Lir Speciale (IRE)
7yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Lir Speciale (IRE) is a 7yo bay gelding, trained by B Ellison and owned by Mr Kristian Strangeway. He is by Prince Of Lir (IRE), out of Ma Bella Paola (FR), by Naaqoos, bred by Mattock Stud. From 42 career starts, he has won 6 times, placed on 16 occasions, at a 14.3% strike rate. He has earned £129.6k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 97. He shows a preference for heavy going (2w from 3r). He has a notable course record at Doncaster (3w from 4r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Lir Speciale (IRE)(IRE)
Form
350875
Active
Age
7
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
97
TF
—
Runs
42
Wins
6
Places
16
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
14.3%
Place Rate
38.1%
Total Runs
42
Best OR
97
Career Earnings
£129.6k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistDoncaster — 3w from 4r (75%)
🌧️Going preferenceHeavy — 2w from 3r (67%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£133.2k totalPedigree
Breeder
Mattock Stud
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good10
1W 5P 10%
Standard9
0W 1P 0%
Good To Firm8
1W 1P 13%
Standard To Slow6
2W 4P 33%
Heavy3
2W 3P 67%
Soft2
0W 1P 0%
Good To Soft2
0W 1P 0%
Yielding2
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 28
0W 2P 0%
Class 314
3W 5P 21%
Class 415
2W 7P 13%
Class 53
1W 2P 33%
Seasonal Form
Sept9
1W 3P 11%
Jan2
0W 0P 0%
Feb1
0W 0P 0%
Mar3
0W 2P 0%
Apr2
1W 2P 50%
May7
1W 2P 14%
Jun5
0W 1P 0%
Jul5
0W 1P 0%
Aug4
0W 1P 0%
Oct3
2W 3P 67%
Nov1
1W 1P 100%
Headgear Impact
Without35
6W 16P 17%
With7
0W 0P 0%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)10
0W 0P · Avg 8.6
Mid (4-6)10
4W 7P · Avg 2.7
High (7+)22
2W 9P · Avg 6.0
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.0L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 3 | Haydock | M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div II) | 8ff | Heavy | Rowan Scott | 9/4F | 80 | — | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 5 | Hamilton | John Mackenzie And Hamish Macgregor Memorial Handicap Stakes | 8.5ff | Soft | Jason Hart | 11/2 | 82 | — | |
| 06 Sep 2026 | 10 | York | Coopers Marquees Apprentice Handicap Stakes | 8ff | Good To Soft | Shay Farmer | 15/2 | 84 | — | |
| 02 Aug 2026 | 8 | Galway (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap | 7ff | Yielding | Chris Hayes | 5/1 | 87 | — | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 7 | Galway (IRE) | COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap | 8.5ff | Yielding | Chris Hayes | 7/1 | 87 | — | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 5 | York | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Ben Robinson | 11/1 | 87 | — | |
| 13 Jun 2026 | 4 | York | Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap | 7ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 11/2 | 85 | — | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 2 | York | Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap | 7ff | Good | Shay Farmer | 9/2 | 85 | — | |
| 16 May 2026 | 13 | Newbury | Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str) | 8ff | Good | William Cox | 33/1 | 85 | — | |
| 06 May 2026 | 3 | Chester | Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30 Earl Grosvenor Handicap | 7.5ff | Good | Cam Hardie | 18/1 | 83 | — | |
| 28 Mar 2026 | 3 | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) | 8ff | Good To Soft | Conor Whiteley | 16/1 | 82 | — | |
| 08 Nov 2025 | 1 | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap | 7ff | Heavy | Conor Whiteley | 11/2 | 77 | — | |
| 25 Oct 2025 | 1 | Doncaster | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 2) | 7ff | Heavy | Ben Robinson | 11/2 | 72 | — | |
| 28 Sep 2025 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) | 7ff | Standard | Shay Farmer | 11/8F | 73 | — | |
| 07 Sep 2025 | 3 | York | Sky Bet, For The Fans Mile Apprentice Handicap | 8ff | Good | Shay Farmer | 9/1 | 73 | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 11 | Newcastle (AW) | Racing League Race 34 Handicap | 8ff | Standard | Ben Robinson | 12/1 | 75 | — | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 2 | Chepstow | Racing League 16 Handicap | 8ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 6/1 | 71 | — | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 2 | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 3 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) | 8ff | Soft | Ben Robinson | 28/1 | 70 | — | |
| 31 May 2025 | 17 | York | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 7ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 28/1 | 73 | — | |
| 10 May 2025 | 10 | Ascot | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap (Div 1) | 6ff | Good To Firm | Harry Davies | 15/2 | 75 | — | |
| 04 Mar 2025 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap | 7ff | Standard | Cam Hardie | 8/1 | 76 | — | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | 4 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) | 7ff | Standard | Ben Robinson | 11/2 | 77 | — | |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 7 | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Marco Ghiani | 13/2 | 79 | — | |
| 07 Jan 2025 | 5 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Marco Ghiani | 5/2F | 81 | — | |
| 07 Sep 2024 | 6 | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Jason Watson | 11/1 | 83 | — | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 7 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Marco Ghiani | 3/1F | 85 | — | |
| 20 Jul 2024 | 4 | Newmarket | Adnams Longshore Vodka Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Marco Ghiani | 5/1 | 87 | — | |
| 29 Jun 2024 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 | 89 | — | |
| 08 Jun 2024 | 10 | Haydock | Betfred 'Join Our Sports Club' Reverence Handicap | 6ff | Good | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 | 91 | — | |
| 19 May 2024 | 4 | Newmarket | Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Marco Ghiani | 14/1 | 92 | — | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 4 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Available Handicap | 7ff | Standard | David Egan | 18/1 | 93 | — | |
| 07 Sep 2023 | 9 | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Racing League Race 32 Handicap | 8.5ff | Standard | Callum Shepherd | 7/2F | 95 | — | |
| 29 Jul 2023 | 25 | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 7ff | Good | David Egan | 40/1 | 97 | — | |
| 22 Jun 2023 | 16 | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) | 7ff | Good To Firm | Ray Dawson | 18/1 | 97 | — | |
| 10 May 2023 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Ray Dawson | 5/2 | 90 | — | |
| 05 Oct 2022 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Ray Dawson | 7/2J | 85 | — | |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Racing League Race Forty-One (Handicap) | 6ff | Standard | Ray Dawson | 7/2C | 85 | — | |
| 01 Sep 2022 | 1 | Windsor | William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race 24 (Handicap) | 6ff | Good | Ray Dawson | 11/4F | 81 | — | |
| 14 May 2022 | 6 | Newmarket | Tru7 Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Ray Dawson | 6/1 | 82 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2022 | 1 | Doncaster | Cazoo Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6ff | Good To Firm | Ray Dawson | 8/11F | — | — | |
| 06 Apr 2022 | 3 | Kempton (AW) | racingtohelpukraine.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Andrea Atzeni | EvensF | — | — | |
| 26 Mar 2022 | 2 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Jack Mitchell | 10/3 | — | — |
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