Like An Ocean
Like An Ocean has tasted success only once so far, but that single victory came at exactly the right moment. The 4-year-old broke its duck at Roscommon on 6 July 2026 — a breakthrough win that proved it had something to offer in competitive racing. Since then, though, the horse has struggled to replicate that form. It has won just 1 of its 5 races overall, a win rate of 1 in 5, and across its last five outings the results tell a story of inconsistency: a distant sixth most recently, followed by a thirteenth, then placings of seventh and seventh again before that breakthrough win three months back.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Meb Equine Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Adrian Sexton at his yard in Athy, County Kildare, Like An Ocean is one of only two winners the stable has produced this season — which suggests Sexton is working with limited ammunition but knows how to get results when the moment arrives. The long gap since the last winning run is the real concern. Three months without a win at this level is a significant dry spell for a horse that has shown it is capable, and the most recent runs suggest the horse is not quite firing on all cylinders. The recent sixth-place finish, coming just a day ago, was the poorest performance in that latest sequence. Whether Like An Ocean can find its way back to the form it showed at Roscommon will be a test both for the horse and for Sexton's patience.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
6th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
1 Oct
13th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
14 Aug
7th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
27 Jul
7th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
6 Jul
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
6 Jul |
100% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |