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Urban Lion: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Urban Lion is a 5-year-old gelding by Zoustar, trained by Jack Channon. He has won 4 of 17 starts and placed in 2 more, for £140,294 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 4 wins from 15 is a 27% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:40 at Newmarket on 26 September, where the best price is 99/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 108, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 24%
  • Prize money £140,294
  • Best rating 108
  • Official rating 99

Where Urban Lion runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:40 Newmarket Bet365 Cambridgeshire (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) 99/1 Smarkets SBK

Urban Lion form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Sep 26 Ascot Ascot Hospitality Handicap Stakes Class 2 1m Good 9 9.25 18/1 George Bass 99
25 Jul 26 Ascot Betfred Handicap Stakes Class 2 1m Good To Firm 9 4 14/1 Tom Marquand 101
17 Jun 26 Ascot Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 26 19 25/1 Edward Greatrex 102
18 Apr 26 Newbury Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Class 2 1m Good 24 29.5 10/1 Edward Greatrex 102
28 Mar 26 Doncaster William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Soft 1 — 9/1 Edward Greatrex 98
27 Sep 25 Newmarket bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 1f Good To Firm 9 6.25 9/1 Edward Greatrex 99
21 Aug 25 York Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 13 5.25 12/1 Edward Greatrex 98
9 Aug 25 Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 3 .5 11/5F Hugh Bowman 98
18 Jun 25 Ascot Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 5 1.75 25/1 Edward Greatrex 92
14 Jun 25 Sandown Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Firm 1 — 9/4 Edward Greatrex 92
12 Apr 25 Newbury OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Rnd) Class 2 1m Good 2 .25 7/1 Edward Greatrex 89
27 Feb 25 Chelmsford City (AW) It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Class 4 1m Standard To Slow 1 — 6/4F Edward Greatrex 84
7 Oct 24 Yarmouth Royal Marines Association Handicap Class 4 1m Soft 4 2.75 7/1 George Bass 84
21 Sep 24 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Str) Class 4 1m Heavy 5 4 7/2 David Probert 86
3 Sep 24 Goodwood Cleansing Services Group Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 2f Good 4 2 11/1 David Probert –
15 Aug 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Download The bet365 App Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 1m Standard 1 — 8/15F Silvestre De Sousa –
22 Jun 24 Newmarket Bedford Lodge Supports Racing Welfare EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m Good To Firm 8 8.25 100/1 Edward Greatrex –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Ascot Hospitality Handicap Stakes at Ascot on 4 September 2026. Settled in the pack - moved up to challenge 3f out - faded in the closing stages to finish 9th.

Urban Lion by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 15 4 27% —
9f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —

Urban Lion by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 8 1 13% —
Good 4 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 1 100% —
Standard To Slow 1 1 100% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Standard 1 1 100% —

Urban Lion by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 5 0 0% —
Newbury 3 0 0% —
Newmarket 2 0 0% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 2 100% —
Doncaster 1 1 100% —
York 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 1 100% —
Yarmouth 1 0 0% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —

Urban Lion breeding

  • Sire Zoustar (AUS)
  • Dam Vive Ma Fille (GER)
  • Damsire Doyen (IRE)
  • Breeder Jonathan Mitchell
  • Foaled 2 February 2021

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