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Lir Speciale
7yo · Trainer Brian Ellison · Recent form 457805
Horse Passport
Lir Speciale
Ideal conditions, worked out from its 41 runs on record.
- Best goingHeavy2 wins from 2Low confidence
- Best trip7f–1m4 wins, 6 placed from 25High confidence
- Best courseDoncaster3 wins, 1 placed from 4Medium confidence
- Best directionLeft-handed3 wins, 4 placed from 12High confidence
- Best classClass 51 win, 1 placed from 3Low confidence
- Best gap between runs2 months+2 wins, 1 placed from 6High confidence
High 6+ runs · Medium 4–5 · Low 2–3 · faded = not enough data
Built from its own race record (positions, going, trip, course, class, gaps between runs). A guide to conditions, not a prediction.
Race DNA
Thrives in
Going
G/FirmGoodG/SoftSoftHeavy
Trip
5f2m3m
6f–1mRun styleNot known yet
Courses
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Form & profile
18 days since last run
- Age / sex
- 7yo b gelding
- Breeding
- Prince Of Lir – Ma Bella Paola
- Owner
- Kristian Strangeway
- Trainer
- Brian Ellison
- Jockey
- Rowan Scott
- Official rating
- 80
- Weight
- 9-6
- Headgear
- None
- Trainer, last 14 days
- 2 wins from 23 runs
Career
41UK & Ireland runs
6Wins
9Places
15%Win %
Race record UK & Ireland runs: 41
Runs abroad (e.g. in France) are not included.
| Date | Course | Type | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 26 | Hamilton | Flat | 1m½f | Soft | 3 | 5th/13 | 7¼l | Jason Hart | 11/2 |
| 6 Sept 26 | York | Flat | 1m | Good To Soft | 4 | 10th/19 | 9¼l | Shay Farmer | 15/2 |
| 2 Aug 26 | Galway (IRE) | Flat | 7f | Yielding | – | 8th/14 | 4½l | Chris Hayes | 5/1 |
| 28 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Flat | 1m½f | Yielding | – | 7th/17 | 8l | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 10 Jul 26 | York | Flat | 7f | Good To Firm | 3 | 5th/17 | 1½l | Ben Robinson | 11/1 |
| 13 Jun 26 | York | Flat | 7f | Good | 3 | 4th/19 | 2½l | Ben Robinson | 11/2 |
| 12 Jun 26 | York | Flat | 7f | Good | 4 | 2nd/20 | – | Shay Farmer | 9/2 |
| 16 May 26 | Newbury | Flat | 1m | Good | 2 | 13th/15 | 8¼l | William Cox | 33/1 |
| 6 May 26 | Chester | Flat | 7½f | Good | 2 | 3rd/13 | ½l | Cam Hardie | 18/1 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Doncaster | Flat | 1m | Good To Soft | 2 | 3rd/22 | 2¾l | Conor Whiteley | 16/1 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Doncaster | Flat | 7f | Heavy | 4 | 1st/21 | Won | Conor Whiteley | 11/2 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Doncaster | Flat | 7f | Heavy | 4 | 1st/15 | Won | Ben Robinson | 11/2 |
| 28 Sept 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard | 5 | 5th/9 | 3¼l | Shay Farmer | 11/8F |
| 7 Sept 25 | York | Flat | 1m | Good | 4 | 3rd/16 | ¾l | Shay Farmer | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 1m | Standard | 3 | 11th/14 | 7¼l | Ben Robinson | 12/1 |
| 7 Aug 25 | Chepstow | Flat | 1m | Good | 4 | 2nd/13 | – | Ben Robinson | 6/1 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Yarmouth | Flat | 1m | Soft | 4 | 2nd/13 | nk | Ben Robinson | 28/1 |
| 31 May 25 | York | Flat | 7f | Good | 4 | 17th/21 | 15¼l | Ben Robinson | 28/1 |
| 10 May 25 | Ascot | Flat | 6f | Good To Firm | 4 | 10th/12 | 8¼l | Harry Davies | 15/2 |
| 4 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard | 3 | 5th/7 | 3¾l | Cam Hardie | 8/1 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard | 4 | 4th/12 | 1¼l | Ben Robinson | 11/2 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 6f | Standard | 4 | 7th/12 | 6½l | Marco Ghiani | 13/2 |
| 7 Jan 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Flat | 6f | Standard | 4 | 5th/9 | 2¾l | Marco Ghiani | 5/2F |
| 7 Sept 24 | Thirsk | Flat | 6f | Good To Firm | 3 | 6th/9 | 3¾l | Jason Watson | 11/1 |
| 14 Aug 24 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 7th/14 | 7l | Marco Ghiani | 3/1F |
| 20 Jul 24 | Newmarket | Flat | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | 4th/7 | 2½l | Marco Ghiani | 5/1 |
| 29 Jun 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 6f | Standard To Slow | 2 | 6th/14 | 4¾l | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 8 Jun 24 | Haydock | Flat | 6f | Good | 3 | 10th/14 | 4l | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 19 May 24 | Newmarket | Flat | 5f | Good To Firm | 3 | 4th/7 | 3¼l | Marco Ghiani | 14/1 |
| 21 Sept 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard | 2 | 4th/12 | 2¼l | David Egan | 18/1 |
| 7 Sept 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Flat | 1m½f | Standard | 3 | 9th/11 | 6¾l | Callum Shepherd | 7/2F |
| 29 Jul 23 | Ascot | Flat | 7f | Good | 2 | 25th/25 | dist | David Egan | 40/1 |
| 22 Jun 23 | Ascot | Flat | 7f | Good To Firm | 2 | 16th/29 | 8½l | Ray Dawson | 18/1 |
| 10 May 23 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 1st/6 | Won | Ray Dawson | 5/2 |
| 5 Oct 22 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 1st/13 | Won | Ray Dawson | 7/2J |
| 15 Sept 22 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 6f | Standard | 3 | 3rd/14 | 1l | Ray Dawson | 7/2C |
| 1 Sept 22 | Windsor | Flat | 6f | Good | 3 | 1st/11 | Won | Ray Dawson | 11/4F |
| 14 May 22 | Newmarket | Flat | 6f | Good To Firm | 2 | 6th/10 | 7½l | Ray Dawson | 6/1 |
| 30 Apr 22 | Doncaster | Flat | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 1st/8 | Won | Ray Dawson | 8/11F |
| 6 Apr 22 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 6f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 3rd/8 | nk | Andrea Atzeni | EvensF |
| 26 Mar 22 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 6f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 2nd/8 | 1¼l | Jack Mitchell | 10/3 |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1–4 | 10% |
| Standard | 9 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 8 | 1–0 | 13% |
| Standard To Slow | 6 | 2–2 | 33% |
| Soft | 2 | 0–1 | 0% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 17 | 4–1 | 24% |
| 6f | 12 | 2–3 | 17% |
| 1m | 7 | 0–4 | 0% |
| 1m½f | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
| 7½f | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
By course
| course | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| York | 6 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 2–2 | 40% |
| Doncaster | 4 | 3–1 | 75% |
| Ascot | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
By class
| class | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 2–5 | 13% |
| Class 3 | 13 | 3–1 | 23% |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1–1 | 33% |
| Class null | 2 | 0–0 | 0% |
Wins–places: wins, then 2nd or 3rd places. Win % = wins ÷ runs.
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Race DNA: Good fit
Thrives on heavy, 6f–1m.
Analysis aid, not a prediction.
Likely targets Our view, not confirmed plans
- AugustYork Ebor Festivalhandicaps over 6f–1mflat form around 7f, rated 80
- late JulyGlorious GoodwoodGolden Mile / Lennoxflat form around 7f, rated 80 (needs a few pounds more for this level)
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