Horse profile
Lively Citizen (IRE)
by Frammassone (IRE) out of Acinorev (IRE) (Cape Cross)
43 runs · 22 courses · from Dec 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses
Off 155 days · 5th of 10
Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile
Lively Citizen is a gelding with seven wins from 43 starts on turf, six of them over 1m5f – 2m. He has won twice at Ffos Las and twice at Cheltenham, with successes on good, good to soft, soft and heavy ground. His most recent win came in the dragonbet.co.uk Home Of The DragonBoost Handicap Chase at Ffos Las in May 2025 off an official rating of 112. He finished fifth of 10 at Aintree in May 2026 in a Class 4 handicap hurdle.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 7–43Wins / Runs
- 16.3%Strike rate
- 17 (39.5%)Placed
- +24.00£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=43 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 rating107↓ 15lb off peak
107
107–122
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 108
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 138A | 98 | 2 · 86 / 61 |
| Soft | 12 | 124B | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 135A | 94 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 122C | 93 | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 138A | 104 | 1 · — |
Of 43 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 43 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 7 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (43%) · 2 wins
- Midfield 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Frammassone (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 451 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.8% from 117.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.3 | — |
| Good | 170 | 19 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +2.6 | 2 from 11 |
| Soft | 117 | 8 | 6.8% | −4.5 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 41 | 7 | 17.1% | +5.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 136 | 14 | 10.3% | −1 | 6 from 29 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 182 | 24 | 13.2% | +1.9 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 105 | 10 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Acinorev (IRE) (Cape Cross)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Getaway Trump (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Getaway Trump (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getaway Trump (IRE) | 27 | 7 | 2m–2m5f | Class 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 2 | 18% | +30.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 20 | 4 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +30.00 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 8 | 2 | 25% | +33.00 |
| Aintree | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Perth | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.50 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 29 | 6 | 21% | +31.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kielan Woods | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Harry Atkins | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Archie Bellamy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Jack Tudor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toby McCain-Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Mrs Izzie Hill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daire McConville | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lilly Pinchin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finn Lambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Nailor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 6 | 17% | +24.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.50 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +28.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 31 | 4 | 13% | +18.50 |
| Chase | 10 | 3 | 30% | +7.50 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 26+30d | Aintree | Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - moved into third after the first - hit the front approaching three out - soon overtaken and pushed along before two out - lost place before the last | 5/10 | 10 | 11-7 | 107 | 86A | 105A | Harry Atkins | 9/1 |
| 15 Apr 26+72d | Haydock | Unibet Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Set the pace early - lost the front spot but stayed close up until the 3rd then pushed along approaching two out - dropped away quickly after finishing 5th | 5/7 | nk | 10-13 | 110 | 36A | 117A | Harry Atkins | 25/1 |
| 02 Feb 26+45d | Southwell | Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - pressed for effort before the 5th - eased out of contention and pulled up at the 8th | PU/7 | — | 11-12 | 118 | — | — | Jack Tudor | 40/1 |
| 19 Dec 25+217d | Uttoxeter | Drywall Contracts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Shared front spot early - lost command approaching 3rd and pressed for effort before 4 out - eased and pulled up soon after | PU/5 | — | 11-13 | 119 | — | — | Kielan Woods | 28/1 |
| 16 May 25+10d | Aintree | Liverpool Zoes Place Handicap Hurdle Settled around midfield early - crept into contention approaching second - blundered two out - shifted right entering final fence - kept responding under pressure - denied by a short head into second | 2/12 | ¾ | 11-9 | 112 | 108B | 132A | Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell | 11/2 |
| 06 May 25+20d | Ffos Las | dragonbet.co.uk Home Of The DragonBoost Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat handy behind pace - moved up to second inside going easily approaching 4 out - hit front before the following fence - pulled away to score readily | 1/7 | 11-9 | 112 | 41B | 134B | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 7/1 | |
| 16 Apr 25+25d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Tracked the pace - still in touch two out but pushed along - lost ground before the last and beaten well home | 13/16 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 113 | 98B | 109A | Mrs Izzie Hill | 16/1 |
| 22 Mar 25+39d | Kelso | Ladbrokes 'Boost Your Bet Builder' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat just behind the pace early - hampered at the 8th and dropped a place - eased back in 3rd approaching 4 out and unable to threaten the winner from there | 3/6 | 3¾ | 11-8 | 114 | 64A | 123B | Tom Bellamy | 10/1 |
| 11 Feb 25+21d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled 4th early - improved into 3rd then dropped to 5th - asked for effort straightening for home - lost ground before 2 out - finished 4th | 4/6 | 4 | 11-9 | 115 | 95A | 111B | Sean Quinlan | 13/2 |
| 21 Jan 25+6d | Ayr | Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled handy on the inner - made progress before the 8th - moved up into second before four out - edged left under pressure approaching the last - a length adrift at the final fence - battled on strongly to get up close home | 1/6 | 11-6 | 112 | 117A | 129B | Jonathan Burke | 11/2 | |
| 15 Jan 25+33d | Newbury | Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Handicap Hurdle Held a middle position early - shown the whip three out and hit the rail two out - lost touch before the final fence to finish well held | 7/11 | 2¾ | 11-2 | 115 | 81C | 100C | Harry Atkins | 12/1 |
| 13 Dec 24+20d | Cheltenham | Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle Close up early before fading back after the 4th - held a handy position but unable to gain ground on the home turn - dropped away beyond the last | 9/14 | nk | 9-13 | 117 | 97B | 112A | Daire McConville | 125/1 |
| 23 Nov 24+211d | Haydock | Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled just off the pace early - dropped away 6th before fading badly - eased and pulled up soon after | PU/14 | — | 10-10 | 119 | — | — | Tom Bellamy | 100/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+14d | Perth | AK Bets Best Price Every Runner Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 1½ | 11-4 | 119 | 119A | 118A | Cian Chester | 6/1 |
| 12 Apr 24+12d | Aintree | Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') (GBB Race) | 4/19 | shd | 10-5 | 112 | 76B | 125A | Harry Atkins | 33/1 |
| 31 Mar 24+22d | Ffos Las | Download The Racing App Now Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-4 | 112 | 122C | 134B | Harry Atkins | 9/2 | |
| 09 Mar 24+35d | Sandown | Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/16 | nk | 9-9 | 113 | 103B | 111A | Harry Atkins | 33/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+29d | Musselburgh | Glynn Carroll Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 2½ | 11-9 | 112 | 80C | 126A | Harry Atkins | 18/1 |
| 05 Jan 24+30d | Musselburgh | toteracing On Twitter (not X) Handicap Chase | F/7 | — | 11-13 | 108 | — | — | Jonathan Burke | 11/2 |
| 06 Dec 23+25d | Ludlow | Mad Men At Prostate Awareness Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 14 | 11-6 | 110 | 30C | 95B | Tom Bellamy | 4/1 |
| 11 Nov 23+178d | Aintree | BoyleSports Money Back 2nd Meeting Handicap Chase | 6/9 | 9½ | 10-9 | 111 | — | 97C | Kielan Woods | 22/1 |
| 17 May 23+28d | Perth | Lucinda Russell Racing Double National Winners Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 11-6 | 107 | — | 123B | Tom Bellamy | 2/1F | |
| 19 Apr 23+72d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals & Amateurs) | 4/13 | 6½ | 10-6 | 109 | 104B | 119A | Lilly Pinchin | 9/1 |
| 06 Feb 23+41d | Carlisle | Caldew Handicap Hurdle | 11/13 | 24 | 11-9 | 113 | 92C | 95C | Kielan Woods | 10/3 |
| 27 Dec 22+39d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Fanzone 'Your Team Your Game' Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 117 | 71B | 104A | Finn Lambert | 16/1 |
| 18 Nov 22+28d | Ascot | Garden For All Seasons Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/9 | ½ | 10-4 | 120 | 95A | 111A | Kielan Woods | 12/1 |
| 21 Oct 22+196d | Cheltenham | Showcasing Sustainability Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 12/15 | 2 | 10-3 | 121 | 97C | 98C | Archie Bellamy | 11/2 |
| 08 Apr 22+27d | Aintree | Park Palace Ponies Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) | 6/16 | 4¼ | 9-12 | 122 | 93B | 120A | Archie Bellamy | 8/1 |
| 12 Mar 22+38d | Sandown | Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 2/22 | 9 | 9-8 | 121 | 110B | 128A | Archie Bellamy | 28/1 |
| 02 Feb 22+4d | Leicester | Racingtv.com Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-13 | 117 | 93B | 128A | Archie Bellamy | 2/1J | |
| 29 Jan 22+50d | Cheltenham | SSS Super Alloys Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/12 | — | 10-0 | 117 | — | — | Archie Bellamy | 9/2J |
| 10 Dec 21+33d | Cheltenham | Catesby Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 9-7 | 111 | 135A | 123A | Archie Bellamy | 6/1 | |
| 07 Nov 21+200d | Sandown | Kingston Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 113 | 79C | 110B | Tom Bellamy | 11/2 |
| 21 Apr 21+11d | Perth | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | nk | 10-11 | 113 | 112A | 121A | Kielan Woods | 4/1 |
| 10 Apr 21+35d | Newcastle | Think Differently At Vertem Handicap Hurdle | 3/5 | 5½ | 10-7 | 113 | 111C | 111B | Jordan Nailor | 11/10F |
| 06 Mar 21+85d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 5 | 11-6 | 113 | 90A | 117A | Kielan Woods | 13/8 |
| 11 Dec 20+28d | Cheltenham | Catesby Handicap Hurdle | 2/16 | 2¼ | 10-1 | 111 | 124B | 121A | Charlie Deutsch | 7/1 |
| 13 Nov 20+45d | Cheltenham | Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/17 | 10-8 | 107 | 88B | 125A | Charlie Deutsch | 33/1 | |
| 29 Sep 20+32d | Sedgefield | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 1½ | 11-12 | 108 | 115B | 116A | Kielan Woods | 4/1J |
| 28 Aug 20+24d | Fontwell | Final Furlong Podcast Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/12 | 3½ | 10-12 | — | 138A | 119A | Kielan Woods | 9/2 |
| 04 Aug 20+25d | Southwell | Final Furlong Podcast Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 9 | 11-0 | — | 104A | 113A | Kielan Woods | 6/1 |
| 10 Jul 20+218d | Market Rasen | Betway Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 3½ | 11-0 | — | 64A | 114B | Kielan Woods | 5/2 |
| 05 Dec 19 | Market Rasen | MansionBet At Market Rasen Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 6/11 | hd | 10-12 | — | 85A | 117A | Kielan Woods | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lively Citizen (IRE) won?
- Lively Citizen (IRE) won 7 of 43 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.3%. Placed 17 times in total (39.5% of starts).
- Who trains Lively Citizen (IRE)?
- Lively Citizen (IRE) is trained by D J Jeffreys, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 May 2026.
- Who is Lively Citizen (IRE)'s sire?
- Lively Citizen (IRE) is by Frammassone (IRE) out of Acinorev (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Lively Citizen (IRE) prefer?
- Lively Citizen (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lively Citizen (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 15 May 2026. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Lively Citizen (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Frammassone (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 451 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.8% from 117.
- Who are Lively Citizen (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Acinorev (IRE), Lively Citizen (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Getaway Trump (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Getaway Trump (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.