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Horse profile

Lion Tower (GB)

Sex
colt
Foaled
1992

See also: Lion Tower (IRE) · Grant Tuer · 43 runs · 8 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,900 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
22 Sep 1995, Haydock (2/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
32

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
22 Sep 95Haydock2/163/1F2Willie RyanSir Henry CecilStanley Sportsline Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2½fGood9-0Merry Festival (USA)£4,2421251/14
20 May 95Lingfield3/145/14¼Willie RyanSir Henry CecilTequila Sunrise Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m1fGood to Firm8-10Triquetti (IRE)£4,307-1/13
  • 2/1622 Sep 95 · Haydock3/1F

    Stanley Sportsline Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    22 Sep 95
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    2/16
    SP
    3/1F
    Btn
    2
    Race
    Stanley Sportsline Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    £4,242
    Days
    125
    Future form
    1/14
  • 3/1420 May 95 · Lingfield5/1

    Tequila Sunrise Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m1fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    20 May 95
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    3/14
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    4¼
    Race
    Tequila Sunrise Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m1f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Triquetti (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,307
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/13

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
22 Sep 95HaydockStanley Sportsline Maiden Stakes Class D2/16Snow Princess (IRE)61 Oct 95HaydockSaintCloud Limited Stakes Class E
20 May 95LingfieldTequila Sunrise Maiden Stakes Class D3/14Kafani Al Widd (FR)1120 Jun 95ThirskDuron Fibre Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 2/1622 Sep 95 · Haydock

    Stanley Sportsline Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    22 Sep 95
    Course
    Haydock
    Race
    Stanley Sportsline Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/16
    Winner next time
    Snow Princess (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    1 Oct 95
    Race won
    SaintCloud Limited Stakes Class E
  • 3/1420 May 95 · Lingfield

    Tequila Sunrise Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    20 May 95
    Course
    Lingfield
    Race
    Tequila Sunrise Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Kafani Al Widd (FR)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    20 Jun 95
    Race won
    Duron Fibre Maiden Stakes Class D

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil20 May 9522 Sep 953/1420110.0%100.0%£1,900€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
20 May 95
Last run
22 Sep 95
First run for yard
3/14
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,900
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20110.0%100.0%£1,900€020 May 9522 Sep 95
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,900
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
20 May 95
Last run
22 Sep 95

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSoviet Star (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSoviet Star (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchPercy's Lass I (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPercy's Lass I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBlakeney (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLion Tower (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1992
SireSoviet Star (USA)
DamPercy's Lass I (GB)
DamsireBlakeney (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingSir Percy (GB)

Female line

  1. Percy's Lass I (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Soviet Star (USA)Percy's Lass I (GB)Blakeney (GB)coltFlat 8.2f · NH 2m1½fFlat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
Soviet Star (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Soviet Star (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,3984281,1969.7%27.2%20
At 9f to 11f1,010832558.2%25.2%20
On Good going9439825310.4%26.8%10
At 9f to 11f on Good going231266511.3%28.1%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,398
Wins
428
Placed
1,196
Win %
9.7%
Place %
27.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,010
Wins
83
Placed
255
Win %
8.2%
Place %
25.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
943
Wins
98
Placed
253
Win %
10.4%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
231
Wins
26
Placed
65
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Soviet Star (USA) × Blakeney mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%010030.0%£2,470€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,470
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Lion Tower (GB)200£1,900€0
Akhlak (IRE)800£570€0
Lion Tower (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,900
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Akhlak (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£570
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Percy's Lass I (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Soviet Star (USA) out of Percy's Lass I (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Lomond (USA)

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Nashwan (USA)

By Mark Of Esteem (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Percy's Lass I (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Nephew (out of a sibling)

View full Percy's Lass I family

In brief

When was Lion Tower foaled?

Lion Tower (GB) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Lion Tower?

Lion Tower (GB) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of Percy's Lass I (GB), a daughter of Blakeney (GB).

Who trained Lion Tower?

Lion Tower (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lion Tower's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lion Tower (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Lion Tower still racing?

Lion Tower (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 September 1995 at Haydock in the Stanley Sportsline Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 2nd of 16, and has not run there since.

Is Lion Tower related to any top horses?

Lion Tower (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sir Percy (GB) (half-brother, Group 1 winner) and Mikhail Glinka (IRE) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Percy's Lass I (GB) family.

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