The New Lion (2019) Horse
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The New Lion is a 7yo bay horse trained by D Skelton. Its sire is Kayf Tara and its dam is Raitera. It has recorded six wins so far. On 13th Mar 2025 at Cheltenham, The New Lion earned its most significant victory, collecting $147555.00 in the Cl1 Nvh. The horse has proved profitable for punters, offering a 106% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 11-Mar-26 3298m GOOD R5 CL1 H $49,416 (of $458,159), Winning Time: 03:54.240, SP: 4.00 1st Lossiemouth ( P Townend 157 ) 2nd Brighterdaysahead ( J Kennedy 157 ) 6.50L 3rd The New Lion ( H Skelton 164 ) 7.00L See full results | H Skelton 74.4kg 7.00L | 3 (9) |
| Cheltenham 24-Jan-26 3382m SOFT R6 CL1 HNHF $71,188 (of $122,962), SP: 3.25 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( C O'farrell 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Brentford Hope ( P O'brien 158 ) 0.00L See full results | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (4) |
| Newcastle 29-Nov-25 3390m SOFT R5 CL1 H (of $114,925), Winning Time: 04:01.300, SP: 2.88 1st Golden Ace ( L Williams 157 ) 2nd Anzadam ( P Townend 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Nemean Lion ( C O'farrell 164 ) 0.30L The New Lion ( H Skelton 164 ) 0.00L See full results | H Skelton 74.4kg 0.00L | UPD (5) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 4220m SOFT R1 CL1 NvH $84,405 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:11.070, SP: 4.00 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd The Yellow Clay ( J Kennedy 161 ) 0.75L 3rd Final Demand ( P Townend 161 ) 4.75L See full results | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (11) |
| Newbury 28-Dec-24 4130m SOFT R6 CL1 NvH $56,950 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:03.500, SP: 3.25 Held up behind leaders, took keen hold, went left 2nd, closed 3 out, switched right before last, led soon after last, drew clear, impressive 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Wendigo ( G Sheehan 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Bill Joyce ( J O Jr 161 ) 5.50L See full results | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (7) |
| Newbury 30-Nov-24 4130m SOFT R3 CL3 NvH $8,169 (of $14,756), Winning Time: 05:06.500, SP: 1.67 Chased leaders, switched right and closed 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, comfortably 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 160 ) 2nd Califet En Vol ( J Bowen 160 ) 3.00L 3rd Electric Mason ( F Gordon 160 , Cd 155 ) 4.25L See full results | H Skelton 72.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Chepstow 30-Oct-24 3910m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $4,193 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:58.750, SP: 1.91 Prominent, sauntered into contention before 2 out where slick jump, led travelling powerfully between final flights, won going away, impressive 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Belliano ( H Cobden 158 ) 4.75L 3rd Kayf Dancer ( M G Nolan 158 ) 2.75L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (14) |
| Market Rasen 10-Apr-24 3330m SOFT R6 CL5 NHF $2,178 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 04:14.010, SP: 2.38 Rear of mid-division, headway out wide home turn, led 2f out, clear final furlong, ran on well 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Not So Sobers ( K Woods 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Off The Jury ( D Maxwell 156 ) 0.75L See full results | H Skelton 70.8kg | 1 (11) |