Lir Speciale · 578053

He runs off 80. That's 5lb too light. His form says 85.

1m is a bit further than the 7f.

Last time he went off favourite and finished third of 10 at Haydock on 16th October, a length and a quarter behind the winner on the flat, first ride with William Buick, he won this last year, and is 8lb higher today, he has won here, over shorter, and he beat Andesite three lengths at York in July, and meets him 7lb better off. Andesite has been twelfth since.

At Hamilton on 28th September he was fifth in a handicap over a mile on Soft, beaten seven lengths. He was below form.

At York on 6th September he was tenth in a handicap over a mile on Good/Soft, beaten nine lengths.

At Galway on 2nd August he was eighth in a handicap over seven furlongs on Yielding, beaten four lengths. A field of 14.

At Galway on 28th July he was seventh in a handicap over a mile and a furlong on Yielding, beaten eight lengths.

At York on 10th July he was fifth in a handicap over seven furlongs on Good/Firm, a length and a half behind the winner. A field of 17.

The numbers

Date	Race	Distance Going	OROffRan	SP	Pos Gap
16th Oct	Haydock	1m	8085	9/4	3rd
2026	Class 3 handicap	Heavy	9st 6lb		1¼
28th Sep	Hamilton	1m ½f	8272	11/2	5th
2026	Class 3 handicap	Soft	9st 7lb		7¼
6th Sep	York	1m	8476	15/2	10th
2026	Class 4 handicap	Good/Soft	10st 1lb		9¼
2nd Aug	Galway (IRE)	7f	8787	5/1	8th
2026	Handicap	Yielding	8st 13lb		4½
28th Jul	Galway (IRE)	1m ½f	8782	7/1	7th
2026	Handicap	Yielding	8st 12lb		8
10th Jul	York	7f	8791	11/1	5th
2026	Class 3 handicap	Good/Firm	9st 1lb		1½

Last season

Date	Race	Distance Going	OROffRan	SP	Pos Gap
8th Nov	Doncaster	7f	7777	11/2	1st
2025	Class 4 handicap	Heavy	9st 1lb (7)
25th Oct	Doncaster	7f	7281	11/2	1st
2025	Class 4 handicap	Heavy	9st 6lb
1st Sep	Windsor	6f	8188	11/4	1st
2022	Class 3 handicap	Good	9st 6lb