Irish Lion (2023) Horse
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Irish Lion, a 3yo colt trained by Candice Bass, is by Gimmethegreenlight out of Heaps Of Fun. He has yet to win, having run three times without breaking his maiden. In his latest start at Durbanville on 7 Oct 2026, ridden by Athandiwe Mgudlwa, he finished seventh behind Daley Park.
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DurbanvilleRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 07-Oct-26 1600m GOOD R8 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $10,410) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.650, SP: 20-1 1st Daley Park ( K D Melo 58 ) 2nd Captain's Angel ( K Matsunyane 58 ) 1.75L 3rd You Made Me Look ( R Fourie 58 ) 1.85L 7th Irish Lion ( A Mgudlwa 58 ) 4.35L See full results | A Mgudlwa 58kg 4.35L | 7 (12) |
| Durbanville 23-Sep-26 1250m GOOD R3 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $6,179) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.860, SP: 19.00 1st Time Of Our Lives ( K D Melo 128 ) 2nd Gimmethejackhammer ( K Matsunyane 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Disco Jet ( J V Merwe 128 ) 1.75L 8th Irish Lion ( S Bungane 58 , Cd 55.5 ) 11.20L See full results | S Bungane 58kg, Cd 55.5kg 11.20L | 8 (10) |
| Durbanville 22-Aug-26 1250m GOOD R1 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $6,219) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.320, SP: 51.00 1st Viva Asterix ( C Zackey 128 ) 2nd African Wild Dog ( S Moodley 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Bullet Tooth Tony ( B Plaatjies 128 ) 1.75L 7th Irish Lion ( O Noach 58 ) 11.20L See full results | O Noach 58kg 11.20L | 7 (12) |