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Horse profile

Justlikefire (GB)

7yo gelding · Trainer Jennie Candlish · Owner A C Okeeffe
by Doyen (IRE) out of Firey Witness (IRE) (Witness Box)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Off 143 days · 9th of 13 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Justlikefire is a maiden who has shown placed form twice from eight starts on turf. He recorded his best effort when finishing second of eight at Hexham in May 2026. Typically held up, he was held in the race at Cartmel in May 2026 where he finished ninth of 13 in a Class 5 selling handicap hurdle on his first run in first-time headgear. The gelding last ran off an official rating of 95, having reached a highest ever mark of 98.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating95↓ 3lb off peak
95 95–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Uttoxeter, 27 Nov 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 117B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4117B78.52 · 117 / 96.5
Good2100B93.51 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4117B90.52 · 117 / 96.5
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 27 Nov 2025 Official rating 95 at the last run, 27 May 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 134A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4134A108.52 · 134 / 121
Good2108A103.51 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4134A1082 · 134 / 121
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 6 analysed runs

  • Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2229.1%−2.4—
Good to Firm3504212%+0.5—
Good2,23227312.2%+0.70 from 2
Good to Soft1,43019313.5%+20 from 2
Soft2,00521510.7%−0.80 from 4
Heavy761668.7%−2.8—
Standard (AW)5465710.4%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7667.9%−3.6—
6f – 7f3603610%−1.5—
1m – 1m1f4114510.9%−0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f5846010.3%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m2,17725111.5%00 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f2,19326412%+0.50 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,28215812.3%+0.80 from 2
Over 3m2632810.6%−0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Firey Witness (IRE) (Witness Box)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Killeemore Lad (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Killeemore Lad (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Killeemore Lad (IRE)2442m–2m3½fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Quinlan 4 0 0% −4.00
William Shanahan 2 0 0% −2.00
Kevin Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Fitzgerald 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
27 May 26+18d Cartmel In Memory Of Jimmy Latham Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good · 13 ran Held up in touch with the back markers - improved to third by 3 out - driven approaching final furlong but faded finishing 9th 9/13 11 11-9 9587C99C Sean Quinlan 9/2
09 May 26+77d Hexham Jenni's Justatenner 50th Celebrations Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran Settled in second early - hit the front approaching two out - pressed for effort when overtaken around the last bend - unable to match winner's pace but continued on for distant second 2/8 23 11-11 9676A108B Sean Quinlan 13/2
21 Feb 26+86d Newcastle Gemini Electrical Short Circuit Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled towards the back and jostled second time - moved through to third before three out after drifting left - lost touch with the pace-setting duo and fell at the following fence F/7 — 11-12 98—— William Shanahan 6/1
27 Nov 25+55d Uttoxeter Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran Sat close up early - hit the front 3 out - pushed along and overtaken before 2 out - stayed on to finish second 2/8 1¼ 11-10 95117B134A Sean Quinlan 7/1
03 Oct 25+111d Hexham Pest Arrest Pest Control North East Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching the final bend - faded abruptly and was pulled up before the last PU/8 — 11-12 97—— Sean Quinlan 7/2
14 Jun 25+168d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a challenge - finished fourth 4/9 ½ 10-12 —100B108A William Shanahan 18/1
28 Dec 24+15d Limerick CUBE Maiden Hurdle 21f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran Held up towards the back - improved to 6th by halfway - blundered 5 out - dropped away with no threat late and well beaten in 10th 10/11 39 11-4 —-5C109C Kevin Sexton 50/1
13 Dec 24 Cork I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 18 ran Settled around midpack - hit a fence in 3rd and needed driving into 9th turning for home - held no more late finish 9/18 2 11-12 —81C104C Shane Fitzgerald 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Justlikefire (GB) won?
Justlikefire (GB) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Justlikefire (GB)?
Justlikefire (GB) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 May 2026.
Who is Justlikefire (GB)'s sire?
Justlikefire (GB) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Firey Witness (IRE), whose sire is Witness Box.
What is Justlikefire (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 27 May 2026. The highest on record is 98.
What is Justlikefire (GB)'s sire's record?
Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Justlikefire (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Firey Witness (IRE), Justlikefire (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Killeemore Lad (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Killeemore Lad (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.