Lion Of The Desert
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Bellys HeroesCurrent
- Ghulam Abbasuntil 2 Oct 2025
- Mrs Patrick J Flynnuntil 6 Mar 2025
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Valirann
- Dam
- Sky Queen
- Damsire
- Stowaway
Trainer history
- CurrentGrace Harris
- 2 Oct 2025Patrick John Kiely
- 14 May 2025Patrick J Flynn
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good To Firm1/3 · 33%
- Good To Soft0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Stratford1/3 · 33%
- Ffos Las0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2026 | Stratford 15:23 Patrick's 60th Celebration Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle Class 4 | 3 | 11/4 | 70.9 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Stratford 19:18 SolidCAM UK Partner Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle Class 4 | 1 | 6/1 | 62.1 |
| 30 May 2026 | Stratford 20:50 Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle Class 5 | 2 | 7/2F | 57.1 |
| 20 May 2026 | Ffos Las 14:50 Mortal Bunny Rum Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle Class 5 | 3 | 11/2 | 64.0 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org