Lion of Mali
Lion Of Mali is a 3-year-old horse with genuine promise, boasting a win rate of roughly one in every three races across a 14-race career that began earlier this year. That 36% record—five wins and nine places—sits well above average for a horse at this stage, and the most recent form tells a story of improving consistency. In the last six races, the horse has finished unplaced once but picked up two wins and three placings, which is exactly the kind of pattern you want to see in a young runner finding its feet.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Cool Silk Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse made a winning debut at Wolverhampton on 6 February 2026, and has since added four more victories. Most impressively, it won at Newbury just three weeks ago on 26 August, which suggests it is in form right now. Being still active and having raced only yesterday means Lion Of Mali is a regular visitor to the racecourse, not a horse waiting months between outings. That kind of continuity matters—the racing rhythm keeps them sharp and ready.
James Fanshawe's Newmarket yard has been sending out 44 winners this season, so Lion Of Mali is part of a stable clearly hitting form. For a 3-year-old with five wins already under its belt and the kind of recent record that shows wins mixed with near-misses, this horse is clearly capable of better races ahead. The next few months will be crucial in deciding whether it graduates to stronger company or continues to dominate at its current level.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 33% of races
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
3rd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
13 Sep
8th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
26 Aug
🏆 Won
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
1 Aug
2nd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
10 Jul
2nd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
12 Jun
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
21 May
5th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 12 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
1 Apr
2nd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
18 Mar
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 third |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
6 Feb |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
1 Apr |
50% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
12 Jun |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
25 Apr |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Aug |
100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
6 Nov |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |