What makes this worth watching, if anything, is context. Like Magic is trained by Mark Loughnane at Rock Farm in Worcestershire, and that yard has sent out 26 winners already this season — so this is not a struggling operation. Loughnane clearly knows how to get horses winning. The fact that Like Magic hasn't managed it yet, despite nine attempts at Class 4 level — which is already the fourth tier of British racing, well below the top races — suggests the horse is finding even that bar a tough one to clear.
That said, Like Magic raced just yesterday, which means the team hasn't given up. There's something to be said for persistence, and yards don't keep running horses for no reason. Whether there's a race out there that suits, or a set of conditions that unlocks something, remains to be seen. For now, Like Magic is the kind of horse that tests a racing fan's optimism — nine chances in, still waiting for that first moment of magic.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 | 1 other | 21 Apr | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 5 Feb | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 10 Mar | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jul | 0% |