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Optima RacingHorses › Lilting Verse (IRE)

Lilting Verse (IRE)

9yo b m · Form & record 2022-10-06 to 2026-03-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Sorcillera (GB) (by Anzillero)
OwnerBaker Burford Haynes Plumb
BreederGregg Stafford
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 120 · best TS 113
21
Runs
3
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
-37.5%
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Full form — last 21 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-03-24 22d Southwell 26f Good 4 4/5 3.25 Fern O'Brien t 162 110 96 84 7/2
Chase Turf Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - pressed leader with one circuit to go - lost position gradually from 4 out - outpaced 3 out - weakened approaching last
2026-03-02 17d Southwell 24.5f Soft 4 4/6 7 Fern O'Brien t 160 113 108 104 11/2
Chase Turf Grace And Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led before 4th - headed before 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened before last(op 9/1)
2026-02-13 63d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 7/11 23 Fern O'Brien t 162 114 85 61 14/1
Chase Turf Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear throughout
2025-12-12 45d Doncaster 24f Soft 4 5/6 9 Fern O'Brien t 151 115 95 84 17/2
Chase Turf Magnavale Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In rear - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 3 out(op 13/2)
2025-10-28 195d Ffos Las 25.5f Soft 4 2/13 3 Fern O'Brien t 156 113 117 95 10/1
Chase Turf Rees Richards & Partners Land Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway before 6th - not fluent 15th - went second before 2 out - kept on(op 11/1)
2025-04-16 26d Ffos Las 24f Soft 4 5/7 0.5 Connor Brace t 163 115 109 79 11/1
Hurdle Adept GRP Cabinets Mares Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-21 18d Ffos Las 24f Good 3 2/8 Fern O'Brien t 142 114 120 13 3/1
Chase Amroth Bay Caravan Park West Wales National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-03 24d Southwell 24.5f Soft 2/7 Fern O'Brien t 158 113 118 113 14/1
Chase Turf Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-07 48d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 4 5/8 Fern OBrien t 161 115 106 35 6/1
Classic Additions Limited Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-21 8d Hereford 25f Soft 3 99/13 Connor Brace t 155 117 22/1
Chase Turf DragonBet Better Odds Than Nessas Slots Mares Handicap Chase Jumped left throughout - in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-12-13 20d Doncaster 24f Soft 3 99/4 Connor Brace t 158 117 11/4
Chase Turf Talasey Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - led - briefly headed 2nd - hung badly right and pulled up before 12th (jockey said mare hung badly right-handed rendering him unable to steer mare between the wings resulting in him pulling up)(op 5/2)
2024-11-23 41d Huntingdon 23.5f Soft 4 1/6 0 Connor Brace t 167 113 119 110 13/8F
Chase Turf Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Qualifer) Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - jumped left from 3rd - led before 4th - mistake and headed 4 out - led again 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - ridden and hung right run-in - headed towards finish - rallied and led again final stride(op 6/5)
2024-10-13 178d Ffos Las 21.5f Soft 4 3/7 3.75 Fern OBrien t 156 114 118 7/2
Chase Turf DragonBet Bet £10 Get £30 Conditional Jockeys Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Series Qual) Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - prominent 12th - disputing second 4 out - no extra from last(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-04-18 26d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 4/9 11 Connor Brace t 156 114 110 98 18/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Changing Young Lives At Jamies Farm Mares Novices Hurdle () (GBB Race) Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 20/1)
2024-03-23 94d Newbury 20.5f Soft 1 5/17 13 Connor Brace t 157 115 101 72 14/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf British EBF BetVictor National Hunt Mares Novices Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB) Midfield - weakened after 2 out
2023-12-20 41d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 4/13 2 Connor Brace t 161 105 62 5/2
Hurdle Turf Shuker Build EBF Mares National Hunt Novices Hurdle (EBF Mares NH Novices Series Qual) (GBB) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - outpaced 3 out - not fluent 2 out - hit last - went modest fourth run-in(op 3/1)
2023-11-09 203d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 1/13 0 Connor Brace t 160 105 89 5/1
Hurdle Turf Andy Parker Memorial Mares National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway and prominent before 3 out - went second 2 out - soon ridden - led last - went clear final 110yds(op 13/2)
2023-04-20 137d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 7/8 Connor Brace 156 84 28 50/1
Catesby Estates Mares Novices Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2022-12-04 22d Huntingdon 16f Good 1 1/8 Connor Brace 154 104 62 7/2
Fitzdares Adores Henrietta Knight Mares Open National Hunt Flat Race () (GBB Race)
2022-11-12 37d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 4/11 Connor Brace 149 96 61 10/3
F. Ball And Co. Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-10-06 DEB Worcester 16f Good 5 3/13 Connor Brace 147 110 95 4/1
Cazoo Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14125.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 411218.2%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)21314.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las400.0%
Southwell300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-06–2026-03-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.