Ireland 7yo

Lir Speciale (IRE)

T: Brian Ellison · O: Kristian Strangeway

By Prince Of Lir (IRE) out of Ma Bella Paola (FR)

Form 3024578053

Current odds

6/42 W/R

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Running today

42 runs
6 wins
placed
14% strike
0 d off
111 best RPR

Running today

M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I)

14:12 · Haydock · 0m7f212y · Heavy · Class 3

#0 No.

9-4 Weight

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Recent form

Form figures 3024578053 0 days off

3 5 0 8 7 5

At Haydock 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Heavy 2/3 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 40
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW), Doncaster — well clear of the 38% career baseline.

York 33% 0-2-6
Kempton (AW) SPEC 80% 2-2-5
Newcastle (AW) 20% 0-1-5
Doncaster SPEC 100% 3-1-4
Ascot 0% 0-0-3
Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

16 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Robinson 38% 1-2-8
Ray Dawson 71% 4-1-7
Marco Ghiani 0% 0-0-7
Shay Farmer 50% 0-2-4
Conor Whiteley 100% 1-1-2
Cam Hardie 50% 0-1-2
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-2
David Egan 0% 0-0-2
Andrea Atzeni 100% 0-1-1
Jack Mitchell 100% 0-1-1
Rowan Scott NOW 100% 0-1-1
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
Harry Davies 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
William Cox 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Brian Ellison NOW 41% 2-7-22
Roger Varian 58% 4-3-12
Stuart Williams 0% 0-0-8

Going Record

42 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 12% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 12% 1-0-8
Good 32% 1-5-19
Good to Soft 50% 2-3-10
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy 100% 2-1-3

Distance Record

42 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 38% 2-3-13
Seven 6½ – 7f 37% 4-3-19
Mile 7f – 1m1f 40% 0-4-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Oct 2026 M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div II) Haydock Class 3 3rd/10 .75 Heavy 1m Rowan Scott OR 80 9/4F

28 Sep 2026 John Mackenzie And Hamish Macgregor Memorial Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 3 5th/13 3.25 Soft 1m½f Jason Hart OR 82 11/2

6 Sep 2026 Coopers Marquees Apprentice Handicap Stakes York Class 4 10th/19 .5 Good To Soft 1m Shay Farmer OR 84 15/2

2 Aug 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap Galway (IRE) 8th/14 0.1 Yielding 7f Chris Hayes OR 87 5/1

28 Jul 2026 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap Galway (IRE) 7th/17 0.2 Yielding 1m½f Chris Hayes OR 87 7/1

10 Jul 2026 William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap York Class 3 5th/17 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Ben Robinson OR 87 11/1

13 Jun 2026 Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap York Class 3 4th/19 0.2 Good 7f Ben Robinson OR 85 11/2

12 Jun 2026 Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap York Class 4 2nd/20 0.1 Good 7f Shay Farmer OR 85 9/2

16 May 2026 Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str) Newbury Class 2 13th/15 1.25 Good 1m William Cox OR 85 33/1

6 May 2026 Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30 Earl Grosvenor Handicap Chester Class 2 3rd/13 0.1 Good 7f127y Cam Hardie OR 83 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Brian Ellison 10%
Owner: Kristian Strangeway
Sire: Prince Of Lir (IRE)
Dam: Ma Bella Paola (FR)
Dam sire: Naaqoos
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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