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Ireland 7yo

Lir Speciale (IRE)

T: Brian Ellison · J: Chris Hayes · O: Kristian Strangeway
By Prince Of Lir (IRE) out of Ma Bella Paola (FR)
Form 511-3324578
  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 5
  4. 4
  5. 2
  6. 3
15/2 Current odds
2/15 W/R
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Active
  • 15 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 13% strike
  • 29 d off
  • 111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 511-3324578 29 days off
8 2 Aug 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora H… Galway (IRE) 7 28 Jul 2026 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap Galway (IRE) 5 10 Jul 2026 William Hill Extra Place Races Dail… York 4 13 Jun 2026 Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handic… York 2 12 Jun 2026 Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture… York 3 6 May 2026 Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30 Earl Gr… Chester
On Good 0/6 0 wins · 4 placed
Best RPR 111 Career peak
Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100
31 May 2025 · York · 17th/21 (btn 1) 24 Jul 2025 · Yarmouth · 2nd/13 (btn 0.3) 7 Aug 2025 · Chepstow · 2nd/13 (btn 0.1) 21 Aug 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 11th/14 (btn .5) 7 Sep 2025 · York · 3rd/16 (btn 0.1) 28 Sep 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 5th/9 (btn .75) 25 Oct 2025 · Doncaster · 1st/15 (won 0) 8 Nov 2025 · Doncaster · 1st/21 (won 0) 28 Mar 2026 · Doncaster · 3rd/22 (btn 0.2) 6 May 2026 · Chester · 3rd/13 (btn 0.1) 12 Jun 2026 · York · 2nd/20 (btn 0.1) 13 Jun 2026 · York · 4th/19 (btn 0.2) 10 Jul 2026 · York · 5th/17 (btn 0.3) 28 Jul 2026 · Galway (IRE) · 7th/17 (btn 0.2) 2 Aug 2026 · Galway (IRE) · 8th/14 (btn 0.1)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
53
Win %
13%
Placed %
53%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Doncaster — well clear of the 53% career baseline.

  • York 40% 0-2-5
  • Doncaster SPEC 100% 2-1-3
  • Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
  • Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
  • Chester 100% 0-1-1
  • Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Ben Robinson 43% 1-2-7
  • Shay Farmer(5) 67% 0-2-3
  • Conor Whiteley 100% 1-1-2
  • Chris Hayes NOW 0% 0-0-2
  • Cam Hardie 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • Brian Ellison NOW 53% 2-6-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
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
6 May 2026 Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30 Earl Grosvenor Handicap Chester Class 2 3rd/13 0.1 Good 7½f Cam Hardie OR 83 18/1
28 Mar 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap Doncaster Class 2 3rd/22 0.2 Good To Soft 1m Conor Whiteley OR 82 16/1
8 Nov 2025 Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Doncaster Class 4 1st/21 +0 Heavy 7f Conor Whiteley OR 77 11/2
25 Oct 2025 Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div II) Doncaster Class 4 1st/15 +0 Heavy 7f Ben Robinson OR 72 11/2
28 Sep 2025 Arc All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Newcastle (AW) Class 5 5th/9 .75 Standard 7f Shay Farmer OR 73 11/8F

Connections

Trainer
Brian Ellison 9%
Jockey
Chris Hayes 11%
Owner
Kristian Strangeway
Sire
Prince Of Lir (IRE)
Dam
Ma Bella Paola (FR)
Dam sire
Naaqoos
Country
Ireland
Age
7yo

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