Billy Liar (IRE)
Billy Liar (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts. Best effort: 4th of 10 at Navan (Apr 2009).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 60Highest OR
- 12dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,019 | 104 | 10.2% | 0 | — |
| Good | 1,562 | 168 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 787 | 77 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 1,176 | 107 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,973 | 214 | 10.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 66 | 12.7% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,321 | 226 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,709 | 199 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,327 | 129 | 9.7% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 735 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | −8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE) | 48 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 May 09+18d | Gowran Park | Early Bird Green Fees At Gowran Park Handicap (47-65) | 6/16 | 1½ | 9-5 | 60 | 69A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 |
| 26 Apr 09+8d | Navan | Rotary Club Of Navan Maiden | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-5 | 60 | 62A | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| 18 Apr 09+12d | Naas | Naas Median Auction Maiden | 9/20 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 60A | Colm O'Donoghue | 33/1 |
| 06 Apr 09 | Limerick | Twilight Evenings (c & G) Maiden | 9/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 52A | Colm O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Billy Liar won?
- Billy Liar (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2009.
- Who trained Billy Liar?
- Billy Liar (IRE) was trained by Edward Lynam on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 14 May 2009.
- Who is Billy Liar's sire?
- Billy Liar (IRE) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Brazilian Sun (IRE), whose sire is Barathea.
- What is Billy Liar's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 14 May 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Billy Liar's sire's record?
- Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Billy Liar's siblings?
- Out of Brazilian Sun (IRE), Billy Liar (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.