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Horse profile

Lyrical Choice

Poet's Word (IRE) × The Folkes Choice (GB) (King's Theatre (IRE))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,833 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 22 Feb 2026, Hereford (2/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

23552

Lyrical Choice has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
22 Feb 26	Hereford	2/13	9/2	2¼	David Bass	Henry Daly	DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Soft	11-6	Just A Glance (GB)	£5,446	36	2/10
17 Jan 26	Taunton	5/13	20/1	10½	David Bass	Henry Daly	Martin Baker's 60th Birthday Bash Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m½f	Good to Soft	11-4	Heron In The Park (IRE)	£5,446	38	-
10 Dec 25	Hereford	5/12	22/1	22½	Stan Sheppard	Henry Daly	Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	10-11	Soomaroy (FR)	£4,193	45	2/10
26 Oct 25	Aintree	3/8	9/2	6½	Sam Twiston-Davies	Henry Daly	Racing TV Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 2	NH Flat	2m1f	Good to Soft	11-1	Edith Pelham (GB)	£9,531	166	0/6
13 May 25	Worcester	2/9	13/2	1	Sam Twiston-Davies	Henry Daly	DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Good	10-3	Ice In The Veins (IRE)	£2,451	-	0/7

2/1322 Feb 26 · Hereford9/2
DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class 42mSoft
All fields
Date
22 Feb 26
Course
Hereford
Pos
2/13
SP
9/2
Btn
2¼
Jockey
David Bass
Trainer
Henry Daly
Race
DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Just A Glance (GB)
Winner prize
£5,446
Days
36
Future form
2/10
5/1317 Jan 26 · Taunton20/1
Martin Baker's 60th Birthday Bash Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
17 Jan 26
Course
Taunton
Pos
5/13
SP
20/1
Btn
10½
Jockey
David Bass
Trainer
Henry Daly
Race
Martin Baker's 60th Birthday Bash Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Heron In The Park (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,446
Days
38
Future form
-
5/1210 Dec 25 · Hereford22/1
Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
10 Dec 25
Course
Hereford
Pos
5/12
SP
22/1
Btn
22½
Jockey
Stan Sheppard
Trainer
Henry Daly
Race
Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Soomaroy (FR)
Winner prize
£4,193
Days
45
Future form
2/10
3/826 Oct 25 · Aintree9/2
Racing TV Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 22m1fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
26 Oct 25
Course
Aintree
Pos
3/8
SP
9/2
Btn
6½
Jockey
Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer
Henry Daly
Race
Racing TV Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 2
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Edith Pelham (GB)
Winner prize
£9,531
Days
166
Future form
0/6
2/913 May 25 · Worcester13/2
DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
Class 52mGood
All fields
Date
13 May 25
Course
Worcester
Pos
2/9
SP
13/2
Btn
1
Jockey
Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer
Henry Daly
Race
DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-3
Winner / 2nd
Ice In The Veins (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,451
Days
-
Future form
0/7

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
22 Feb 26	Hereford	DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle	2/13	Just A Glance (GB)	1	26 Mar 26	Chepstow	Ashcroft Services Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
22 Feb 26	Hereford	DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle	2/13	Molten Sea (GB)	5	14 Mar 26	Kempton	Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle
10 Dec 25	Hereford	Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)	5/12	Onlyforfrankie (IRE)	3	8 Jan 26	Taunton	3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
10 Dec 25	Hereford	Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)	5/12	Las Canals (FR)	9	10 Mar 26	Sedgefield	Heritage Drives The Goings Always Good Maiden Hurdle

2/1322 Feb 26 · Hereford
DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
22 Feb 26
Course
Hereford
Race
DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Just A Glance (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
26 Mar 26
At
Chepstow
Race won
Ashcroft Services Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
2/1322 Feb 26 · Hereford
DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
22 Feb 26
Course
Hereford
Race
DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Molten Sea (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
14 Mar 26
At
Kempton
Race won
Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle
5/1210 Dec 25 · Hereford
Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
All fields
Date
10 Dec 25
Course
Hereford
Race
Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
This horse
5/12
Winner next time
Onlyforfrankie (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
8 Jan 26
At
Taunton
Race won
3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
5/1210 Dec 25 · Hereford
Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
All fields
Date
10 Dec 25
Course
Hereford
Race
Betwright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
This horse
5/12
Winner next time
Las Canals (FR)
Their pos
9
Won on
10 Mar 26
At
Sedgefield
Race won
Heritage Drives The Goings Always Good Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Henry Daly	13 May 25	22 Feb 26	2/9	5	0	2	1	0.0%	60.0%	£5,833	€0

Henry Daly

Trainer: Henry Daly
First run: 13 May 25
Last run: 22 Feb 26
First run for yard: 2/9
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,833
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	5	0	2	1	0.0%	60.0%	£5,833	€0	13 May 25	22 Feb 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,833
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 13 May 25
Last run: 22 Feb 26

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£2,509	€0
NH Flat	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,324	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,324
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,129	€0
Good to Soft	3	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£2,195	€0
Soft	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,509	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	5	0	2	1	0.0%	60.0%	£5,833	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,833
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hereford	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,509	€0
Aintree	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0
Taunton	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Worcester	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,129	€0

Hereford

Course: Hereford
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

Aintree

Course: Aintree
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

Taunton

Course: Taunton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Worcester

Course: Worcester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0
Class 4	3	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£2,509	€0
Class 5	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,129	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,129	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,509	€0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
February	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,509	€0
May	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,129	€0
October	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0
December	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
David Bass	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,509	€0
Sam Twiston-Davies	2	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,324	€0
Stan Sheppard	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

David Bass

Jockey: David Bass
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sam Twiston-Davies

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,324
Prize IRE (€): €0

Stan Sheppard

Jockey: Stan Sheppard
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Henry Daly	5	0	2	1	0.0%	60.0%	£5,833	€0

Henry Daly

Trainer: Henry Daly
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,833
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	0	2	1	0.0%	60.0%	£5,833	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,833
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,129	€0
31 to 60 days	3	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£2,509	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchPoet's Word (IRE)

Parent · 1

SirePoet's Word (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sirePoet's Voice (GB)
Sire's damWhirly Bird (GB)

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 branchThe Folkes Choice (GB)

Parent · 1

DamThe Folkes Choice (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireKing's Theatre (IRE)
Dam's damMammy's Choice (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireMandalus (IRE)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Poet's Word (IRE)

The Folkes Choice (GB)

Poet's Voice (GB)

Whirly Bird (GB)

King's Theatre (IRE)

Mammy's Choice (IRE)

Not traced

Mandalus (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLyrical Choice (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2021

SirePoet's Word (IRE)

DamThe Folkes Choice (GB)

DamsireKing's Theatre (IRE)

Sire's sirePoet's Voice (GB)

Sire's damWhirly Bird (GB)

2nd damMammy's Choice (IRE)

2nd dam's sireMandalus (IRE)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingRiskintheground (IRE)

Female line

The Folkes Choice (GB) · by King's Theatre (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Mammy's Choice (IRE) · by Mandalus (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Liffey's Choice (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Poet's Word (IRE)	The Folkes Choice (GB)	King's Theatre (IRE)	Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan	16 May 21	bay	mare	Flat 9.1f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 10.0f · NH 2m3½f

Poet's Word (IRE)

Sire: Poet's Word (IRE)
Dam: The Folkes Choice (GB)
Damsire: King's Theatre (IRE)
Breeder: Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan
Foaled: 16 May 21
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.1f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.0f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Poet's Word (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	403	41	117	10.2%	29.0%	5
At 2m to 2m1f	253	27	67	10.7%	26.5%	5
On Good to soft or yielding going	99	8	20	8.1%	20.2%	3
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	68	5	12	7.4%	17.6%	3

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 403
Wins: 41
Placed: 117
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 29.0%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 253
Wins: 27
Placed: 67
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 26.5%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 99
Wins: 8
Placed: 20
Win %: 8.1%
Place %: 20.2%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 68
Wins: 5
Placed: 12
Win %: 7.4%
Place %: 17.6%
This horse runs: 3
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.

Poet's Word (IRE) × King's Theatre (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	7	1	14.3%	0	20	1	6	5.0%	£9,140	€5,393

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 7
Winners: 1
Winners %: 14.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 20
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 5.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,140
Prize IRE (€): €5,393

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Loveable Reprobate (IRE)	2	1	£2,178	€0
Melodys Encore (IRE)	1	0	£1,129	€0
Glens Sonata (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Poet's Creek (IRE)	3	0	£0	€480
Lyrical Choice (IRE)	4	0	£5,833	€0
I Dont Really Care (IRE)	4	0	£0	€1,800
Shadonagh (IRE)	5	0	£0	€3,113

Loveable Reprobate (IRE)

Horse: Loveable Reprobate (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,178
Prize IRE (€): €0

Melodys Encore (IRE)

Horse: Melodys Encore (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

Glens Sonata (IRE)

Horse: Glens Sonata (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Poet's Creek (IRE)

Horse: Poet's Creek (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €480

Lyrical Choice (IRE)

Horse: Lyrical Choice (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,833
Prize IRE (€): €0

I Dont Really Care (IRE)

Horse: I Dont Really Care (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,800

Shadonagh (IRE)

Horse: Shadonagh (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,113

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

The Folkes Choice (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Poet's Word (IRE) out of The Folkes Choice (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Presenting (GB)

Frontal Assault (IRE)3W · 35R · 1 black-type
Riskintheground (IRE)10W · 40R · 2 black-type

By Shirocco (GER)

The Folkes Tiara (IRE)3W · 26R · 1 black-type

By Mount Nelson (GB)

Nells Choice (IRE)0W · 11R

Female line

1The Folkes Choice (GB) · by King's Theatre (IRE)
2Mammy's Choice (IRE) · by Mandalus (IRE)
3Liffey's Choice (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Riskintheground (IRE)10W · 40R · 2 black-type
Frontal Assault (IRE)3W · 35R · 1 black-type
The Folkes Tiara (IRE)3W · 26R · 1 black-type

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Royal Choice (IRE)3W · 20R · 1 black-type

View full Liffey's Choice family

In brief

How old is Lyrical Choice?

Lyrical Choice (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay mare, foaled on 16 May 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Lyrical Choice?

Lyrical Choice (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of The Folkes Choice (GB), a daughter of King's Theatre (IRE), and was bred by Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan.

Who trains Lyrical Choice?

Lyrical Choice (IRE) is trained by Henry Daly and owned by Mrs Christine Graves, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lyrical Choice's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lyrical Choice (IRE) has run 5 times and is yet to win.

When did Lyrical Choice last run?

Lyrical Choice (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 February 2026 at Hereford in the DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier), finishing 2nd of 13.

Is Lyrical Choice related to any top horses?

Lyrical Choice (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Riskintheground (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), Frontal Assault (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner) and The Folkes Tiara (IRE) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Liffey's Choice (GB) family.

What is Lyrical Choice's record at Hereford?

Lyrical Choice (IRE) has run most often at Hereford, with no wins from 2 runs there.