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Horse profile

Midnight Lira (GB)

8yo mare (at last run, Dec 2015) · Last trainer Caroline Keevil · Last owner Brian Derrick
by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Bally Lira (GB) (Lir)
36 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Dec 2015 — 3,980 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2015 · 4th of 7 6 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile

Midnight Lira (GB) is 6 from 36. Hasn't won since Mar 2015.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Midnight Lira (GB) has 4 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Whynotnowroy (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Whynotnowroy (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Whynotnowroy (IRE)1912m5½fClass 5
Just Call Me Buzz (GB)40——
Whynotnowken (IRE)20——
Whynotnowbart (GB)20——
Official rating124↓ 1lb off peak
124 90–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 3 Oct 2015 Official rating 124 at the last run, 4 Dec 2015

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 31 figures · best 129A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good10129A106.5—
Heavy6114A104—
Soft6116B107—
Good to Soft5126B117—
Good to Firm386C80—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f14117A104—
2m5f – 3m14129A107.5—
1m5f – 2m386C80—

Of 36 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 36 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Midnight Legend (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1417.1%−7.1—
Good to Firm4045814.4%+0.20 from 3
Good3,12546214.8%+0.62 from 12
Good to Soft1,89625913.7%−0.51 from 7
Soft1,97726013.2%−13 from 6
Heavy76611815.4%+1.20 from 7
Standard (AW)1271915%+0.80 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−14.2—
1m – 1m1f600%−14.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1021615.7%+1.5—
1m5f – 2m2,20529913.6%−0.60 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,70738114.1%−0.14 from 15
2m5f – 3m2,49736314.5%+0.32 from 18
Over 3m79111814.9%+0.7—

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

Dam
Bally Lira (GB) (Lir)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bally Legend (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Bally Legend (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bally Legend (GB)4072m–3mGrade 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 2 17% +1.50
Heavy 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 7 1 14% +6.00
Soft 6 3 50% +11.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 17 3 18% +4.50
Class 3 10 2 20% +7.50
Class 5 7 1 14% −2.50
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 11 2 18% +2.50
Taunton 7 1 14% +0.50
Plumpton 3 1 33% +2.00
Wincanton 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 2 1 50% +2.50
Stratford 2 1 50% +11.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 18 2 11% −0.50
2m1f – 2m4f 15 4 27% +11.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Best 21 5 24% +17.50
Ian Popham 8 1 13% −3.00
Harry Skelton 3 0 0% −3.00
Wayne Kavanagh 2 0 0% −2.00
Mikey Hamill 1 0 0% −1.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 7 2 29% +13.50
2014 7 1 14% +2.00
2013 11 3 27% +3.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 19 5 26% +19.50
Hurdle 14 1 7% −9.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 7 runs
04 Dec 15+31d Exeter Foot Anstey Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 9 11-3 124105C James Best 14/1
03 Nov 15+31d Exeter Smith & Williamson Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 3½ 11-7 125106B James Best 20/1
03 Oct 15+165d Fontwell Southern Water Water Efficiency Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 11-9 124129A James Best 14/1
21 Apr 15+24d Ludlow H R Smith Group Ltd Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 16 11-7 124104C James Best 12/1
28 Mar 15+19d Stratford Bordeaux Undiscovered La Fleur Morange Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-12 117126B James Best 12/1
09 Mar 15+20d Stratford Dan Skelton Racing Supporting The WNAA Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 11-4 116123A James Best 12/1
17 Feb 15+67d Taunton South West Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 4 · 18f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-4 111116B James Best 13/2
2014 · 7 runs
12 Dec 14+19d Cheltenham Shloer Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 10-7 111— Mikey Hamill 16/1
23 Nov 14+6d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Barnstaple Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 57 11-2 11388C James Best 10/1
17 Nov 14+27d Plumpton Hepworth Brewery Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 14 11-6 113112B James Best 11/4
21 Oct 14+189d Exeter Genting Casino Torquay Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 10-12 109117A James Best 9/1
15 Apr 14+58d Exeter Dartmouth Term Of 65 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-8 104110B James Best 8/1
16 Feb 14+29d Kempton (AW) Book Now For Silver Cups Day 15.03.14 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 4 · 18f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 9/11 9 10-6 —94A James Best 16/1
18 Jan 14+30d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Bath Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-4 105— James Best 11/1
2013 · 11 runs
19 Dec 13+21d Exeter Ebf Stallions/tba Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-2 102108B James Best 7/2
28 Nov 13+15d Taunton Xmas Fair 12th December Handicap Chase (5k Bonus Race) Class 5 · 23f · Good · 7 ran F/7 — 11-7 95— Ian Popham 5/1
13 Nov 13+39d Exeter Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 5 10-9 96103A James Best 15/2
05 Oct 13+13d Fontwell MTS Sponsoring Chestnut Tree House Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 90115B James Best 7/2
22 Sep 13+109d Plumpton bonus.co.uk Online Casino Bonuses Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 5/7 30 10-13 9580C James Best 5/1
05 Jun 13+15d Newton Abbot Visit Newton Abbot Racecourse On Twitter Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 8 10-5 —86C Ian Popham 16/1
21 May 13+30d Towcester Visit The Forum On Gg.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 5 10-8 96101A Ian Popham 16/1
21 Apr 13+33d Wincanton 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 12 10-12 98111A Ian Popham 14/1
19 Mar 13+22d Exeter Visit The Desert Orchid Restaurant Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 18 11-4 10098A Ian Popham 7/1
25 Feb 13+49d Plumpton At The Races Virgin 534 Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-11 90116A Ian Popham 4/1F
07 Jan 13+31d Taunton Come Racing For A Tenner - 29th January Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 1¼ 11-9 90114A James Best 14/1
2012 · 6 runs
07 Dec 12+22d Exeter Bet With The Racing UK App Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 22 11-4 9086A James Best 4/1F
15 Nov 12+18d Taunton Bhest Racing To School Are Here Today Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 5 10-13 90109A James Best 10/1
28 Oct 12+17d Wincanton Long Lost Family Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 shd 11-4 9095C Harry Skelton 6/1
11 Oct 12+180d Exeter Ilfracombe Food Service Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 ¾ 10-12 92103A Ian Popham 10/1
14 Apr 12+44d Chepstow John Smith's Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-6 94— James Best 8/1
01 Mar 12+61d Taunton Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 6 10-9 —102A Nick Scholfield 66/1
2011 · 5 runs
31 Dec 11+23d Warwick williamhill.com/E.B.F. Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 10/14 1¼ 10-12 —95C Harry Skelton 40/1
08 Dec 11+29d Taunton Weatherbys Private Banking Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 10-5 —— Harry Skelton 50/1
09 Nov 11+32d Exeter Shop At rewards4racing.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 10 10-7 —95C Wayne Kavanagh 100/1
08 Oct 11+170d Chepstow Play Cleopatra At bluesq.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 8 10-4 —80C Wayne Kavanagh 100/1
21 Apr 11 Wincanton Higos Thatched Insurance 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 5 10-2 —80B Ian Popham 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Midnight Lira won?
Midnight Lira (GB) won 6 of 36 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 12 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Midnight Lira?
Midnight Lira (GB) was trained by Caroline Keevil on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 4 December 2015.
Who is Midnight Lira's sire?
Midnight Lira (GB) is by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Bally Lira (GB), whose sire is Lir.
What going does Midnight Lira prefer?
Midnight Lira (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 6 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 Midnight Lira's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 4 December 2015. The highest on record is 125.
What is Midnight Lira's sire's record?
Midnight Legend (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Midnight Lira's siblings?
Out of Bally Lira (GB), Midnight Lira (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bally Legend (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Bally Legend (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.
Has Midnight Lira produced winners?
As a dam, Midnight Lira (GB) has 4 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Whynotnowroy (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Whynotnowroy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.