The Lion In Winter Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 15:07 15th April 2026

The Lion In Winter' Form | 15th April 2026

15th April 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes (Listed)

Age
4
Weight
9-7
Trainer
A P O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 5-30, 16.67%)
Owner
Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier
Sex
colt
Breeder
Sunderland Holding Inc.
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2022-01-31

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes (Listed)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Heritage, Listed, Stakes
Ground
Yielding To Soft
Distance
1m 0f 0y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£50,000
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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

The Lion In Winter 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 2025-10-18 15:25 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 1156.25K
Group, Stakes, Group 1		 9-3 Good 2 /16 - btn 1.25 Cicero's Gift 9-6 1m 38.6s

got warm beforehand, prominent early, in touch behind leaders, closed over 2 out, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on, held by winner inside final 100 yards

 A P O'Brien
C Soumillon		 13 24
5.56		 117
1 2025-06-07 15:30 Epsom Downs / 1 / 1m 4f 6y / Flat Turf / 1604K
Derby, Group, Group 1		 9-2 Soft 14 /18 - btn 27.65 Lambourn 9-2 2m 45.413s

always towards rear

 A P O'Brien
Colin Keane		 8 9.5
3.5		 117
2 2025-05-15 15:45 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 192.2K
Group, Stakes, Group 2		 9-2 Good To Firm 6 /11 - btn 3.9 Pride Of Arras 9-2 2m 12.34s

pulled hard early, held up disputing 6th, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when hung left and ridden over 1f out, plugged on late, never going pace to threaten

 A P O'Brien
R L Moore		 1.73 1.89
1.34		 118
3 2024-08-21 14:25 York / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 165K
Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-3 Good To Firm 1 /11 - win 1.75 Wimbledon Hawkeye 9-3 1m 21.58s

prominent, led3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on

 A P O'Brien
R L Moore		 3 3.48
1.46
4 2024-07-20 13:30 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Maiden		 9-5 Good 1 /12 - win 2.25 Currawood 9-5 1m 25.38s

mid-division, niggled along halfway, ridden to close on outer 2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final 100 yards, asserted close home

 A P O'Brien
Wayne Lordan		 6.5 8.54
2.28