Lir Speciale (IRE)
7yo b g ·
Form & record 2022-03-26 to 2026-07-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database.
Trained by
Brian Ellison.
Pedigree
Prince Of Lir (IRE) × Ma Bella Paola (FR) (by Naaqoos)
OwnerKristian Strangeway
BreederMattock Stud
Ratings
Official 87
· best RPR 108
· best TS 83
We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.
Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.
Get today's free pick on Telegram →
Full form — last 30 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.
| Date | Off | Course | Dist | Going | Cl |
Pos | Btn | Jockey | Wgt |
OR | RPR | TS | SP |
| 2026-07-10 |
27d |
York |
7f |
Firm |
3 |
5/17 |
0.3 |
Ben Robinson |
127 |
87 |
89 |
83 |
11/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap
held up towards the back early - roused for effort over 2f out - produced a strong run over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to move into fifth close home - couldn't get to the front-runners
|
| 2026-06-13 |
1d |
York |
7f |
Good |
3 |
4/19 |
0.2 |
Ben Robinson |
132 |
85 |
90 |
58 |
11/2 |
|
Flat
Turf
Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap
Mid-division in touch - nudged along 2f out - made ground over 1f out - mounted a challenge in the final 110yds - held
|
| 2026-06-12 |
27d |
York |
7f |
Good |
4 |
2/21 |
0.1 |
Shay Farmer |
135 |
85 |
108 |
70 |
9/2 |
|
Flat
Turf
Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap
Chased the pace - pushed along 2f out - forced to the front entering the final furlong - one-paced - caught close home
|
| 2026-05-16 |
10d |
Newbury |
8f |
Good |
2 |
13/15 |
1.25 |
William Cox |
118 |
85 |
75 |
46 |
33/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap
Towards rear - not clear run 1f out - no impression (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f out)(op 28/1)
|
| 2026-05-06 |
39d |
Chester |
7.5f |
Good |
2 |
3/13 |
0.1 |
Cam Hardie |
118 |
83 |
89 |
80 |
18/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30 Earl Grosvenor Handicap
Towards rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 16/1)
|
| 2026-03-28 |
140d |
Doncaster |
8f |
Soft |
2 |
3/22 |
0.2 |
Conor Whiteley |
123 |
82 |
89 |
81 |
16/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap
Reared start and slowly into stride - held up in midfield - switched right soon after start - headway over 1f out - ridden and went third inside final furlong - kept on well(op 11/1 tchd 20/1)
|
| 2025-11-08 |
14d |
Doncaster |
7f |
Heavy |
4 |
1/21 |
0 |
Conor Whiteley |
127 |
77 |
86 |
80 |
11/2 |
|
Flat
Turf
Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
Prominent towards near side - pressed leader 2f out - soon ridden to lead - kept on inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 5/1)
|
| 2025-10-25 |
27d |
Doncaster |
7f |
Heavy |
4 |
1/15 |
0 |
Ben Robinson |
132 |
72 |
83 |
57 |
11/2 |
|
Flat
Turf
Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div II)
In touch with leaders on far side of group - headway and went second over 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2)
|
| 2025-09-28 |
21d |
Newcastle (AW) |
7f |
Standard |
5 |
5/9 |
0.75 |
Shay Farmer |
134 |
73 |
72 |
40 |
11/8 |
|
Flat
AW
Arc All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
|
| 2025-09-07 |
17d |
York |
8f |
Good |
4 |
3/16 |
0.1 |
Shay Farmer |
127 |
73 |
79 |
76 |
9/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Sky Bet For The Fans Mile Apprentice Handicap
Midfield - outpaced on near side of group 2f out - rallied and pressed leaders inside final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1)
|
| 2025-08-21 |
14d |
Newcastle (AW) |
8f |
Standard |
3 |
11/14 |
0.5 |
Ben Robinson |
123 |
75 |
67 |
48 |
12/1 |
|
Flat
AW
Racing League Race 34 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League)
In touch with leaders on far side of group - dropped to midfield over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out
|
| 2025-08-07 |
14d |
Chepstow |
8f |
Good |
4 |
2/13 |
0.1 |
Ben Robinson |
124 |
71 |
81 |
68 |
6/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Racing League 16 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League)
Prominent - challenging over 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - just failed(op 8/1)
|
| 2025-07-24 |
54d |
Yarmouth |
8f |
Soft |
4 |
2/13 |
0.3 |
Ben Robinson |
128 |
70 |
78 |
72 |
28/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Racing League Race 3 Handicap (In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League)
Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just held(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
|
| 2025-05-31 |
21d |
York |
7f |
Good |
4 |
17/21 |
1 |
Ben Robinson |
128 |
73 |
43 |
35 |
28/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
Prominent - switched to near side over 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
|
| 2025-05-10 |
67d |
Ascot |
6f |
Firm |
4 |
10/12 |
0.05 |
Harry Davies |
130 |
75 |
58 |
40 |
15/2 |
|
Flat
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap (Div I)
|
| 2025-03-04 |
10d |
Newcastle (AW) |
7f |
Standard |
– |
5/7 |
– |
Cam Hardie |
116 |
76 |
71 |
27 |
8/1 |
|
Flat
AW
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap
|
| 2025-02-22 |
29d |
Southwell (AW) |
7f |
Standard |
4 |
4/12 |
– |
Ben Robinson |
132 |
77 |
81 |
55 |
11/2 |
|
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap (Div I)
|
| 2025-01-24 |
17d |
Southwell (AW) |
6f |
Standard |
4 |
7/12 |
– |
Marco Ghiani v |
136 |
79 |
67 |
60 |
13/2 |
|
Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap
|
| 2025-01-07 |
122d |
Wolverhampton (AW) |
6f |
Standard |
4 |
5/9 |
– |
Marco Ghiani v |
134 |
81 |
81 |
54 |
5/2 |
|
£30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap
|
| 2024-09-07 |
24d |
Thirsk |
6f |
Firm |
3 |
6/9 |
0.3 |
Jason Watson |
131 |
83 |
81 |
57 |
11/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Rudding Park Handicap
Bumped start - squeezed out soon after start - in rear - still plenty to do halfway - rallying when bit short of room over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 10/1)
|
| 2024-08-14 |
25d |
Kempton (AW) |
7f |
Standard |
4 |
7/14 |
0.75 |
Marco Ghiani t |
135 |
85 |
78 |
71 |
3/1F |
|
Flat
AW
Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap
Midfield - lost ground after 2f - pushed along when up the centre 2f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 7/2)
|
| 2024-07-20 |
21d |
Newmarket (July) |
7f |
Firm |
4 |
4/7 |
0.75 |
Marco Ghiani t |
141 |
87 |
89 |
67 |
5/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Adnams Longshore Vodka Handicap
Prominent up the centre - outpaced and drifted right over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 7/2)
|
| 2024-06-29 |
21d |
Newcastle (AW) |
6f |
Standard |
2 |
6/14 |
1.5 |
Marco Ghiani t |
131 |
89 |
87 |
63 |
16/1 |
|
Flat
AW
Jenningsbet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap
Prominent against near rail - weakened gradually inside final furlong
|
| 2024-06-08 |
20d |
Haydock |
6f |
Good |
3 |
10/14 |
0.2 |
Marco Ghiani t |
131 |
91 |
90 |
76 |
16/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Betfred Join Our Sports Club Reverence Handicap
Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
|
| 2024-05-19 |
241d |
Newmarket |
5f |
Firm |
3 |
4/7 |
0.3 |
Marco Ghiani t |
133 |
92 |
92 |
75 |
14/1 |
|
Flat
Turf
Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap
In touch with leaders - pushed along before halfway - outpaced over 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 10/1)
|
| 2023-09-21 |
14d |
Chelmsford (AW) |
7f |
Standard |
2 |
4/12 |
– |
David Egan |
128 |
93 |
97 |
57 |
18/1 |
|
Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Available Handicap
|
| 2023-09-07 |
40d |
Wolverhampton (AW) |
8.5f |
Standard |
3 |
9/11 |
– |
Callum Shepherd |
138 |
95 |
89 |
66 |
7/2 |
|
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Racing League Race 32 Handicap (Racing League)
|
| 2023-07-29 |
37d |
Ascot |
7f |
Good |
2 |
25/25 |
– |
David Egan |
128 |
97 |
13 |
– |
40/1 |
|
Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
|
| 2023-06-22 |
43d |
Ascot |
7f |
Firm |
2 |
16/29 |
– |
Ray Dawson |
130 |
97 |
83 |
43 |
18/1 |
|
Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)
|
| 2023-05-10 |
217d |
Kempton (AW) |
7f |
Standard |
3 |
1/6 |
– |
Ray Dawson |
135 |
90 |
103 |
77 |
5/2 |
|
Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap
|
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 run | Runs | Wins | SR |
| Quick (under 2wk) | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Normal (2-4wk) | 15 | 3 | 20.0% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
Record by class
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class 3 | 11 | 3 | 27.3% |
| Class 4 | 14 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Record by distance
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
| Sprint (5-6f) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% |
| Mile (7-9f) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% |
Record by going
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
| Standard | 15 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
Record by course
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| York | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Doncaster | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-26–2026-07-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.