Horse profile
Wells Lyrical (IRE)
by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Lyrical (GB) (Shirley Heights)
28 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Mar 2013 — 4,979 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2013 · 7th of 7
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Wells Lyrical (IRE) is 4 from 28. Hasn't won since Jun 2011. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 63, 30lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 30lb off peak
- 4–28Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 11 (39.3%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=28 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 72dAvg 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 rating63↓ 30lb off peak
63
63–93
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
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
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 3 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 2 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lyrical (GB) (Shirley Heights)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Shelford (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Shelford (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelford (IRE) | 40 | 8 | 1m4f–3m½f | Grade 3 |
| Sword Fish (IRE) | 43 | 5 | 2m–3m4f | Class 1 |
| Make My Heart Sing (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 3 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +5.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 2 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 25 | 4 | 16% | −4.50 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 4 | 15% | −5.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +8.50 |
| 2007 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 13+166d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 7/7 | 1½ | 9-0 | 63 | 64C | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 20 Sep 12+22d | Pontefract | Arkle Finance Handicap (Round 6 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2012) | 14/15 | 7 | 9-10 | 68 | 63C | Tom Eaves | 40/1 |
| 29 Aug 12+66d | Carlisle | Pes Security Handicap | 7/7 | 4 | 9-2 | 73 | 62C | Royston Ffrench | 28/1 |
| 24 Jun 12+13d | Pontefract | Totepool.com Pontefract Cup (handicap) | 8/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 76 | 67C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 11 Jun 12+37d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap | 11/13 | 8 | 9-7 | 77 | 69C | Paul Hanagan | 9/2F |
| 05 May 12+301d | Doncaster | attheraces.com Exclusive William Buick Blog Handicap | 12/12 | nk | 9-6 | 80 | 68C | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 09 Jul 11+20d | Chester | Toteswinger Handicap | 7/9 | 11 | 9-12 | 82 | 72C | Royston Ffrench | 7/1 |
| 19 Jun 11+13d | Pontefract | totesport.com Pontefract Cup (Handicap) | 3/10 | 7 | 9-7 | 82 | 83A | Tom Eaves | 10/3F |
| 06 Jun 11+17d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap | 1/8 | 9-10 | 76 | 85A | Tom Eaves | 4/1J | |
| 20 May 11+27d | Musselburgh | Canaccord Genuity Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-1 | 77 | 78A | Tom Eaves | 9/2 |
| 23 Apr 11+224d | Musselburgh | Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap | 7/14 | nk | 9-3 | 80 | 75A | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 11 Sep 10+15d | Chester | Grosvenor Shopping Centre Handicap | 7/8 | 13 | 9-8 | 86 | 70C | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 10+20d | Newmarket | J2O White Blend Handicap | 5/8 | 10 | 9-8 | 88 | 72C | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 07 Aug 10+294d | Newmarket | Racing Uk Sky 432 Handicap | 9/11 | 13 | 10-0 | 90 | 72C | Tom Eaves | 11/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+16d | Newmarket | Totesport.com Cesarewitch (heritage Handicap) | 19/32 | 4½ | 9-5 | 93 | 80C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 01 Oct 09+89d | Ayr | Victorchandler.com Handicap | 6/6 | 2½ | 10-0 | 93 | 79B | Tom Eaves | 2/1F |
| 04 Jul 09+7d | Sandown | Coral Marathon (Listed) | 3/6 | 1 | 9-0 | 93 | 87B | Tom Eaves | 5/1 |
| 27 Jun 09+63d | Newcastle | John Smith's Northumberland Plate Heritage Handicap | 2/17 | ¾ | 8-7 | 91 | 89A | Tom Eaves | 15/2 |
| 25 Apr 09+183d | Ripon | Totetentofollow.co.uk Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 89 | 86A | Tom Eaves | 4/1 |
| 24 Oct 08+26d | Doncaster | Betting Shop Manager Of The Year Handicap | 1/20 | 9-3 | 83 | 88A | Tom Eaves | 8/1 | |
| 28 Sep 08+73d | Musselburgh | East Lothian News Handicap | 1/7 | 9-4 | 77 | 77A | Tom Eaves | 3/1 | |
| 17 Jul 08+45d | Hamilton | Daily Record Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-2 | 77 | 79B | Tom Eaves | 6/4F | |
| 02 Jun 08+11d | Thirsk | Carleton Furniture Handicap | 3/12 | 2 | 9-1 | 75 | 84A | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 22 May 08+19d | Haydock | Jungle Jim's At Blackpool Tower Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 6 | 8-11 | 72 | 71A | Tom Eaves | 15/2 |
| 03 May 08+7d | Thirsk | totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes | 3/12 | hd | 8-8 | 72 | 67A | Tom Eaves | 4/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+169d | Ripon | Totesport Betxtra Show Only Maiden Stakes | 2/11 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 89 | 76A | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 09 Nov 07+9d | Musselburgh | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 6/10 | hd | 9-3 | — | 59C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 31 Oct 07 | Nottingham | Oath Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 5/11 | shd | 9-0 | — | 69C | Tom Eaves | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wells Lyrical (IRE) won?
- Wells Lyrical (IRE) won 4 of 28 archived starts between 2007 and 2013, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 11 times in total (39.3% of starts).
- Who trained Wells Lyrical (IRE)?
- Wells Lyrical (IRE) was trained by Bryan Smart on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 5 March 2013.
- Who is Wells Lyrical (IRE)'s sire?
- Wells Lyrical (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Lyrical (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Wells Lyrical (IRE) prefer?
- Wells Lyrical (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wells Lyrical (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 5 March 2013. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Wells Lyrical (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Wells Lyrical (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lyrical (GB), Wells Lyrical (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Shelford (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Shelford (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m4f. As at Oct 2026.