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Maasai Mara: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Maasai Mara is a 6-year-old gelding by Roaring Lion, trained by John O'Shea. He has won 3 of 25 starts and placed in 6 more, for £45,065 in prize money. He has won 2 of 3 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:50 at Hereford on 12 November. His best performance rating is 118, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £45,065
  • Best rating 118
  • Official rating 75

Where Maasai Mara runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:50 Hereford CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race —

Maasai Mara form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
6 Aug 26 Brighton JenningsBet In Basingstoke Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap Stakes (For The Brighton Challenge Cup) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Good To Firm 5 30.25 18/1 William Carson 75
12 Jun 26 Goodwood Highclere Castle Gin Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 6f Soft 7 14.5 17/2 William Carson 76
29 May 26 Brighton Download The Fairplay App Now 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Good To Firm 2 .25 11/1 William Carson 74
8 May 26 Chester Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4.5f Good 12 8.75 40/1 Alec Voikhansky 78
4 Apr 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Thank You To Omari For The Support Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard 4 6.75 40/1 William Carson 78
23 Nov 25 Windsor Call Fitzdares For Top Prices Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good To Soft 7 28.5 22/1 Richie McLernon 108
1 Nov 25 Ascot Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Good 9 21 40/1 Richard Patrick 110
10 Mar 25 Stratford DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 42 20/1 Ben Poste 115
12 Feb 25 Hereford starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 5 12 12/1 Ben Poste 117
21 Dec 24 Hereford DragonBet, Chicken-Bhuna, Lamb-Bhuna, Prawn-Bhuna Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 3 12.5 33/1 Ben Poste 117
17 Aug 24 Newbury Chapel Down Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Good To Firm 8 8.25 33/1 Charles Bishop 84
2 Jun 24 Hamilton Sky Bet Club Handicap Class 3 1m 5f Good 7 6.25 22/1 Billy Loughnane 85
17 May 24 Hamilton Precon Braveheart Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Good 4 2.25 18/1 Paul Mulrennan 86
27 Apr 24 Sandown bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good RR - 12/1 Jack Tudor 119
14 Apr 24 Hereford Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 3.75 10/3 Nick Scholfield 112
2 Feb 24 Catterick Raceday Ready Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 9/4 Nick Scholfield –
4 Jan 24 Hereford Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 2.25 4/1 Nick Scholfield –
28 Jun 23 Salisbury Showcasing Standing At Whitsbury Manor Bibury Cup Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 5 6.25 9/4F Oisin Murphy 87
3 Jun 23 Epsom Downs Betfred Lester Piggott Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good To Firm 4 5.25 15/2 Oisin Murphy 87
13 May 23 Ascot Carey Group Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Soft 1 — 13/2 Cieren Fallon 83
17 Apr 23 Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Standard To Slow 2 4 6/4 Oisin Murphy 83
15 Mar 23 Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 3f Standard To Slow 1 — 15/8 Oisin Murphy 80
23 Sep 22 Newcastle (AW) British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 1m Standard To Slow 4 2.75 11/4 Cieren Fallon –
15 Sep 22 Yarmouth British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m Good 2 2 5/2 Cieren Fallon –
5 Aug 22 Newmarket British Stallion Studs EBF 'Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Good To Firm 4 5.75 11/4 Cieren Fallon –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the JenningsBet In Basingstoke Brighton Challenge Cup Handicap Stakes (For The Brighton Challenge Cup) (GBBPlus Race) at Brighton on 6 August 2026. Held up towards the rear - moved into third 5f from home - pushed along with 2f left then dropped away quickly.

Maasai Mara by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
12f 7 0 0% —
16f 4 0 0% —
15.5f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
10f 2 1 50% —
8f 2 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
12.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
13f 1 0 0% —
11f 1 1 100% —
7f 1 0 0% —

Maasai Mara by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 6 0 0% —
Good 6 0 0% —
Good To Soft 6 0 0% —
Soft 3 2 67% —
Standard To Slow 3 1 33% —
Standard 1 0 0% —

Maasai Mara by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Hereford 4 0 0% —
Brighton 2 0 0% —
Ascot 2 1 50% —
Hamilton 2 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —
Chester 1 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Stratford 1 0 0% —

Maasai Mara breeding

  • Sire Roaring Lion (USA)
  • Dam Wekeela (FR)
  • Damsire Hurricane Run (IRE)
  • Breeder The Wekeela Partnership
  • Foaled 19 February 2020

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