Horse profile
The Liffey (IRE)
by No Nay Never (USA) out of Rain Goddess (IRE) (Galileo)
20 runs · 11 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 3 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses
Last run 31 Oct 2026 · 13th of 14
Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile
Typically ridden prominently in 11 of 17 analysed runs — The Liffey (IRE) is 6 from 20. Last raced off 89, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 3 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 6–20Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 7 (35%)Placed
- +29.53£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 2.80Fair A/E n=20 · 2.37 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 350 d
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 rating89↓ 9lb off peak
89
85–98
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 101A | 92 | 9 runs · 101 / 92 |
| Good | 5 | 113A | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 103B | 67 | 2 runs · 103 / 84 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 101A | 88 | 7 runs · 101 / 91 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 113A | 92 | 6 runs · 103 / 95.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Nov 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 17 analysed runs since May 2025
- Prominent 11 (65%) · 2 wins
- Held up 3 (18%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (12%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,358 runs since Apr 2018 (708 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.1% from 618. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 185.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +19.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 927 | 122 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,489 | 181 | 12.2% | +0.1 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 618 | 56 | 9.1% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 850 | 110 | 12.9% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 285 | 37 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,173 | 259 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 4 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 915 | 123 | 13.4% | +1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,404 | 443 | 13% | +0.9 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,189 | 131 | 11% | −1.1 | 4 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 583 | 54 | 9.3% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 185 | 14 | 7.6% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 77 | 5 | 6.5% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2018 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Rain Goddess (IRE) (Galileo)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them San Antonio (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (San Antonio (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m2½f | Listed |
| Easy Mover (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Maffeo Barberini (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 4 | 44% | +28.53 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | +4.53 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 4 | 44% | +27.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Holohan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.20 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 14 | 4 | 29% | +23.53 |
| None | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 33% | +25.53 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 26+29d | Newmarket | Dusseldorf's Henkel 169 German Oaks Handicap Stakes up with the pace early - under pressure over 2f out - folded tamely inside the final furlong - finished 13th | 13/14 | 5½ | 9-8 | 89 | 58C | 75C | Daniel Muscutt | 50/1 |
| 02 Oct 26+19d | Ascot | Colliers Business Rates Experts Classified Stakes Pulled hard early - settled at back of field - asked for effort 2f out and made ground - weakened inside final 110yds to finish 4th | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-9 | 90 | 103B | 91A | Marco Ghiani | 25/1 |
| 13 Sep 26+8d | Doncaster | Betfred "the Classic Bookmaker" Handicap Stakes Slow to break - settled midfield - pushed along and lost ground 2f out - well held at the finish | 10/13 | 2½ | 8-13 | 91 | 82C | 76A | Sean Levey | 33/1 |
| 05 Sep 26+38d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) Handy early with front rank - moved left and pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away entering final furlong - well held at finish | 6/14 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 91 | 99B | 92A | Rossa Ryan | 11/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+27d | Goodwood | Hkjc World Pool Handicap Stakes Fought for control early - settled handy behind the front group - pressed for effort 2f out - improved into contention entering the last furlong - stayed on into second but couldn't reel in the winner | 2/20 | ¾ | 9-4 | 89 | 65C | 99A | Marco Ghiani | 22/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+37d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 2) Handy early with the pace - moved into second a furlong out - hit the front inside final 110 yards and stayed on strongly to win | 1/10 | 9-9 | 85 | 99A | 104A | Luke Morris | 25/1 | |
| 26 May 26+60d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race Settled just behind the front group in 3rd - made ground into the straight to press for 2nd 2f out - hit the front with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to score | 1/10 | 9-10 | 85 | 81A | 94A | J M Sheridan | 2/1F | |
| 27 Mar 26+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Optional Claiming Race Tracked the pack early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along to narrow the gap 2f out - battling for 4th inside final furlong before finishing one-paced | 5/7 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 86 | 84A | 74A | Reese Holohan | 10/11F |
| 27 Feb 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Slow to break - settled at back - driven into contention with 2f left - hit front 1f and a half out - driven out and battled to line - got up in the final strides | 1/8 | 9-9 | 86 | 91A | 88A | Reese Holohan | 16/5 | |
| 13 Feb 26+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race Went straight to front - overtaken shortly after and settled just behind pace - third at halfway - hit front again with 2f remaining - asked for effort inside final furlong and a half - challenged in the run-in but stayed on strongly to score | 1/12 | 9-10 | 86 | 92A | 100A | Colin Keane | 10/3 | |
| 28 Jan 26+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Went straight to front - lost the advantage before 2f and settled third by halfway - driven on turning for home - locked in battle inside final 2f but couldn't find more and held for sixth | 6/8 | 3¼ | 10-0 | 89 | 92A | 88A | Gary Carroll | 28/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+30d | Dundalk (AW) | Group Deals Available At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race Sat close to pace-setter early - pushed along into third with 2f left - dropped away late - finished sixth | 6/7 | ½ | 8-13 | 93 | 98A | 73A | Reese Holohan | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 25+108d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting Gift Vouchers Available In Shop Handicap Shared early pace - settled just behind the pair up front - third at halfway - pushed along to join the front two 2f out - fought for the lead approaching last furlong and a half - outpaced inside the final furlong to finish 7th | 7/10 | hd | 9-8 | 94 | 101A | 90A | Luke McAteer | 25/1 |
| 31 Aug 25+63d | Tipperary | Glenvale Stud Race Settled in 3rd place - urged forward with over a furlong left and slipped to 4th under pressure - held on without finding more inside the closing stages - finished 4th | 4/5 | ¾ | 9-10 | 96 | 73C | 81B | Declan McDonogh | 7/1 |
| 29 Jun 25+11d | Curragh | Colm McLoughlin Celebration Stakes (Listed) Settled just behind the pace early - third at halfway - driven up 3f out - held no more in final furlong | 7/8 | ½ | 9-9 | 97 | 84A | 83A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 18/1 |
| 18 Jun 25+31d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Settled on the stand rail behind the pace - driven up to press front markers before fading three furlongs out - dropped away fast approaching the final two furlongs and beaten well over 17 lengths | 23/30 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 98 | 67C | 73C | Ryan Moore | 12/1 |
| 18 May 25+350d | Naas | Owenstown Stud Stakes (Listed) Squeezed for space early and settled near the back - improved into 6th by halfway - asked for effort with 2f left and up into 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on but never landed a blow in the closing stages finishing 4th | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 98 | 88A | 98A | Scott McCullagh | 16/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Jun 24+56d | Listowel | Pat Smullen Race | 1/6 | 9-5 | — | 113A | 92B | Wayne Lordan | 2/1F | |
| 07 Apr 24+305d | Leopardstown | Ballylinch Stud 'Red Rocks' Stakes (Group 3) | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 92A | 86A | Wayne Lordan | 10/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 07 Jun 23 | Curragh | Oak Solutions Group Irish European Breeders Fund Race | 1/8 | 9-5 | — | 73A | 96A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Liffey won?
- The Liffey (IRE) won 6 of 20 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 7 times in total (35% of starts).
- Who trains The Liffey?
- The Liffey (IRE) is trained by Hayley Burton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 October 2026.
- Who is The Liffey's sire?
- The Liffey (IRE) is by No Nay Never (USA) out of Rain Goddess (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does The Liffey prefer?
- The Liffey (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Liffey's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 31 October 2026. The highest on record is 98.
- What is The Liffey's sire's record?
- No Nay Never (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 6,358 runs since Apr 2018 (708 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.1% from 618. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 185.
- Who are The Liffey's siblings?
- Out of Rain Goddess (IRE), The Liffey (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: San Antonio (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (San Antonio (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.