The New Lion (GB)
The New Lion (GB) is 6 from 9 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Turners Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (Mar 2025). Last raced off a career-high mark of 160.
- 6–9Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 8 (88.9%)Placed
- +7.46£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.07Fair A/E n=9 · 1.81 incl. margin
- 160Highest OR
- 45dBetween runs (median)longest 262 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 151
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 151A | 117.5 | 2 runs · 122 / 114.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 126B | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 130A | 122 | 2 runs · 122 / 89 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 113A | 110 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 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 8 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 4 (50%) · 2 wins
- Held up 2 (25%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (25%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,760 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,503 | 525 | 11.7% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3,054 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 4 from 7 |
| Soft | 3,760 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,980 | 522 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,767 | 593 | 12.4% | −0.2 | 4 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,820 | 479 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1,004 | 126 | 12.5% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Kateira (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Kateira (GB)).
Family form: Kateira (GB) won at Wetherby, 31 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateira (GB) | 22 | 8 | 2m–2m5f | Listed |
| El Presente (GB) | 22 | 5 | 2m3½f–3m1f | Listed |
| Blairs Cove (GB) | 21 | 4 | 2m–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Chuggy (GB) | 8 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Cadmar (GB) | 4 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| La Pinede (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Silver And Gold (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 4 | 57% | +4.30 |
| Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.16 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.25 |
| Newbury | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.92 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 4 | 67% | +4.08 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +5.21 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 5 | 63% | +6.08 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Apr 26+30d | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace - up to second after two out then edged right and roused before an error at the last - kept on but couldn't close the gap up the run-in | 2/6 | 2¼ | 11-10 | 160 | 122A | 153B | Harry Skelton | 9/4 |
| 10 Mar 26+45d | Cheltenham | Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Held up towards rear of pack wide - closed on front group before 3 out - urged along 2 out - lost touch before last then stayed on late without threatening | 3/9 | ½ | 11-10 | 159 | 107A | 155A | Harry Skelton | 3/1 |
| 24 Jan 26+56d | Cheltenham | Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Settled off the pace - sat third early - pushed along and picked up strongly in the closing stages - hit the front approaching the finish to win | 1/4 | 11-7 | 159 | 56C | 145C | Harry Skelton | 9/4 | |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Nov 25+262d | Newcastle | BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Sat close up early - moved to front at the 2nd - drifted off line and nearly ran out at the 4th - opened a gap by the 5th - margin narrowed after the 6th - put under pressure 3 out - drifted left and came down 2 out | F/5 | — | 11-10 | 159 | — | — | Harry Skelton | 15/8 |
| 12 Mar 25+74d | Cheltenham | Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Settled at back early - made ground into contention 3 out - found space tight after 2 out - shifted right before the last after a hampered passage - hit last fence while pressing forward - drifted right on the run-in - hit the front inside the final furlong and kept going to win | 1/11 | 11-7 | 147 | 151A | 159A | Harry Skelton | 3/1 | |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+28d | Newbury | Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Settled off the pace early - fighting for control in the bridle - drifted left in second - made ground into contention 3 out - moved right approaching the last - hit the front just after the last - powered away for a stylish success | 1/7 | 11-7 | 136 | 130A | 149A | Harry Skelton | 9/4 | |
| 30 Nov 24+32d | Newbury | Coral 'We're Here For It' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat behind the pace - moved right and made ground three out - hit the front two out - opened up in the straight - kept going well to win | 1/6 | 11-6 | — | 110A | 142B | Harry Skelton | 4/6F | |
| 29 Oct 24+202d | Chepstow | ColourFence Newport Long Life Garden Railings Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Handy early - eased into the mix before the second last with a clean leap - hit the front between the final two flights in commanding style - clear at the finish in fine fashion | 1/14 | 11-4 | — | 126B | 137A | Harry Skelton | 10/11F | |
| 10 Apr 24 | Market Rasen | Family Extravaganza Raceday Sunday 7th July Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/11 | 11-2 | — | 113A | 137A | Harry Skelton | 11/8F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The New Lion won?
- The New Lion (GB) won 6 of 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 8 times in total (88.9% of starts).
- Who trains The New Lion?
- The New Lion (GB) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 April 2026.
- Who is The New Lion's sire?
- The New Lion (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Raitera (FR), whose sire is Astarabad.
- What going does The New Lion prefer?
- The New Lion (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The New Lion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 160, from the run on 9 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The New Lion's sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,760 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are The New Lion's siblings?
- Out of Raitera (FR), The New Lion (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Kateira (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Kateira (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.