Likedbymike
Likedbymike is a 4-year-old that has figured out exactly where it runs best. The horse has won 3 of its 21 races overall — a modest win rate of around one win per seven races — but at Cork, things are different. It has landed 2 wins from just 8 runs there, which means roughly one victory every four visits. That kind of track preference is real, and trainers notice it. Last week, Likedbymike proved the pattern holds by winning at Cork on 30 August, its most recent outing. Two wins in its last six races shows the horse is in decent form right now, even though the run before that win saw it finish ninth — the kind of inconsistency that keeps a horse like this in the mid-tier rather than climbing the ladder.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs Michael J Byrne & Jerry P Murphy
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
52.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by M J Byrne at Cahir in County Tipperary, Likedbymike earned its first career win at Cork back in October 2024, which makes sense given how much it favours the track. The yard has sent out just one winner this season, so Likedbymike punching above its weight there is valuable. Looking at the last six races, the form reads 1-1-10-3-9-2 from most recent back, which tells the story of a horse capable of placing regularly but struggle to string wins together. It has finished in the places — second or third — in four of those six runs, which suggests there is a consistent level of ability there, even on days when it does not win. For a horse that owns three career wins from 21 races, consistency like that is the kind of thing that keeps the yard coming back to the track and keeps the horse earning its keep.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Aug
🏆 Won
Cork
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 10 runners
3 Aug
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
22 Jul
10th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
4 Jul
3rd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
28 Jun
9th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
14 Jun
2nd
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
17 May
4th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
27 Apr
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
19 Apr
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
2 Nov
7th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 15 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other |
30 Aug |
25% |
| Naas Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other |
3 Aug |
16.7% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |