The Lion Strikes (IRE)
The Lion Strikes is a maiden who has failed to win in 17 starts with two places. His best effort came when second of eight at Wolverhampton in Jan 2024. The gelding, who raced on both turf and all-weather, last ran when ninth of 11 in a Class 6 contest at Southwell in Mar 2024. He contested that race off an official rating of 45, 12lb below his highest ever mark.
- 0–17Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (11.8%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=17 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 57Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 343 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 101
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 101A | 83 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 37C | 26.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 77C | 68 | — |
| Good | 2 | 89C | 40 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 91B | 73.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 101A | 86 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 59C | 25 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 7.4% of 916 runs since Jun 2020 (63 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4% from 100.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 107 | 11 | 10.3% | +2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 183 | 12 | 6.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 81 | 4 | 4.9% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 100 | 4 | 4% | −3.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 39 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 405 | 37 | 9.1% | +1.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 113 | 9 | 8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 516 | 37 | 7.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 174 | 14 | 8% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 59 | 2 | 3.4% | −4 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 42 | 6 | 14.3% | +6.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 5 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 Hodeng (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodeng (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m1½f | — |
| Reason To Pass (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Tempore Belli (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Enright | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gina Mangan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rhiain Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2021 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Mar 24+15d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 1) | 9/11 | 6½ | 9-9 | 45 | 79A | 43A | Darragh Keenan | 28/1 |
| 11 Mar 24+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Classified Stakes | 5/11 | 1 | 9-9 | 43 | 101A | 65A | Darragh Keenan | 66/1 |
| 21 Feb 24+41d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap | 8/10 | ¾ | 8-12 | 45 | 69C | 44C | Darragh Keenan | 50/1 |
| 11 Jan 24+9d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Fairwood Brasserie Dining Experience Classified Stakes | 9/9 | 6 | 9-6 | 43 | 70C | 37C | Gina Mangan | 28/1 |
| 02 Jan 24+218d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1) | 2/8 | 4 | 9-6 | 42 | 83A | 69A | Gina Mangan | 40/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 May 23+26d | Leicester | Heartwize Handicap | 11/11 | 48 | 9-2 | 45 | 16C | 38C | Rhiain Ingram | 33/1 |
| 03 May 23+47d | Brighton | Vickers.Bet Handicap | 9/9 | 14 | 9-0 | 46 | 37C | 41C | Darragh Keenan | 6/1 |
| 17 Mar 23+98d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Cheltenham Festival Offers Handicap (Div 2) | 8/10 | 3½ | 8-11 | 48 | 57A | 40A | Gina Mangan | 9/1 |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 22+16d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) | 9/14 | nk | 8-9 | 48 | 91B | 57A | Wayne Lordan | 5/1 |
| 23 Nov 22+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 3/13 | nk | 8-9 | 47 | 90B | 63A | Wayne Lordan | 6/1 |
| 16 Nov 22+37d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/14 | hd | 8-11 | 48 | 89B | 60A | Mark Enright | 20/1 |
| 10 Oct 22+27d | Killarney | Ross Road Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 9/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 51 | 77C | 44C | Mark Enright | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 22+101d | Punchestown | Punchestown Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/14 | ½ | 8-10 | 50 | 100C | 65A | Mark Enright | 22/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+70d | Listowel | John Thomas McNamara Handicap (47-65) | 15/16 | hd | 9-7 | 57 | 89C | 38A | Mark Enright | 33/1 |
| 26 Mar 22+343d | Curragh | Finlay Volvo (c & G) Maiden | 16/20 | 1¾ | 9-8 | — | 59C | 53C | Mark Enright | 150/1 |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Apr 21+27d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 11/11 | nk | 9-7 | — | -9C | 37C | Leigh Roche | 33/1 |
| 21 Mar 21 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 6/8 | nk | 9-7 | — | 17A | 51A | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Lion Strikes won?
- The Lion Strikes (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2021 and 2024. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
- Who trained The Lion Strikes?
- The Lion Strikes (IRE) was trained by John O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 26 March 2024.
- Who is The Lion Strikes's sire?
- The Lion Strikes (IRE) is by The Last Lion (IRE) out of Seasons (GB), whose sire is Dubai Destination.
- What is The Lion Strikes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 26 March 2024. The highest on record is 57.
- What is The Lion Strikes's sire's record?
- The Last Lion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 916 runs since Jun 2020 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4% from 100.
- Who are The Lion Strikes's siblings?
- Out of Seasons (GB), The Lion Strikes (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hodeng (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.