Lyric Horse Racing Form | Hereford 14:00 12th January 2026

Lyric' Form | 12th January 2026

12th January 2026 Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Age
5
Weight
11-3
Trainer
J & A O'Neill
(Last 14 Days: 3-29, 10.34%)
Owner
Mrs Fitri Hay
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Denford Stud Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-03-11
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Hurdle, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 0f 53y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£10,000
Is Lyric Improving?
Does Lyric Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Lyric Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-05-03 15:55 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
9-0 Good 10 /11 - btn 21.85 Sir Lowry's Pass 8-13 2m 9.95s

tracked leaders early, in touch in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 3f out

J & A O'Neill
Ray Dawson
41 69.44
15.46
88
1 2024-10-26 15:15 Doncaster / 2 / 1m 2f 43y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
9-2 Soft 7 /17 - btn 3.1 Laafi 9-8 2m 15.935s

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
29 47.16
8.4
88
2 2024-09-12 17:50 Doncaster / 3 / 1m 3f 197y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 10 /13 - btn 8.05 Kildare Legend 9-3 2m 36.852s

tracked leaders, pushed along out wide and hung left 3f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
9.5 11
3.6
89
3 2024-05-25 15:45 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 3f 44y / Flat Turf / 60K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Good 6 /7 - btn 8.05 Meydaan 9-2 2m 26.67s

towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
4.33 4.7
2.37
4 2024-04-29 17:39 Windsor / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Maiden, Stakes
8-13 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 1.75 Master Builder 8-13 2m 11.25s

prominent, ridden and led over 3f out, pressed for lead 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
3.25 4.34
1.2
5 2023-11-15 17:30 Kempton / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 9.9K
Novice, Stakes
9-4 Standard To Slow 2 /12 - btn 1.25 Musical Act 9-11 1m 40.332s

chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, never going pace to reach winner

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
12 17.5
3.8