Liberty Looming (2021) Horse

Foal Date

31-May-21

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Teofilo

Dam

Irish Question

Prize Money

5021

Trainer

A Nicol

Owners

Molly And Paul Willis

About

Competing in the Southwell R5 Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Novices' Handicap Hurdle, Liberty Looming is a 5yo ch trained by A Nicol. The horse is by Teofilo out of Irish Question. Liberty Looming has not yet secured a maiden win, having failed to win in 17 starts. In its latest outing at Newton Abbot on 4 Jun 2025, Lorcan Murtagh rode the horse, which finished unplaced behind the winner Gore Point.

Raced At

Newton Abbot • Plumpton • Taunton • Sedgefield • Wolverhampton • Lingfield • Musselburgh • Fairyhouse • Roscommon • Dundalk • Curragh

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Newton Abbot 04-Jun-25 3370m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 03:53.900, SP: 50.00 1st Gore Point ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 2nd Hill Station ( L Scott 149 ) 0.00L 3rd Whispering Royal ( T Broughton 167 ) 3.50L UPL Liberty Looming ( L Murtagh 148 ) 0.00L See full results	L Murtagh 67.1kg 0.00L	UPD (10)
Plumpton 11-May-25 3200m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH $502 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:49.770, SP: 151.00 In touch with leaders, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, headed 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened quickly after last 1st Pergamon ( R Chapman 152 ) 2nd Bohemian Breeze ( S Bowen 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Machete Beach ( G Sheehan 152 ) 7.50L 4th Liberty Looming ( L Murtagh 152 ) 21.50L See full results	L Murtagh 68.9kg 21.50L	4 (8)
Taunton 09-Apr-25 3310m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH (of $8,950), Winning Time: 03:53.870, SP: 201.00 Held up in rear, mistake 4th, struggling when mistake 3 out, tailed off 1st Nardaran ( H Cobden 149 ) 2nd Rascallion ( C Deutsch 164 ) 11.00L 3rd Vaguely Royal ( C Pritchard 164 ) 0.50L 5th Liberty Looming ( L Murtagh 149 ) 74.50L See full results	L Murtagh 67.6kg 74.5kgL	5 (7)
Taunton 26-Mar-25 3310m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH (of $8,950), Winning Time: 04:03.290, SP: 151.00 Chased leaders, took a strong hold, not fluent 3rd, lost position and pushed along 3 out, soon tailed off 1st Dance And Glance ( R Dingle 166 ) 2nd Fasol ( H Cobden 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Graecia ( L Pinchin 142 ) 13.00L 5th Liberty Looming ( D Noonan 149 ) 68.30L See full results	D Noonan 67.6kg 68.3kgL	5 (5)
Sedgefield 12-Mar-25 3380m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH $468 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 04:00.690, SP: 51.00 Always in rear 1st Bond Broker ( F Gingell 166 ) 2nd Broderick ( G Sheehan 166 ) 15.00L 3rd Rogue Sea ( R Chapman 159 ) 3.50L 4th Liberty Looming ( L Murtagh 149 ) 45.50L See full results	L Murtagh 67.6kg 45.5kgL	4 (4)
Wolverhampton 11-Feb-25 2460m GOOD R8 CL6 (of $5,902) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:40.280, SP: 26.00 Soon chasing leader, lost 2nd inside final 4f, chased leaders, pushed along and weakening when hampered over 2f out, soon behind 1st Cosmic View ( T P Queally 135 ) 2nd National Health ( R Hornby 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Walk The Moon ( J Doughty 135 ) 1.25L 10th Liberty Looming ( R Elliott 133 , Cd 140 ) 16.00L See full results	R Elliott 60.3kg, Cd 63.5kg 16.00L	10 (11)
Lingfield 24-Jan-25 2410m GOOD R4 CL6 $368 (of $5,902) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:38.180, SP: 17.00 Raced keenly tracking leader woo soon went clear, closer 8f out, led over 2f out, headed hung left and headed turning in, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened final furlong 1st High Court Judge ( D Probert 140 ) 2nd Honrado ( J Doughty 132 , Cd 129 ) 2.50L 3rd Largo Bay ( W Carson 135 ) 7.25L 4th Liberty Looming ( K T O'neill 132 ) 9.00L See full results	K T O'neill 59.9kg 9.00L	4 (10)
Musselburgh 02-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.800, SP: 8.00 Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place 1st True Nation ( O J Orr 133 ) 2nd Temper Trap ( D Allan 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Believe Me Now ( A Mullen 133 ) 2.50L 11th Liberty Looming ( R Elliott 128 , Cd 135 ) 14.50L See full results	R Elliott 58.1kg, Cd 61.2kg 14.50L	11 (11)
Musselburgh 15-Sep-24 2510m GOOD R4 Hcp $430 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 02:44.120, SP: 5/1 Held up towards rear, pulled hard early, chased leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong 1st Molten Sea ( C Rodriguez 137 ) 2nd Mon Etoile ( J Fanning 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Strike Rate ( A Breslin 121 ) 4.50L 4th Liberty Looming ( R Elliott 125 ) 5.50L See full results	R Elliott 56.7kg 5.50L	4 (7)
Musselburgh 27-Aug-24 2510m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $6,281), Winning Time: 02:46.340, SP: 10/1 Midfield, struggling from 3f out, ridden inside 2f out, soon no chance, weakened final furlong 1st Kinetic ( S D Bowen 135 ) 2nd Freddy Robinson ( B Robinson 139 ) 0.00L 3rd Sycamore Gap ( J Fanning 135 ) 1.00L 8th Liberty Looming ( R Elliott 123 ) 5.25L See full results	R Elliott 55.8kg 5.25L	8 (10)
Fairyhouse 08-Jun-24 2410m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $5,217), Winning Time: 02:38.900, SP: 9/1 Mid-division, ridden and some headway on inner 2f out, 7th and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace 1st Numidia ( K J Leonard 130 ) 2nd Hinemoa ( A C Persse 128 ) 6.00L 3rd Mephisto ( C T Keane 134 ) 0.30L 7th Liberty Looming ( R Cleary 119 ) 12.50L See full results	R Cleary 54kg 12.50L	7 (16)
Roscommon 21-May-24 2430m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $11,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:38.610, SP: 5.50 Held up towards rear early, ran freely, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra towards rear over 1f out 1st Granite Bay ( R P Whelan 138 ) 2nd Solar Drive ( C T Keane 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Dont Do Dramas ( J A Powell 134 ) 1.25L 8th Liberty Looming ( R Cleary 125 ) 20.50L See full results	R Cleary 56.7kg 20.50L	8 (9)
Dundalk 13-Apr-24 2150m SYNTHETIC R6 Hcp $550 (of $11,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:17.560, SP: 9.50 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on same pace 1st Gesture ( S Foley 144 ) 2nd Gregorina ( R P Whelan 123 ) 4.75L 3rd Cloud Seeker ( A J Slattery 128 ) 4.00L 4th Liberty Looming ( R Cleary 128 ) 10.00L See full results	R Cleary 58.1kg 10.00L	4 (13)
Curragh 19-Mar-24 1210m HEAVY R8 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, ridden at halfway, no impression, kept on one pace 1st Merisi Diamond ( R P Whelan 130 ) 2nd Dark Viper ( K G Kennedy 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Master Garvey ( R Whearty 123 ) 0.50L 10th Liberty Looming ( R Cleary 120 ) 14.75L See full results	R Cleary 54.4kg 14.75L	10 (20)
Curragh 31-Oct-23 1210m HEAVY R1 Md $330 (of $16,500) Barrier 23, Winning Time: 01:18.130, SP: 101.00 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out 1st Samuel Colt ( J A Heffernan 133 ) 2nd Eclipse Emerald ( J M Sheridan 133 ) 4.50L 3rd Shandy ( C T Keane 128 ) 2.00L 6th Liberty Looming ( G Hill 133 , Cd 143 ) 13.75L See full results	G Hill 60.3kg, Cd 64.9kg 13.75L	6 (20)
Curragh 07-Oct-23 1810m SOFT R1 Md (of $16,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:00.460, SP: 81.00 Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, weakened 1st Illinois ( J A Heffernan 133 ) 2nd Soul Of Spain ( D P Mcdonogh 133 ) 3.00L 3rd Bacchanalian ( D Mcmonagle 133 ) 0.15L 15th Liberty Looming ( L Mcateer 133 ) 33.25L See full results	L Mcateer 60.3kg 33.25L	15 (16)
Curragh 01-Jul-23 1210m GOOD R1 Md (of $19,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.540, SP: 51.00 Tracked leaders early, pushed along and rear of mid-division halfway, no extra under 2f out, weakened 1st Mountain Bear ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Chandigah ( C D Hayes 133 ) 1.00L 3rd My Mate Alfie ( G F Carroll 133 ) 0.75L 17th Liberty Looming ( R Cleary 133 ) 22.25L See full results	R Cleary 60.3kg 22.25L	17 (18)