Horse Details

Gallant Lion (GB)

32 Runs 5 Wins (15.6%) 5 Places (15.6%)
Trainer: Tony Carroll
4 years old gr GB
Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
Dam: Lysanda (GER)
Damsire: Lando
Past Runs (32 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
02/10/25
17:25 		Salisbury 1m6f Rossa Ryan Ian Williams 8 3:8.33 0.3 70 9-6 8/1
Flag start - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
20/09/25
16:45 		Chester 1m6½f Tom Queally Ian Williams 9 3:43.25 23 72 10-0 12/1
Held up in rear - lost touch over 2f out - tailed off(op 11/1)
30/08/25
17:35 		Chester 2m Jason Hart Ian Williams 5 3:25.20 6 73 9-4 100/30
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
10/08/25
18:45 		Haydock 2m Clifford Lee Ian Williams 2nd 3:35.89 3 72 9-7 12/1
Raced in second - lost second over 1f out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second again inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
31/07/25
18:45 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f Edward Greatrex Ian Williams 5 3:2.63 .5 73 8-9 14/1
Soon led - headed and prominent after 2f - outpaced 2f out - kept on
09/07/25
19:20 		Kempton (AW) 2m Oisin Murphy Ian Williams 3rd - - 73 9-4 7/1
In touch with leaders but raced wide early - headway and prominent after 6f - led over 3f out - faced challenge over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1)
15/06/25
18:45 		Hamilton 1m3f Ryan Kavanagh Ian Williams 7 2:26.42 1.25 73 9-3 4/1F
Prominent - weakened inside final furlong
30/05/25
13:55 		Chepstow 1m4f Ryan Kavanagh Ian Williams 1st - Won 67 9-8 3/1
Prominent - edged right but led 2f out - clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated the slower good - good to soft in places ground on this occasion)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
16/05/25
17:55 		Newbury 1m4f Jim Crowley Ian Williams 12 - - 69 9-6 100/30F
Towards rear - headway 4f out - outpaced 3f out - weakened 2f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground - officially described as good - good to firm in places - and would prefer a slower surface)(op 4/1)
18/04/25
16:20 		Lingfield (AW) 2m Cieren Fallon Ian Williams 8 3:21.93 .5 71 9-1 9/1
In touch with leaders - lost position over 2f out - outpaced when short of room inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
27/02/25
14:35 		Ludlow 2m Charlie Todd Ian Williams 5 3:58.98 7 – 11-0 14/1
Midfield - headway but mistake 5th - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
10/02/25
14:15 		Plumpton 2m Charlie Todd Ian Williams 4 4:8.67 2.25 – 11-7 12/1
In touch with leaders - jumped left 1st - jumped slightly right 3rd - mistake 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
17/01/25
17:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m4f Tom Eaves Ian Williams 8 2:38.45 2 73 9-2 16/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 17/2)
03/01/25
13:15 		Lingfield (AW) 1m4f Luke Morris Ian Williams 3rd 2:31.99 0.05 73 9-7 7/1
Midfield - on outer 3f out - headway from 2f out - kept on when up the centre final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 8/1 and tchd 17/2)
14/12/24
19:15 		Southwell (AW) 1m4f Richard Kingscote Ian Williams 8 - - 75 8-13 9/2
In rear - steady headway and midfield halfway - outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression(op 7/1)
23/11/24
20:25 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Richard Kingscote Ian Williams 11 1:59.23 0.1 77 9-3 14/1
Always behind(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
29/09/24
15:30 		Epsom 1m4f Brandon Wilkie Alan King 3rd - - 79 9-9 4/1
Midfield - headway after 4f - in touch with leaders halfway - switched to near side over 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)
14/09/24
16:05 		Chester 1m2½f Adam Farragher Alan King 8 - - 82 9-1 16/1
Dwelt start - switched left soon after start - midfield on inner - short of room and lost ground 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1)
26/06/24
15:05 		Carlisle 1m3f William Buick Alan King 7 2:24.40 0.1 83 10-1 9/2
Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders after 4f - no extra from 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
14/06/24
15:15 		Sandown 1m2f William Buick Alan King 4 2:8.80 0.05 83 9-2 100/30F
Towards rear - going easily but repeatedly short of room from over 3f out - nudged out and some headway final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)(tchd 16/5)
17/05/24
14:30 		Newbury 1m2f Rossa Ryan Alan King 6 2:8.82 .5 83 9-4 7/2F
Held up in rear - headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/3)
20/04/24
17:00 		Newbury 1m2f Rossa Ryan Alan King 3rd 2:7.34 1.25 82 9-6 9/2J
Switched left soon after start - in rear - switched left and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 6/1)
27/09/23
19:00 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f Kieran Shoemark Tony Carroll 10 2:21.61 1.25 83 9-5 10/1
Upset in stalls - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was restless in the stalls)(op 11/1)
09/09/23
15:10 		Ascot 1m4f Saffie Osborne Tony Carroll 5 2:32.66 0.1 83 8-4 5/1
Towards rear of midfield - headway over 3f out - hung right over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 6/1)
17/08/23
19:30 		Windsor 1m3½f Saffie Osborne Tony Carroll 1st 2:27.62 Won 80 8-5 9/4F
Travelled strongly - prominent - pressed leader from over 5f out - led 3f out - ridden when drifted left from over 1f out - kept on
26/07/23
20:10 		Sandown 1m2f William Buick Tony Carroll 1st 2:12.75 Won 73 9-2 3/1F
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway 4f out - not clear run on inner over 2f out - pushed along and switched left over 1f out - led and ridden 1f out - kept on well(op 11/4)
13/07/23
19:15 		Newbury 1m2f Hector Crouch Tony Carroll 1st 2:6.22 Won 66 8-11 8/1
Towards rear - steady headway from over 3f out - prominent when ridden over 1f out - soon pressed leader - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/2 tchd 9/1)
27/06/23
15:30 		Brighton 1m2f Jason Watson Tony Carroll 1st 2:4.16 Won 63 9-2 13/2
In touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led post (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1)
19/05/23
16:55 		Newbury 1m2f Tom Queally Tony Carroll 13 2:14.18 3.25 66 9-5 80/1
Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1)
16/11/22
18:30 		Kempton (AW) 1m George Downing Tony Carroll 9 1:42.51 0.1 – 9-7 200/1
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 100/1)
19/10/22
16:45 		Newmarket 1m David Egan Michael Bell 7 1:43.89 1.25 – 9-7 100/1
Held up in rear - ridden and some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 66/1)
19/08/22
19:39 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Cieren Fallon Michael Bell 8 1:32.42 1.5 – 9-7 14/1
Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along from over 2f out - kept on but never on terms