Likealightswitch
Likealightswitch is a 5-year-old horse who has found life in the saddle a steady affair — winning 1 of 13 races puts her at roughly an 8% win rate, the kind of record that keeps a horse racing but rarely has the yard celebrating. Her sole career victory came at Gowran Park on 7 March 2026, a breakthrough that came after several attempts, and since that day eight months have passed without another trip to the winner's enclosure. In her last six races, she has crossed the line in the top three five times — finishing second twice and third twice — which suggests she possesses some ability to compete but struggles to deliver when it matters most. That pattern of near-misses is both encouraging and frustrating: a horse clearly capable of running well enough to stay competitive, yet unable to find her way past the post first.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Ridden most often by Harry Sexton, Likealightswitch shows a slightly better record with the jockey than his career average — 1 win from 7 races together represents a 14% win rate, a meaningful bump that hints the pair work reasonably well. Adrian Sexton, based at Athy in Co Kildare, trains the horse for a yard that has managed only 2 winners all season, so resources here appear stretched. Likealightswitch raced just one day ago, which means she remains active and in regular competition — her the yard are still trying to crack it with her. At five years old and with the bulk of her races behind her, she is running out of time to prove herself a genuine racehorse rather than a perennial bridesmaids horse. Whether she will ever win again remains an open question.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
12th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
2 Oct
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
6 Apr
15th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 22 runners
7 Mar
🏆 Won
1%
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
3 Feb
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
8 Jan
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
7 Dec
9th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
8 Nov
3rd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
24 Oct
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
3 Oct
3rd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Harry Sexton Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 1 other |
2 Oct |
25% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Dec |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
24 Oct |
0% |