That one win came at Gowran Park on the 7th of March 2026, and it clearly meant something — Gowran Park is a tight, turning track in County Kilkenny where rhythm and jumping matter more than raw speed, and it suits horses that are switched on and consistent rather than flashy. Likealightswitch, as the name cheekily suggests, found something that day.
The partnership with jockey Harry Sexton is the most interesting thread to pull here. Harry has ridden this horse in six of its 11 races and is responsible for the only win on the board — a win rate together of roughly 1 in every 6 rides, which is meaningfully better than the horse's overall record suggests. Whether that reflects chemistry, familiarity, or simply good timing, the combination is clearly producing the best version of this horse.
Adrian Sexton trains from Athy in County Kildare, a yard that has sent out two winners this season. It's a modest operation, and with Likealightswitch having raced just yesterday and still clearly in active training, this horse appears to be a live part of those plans. The recent form — finishing 15th last time out after two second-place finishes — hints at a horse that can be frustratingly up and down, but the back-to-back seconds before that run are a reminder of what it can do on a good day.
At five years old, Likealightswitch is still developing, and with a partnership that has already produced one win together and a track where it has clearly fired, there's a reasonable case that there's more to come. Don't expect fireworks every time — but don't write it off either.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 2 thirds | 7 Mar | 33.3% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 8 Jan | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Aug | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Dec | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 24 Oct | 0% |