Lion's Pride Horse Racing Form | Newbury 14:35 18th April 2026

Lion's Pride' Form | 18th April 2026

18th April 2026 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)

Age
6
Weight
9-2
Trainer
J & T Gosden
(Last 14 Days: 8-22, 36.36%)
Owner
Mr A E Oppenheimer
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2020-04-09
Is Lion's Pride Improving?
Does Lion's Pride Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Lion's Pride Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-09-26 15:35 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 55K
Listed, Stakes
9-7 Good To Firm 1 /7 - win 7 Isle Of Jura 9-7 2m 30.34s

held up in last trio, headway looking for room over 2f out, soon squeezed through, went 2nd inside final 2f, led going well over 1f out, stayed on strongly and clear when hung left inside final furlong, eased towards finish

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
21 22
8.2
108
1 2025-04-21 14:55 Kempton / 1 / 1m 1f 219y / Flat AW / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-3 Standard To Slow 6 /8 - btn 4.95 Military Order 9-3 2m 6.158s

slow away, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
7.5 8.22
2.61
108
2 2024-09-07 14:35 Kempton / 1 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 85K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7 Standard To Slow 2 /7 - btn 4.75 Kalpana 8-10 2m 34.527s

tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, no match for winner

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
4.5 4.8
2.1
108
3 2024-08-03 13:50 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 3f 218y / Flat Turf / 100K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3 Good To Firm 5 /5 - btn 4.8 Al Aasy 9-3 2m 39.13s

in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
5 5.64
2.68
109
4 2024-07-05 16:15 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 45K
Listed, Stakes
9-9 Good 3 /6 - btn 3.25 Al Mubhir 9-9 2m 9.95s

slow into stride, headway and close up after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
3.75 4.21
2.33
109
5 2024-04-01 14:55 Kempton / 1 / 1m 1f 219y / Flat AW / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-6 Standard To Slow 3 /5 - btn 5.25 Dubai Honour 9-3 2m 6.503s

handy, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, plugged on thereafter

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
3.25 3.55
1.58
109
6 2023-11-06 15:30 Kempton / 1 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Standard To Slow 1 /4 - win 2.25 Measured Time 9-2 2m 35.26s

chased leader, led going best over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
4.33 4.39
1.59
105
7 2023-09-29 17:20 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-0 Good To Firm 3 /6 - btn 7.2 Tregony 9-2 2m 30.87s

waited with in rear, headway out wide into 3rd over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, no chance with leading duo

J & T Gosden
L Dettori
3.5 3.75
1.87
106
8 2023-08-26 18:20 Windsor / 1 / 1m 3f 99y / Flat Turf / 45K
Listed, Stakes
8-13 Good 3 /6 - btn 1.05 Candleford 9-7 2m 25.47s

keen in touch in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on one pace final furlong

J & T Gosden
K T O'Neill
3.25 3.55
2.21
9 2023-07-12 19:00 Kempton / 2 / 1m 2f 219y / Flat AW / 40K
Novice, Stakes
9-7 Standard To Slow 1 /5 - win 3 Middle Earth 9-7 2m 24.1s

slowly into stride, held up in touch, switched left over 2f out, soon led, quickened clear over 1f out, comfortably

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
1.57 1.7
1.17
10 2023-05-09 18:10 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 7.6K
Maiden, Stakes
9-1 Standard 2 /10 - btn 0.5 Crystal Mariner 9-1 2m 13.42s

slowly away, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, hung left, chased leader 1f out, ran on

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
2.38 2.76
1.21