Likedbymike

At Cork, Likedbymike is a different proposition entirely. She has won 2 of her 8 races there — that is a quarter of her visits ending in the winner's enclosure — and her most recent victory came just five weeks ago on 30 August. For a horse with a 14 per cent win rate across all courses, that kind of consistency at one venue is the mark of a genuine specialist. Her first career win came at Cork in October 2024, so the track has always brought out the best in her. Trainer M J Byrne, based in Cahir, County Tipperary, knows the ground and the pattern there, and clearly finds the right opportunities to run him at home.

Likedbymike remains active — she raced just yesterday — and while she is not a high-class performer, she is exactly the sort of horse that pays for itself by turning up at the right tracks and delivering when conditions suit. For a yard that has sent out only one winner all season, every victory counts, and this one's Cork record shows there is always value in knowing where your horse runs best.