Midnight Lira (GB)
Owner: Mr Brian Derrick Trainer: Mrs Caroline Keevil Sex: filly Age: 8
Breeding: Midnight Legend / Bally Lira (Lir)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Cross Country Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy on the home turn bend) | 1 | |||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2015 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 48y | 3 | Otago Trail | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 7 | James Best | 14/0 |
| chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2015 | Exeter | Soft | 3m 54y | 3 | Saroque | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | James Best | 20/0 |
| mid-division, headway after 13th, challenged after next until before 4 out, jumped right and bumped 3 out, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2015 | Ludlow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 3 | Kilbree Kid | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | James Best | 12/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th, blundered 5 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, still chance when blundered 4 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2015 | Stratford | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f | 3 | Midnight Lira | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | James Best | 12/1 |
| disputed lead throughout, ridden after 2 out, narrow advantage approaching last, stayed on gamely under pressure flat, held on | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2015 | Stratford | Good to Soft | 2m 7f | 3 | Dont Do Mondays | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 8 | James Best | 12/1 |
| tracked leader, lost place 7th, rallied 13th, chased winner after 2 out, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2015 | Taunton | Soft | 2m 3f | 4 | Midnight Lira | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | James Best | 13/2 |
| ran in snatches, chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to last pair 7th, soon pushed along, rallied 9th, 3rd before 3 out, led before 2 out, 1 length ahead when not fluent last, kept on well when encouraged by loose horse in closing stages | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Cross Country Good to Soft) | 2m 5f | 3 | Al Alfa | 10st 12lbs | Fell of 11 | M Hamill | |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Exeter | Heavy | 3m | 3 | Russe Blanc | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 7 | James Best | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven and outpaced by leading pair 12th, soon ridden, lost 3rd next, weakened 14th, tailed off 4 out | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2014 | Plumpton | Heavy | 2m 4f | 4 | Tigre D'aron | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 5 | James Best | 11/4 |
| tracked winner, reminders 11th, kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2014 | Exeter | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Jewellery | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 8 | James Best | 9/1 |
| with leaders, led 5 out, ridden before 2 out, clear before last, no extra and headed near finish | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2014 | Exeter | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Midnight Lira | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | James Best | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, headway next, 2 lengths down in 2nd when hampered and left in lead 2 out, soon ridden, held on near finish | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2014 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 2m 2f | 4 | Dawn Commander | 10st 9lbs | 9 of 12 | James Best | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2014 | Taunton | Heavy | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Buywise | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 10 | James Best | |
| 19 Dec 2013 | Exeter | Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Midnight Lira | 10st 5lbs | 1 of 6 | James Best | 7/2 |
| made all and set steady pace, ridden before 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2013 | Taunton | Good | 2m 7f 110y | 5 | Milosam | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 7 | Ian Popham | |
| 13 Nov 2013 | Exeter | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Last Shot | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | James Best | 15/2 |
| prominent, jumped left 6th, every chance 4 out, 4th and beaten 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2013 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 5 | Midnight Lira | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | Charlie Deutsch | 7/2 |
| with leader, challenged 4 out, pressed leader from 3 out until lead run-in, driven out | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2013 | Plumpton | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 2m 4f | 4 | Fearless Leader | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | James Best | 5/1 |
| in touch, weakened 9th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2013 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Baby Mix | 10st 5lbs | 7 of 9 | Ian Popham | 16/1 |
| mistake 1st, always behind, mistake 6th, struggling in rear next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 May 2013 | Towcester | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Thoresby | 10st 8lbs | 4 of 15 | Ian Popham | 16/1 |
| prominent, ridden and every chance after 3 out, one pace before last | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2013 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Hatters River | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 17 | Ian Popham | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2013 | Exeter | Soft (Heavy on the home turn bend) | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Brunette'sonly | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | Ian Popham | 7/1 |
| raced on inside, chased winner until 7th, went 2nd again well before 3 out until 3 out, still every chance in 3rd until went left 2 out, weakened to 4th between last 2 | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2013 | Plumpton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Midnight Lira | 11st | 1 of 13 | Ian Popham | 4/1 |
| always prominent, every chance from after 3 out, led closing stages, all out | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 2013 | Taunton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 110y | 5 | Jupiter Rex | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | James Best | 14/1 |
| held up in touch in rear, ridden after 3 out, every chance after last, one pace final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2012 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 5 | Home Run | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 12 | James Best | 4/1 |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2012 | Taunton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 5 | Typhon De Guye | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 16 | James Best | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2012 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 5 | Giveitachance | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place before 6th, pushed along and struggling before 8th, stayed on to modest 5th before last | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2012 | Exeter | Heavy | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Annaluna | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 9 | Ian Popham | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 10 May 2012 | Wincanton | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Definite Lady | 11st 10lbs | of 12 | T J O'Brien | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Kayfton Pete | 11st 11lbs | PulledUp of 16 | James Best | |
| 01 Mar 2012 | Taunton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Princely Player | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 12 | Nick Scholfield | 66/1 |
| chased leading pair, hit 5th, went 2nd soon after until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2011 | Warwick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Kaffie | 10st 12lbs | 10 of 16 | Harry Skelton | 40/1 |
| mid-division, outpaced 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2011 | Taunton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Imperial Circus | 10st 5lbs | Fell of 14 | Harry Skelton | |
| 09 Nov 2011 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Dream Function | 10st 10lbs | 8 of 18 | W P Kavanagh | 100/1 |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 7th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2011 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | One Term | 10st 7lbs | 9 of 11 | W P Kavanagh | 100/1 |
| chased leaders 11f, tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2011 | Wincanton | Good to Firm (Watered) | 2m | 6 | Indie Go | 10st 5lbs | 5 of 6 | Ian Popham | 9/1 |
| took keen hold in last pair, headway 5f out, ridden and outpaced final 2f | |||||||||