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Arion Soldier (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Champagne Pop (IRE)

Arion Soldier’s best going, distance and course

Distance3m 1f · 1 win from 1
GoingSoft · 1 win from 2
CourseCork · 1 win from 1

Arion Soldier is at his best over 3m 1f with some cut in the ground: he has won one of his six runs on good to soft or softer.

Arion Soldier’s latest run

Last time out, Arion Soldier finished seventh of 14 in the Paddy Power 'I Still Call It Twitter' Handicap Hurdle at Cork (IRE) on 1 November 2026, beaten 65 lengths by Tir Og. He started at 66/1 over 2m4f on good to yielding ground under Ricky Doyle. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Arion Soldier’s official rating

His official rating is 115. He started 2026 on 115, rose to a peak of 123 and has been dropped 8lb since.

Arion Soldier’s pedigree: what the Soldier Of Fortune stock does

Arion Soldier is by Soldier Of Fortune out of Champagne Pop, a Scorpion mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Soldier Of Fortune’s runners have won 97 times from 616 starts, a 16% strike rate. Their most successful distance is Arion Soldier’s trip of two miles, where they have won 13 of 105 starts (12%).

Arion Soldier career record

8
Runs
1
Wins
13%
Win %
2
Placed
25%
Place %
£8,500
Earnings
Recent form 083107P7 most recent on right

Arion Soldier: peak ratings achieved

123
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Arion Soldier form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Thurles 2 0 1 0%
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0 0%
Clonmel 1 0 0 0%
Fairyhouse 1 0 0 0%
Galway 1 0 0 0%
Cork 1 1 1 100%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Soft 2 1 1 50%
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0 0%
Good To Yielding 1 0 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 1 0%
Yielding 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 4 1 1 25%
2m1f–2m4f 2 0 0 0%
2m 2 0 1 0%

Arion Soldier recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 7 1 Nov Cork (IRE)

    Prominent early - small error at the 3rd - 5th at halfway - pushed along without response turning in - soon floundering and well adrift at the finish

  • Pos PU 6 Nov Clonmel

    Held up at the back early - untidy over 8th - lacked response from 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last

  • Pos 7 21 Apr Fairyhouse

    Settled in the pack early - up to 3rd approaching the straight - urged in effort but slipped back to 5th before 2 out - unable to find more late and well held in 7th

  • Pos 12 27 Oct Galway

    Settled in the pack early - lacked change of gear approaching 5 out - dropped away and finished a long way behind in 12th

Arion Soldier race history and results

7
66/1
SP
PU
40/1
SP
7
21 Apr 2025
2m5f165y · Soft To Heavy · Ricky Doyle
40/1
SP
12
27 Oct 2024
2m6f111y · Yielding To Soft · Ricky Doyle
28/1
SP
1
1 Apr 2024
3m80y · Soft · Ricky Doyle
14/1
SP
3
16 Mar 2024
1m7f202y · Heavy · P J O'Hanlon
125/1
SP
8
30 Nov 2023
2m101y · Yielding · P J O'Hanlon
200/1
SP
10
22 Oct 2023
2m · Soft To Heavy · P J O'Hanlon
200/1
SP

Arion Soldier breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
19 Apr 2018
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam
Champagne Pop (IRE)
Damsire
Scorpion (IRE)
Breeder
Mrs Valerie Courtney

Arion Soldier FAQs

How many races has Arion Soldier won?

One of his eight starts.

What is Arion Soldier’s best distance?

3m 1f: his only win came over 3m 1f, from one run at the trip.

Who is Arion Soldier’s sire?

Soldier Of Fortune. His dam is Champagne Pop, by Scorpion.

When does Arion Soldier run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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