Horse profile
Lir Speciale (IRE)
43 runs · 18 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 30 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · Doncaster, Kempton (AW) & Windsor
Beaten favourite LTO
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 24 Oct 2026 · 8th of 10
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Lir Speciale is a gelding with six wins from 43 starts. Three of five starts at Doncaster have ended in wins and all six wins have come over 6f – 7f on going ranging from good to firm to heavy. He won a Class 4 handicap at Doncaster in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 77 and followed up there the next month off 72. His last run at Doncaster in Oct 2026 saw him finish eighth of 10 as the beaten favourite. He last raced off an official rating of 80, 17lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 27 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 30 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 6–43Wins / Runs
- 14%Strike rate
- 17 (39.5%)Placed
- −16.52£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=43 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating80↓ 17lb off peak
80
70–97
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 72
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 116A | 90 | — |
| Good | 10 | 131C | 92.5 | 4 runs · 113 / 88 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 114A | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 4 | 102C | 78 | 3 runs · 102 / 71 |
| Soft | 3 | 119C | 116 | 2 runs · 116 / 91 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 115C | 92.5 | 2 runs · 115 / 92.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 29 | 116A | 90 | 5 runs · 113 / 102 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 131C | 87 | 7 runs · 116 / 71 |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 43 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 42 figures from 43 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 27 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 11 (41%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 11 (41%) · 1 win
- Held up 5 (19%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 1,380 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 200.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 200 | 30 | 15% | +6.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 329 | 29 | 8.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 115 | 10 | 8.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 216 | 16 | 7.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | −2 | 2 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 447 | 33 | 7.4% | −1.5 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 342 | 38 | 11.1% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 759 | 65 | 8.6% | −0.3 | 6 from 30 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 165 | 12 | 7.3% | −1.6 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 53 | 3 | 5.7% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 41 | 5 | 12.2% | +3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 29 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mereside Madness (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Trouble Man (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mereside Madness (IRE) | 30 | 4 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Trouble Man (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Napanook (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Redditizio (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.00 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.27 |
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 15 | 3 | 20% | −3.25 |
| Class 4 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Doncaster | 5 | 3 | 60% | +9.73 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 30 | 6 | 20% | −3.52 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Robinson | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Marco Ghiani | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 7 | 4 | 57% | +6.48 |
| Shay Farmer | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Whiteley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| David Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 6 | 17% | −8.52 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.98 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 26+8d | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes Prominent early - pushed along over 2f out - soon outpaced and made no dent - finished 8th | 8/10 | 3 | 8-13 | 80 | 71A | 65A | William Buick | 3/1F |
| 16 Oct 26+18d | Haydock | M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div II) Up with the pace wide - urged along 2f out - joined the leaders 1f out and battled on inside the final furlong - weakened last 110yds to finish third | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-6 | 80 | 64A | 89A | Rowan Scott | 9/4F |
| 28 Sep 26+22d | Hamilton | John Mackenzie And Hamish Macgregor Memorial Handicap Stakes Settled midfield early - angled left with a push approaching final two furlongs - lost momentum inside closing furlong to finish fifth | 5/13 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 82 | 66C | 89A | Jason Hart | 11/2 |
| 06 Sep 26+35d | York | Coopers Marquees Apprentice Handicap Stakes Held up in midfield towards the wide side - urged forward 3f out - soon lost touch - finished well down the field | 10/19 | ½ | 10-1 | 84 | 70C | 90A | Shay Farmer | 15/2 |
| 02 Aug 26+5d | Galway (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap Went forward early - settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to close and held on same pace to the line - finished 8th | 8/14 | shd | 8-13 | 87 | — | 86A | Chris Hayes | 5/1 |
| 28 Jul 26+18d | Galway (IRE) | COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap Settled just behind the front group in 5th - pushed along approaching 2f out - unable to close 1f out - well held at the finish | 7/17 | hd | 8-12 | 87 | 116C | 88A | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 10 Jul 26+27d | York | 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 | 5/17 | nk | 9-1 | 87 | 107C | 97A | Ben Robinson | 11/1 |
| 13 Jun 26+1d | York | Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - closed gap inside final furlong - put to test in the last 110yds but soon outpaced | 4/19 | hd | 9-6 | 85 | 86C | 97A | Ben Robinson | 11/2 |
| 12 Jun 26+27d | York | Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap Held a central position early - pressed for effort with 2f left - moved through to hit the front entering the last furlong - held on gamely but caught right on the line | 2/20 | shd | 9-9 | 85 | 90C | 105A | Shay Farmer | 9/2 |
| 16 May 26+10d | Newbury | Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str) Settled towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - unable to make an impression - finished 13th | 13/15 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 85 | 75C | 74A | William Cox | 33/1 |
| 06 May 26+39d | Chester | Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30 Earl Grosvenor Handicap Handy early - pressed for effort with a couple of furlongs left and briefly lost momentum - shifted right approaching the final furlong - rallied strongly through the closing stages to claim third close home | 3/13 | shd | 8-6 | 83 | 113C | 86A | Cam Hardie | 18/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+140d | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Settled just off the pace - short of space approaching final 2f - moved left and made ground inside final 2f - drifted left again but claimed third under a furlong out and stayed on strongly to finish 3rd | 3/22 | hd | 8-11 | 82 | 115C | 99A | Conor Whiteley | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Nov 25+14d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - shaken up to move into 2nd inside final 2f - hit front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to win | 1/21 | 9-1 | 77 | 102C | 109A | Conor Whiteley | 11/2 | |
| 25 Oct 25+27d | Doncaster | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 2) Held a midpack position early - urged forward and made progress 3f out - into 4th and pressing on 2f out - closed on the front-runner before surging clear in the final furlong to win | 1/15 | 9-6 | 72 | 85C | 103A | Ben Robinson | 11/2 | |
| 28 Sep 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Sat close to the pace early - dropped away with over 2f left - pushed along inside the final furlong but unable to close - finished fifth beaten 3.25 lengths | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-8 | 73 | 72A | 86A | Shay Farmer | 11/8F |
| 07 Sep 25+17d | York | Sky Bet, For The Fans Mile Apprentice Handicap Held a midpack spot wide - pushed along with 2f left then closed steadily inside final furlong - moved up into third close home | 3/16 | shd | 9-1 | 73 | 96C | 92A | Shay Farmer | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 25+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Racing League Race 34 Handicap Settled midpack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished 11th | 11/14 | ½ | 8-11 | 75 | 89B | 73A | Ben Robinson | 12/1 |
| 07 Aug 25+14d | Chepstow | Racing League 16 Handicap Sat close to the pace - moved into second inside the final furlong - closed strongly but denied by a short head | 2/13 | shd | 8-12 | 71 | 131C | 97A | Ben Robinson | 6/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+54d | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 3 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) Settled off the pace in the pack - moved through from 2f out - drew level approaching the final furlong - edged out in a tight finish | 2/13 | nk | 9-2 | 70 | 119C | 94A | Ben Robinson | 28/1 |
| 31 May 25+21d | York | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Held up close to the front - moved across toward the far rail with under 3f left - faded inside the final furlong | 17/21 | 1 | 9-2 | 73 | 73C | 62C | Ben Robinson | 28/1 |
| 10 May 25+67d | Ascot | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap (Div 1) Held up at the back throughout - never able to challenge - finished 10th | 10/12 | nse | 9-4 | 75 | 82A | 70A | Harry Davies | 15/2 |
| 04 Mar 25+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Settled in midfield - pressed for effort inside final furlong - unable to make further gains - finished fifth | 5/7 | nk | 8-4 | 76 | 90A | 71A | Cam Hardie | 8/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+29d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Sprang forward smartly at the off - settled into midfield shortly after - pushed along with two furlongs left - found extra close home to finish fastest of all - fourth at the line beaten 1.25L | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-6 | 77 | 80A | 87A | Ben Robinson | 11/2 |
| 24 Jan 25+17d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f to run - dropping away inside final furlong - finished seventh beaten 6½ lengths | 7/12 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 79 | 95A | 81A | Marco Ghiani | 13/2 |
| 07 Jan 25+122d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards rear with two others - improved position under a furlong out - kept on under pressure but lacked the speed to get on terms - finished 5th | 5/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 81 | 106A | 87A | Marco Ghiani | 5/2F |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Sep 24+24d | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap Checked at the break - settled towards the back off the leaders' tempo - asked for effort inside final furlong and drifted left with no gain - finished sixth beaten 3.75 lengths | 6/9 | nk | 9-5 | 83 | 114A | 83A | Jason Watson | 11/1 |
| 14 Aug 24+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Pressed leading group early - dropped to lower half of field - moved left approaching final two furlongs - shifted left again inside the last but couldn't threaten - finished seventh | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-9 | 85 | 111B | 86A | Marco Ghiani | 3/1F |
| 20 Jul 24+21d | Newmarket | Adnams Longshore Vodka Handicap | 4/7 | ¾ | 10-1 | 87 | 97B | 84A | Marco Ghiani | 5/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+21d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-5 | 89 | 84B | 87A | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+20d | Haydock | Betfred 'Join Our Sports Club' Reverence Handicap | 10/14 | hd | 9-5 | 91 | 106C | 87A | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 19 May 24+241d | Newmarket | Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-7 | 92 | 91A | 89A | Marco Ghiani | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Sep 23+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Available Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 93 | 116A | 89A | David Egan | 18/1 |
| 07 Sep 23+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Racing League Race 32 Handicap | 9/11 | nk | 9-12 | 95 | 85A | 86A | Callum Shepherd | 7/2F |
| 29 Jul 23+37d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 25/25 | 13 | 9-2 | 97 | 41C | 68C | David Egan | 40/1 |
| 22 Jun 23+43d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) | 16/29 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 97 | 64C | 86A | Ray Dawson | 18/1 |
| 10 May 23+217d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap | 1/6 | 9-9 | 90 | 110A | 99B | Ray Dawson | 5/2 | |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 22+20d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 1/13 | 9-4 | 85 | 109B | 96A | Ray Dawson | 7/2J | |
| 15 Sep 22+14d | Newcastle (AW) | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Racing League Race Forty-One (Handicap) | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 85 | 96B | 94A | Ray Dawson | 7/2C |
| 01 Sep 22+110d | Windsor | William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race 24 (Handicap) | 1/11 | 9-6 | 81 | 95A | 90A | Ray Dawson | 11/4F | |
| 14 May 22+14d | Newmarket | Tru7 Handicap | 6/10 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 82 | 89A | 75A | Ray Dawson | 6/1 |
| 30 Apr 22+24d | Doncaster | Cazoo Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 9-3 | — | 80A | 85A | Ray Dawson | 8/11F | |
| 06 Apr 22+11d | Kempton (AW) | racingtohelpukraine.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/8 | nse | 9-2 | — | 88A | 86B | Andrea Atzeni | EvensF |
| 26 Mar 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 77A | 95A | Jack Mitchell | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lir Speciale won?
- Lir Speciale (IRE) won 6 of 43 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 14%. Placed 17 times in total (39.5% of starts).
- Who trains Lir Speciale?
- Lir Speciale (IRE) is trained by Brian Ellison, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 October 2026.
- Who is Lir Speciale's sire?
- Lir Speciale (IRE) is by Prince Of Lir (IRE) out of Ma Bella Paola (FR), whose sire is Naaqoos.
- What going does Lir Speciale prefer?
- Lir Speciale (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lir Speciale's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 24 October 2026. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Lir Speciale's sire's record?
- Prince Of Lir (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 1,380 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 200.
- Who are Lir Speciale's siblings?
- Out of Ma Bella Paola (FR), Lir Speciale (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mereside Madness (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Trouble Man (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.