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Horse profile

Critical Reason

Lope De Vega × Oboe (Mizzen Mast (USA))

TrainerGer Lyons
OwnerNewtown Anner Stud (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd)

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2024
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €16,852 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 26 Sep 2026, Curragh (IRE) (9/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Critical Reason: next race and entries

Critical Reason is declared to run in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Leopardstown on Saturday 17 October (16:50).

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden · 17 Oct · 16:50 · Leopardstown · James Ryan · 9-5

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
26 Sep 26	Curragh (IRE)	9/18	16/1	6½	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	Goffs Million	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Yielding	9-5	Trean (IRE)	€561,700	0/3

9/1826 Sep 26 · Curragh (IRE)16/1
Goffs Million
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fYielding
All fields
Date
26 Sep 26
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
9/18
SP
16/1
Btn
6½
Jockey
Colin Keane
Trainer
Ger Lyons
Race
Goffs Million
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Trean (IRE)
Winner prize
€561,700
Future form
0/3

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ger Lyons	26 Sep 26	26 Sep 26	9/18	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€16,852

Ger Lyons

Trainer: Ger Lyons
First run: 26 Sep 26
Last run: 26 Sep 26
First run for yard: 9/18
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €16,852

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Entries

Upcoming entries and declarations

Draw	Jockey	Status	Date	Time	Course	Race	Class	Dist	Going	Prize	Runners	Wgt
9	James Ryan	Declared	17 Oct 26	16:50	Leopardstown	Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	7f	Good	€13,200	12	9-5

Leopardstown · 2026-10-17

Draw: 9
Jockey: James Ryan
Status: Declared
Date: 17 Oct 26
Time: 16:50
Course: Leopardstown
Race: Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Dist: 7f
Going: Good
Prize: €13,200
Runners: 12
Wgt: 9-5

Declared runners and forward entries, non-runners excluded.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€16,852	26 Sep 26	26 Sep 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €16,852
First run: 26 Sep 26
Last run: 26 Sep 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchLope De Vega

Parent · 1

SireLope De Vega

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchOboe

Parent · 1

DamOboe

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMizzen Mast (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Lope De Vega

Oboe

Not traced

Mizzen Mast (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCritical Reason

Sexcolt

Foaled2024

SireLope De Vega

DamOboe

DamsireMizzen Mast (USA)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingGeryon (IRE)

Female line

Oboe (USA) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lope De Vega	Oboe	Mizzen Mast (USA)	1 Jan 24	bay	colt	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f	Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f

Lope De Vega

Sire: Lope De Vega
Dam: Oboe
Damsire: Mizzen Mast (USA)
Foaled: 1 Jan 24
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Lope De Vega in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	9,447	1,315	3,194	13.9%	33.8%	1
At 7f to 1m	4,113	576	1,430	14.0%	34.8%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	1,114	133	357	11.9%	32.0%	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going	493	64	168	13.0%	34.1%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 9,447
Wins: 1,315
Placed: 3,194
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 33.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 4,113
Wins: 576
Placed: 1,430
Win %: 14.0%
Place %: 34.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,114
Wins: 133
Placed: 357
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 493
Wins: 64
Placed: 168
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 34.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Lope De Vega × Mizzen Mast mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	5	3	60.0%	2	38	6	8	15.8%	£106,003	€140,661
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	4	0	2	0.0%	£2,624	€0
All runs	5	3	60.0%	2	42	6	10	14.3%	£108,627	€140,661

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 5
Winners: 3
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 38
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 8
Win %: 15.8%
Prize GB (£): £106,003
Prize IRE (€): €140,661

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,624
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 5
Winners: 3
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 42
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 14.3%
Prize GB (£): £108,627
Prize IRE (€): €140,661

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
South Seas (IRE)	17	3	1	Group/Grade 3	£55,094	€0
Geryon (IRE)	11	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£47,708	€122,429
Sea Battle (FR)	8	1	0	-	£5,825	€0
Critical Reason (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€16,852
De Boode (IRE)	5	0	0	-	£0	€1,380

South Seas (IRE)

Horse: South Seas (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £55,094
Prize IRE (€): €0

Geryon (IRE)

Horse: Geryon (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £47,708
Prize IRE (€): €122,429

Sea Battle (FR)

Horse: Sea Battle (FR)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

Critical Reason (IRE)

Horse: Critical Reason (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €16,852

De Boode (IRE)

Horse: De Boode (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,380

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Oboe (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

De Boode (IRE)0W · 5R
Geryon (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type

Half siblings

By No Nay Never (USA)

Melodiam (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Oboe (USA)

Notable relatives

Full brother

Geryon (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type

In brief

How old is Critical Reason?

Critical Reason is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 1 January 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Critical Reason?

Critical Reason is by Lope De Vega out of Oboe, a daughter of Mizzen Mast (USA).

Who trains Critical Reason?

Critical Reason is trained by Ger Lyons and owned by Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Critical Reason's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Critical Reason has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Critical Reason last run?

Critical Reason last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 September 2026 at Curragh (IRE) in the Goffs Million, finishing 9th of 18.

When is Critical Reason's next race?

Critical Reason is declared to run in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden at Leopardstown on 17 October 2026 (off 16:50).

Is Critical Reason related to any top horses?

Critical Reason's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Geryon (IRE) (full brother, Group 3 winner), from the Oboe (USA) family.