Lilting Verse (2017) Horse
About
Lilting Verse is an 8yo horse trained by F O'brien of Cheltenham. It is by Yeats out of Sorcillera. So far it has secured three wins. Its most notable victory occurred on 4 Dec 2022 at Huntingdon, earning $19674.00 in a Class 1 NHF race.
Raced At
Doncaster
• Ffos Las
• Southwell
• Hereford
• Huntingdon
• Cheltenham
• Newbury
• Ludlow
• Uttoxeter
• WorcesterRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 12-Dec-25 4820m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh $270 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 06:09.000, SP: 9.50 1st Silver Thorn ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Ladronne ( J Power 156 , Cd 161 ) 13.00L 3rd The Boola Boss ( J Brace 158 , Cd 163 ) 21.00L 5th Lilting Verse ( F O'brien 156 , Cd 151 ) 32.25L See full results | F O'brien 70.8kg, Cd 68.5kg 32.25L | 5 (7) |
| Ffos Las 29-Oct-25 5080m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,163 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 06:30.110, SP: 11.00 1st Holokea ( J Bowen 160 ) 2nd Lilting Verse ( F O'brien 161 , Cd 156 ) 3.00L 3rd Madaket ( C Pritchard 167 , Cd 162 ) 7.50L See full results | F O'brien 73kg, Cd 70.8kg 3.00L | 2 (13) |
| Ffos Las 17-Apr-25 4800m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $323 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 06:04.680, SP: 12.00 1st Felicie Du Maquis ( N Fox 169 , Cd 166 ) 2nd Jalisco Star ( K Brogan 157 ) 1.00L 3rd I Am The Moon ( J Brace 156 , Cd 151 ) 8.50L 5th Lilting Verse ( C Brace 163 ) 9.50L See full results | C Brace 73.9kg 9.50L | 5 (7) |
| Ffos Las 22-Mar-25 4790m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpChNHF $4,252 (of $17,214), SP: 4.00 Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, not fluent 11th, closed into 2nd after 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, kept on but always held by winner 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 168 ) 2nd Lilting Verse ( F O'brien 149 , Cd 142 ) 1.50L 3rd Livin On Luco ( S Houlihan 157 ) 4.25L See full results | F O'brien 67.6kg, Cd 64.4kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Southwell 04-Mar-25 4880m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpCh $2,163 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 10:32.900, SP: 15.00 Raced wide tracking leaders, went 3rd at 8th, 2nd after 10th until before next where not fluent, rallied before 2 out, took 2nd again final 110 yards, no chance with winner 1st Awaythelad ( B Jones 167 ) 2nd Lilting Verse ( F O'brien 165 ) 2.75L 3rd Shillanavogy ( J Bowen 153 ) 1.25L See full results | F O'brien 74.8kg 2.75L | 2 (7) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 08-Feb-25 4860m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh $364 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 10:38.780, SP: 7.00 Midfield, slow 1st, mistake 8th, pushed along 3 out, soon kept on same pace 1st Lagonda ( S Quinlan 162 ) 2nd Micks Jet ( J Williamson 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Gold Clermont ( S Bowen 161 ) 2.50L 5th Lilting Verse ( F O'brien 168 , Cd 175 ) 19.55L See full results | F O'brien 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 19.55L | 5 (8) |
| Hereford 21-Dec-24 5070m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh (of $34,429), Winning Time: 06:29.930, SP: 23.00 Wore red hood to post, towards rear, jumped left throughout, never in contention, pulled up after 2 out 1st Lady Balko ( G Harney 167 ) 2nd Lagonda ( S Quinlan 144 ) 3.00L 3rd My Silver Lining ( J Best 165 ) 5.50L Lilting Verse ( C Brace 155 ) 0.00L See full results | C Brace 70.3kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Doncaster 13-Dec-24 4820m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh (of $11,510), Winning Time: 06:01.230, SP: 11.00 Wore red hood to post, led, hesitant 1st, not fluent 2nd, hit 5th, hung badly right and unable to jump 12th, pulled up 1st The Kniphand ( F Lambert 162 ) 2nd A Definite Getaway ( G Sheehan 152 ) 18.00L 3rd Imperial Merlin ( C Nichol 164 ) 23.00L UPL Lilting Verse ( C Brace 158 ) 0.00L See full results | C Brace 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (4) |
| Huntingdon 23-Nov-24 4740m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $5,413 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 10:06.590, SP: 2.63 Wore red hood to post, led narrowly, jumped left at times, headed 15th, regained lead next, faced strong challenges from 2 out, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up on run-in, carried head awkwardly but stayed on gamely to prevail on nod 1st Lilting Verse ( C Brace 167 ) 2nd Moonlit Potter ( D Bass 162 ) 0.10L 3rd Melusine De Pail ( C Pritchard 161 , Cd 154 ) 6.60L See full results | C Brace 75.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Ffos Las 14-Oct-24 4330m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpCh $1,081 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 09:11.020, SP: 4.50 Wore red hood to post, towards rear, closer to be prominent 12th, went 2nd before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and lost position, ran on one pace 1st Smiling Getaway ( J Brace 168 , Cd 165 ) 2nd Alfie's Princess ( D Johnston 167 , Cd 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Lilting Verse ( F O'brien 162 , Cd 156 ) 5.25L See full results | F O'brien 73.5kg, Cd 70.8kg 5.25L | 3 (7) |
| Cheltenham 18-Apr-24 4070m GOOD R5 NvH $1,332 (of $14,238), Winning Time: 05:01.360, SP: 18/1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed on long run before the last, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in 1st Golden Ace ( L Williams 161 ) 2nd Ooh Betty ( T Bellamy 156 ) 8.50L 3rd Wyenot ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.30L 4th Lilting Verse ( C Brace 156 , Cd 0 ) 19.75L See full results | C Brace 70.8kg, Cd 0 19.75L | 4 (9) |
| Newbury 24-Mar-24 4130m SOFT R4 NvHcpH $1,644 (of $28,616), Winning Time: 05:09.000, SP: 14/1 Towards rear of mid-division, went remote 5th towards finish 1st All The Glory ( J O Jr 157 ) 2nd Alfie's Princess ( L Williams 161 ) 9.00L 3rd Ooh Betty ( J Anderson 166 ) 3.25L 5th Lilting Verse ( C Brace 157 , Cd 0 ) 25.75L See full results | C Brace 71.2kg, Cd 0 25.75L | 5 (17) |
| Ludlow 20-Dec-23 4270m SOFT R5 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $565 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:31.870, SP: 3.50 Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and brief headway on outer before 3 out, kept on one pace 2 out where not fluent, not fluent last, stayed into modest 4th run-in 1st Smiling Getaway ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 2nd Between Waters ( J Bowen 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Baby Sage ( N Scholfield 154 ) 11.00L 4th Lilting Verse ( C Brace 161 ) 15.50L See full results | C Brace 73kg 15.50L | 4 (13) |
| Ludlow 09-Nov-23 4270m SOFT R4 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:28.930, SP: 6.00 Held up in touch, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, every chance last, ridden to lead flat, ran on 1st Lilting Verse ( C Brace 160 ) 2nd Between Waters ( J Bowen 160 ) 6.00L 3rd Florencethemachine ( B Frost 160 ) 0.00L See full results | C Brace 72.6kg | 1 (13) |
| Cheltenham 20-Apr-23 4070m GOOD R3 CL1 NvH (of $24,592), Winning Time: 04:59.930, SP: 51.00 Always behind 1st Ahorsewithnoname ( N D Boinville 156 ) 2nd Zestful ( B S Hughes 146 ) 0.75L 3rd I Spy A Diva ( D Bass 156 ) 0.50L 7th Lilting Verse ( C Brace 156 ) 0.00L See full results | C Brace 70.8kg 0.00L | 7 (8) |
| Huntingdon 04-Dec-22 3170m GOOD R7 CL1 NHF $11,390 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 03:48.190, SP: 4.50 Prominent, disputed lead home turn, pushed along and sustained duel with runner-up, ridden and led closing stages, stayed on gamely 1st Lilting Verse ( C Brace 154 ) 2nd Alfie's Princess ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Strong Belle ( J Nailor 154 ) 1.75L See full results | C Brace 69.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Uttoxeter 12-Nov-22 3170m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF $301 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 03:54.730, SP: 4.33 In rear, headway 4f out, soon pushed along and made no impression, plugged on in 4th 1st Bowenspark ( C Deutsch 156 ) 2nd Equinus ( T Bellamy 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Feel Good Inc ( R P Mclernon 156 ) 3.75L 4th Lilting Verse ( C Brace 149 ) 8.25L See full results | C Brace 67.6kg 8.25L | 4 (11) |
| Worcester 07-Oct-22 3220m GOOD R3 CL5 MdNHF $602 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 03:46.890, SP: 5.00 In rear, steady headway 4f out, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on, closing at finish 1st Mount Bonete ( T Cannon 153 ) 2nd Cawthorne Banker ( J O Jr 153 ) 1.25L 3rd Lilting Verse ( C Brace 147 ) 1.50L See full results | C Brace 66.7kg 1.50L | 3 (13) |
| Kildorrery 26-Feb-22 4830m HEAVY Md (of $2,614), SP: 7/2 Cl up, 5th from 6th, prog in 3rd bef 3out, went 3l 2nd bef 2out, no ch with easy wnr aftr 2out, kow 1st Kym Eyre ( T Feeney 165 ) 2nd Lilting Verse ( D Allen 165 ) 9.00L 3rd Like Ta Ma ( P A King 165 ) 12.00L | D Allen 74.8kg 9.00L | 2 (16) |
| Bellharbour 06-Feb-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,614), SP: 10/1 Ww in rr, 10th 1/2way, sl prog in 8th aftr 2out, went 3rd early flat, nvr nrr 1st Thegingrin ( B Lawless 165 ) 2nd Larkfield Legacy ( S Cavanagh 165 ) 8.00L 3rd Lilting Verse ( T P Roche 165 ) 13.00L | T P Roche 74.8kg 13.00L | 3 (12) |
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