul 18+34d | Curragh | Hanlon Concrete Maiden | 2/9 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 69A | 85A | Colm O'Donoghue | 8/1 |
| 17 Jun 18+21d | Cork | Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurance Maiden | 4/9 | 3 | 9-5 | — | 88A | 71A | Shane Foley | 4/1 |
| 27 May 18 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 5/15 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 65C | 71A | Tom Madden | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Persian Lion won?
- Persian Lion (IRE) won 1 of 36 archived starts between 2018 and 2021, a strike rate of 2.8%. Placed 6 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Persian Lion?
- Persian Lion (IRE) was trained by Michael John O'Connor on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 13 October 2021.
- Who is Persian Lion's sire?
- Persian Lion (IRE) is by Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) out of Persian Memories (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What going does Persian Lion prefer?
- Persian Lion (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Persian Lion's official rating?
- Persian Lion (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 89.
- What is Persian Lion's sire's record?
- Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 920 runs since Jun 2009 (60 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.2% from 151.
- Who are Persian Lion's siblings?
- Out of Persian Memories (IRE), Persian Lion (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Memories Galore (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Memories Galore (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.