Lyrical Sound (IRE)
Lyrical Sound (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Jun 2006.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.67Fair A/E n=11 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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.
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 8.1% of 1,086 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 231 | 23 | 10% | +1.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 271 | 19 | 7% | −1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 131 | 13 | 9.9% | +1.8 | — |
| Soft | 151 | 11 | 7.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 50 | 2 | 4% | −4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 228 | 19 | 8.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 152 | 16 | 10.5% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 239 | 15 | 6.3% | −1.8 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 160 | 11 | 6.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 215 | 22 | 10.2% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 190 | 12 | 6.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 92 | 9 | 9.8% | +1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +4.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 3 | 2 | 67% | +13.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Oscar Urbina | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 06+23d | Ascot | DJP International Handicap (Str) | 4/16 | 1 | 8-11 | 78 | 85C | Oscar Urbina | 25/1 |
| 30 Aug 06+14d | Leicester | Champagne Bar Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 79 | 75C | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+26d | Salisbury | Goldring Security Services Pembroke Cup Handicap | 5/8 | 2½ | 9-2 | 79 | 76C | Michael Hills | 5/1 |
| 21 Jul 06+20d | Newmarket | Halverton Reim Handicap | 2/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 78 | 84C | Michael Hills | 14/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+14d | Chester | Warwick International Handicap | 9/10 | 5 | 9-1 | 78 | 29C | Michael Hills | 10/3F |
| 17 Jun 06+52d | Leicester | Sandicliffe Motor Group Handicap | 1/10 | 9-1 | 73 | 88C | Michael Hills | 10/1 | |
| 26 Apr 06+209d | Epsom Downs | Michael Church Handicap | 12/13 | 3 | 9-4 | 75 | 44C | Michael Hills | 5/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 05+13d | Newmarket | 250000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes | 6/30 | nk | 8-0 | — | 69C | Adrian McCarthy | 50/1 |
| 16 Sep 05+17d | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nursery Handicap | 10/17 | nk | 9-4 | 72 | 40C | Michael Hills | 9/4F |
| 30 Aug 05+40d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/20 | 8-3 | — | 94C | Franny Norton | 4/1 | |
| 21 Jul 05 | Doncaster | DC Training & Development Services Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/15 | 1¾ | 7-13 | — | 56C | Nelson De Souza | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lyrical Sound won?
- Lyrical Sound (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Lyrical Sound?
- Lyrical Sound (IRE) was trained by B W Hills on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 22 September 2006.
- Who is Lyrical Sound's sire?
- Lyrical Sound (IRE) is by Distant Music (USA) out of Unscathed (GB), whose sire is Warning.
- What going does Lyrical Sound prefer?
- Lyrical Sound (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lyrical Sound's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 22 September 2006. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Lyrical Sound's sire's record?
- Distant Music (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 1,086 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses), Flat and jumps together.