Likeness
Likeness is a three-year-old that has found winning remarkably elusive. Across eight races, the horse has never crossed the line first, though it has picked up five places—meaning it finishes in the money roughly once every two races. That record looks even tighter when you focus on Class 4 races, where Likeness has competed four times without a win.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Highclere Thoroughbred Sycamore
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
62.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's striking about the recent form is the consistency without the payoff. In its last six outings, Likeness has finished second twice, fourth once, fifth once, and sixth once, with only a fifth-place finish breaking the pattern of competitive efforts. That kind of form—regularly close but unable to convert—can be frustrating for any horse, but it also suggests the talent is there somewhere. Jack Channon's West Ilsley yard has sent out 46 winners this season, so there's clearly expertise in the operation, and Likeness remains actively racing despite the winless record. At three years old, there is still time for the horse to find its breakthrough, but for now it remains a horse that consistently threatens without quite delivering.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Good · 3 runners
5 Apr
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
12 Mar
4th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
6 Nov
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 4 runners
4 Oct
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 5 runners
2 Sep
6th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
15 Aug
3rd
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
9 Jul
3rd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
12 Mar |
0% |