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Likealightswitch

There's something quietly consistent about Likealightswitch that makes the horse worth watching, even if the results haven't always reflected it. In 11 races, this five-year-old has crossed the line first just once — a win rate of around 1 in every 11 outings — but has placed six times in total, meaning it has finished in the money more often than not. That's the profile of a horse that shows up and competes, even when it doesn't quite get there.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Brown
Father
Soldier Of Fortune
Mother
Brooklyn View
Owner
M A Dunne
Rating
108

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
1
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
54.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

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.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 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
6 Apr
15th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 22 runners
7 Mar
🏆 Won
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
25 Sep
8th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
25 Aug
8th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Harry Sexton Current Jockey
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Shane O'Callaghan
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Mr M J Kenneally
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin 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%