The key to understanding this horse is distance. Over 2 miles or further, Lips Freedom has won 2 of 7 races — nearly 1 in 3, which is a sharp improvement on his overall figures. Put simply, he needs a proper test of stamina to bring out the best in him. When he gets that, he is a genuinely competitive animal. His first win came at Downpatrick in March 2026, and he has since gone back to the well at Killarney just this week, winning on 16 July — his most recent race, run only a day ago. Two wins in four months, both at the right trip, suggests a horse that has worked out what suits him.
He is trained by Andrew Kinirons, based in Newbridge, Co Kildare. It is a yard that has sent out 6 winners already this season, so there is clearly something working well at that stable. Kinirons has placed this horse carefully, finding races at the right distance, and the back-to-back wins this spring and summer look like the reward for patient placement rather than luck. With form figures of 1-1 in his last two outings, Lips Freedom arrives at his next race in the kind of form that would make any trainer smile.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 28 Dec | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 9 Nov | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 29 Mar | 100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 16 Jul | 100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Nov | 0% |