Gallant Lion (2020) Horse
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Gallant Lion, a six-year-old chestnut gelding foaled by Roaring Lion out of Lysanda, runs under the guidance of Ian Williams for Gl Racing. In 39 starts he has secured six victories, placed second once and taken four third‑place finishes, accumulating $139,247 in earnings. His most recent outing was at Kempton on 10 October 2026, where he came home 6th of 8 runners. His latest win was recorded at Brighton on 29 May 2026.
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Kempton • Brighton • Southwell • Goodwood • Hereford • Salisbury • Chester • Haydock • Wolverhampton • Chepstow • Newbury • Lingfield • Ludlow • Plumpton • Epsom Downs • Carlisle • Windsor • NewmarketRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick 03-Nov-26 3219m GOOD R4 Alder Demain & Akers Handicap Hurdle, SP: 17.00 | Sam Twiston-Davies 0.75L | 7 (11) |
| Kempton 10-Oct-26 2413m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp (of $14,958) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:36.390, SP: 12.00 1st Star Time ( D Probert 138 ) 2nd Harlington ( C Shepherd 140 ) 4.50L 3rd Mountbatten ( J Gilligan 135 ) 5.25L 6th Gallant Lion ( R Kavanagh 140 , Cd 137 ) 7.05L See full results | R Kavanagh 63.5kg, Cd 62.1kg 7.05L | 6 (8) |
| Brighton 28-Sep-26 2394m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $927 (of $7,904) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:34.410, SP: 4.50 1st Darkest Red ( D Murphy 128 ) 2nd Love You Back ( W Fentiman 140 ) 0.75L 3rd Skimming Along ( A Voikhansky 132 ) 6.00L 4th Gallant Lion ( J Watson 141 ) 7.05L See full results | J Watson 64kg 7.05L | 4 (7) |
| Southwell 16-Aug-26 2427m SYNTHETIC R1 CL4 Hcp (of $10,814) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:34.010, SP: 34.00 1st Cliff Danger ( K T O'neill 125 ) 2nd Astrological ( M Ghiani 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Domination ( S D Bowen 130 ) 1.00L 8th Gallant Lion ( D Muscutt 131 ) 13.30L See full results | D Muscutt 59.4kg 13.30L | 8 (12) |
| GOODwood 20-Jun-26 2412m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $1,815 (of $15,469) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:39.500, SP: 5.00 1st Damascus Steel ( D Keenan 127 ) 2nd Masterinthewoods ( J Leavy 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Nowshesdancing ( K Fraser 131 ) 1.25L 4th Gallant Lion ( R Kavanagh 124 , Cd 119 ) 2.50L See full results | R Kavanagh 56.2kg, Cd 54kg 2.50L | 4 (7) |
| Brighton 29-May-26 2394m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $7,870 (of $7,870) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:32.550, SP: 3.75 1st Gallant Lion ( J Watson 126 ) 2nd Maasai Mara ( W Carson 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Rogue Impact ( L Morris 135 ) 2.25L See full results | J Watson 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Southwell 07-May-26 1621m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 40/1 Midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | Edward Greatrex 60.3kg 2 1/4l | 11 (11) |
| Hereford 16-Apr-26 3267m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Took keen hold, prominent, led 5th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, faded run-in | Liam Harrison 71.7kg 1/2 length | 5 (13) |
| Salisbury 02-Oct-25 2857m GOOD CL4 Flat, SP: 8/1 Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | Rossa Ryan 59.9kg Neck | 8 (11) |
| Chester 20-Sep-25 2896m HEAVY CL5 Flat, SP: 12/1 Held up in rear of midfield, steady headway over 4f out, soon pushed along and made no impression, weakened over 2f out | T P Queally 63.5kg 23l | 9 (13) |
| Chester 30-Aug-25 3197m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 10/3 Led, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly | Jason Hart 59kg 6l | 5 (8) |
| Haydock 10-Aug-25 3261m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 12/1 Close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner | C Lee 60.3kg 3l | 2 (5) |
| Wolverhampton 31-Jul-25 2815m STANDARD CL3 Flat, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, plugged on same pace | Edward Greatrex 54.9kg 1/2 length | 5 (12) |
| Kempton 09-Jul-25 3217m STANDARD / SLOW CL4 Flat, SP: 7/1 Took keen hold, in touch on outer, tracked leader with circuit to go, led 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | Oisin Murphy 59kg 3/4 length | 3 (8) |
| Hamilton 15-Jun-25 2227m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Flat, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | Ryan Kavanagh 59.9kg 1 1/4 length | 7 (14) |
| Chepstow 30-May-25 2414m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 3/1 Tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, eased towards finish | Ryan Kavanagh 63.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Newbury 16-May-25 2414m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 10/3 Towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 4f out, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out | Jim Crowley 59.9kg 6 1/2l | 12 (13) |
| Lingfield 18-Apr-25 3172m STANDARD CL4 Flat, SP: 9/1 Midfield, switched right home turn, keeping on when switched right inside final furlong, no impression | Cieren Fallon 57.6kg 1/2 length | 8 (14) |
| Ludlow 27-Feb-25 3172m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Midfield, took closer order approaching 3 out, soon pushed along and kept on same pace, ran on well run-in, not pace to seriously threaten | C J Todd 69.9kg 7l | 5 (12) |
| Plumpton 10-Feb-25 3196m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Took keen hold, jumped left 1st, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, went 4th close home, no danger | C J Todd 73kg 2 1/4l | 4 (7) |
| Southwell 17-Jan-25 2427m STANDARD CL4 Flat, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f | T Eaves 58.1kg 2l | 8 (10) |
| Lingfield 03-Jan-25 2414m STANDARD / SLOW CL4 Flat, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, pushed along out wide over 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner | L Morris 60.3kg Nose | 3 (9) |
| Southwell 14-Dec-24 2427m STANDARD CL3 Flat, SP: 9/2 Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, held over 1f out | R Kingscote 56.7kg 3/4 length | 8 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Nov-24 1906m STANDARD CL3 Flat, SP: 14/1 Off the pace in last pair, never involved | R Kingscote 58.5kg Short Head | 11 (13) |
| Epsom Downs 29-Sep-24 2420m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, improved into 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, plugged on one pace | Brandon Wilkie 62.6kg 2 1/4l | 3 (8) |
| Chester 14-Sep-24 2076m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Flat, SP: 16/1 Steadied and switched left start, held up in 6th on inside, pushed along when not clear run on inside over 2f out, soon weakened | A J Farragher 57.6kg 1 length | 8 (9) |
| Carlisle 26-Jun-24 2249m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 9/2 Prominent on outer, pushed along 3f out, ridden and faded over 1f out | W Buick 64kg Short Head | 7 (12) |
| Sandown 14-Jun-24 2002m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Flat, SP: 10/3 Held up in mid-division on inside, headway when troubled passage and angled out 2f out, soon hung back right, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish until post, never able to challenge | W Buick 58.1kg Nose | 4 (10) |
| Newbury 17-May-24 2012m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Flat, SP: 7/2 Held up in midfield, switched right over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger | Rossa Ryan 59kg 1/2 length | 6 (14) |
| Newbury 20-Apr-24 2012m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Flat, SP: 9/2 In rear, headway when switched left 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish | Rossa Ryan 59.9kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (18) |
| Kempton 27-Sep-23 2212m STANDARD / SLOW CL3 Flat, SP: 10/1 Restless in stalls, off the pace and always towards rear | K Shoemark 59.4kg 1 1/4 length | 10 (13) |
| Ascot 09-Sep-23 2406m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 5/1 Held up towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace | Saffie Osborne 52.6kg Short Head | 5 (9) |
| Windsor 17-Aug-23 2303m GOOD TO FIRM CL3 Flat, SP: 9/4 Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to lead 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, all out | Saffie Osborne 53.1kg | 1 (11) |
| Sandown 26-Jul-23 2002m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Flat, SP: 3/1 Steadied start, held up in 5th on inside, closer over 2f out, not clear run and angled out inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, soon ridden and quickened clear | W Buick 58.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Newbury 13-Jul-23 2012m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden and pressed leader, led over 110 yards out, stayed on well | H Crouch 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Brighton 27-Jun-23 2000m GOOD TO FIRM CL6 Flat, SP: 13/2 Held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, finished well to lead post | Jason Watson 58.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Newbury 19-May-23 2012m GOOD CL5 Flat, SP: 80/1 Always towards rear, never involved | T P Queally 59.4kg 3 1/4l | 13 (17) |
| Kempton 16-Nov-22 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL4 Flat, SP: 200/1 Towards rear of mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression soon after | George Downing 60.3kg Short Head | 9 (14) |
| Newmarket 19-Oct-22 1609m GOOD CL2 Flat, SP: 100/1 Raced wide, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression | David Egan 60.3kg 1 1/4 length | 7 (11) |
| Newcastle 19-Aug-22 1421m STANDARD / SLOW CL4 Flat, SP: 14/1 Held up, pushed along 3f out, struggling 2f out, late headway for 5th | Cieren Fallon 60.3kg 1 1/2 length | 8 (13) |