Gallant Lion
Gallant Lion is a six-year-old with modest but steady form over three seasons. He has won six races and placed fourteen times from thirty-six starts, which works out to a win rate of roughly one in every five-six races. That consistency—not spectacular, but reliable—is the horse's calling card. He won his first race at Brighton on 27 June 2023 and has been winning regularly ever since, most recently capturing another prize at the same track on 29 May 2026, just three months ago.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Gallant Lion genuinely interesting is his strong preference for certain conditions and distances. On dry, fast ground, he is notably effective, winning three of eight races (38%)—a significant edge for any horse at this level. He also thrives on normal conditions, winning two of eight races (25%), and shows his best form over a mile and a quarter to a mile and two furlongs, winning two of seven races (29%) at that distance. These are meaningful patterns that tell a trainer how to get the best out of him. Sadly, Gallant Lion struggles badly in top-level company: he has managed just one win from sixteen races at Class 4, suggesting he finds the highest standards he faces too demanding. He raced just yesterday and remains active in the yard, so there is still plenty of racing ahead for this honest, ground-dependent performer under trainer Ian Williams.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 29% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Aug
8th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
19 Jun
4th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Brighton
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
7 May
11th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
2 Oct
8th
Salisbury
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
20 Sep
9th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 14 runners
30 Aug
5th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
31 Jul
5th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
9 Jul
3rd
Kempton Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
16 May |
20% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
3 |
3 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
2 |
2 wins |
29 May |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Jun |
50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
30 May |
100% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
17 Aug |
100% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Feb |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |