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Lucky Lyreen: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Lucky Lyreen is an 8-year-old gelding by Court Cave, trained by Gordon Elliott. He has won 4 of 22 starts and placed in 4 more. His best trip is 2m 7.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 16% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:55 at Cheltenham on 14 November, where the best price is 29/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 132, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 22
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 18%
  • Best rating 132
  • Official rating 125

Where Lucky Lyreen runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:55 Cheltenham From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) 29/1 Smarkets SBK

Lucky Lyreen form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
25 May 26 Ballinrobe McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 7.5f Good PU - 22/1 Josh Williamson 125
4 Apr 26 Fairyhouse Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase 2m 5f Yielding To Soft 5 15.75 12/1 Miss Charlotte Butler 126
15 Feb 26 Punchestown 1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) 3m 3.5f Heavy 13 39.75 15/2 Jack Kennedy 127
20 Jan 26 Down Royal William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase 3m Yielding To Soft 1 — 4/1 Jack Kennedy 119
1 Jan 26 Fairyhouse Grimes Estate Agents Beginners Chase 2m 6f Yielding 5 41.5 33/1 Carl Millar –
29 Nov 25 Fairyhouse SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase 2m 5.5f Yielding To Soft 13 79.25 66/1 Sam Ewing –
16 Nov 25 Navan Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase 2m 4.5f Heavy 9 51.75 40/1 Danny Gilligan –
21 Apr 25 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m 6f Soft To Heavy 5 27 15/2 Finn Brickley 131
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 19 52.25 33/1 Danny Gilligan 135
23 Feb 25 Naas Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 2m 7f Heavy 3 6.75 14/1 Finn Brickley 132
1 Feb 25 Leopardstown Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 3m Soft 6 9 16/1 Carl Millar 132
29 Dec 24 Leopardstown Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 2m 4f Good To Yielding 8 12.75 50/1 Danny Gilligan 133
7 Dec 24 Navan Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 3m 1f Soft 13 35.5 50/1 Kevin Sexton 133
2 May 24 Punchestown Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (listed) 2m 7.5f Yielding PU - 10/1 Jack Kennedy 133
31 Mar 24 Fairyhouse Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 17/2 Danny Gilligan 125
5 Feb 24 Punchestown SBK Maiden Hurdle 2m 7.5f Soft To Heavy 1 — 6/4F Jack Kennedy –
24 Jan 24 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Supporting Treo Eile Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 2 9 9/2 Jack Kennedy –
17 Dec 23 Navan Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 3 7.25 2/1 Jack Kennedy –
18 Nov 23 Navan Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Soft To Heavy 4 12.75 12/1 Sam Ewing –
12 Mar 23 Limerick Good Luck To All Irish Runners In Cheltenham (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Soft 2 5 3/1 Mr J J Codd –
26 Dec 22 Down Royal Mcmahon Mckay M&A (pro/am) Flat Race 2m 1f Soft 1 — 11/2 Mr J J Codd –
2 May 22 Down Royal Energise Energy (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m 0.5f Good To Yielding 4 5.75 5/4F Mr J J Codd –

Last time out

Finished PU in the McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) at Ballinrobe on 25 May 2026. Held up in the pack throughout - minor error 4th - trailed by 10th - eased and pulled up before 4 out.

Lucky Lyreen by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 4 1 25% —
23.5f 3 1 33% —
24f 3 1 33% —
22f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
27.5f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Lucky Lyreen by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Heavy 5 1 20% —
Soft To Heavy 4 1 25% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Yielding To Soft 3 1 33% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 2 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Lucky Lyreen by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Fairyhouse 6 1 17% —
Navan 4 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 1 33% —
Down Royal 3 2 67% —
Leopardstown 2 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Naas 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 0 0% —

Lucky Lyreen breeding

  • Sire Court Cave (IRE)
  • Dam Mooneys Valley (IRE)
  • Damsire Dilshaan (GB)
  • Breeder William Flood
  • Foaled 23 May 2018

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