Ireland 7yo

Lir Speciale (IRE)

T: Brian Ellison · J: Shay Farmer(3) · O: Kristian Strangeway

By Prince Of Lir (IRE) out of Ma Bella Paola (FR)

Form 1-330245780

13/2 Current odds

6/40 W/R

91 RPR

87 TS

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Active

40 runs
6 wins
placed
15% strike
16 d off
111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-330245780 16 days off

0 8 7 5 4 2

At York 0/6 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good 1/10 1 win · 5 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW), Doncaster — well clear of the 38% career baseline.

York 33% 0-2-6
Kempton (AW) SPEC 80% 2-2-5
Newcastle (AW) 20% 0-1-5
Doncaster SPEC 100% 3-1-4
Ascot 0% 0-0-3
Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

14 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Robinson 38% 1-2-8
Ray Dawson 71% 4-1-7
Marco Ghiani 0% 0-0-7
Shay Farmer(3) NOW 50% 0-2-4
Conor Whiteley(5) 100% 1-1-2
Cam Hardie 50% 0-1-2
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-2
David Egan 0% 0-0-2
Andrea Atzeni 100% 0-1-1
Jack Mitchell 100% 0-1-1
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
Harry Davies 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
William Cox 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Brian Ellison NOW 40% 2-6-20
Roger Varian 58% 4-3-12
Stuart Williams 0% 0-0-8

Going Record

40 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 12% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 12% 1-0-8
Good 32% 1-5-19
Good to Soft 50% 2-3-10
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 100% 2-0-2

Distance Record

40 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 38% 2-3-13
Seven 6½ – 7f 37% 4-3-19
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 0-3-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

6 Sep 2026 Coopers Marquees Apprentice Handicap Stakes York Class 4 10th/19 .5 Good To Soft 1m Shay Farmer OR 84 15/2

2 Aug 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap Galway (IRE) 8th/14 0.1 Yielding 7f Chris Hayes OR 87 5/1

28 Jul 2026 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap Galway (IRE) 7th/17 0.2 Yielding 1m½f Chris Hayes OR 87 7/1

10 Jul 2026 William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap York Class 3 5th/17 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Ben Robinson OR 87 11/1

13 Jun 2026 Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap York Class 3 4th/19 0.2 Good 7f Ben Robinson OR 85 11/2

12 Jun 2026 Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap York Class 4 2nd/20 0.1 Good 7f Shay Farmer OR 85 9/2

16 May 2026 Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str) Newbury Class 2 13th/15 1.25 Good 1m William Cox OR 85 33/1

6 May 2026 Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30 Earl Grosvenor Handicap Chester Class 2 3rd/13 0.1 Good 7f127y Cam Hardie OR 83 18/1

28 Mar 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Doncaster Class 2 3rd/22 0.2 Good To Soft 1m Conor Whiteley OR 82 16/1

8 Nov 2025 Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap Doncaster Class 4 1st/21 +0 Heavy 7f6y Conor Whiteley OR 77 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Brian Ellison 10%
Jockey: Shay Farmer(3) 8%
Owner: Kristian Strangeway
Sire: Prince Of Lir (IRE)
Dam: Ma Bella Paola (FR)
Dam sire: Naaqoos
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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