Horse Details

Lir Speciale (IRE)

31 Runs 6 Wins (19.4%) 6 Places (19.4%)

Owner: Kristian Strangeway Silks

Kristian Strangeway Trainer: Brian Ellison

6 years old b IRE

Sire: Prince Of Lir (IRE)

Dam: Ma Bella Paola (FR)

Damsire: Naaqoos

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
08/11/25 11:37	Doncaster	20	7f	Conor Whiteley	Brian Ellison	1st	1:31.80	Won	77	9-1	11/2	(tchd 5/1) (tchd 5/1)
25/10/25 17:30	Doncaster	4	7f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	1st	1:32.12	Won	72	9-6	11/2	In touch with leaders on far side of group - headway and went second over 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2) In touch with leaders on far side of group - headway and went second over 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2)
28/09/25 14:45	Newcastle (AW)	3	7f	Shay Farmer	Brian Ellison	5	1:29.07	.75	73	9-8	11/8F	In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 5/4 tchd 6/5) In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
07/09/25 17:30	York	14	1m	Shay Farmer	Brian Ellison	3rd	1:36.64	0.1	73	9-1	9/1	Midfield - outpaced on near side of group 2f out - rallied and pressed leaders inside final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1) Midfield - outpaced on near side of group 2f out - rallied and pressed leaders inside final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1)
21/08/25 20:15	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	11	1:39.75	.5	75	8-11	12/1	In touch with leaders on far side of group - dropped to midfield over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out In touch with leaders on far side of group - dropped to midfield over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out
07/08/25 18:00	Chepstow	9	1m	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	2nd	1:33.86	0.1	71	8-12	6/1	Prominent - challenging over 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - just failed(op 8/1) Prominent - challenging over 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - just failed(op 8/1)
24/07/25 18:40	Yarmouth	5	1m	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	2nd	1:37.37	0.3	70	9-2	28/1	Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just held(op 33/1 tchd 25/1) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just held(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
31/05/25 17:00	York	15	7f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	17	1:25.23	1	73	9-2	28/1	Prominent - switched to near side over 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) Prominent - switched to near side over 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
10/05/25 17:00	Ascot	12	6f	Harry Davies	Brian Ellison	10	1:13.42	0.05	75	9-4	15/2	Always behind(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Always behind(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
04/03/25 15:22	Newcastle (AW)	5	7f	Cam Hardie	Brian Ellison	5	-	-	76	8-4	8/1	Held up in rear against near rail - outpaced 2f out - headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) Held up in rear against near rail - outpaced 2f out - headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
22/02/25 16:25	Southwell (AW)	3	7f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	4	1:28.21	.75	77	9-6	11/2	Midfield - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Midfield - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
24/01/25 18:45	Southwell (AW)	3	6f	Marco Ghiani	Stuart Williams	7	1:15.17	1.25	79	9-10	13/2	Midfield - no impression from over 1f out(op 9/2) Midfield - no impression from over 1f out(op 9/2)
07/01/25 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	4	6f	Marco Ghiani	Stuart Williams	5	1:13.72	.5	81	9-8	5/2F	Took keen hold - towards rear - outpaced from under 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 10/3 tchd 9/4) Took keen hold - towards rear - outpaced from under 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 10/3 tchd 9/4)
07/09/24 15:50	Thirsk	6	6f	Jason Watson	Stuart Williams	6	1:11.06	0.3	83	9-5	11/1	Bumped start - squeezed out soon after start - in rear - still plenty to do halfway - rallying when bit short of room over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 10/1) Bumped start - squeezed out soon after start - in rear - still plenty to do halfway - rallying when bit short of room over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 10/1)
14/08/24 18:30	Kempton (AW)	2	7f	Marco Ghiani	Stuart Williams	7	1:26.06	.75	85	9-9	3/1F	Midfield - lost ground after 2f - pushed along when up the centre 2f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 7/2) Midfield - lost ground after 2f - pushed along when up the centre 2f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 7/2)
20/07/24 17:30	Newmarket (July)	7	7f	Marco Ghiani	Stuart Williams	4	1:25.68	.75	87	10-1	5/1	Prominent up the centre - outpaced and drifted right over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 7/2) Prominent up the centre - outpaced and drifted right over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 7/2)
29/06/24 13:35	Newcastle (AW)	14	6f	Marco Ghiani	Stuart Williams	6	1:12.56	1.5	89	9-5	16/1	Prominent against near rail - weakened gradually inside final furlong Prominent against near rail - weakened gradually inside final furlong
08/06/24 16:45	Haydock	10	6f	Marco Ghiani	Stuart Williams	10	1:13.20	0.2	91	9-5	16/1	Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1) Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
19/05/24 18:15	Newmarket	1	5f	Marco Ghiani	Stuart Williams	4	0:58.82	0.3	92	9-7	14/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along before halfway - outpaced over 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 10/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along before halfway - outpaced over 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 10/1)
21/09/23 19:00	Chelmsford (AW)	13	7f	David Egan	Roger Varian	4	1:23.09	.5	93	9-2	18/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and switched left over 1f out - kept on final furlong - nearest finish(op 14/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and switched left over 1f out - kept on final furlong - nearest finish(op 14/1)
07/09/23 19:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	2	1m½f	Callum Shepherd	Roger Varian	9	1:48.61	0.3	95	9-12	7/2F	Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(op 4/1) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(op 4/1)
29/07/23 15:00	Ascot	1	7f	David Egan	Roger Varian	25	1:35.05	13	97	9-2	40/1	Raced far side - prominent - lost position when hampered over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 28/1) Raced far side - prominent - lost position when hampered over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 28/1)
22/06/23 18:10	Ascot	7	7f	Ray Dawson	Roger Varian	16	1:28.24	1.25	97	9-4	18/1	Raced far side - towards rear - pushed along when short of room over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - soon no impression - 3rd of 5 in group(op 16/1) Raced far side - towards rear - pushed along when short of room over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - soon no impression - 3rd of 5 in group(op 16/1)
10/05/23 20:00	Kempton (AW)	5	7f	Ray Dawson	Roger Varian	1st	1:24.90	Won	90	9-9	5/2	Awkward start - in rear - pushed along and headway 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on Awkward start - in rear - pushed along and headway 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on
05/10/22 19:00	Kempton (AW)	10	7f	Ray Dawson	Roger Varian	1st	1:25.14	Won	85	9-4	7/2J	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and chased leader over 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and chased leader over 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
15/09/22 20:15	Newcastle (AW)	9	6f	Ray Dawson	Roger Varian	3rd	1:11.59	.75	85	9-5	7/2C	Close up towards near side - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden when short of room over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said colt became short of room 1 1/2f out)(op 4/1) Close up towards near side - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden when short of room over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said colt became short of room 1 1/2f out)(op 4/1)
01/09/22 17:30	Windsor	4	6f	Ray Dawson	Roger Varian	1st	1:12.20	Won	81	9-6	11/4F	Prominent - nudged along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on - just did enough(op 5/2) Prominent - nudged along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on - just did enough(op 5/2)
14/05/22 14:25	Newmarket	1	6f	Ray Dawson	Roger Varian	6	1:12.96	1.25	82	8-11	6/1	Held up in rear - headway on outer 4f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1) Held up in rear - headway on outer 4f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1)
30/04/22 19:05	Doncaster	5	6f	Ray Dawson	Roger Varian	1st	1:14.23	Won	–	9-3	8/11F	Tracked leaders in centre of group - switched left and shaken up to lead over 1f out - quickened inside final furlong - impressive(tchd 4/5) Tracked leaders in centre of group - switched left and shaken up to lead over 1f out - quickened inside final furlong - impressive(tchd 4/5)
06/04/22 17:30	Kempton (AW)	9	6f	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	3rd	1:13.88	0.05	–	9-2	EvensF	Prominent - ridden and pressed leader 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed and lost second final strides(Mkt1: op 15/8 tchd 6/4; Mkt2 op 11/10) Prominent - ridden and pressed leader 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed and lost second final strides(Mkt1: op 15/8 tchd 6/4; Mkt2 op 11/10)
26/03/22 15:20	Kempton (AW)	6	6f	Jack Mitchell	Roger Varian	2nd	1:12.92	1.25	–	9-3	100/30	Towards rear - ran green and niggled along before halfway - headway when ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - promising(op 7/2) Towards rear - ran green and niggled along before halfway - headway when ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - promising(op 7/2)