To be fair, there is more to the story than the bare win column suggests. Nine places from those 18 races means Likedbymike has been competitive far more often than it has been beaten into the back of the field — it finishes in the frame regularly, it just cannot quite get its nose in front. The recent run of form backs that up: the last six races read 3-9-2-4-2-2, which shows a horse that keeps turning up and running honestly, with a string of second-place finishes that will be both encouraging and quietly maddening for the team.
Trained by M J Byrne out of Cahir in County Tipperary, Likedbymike represents a small yard that has sent out just one winner this season. That context matters — this is not a powerhouse operation with resources to spare, so keeping a horse like this competitive and active speaks to the effort that goes into it. Likedbymike raced as recently as yesterday, which tells you it is in good enough health and condition to keep running.
The honest summary is this: Likedbymike is a horse that tries, places, and keeps showing up. It won once at Cork, it has been placed nine times, and it has not found a way to win since. Whether that changes soon is the open question — but with recent form showing two seconds in the mix, it is not running out of chances so much as running out of luck.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other | 14 Jun | 14.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Sep | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 20 Sep | 0% |