Horse profile
Likealightswitch (IRE)
by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Brooklyn View (IRE) (Presenting)
13 runs · 10 courses · from May 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Gowran Park
Ran today · 12th of 15
Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile
Likealightswitch (IRE) is 1 from 13.
Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- −11.78£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=13 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 42dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating107↓ 1lb off peak
107
101–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 116
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 118B | 107 | 5 · 118 / 107 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 115A | 101 | 2 · 115 / 100 |
| Soft | 3 | 100B | 67 | 1 · — |
| Good | 2 | 116A | 83 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 116A | 100 | 5 · 116 / 101 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 118B | 115 | 4 · 118 / 115 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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
- Led 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,807 runs since Jan 2008 (678 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,519 | 186 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,210 | 133 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,885 | 214 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 776 | 86 | 11.1% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,570 | 192 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,961 | 200 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,224 | 153 | 12.5% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 236 | 33 | 14% | +2.7 | — |
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
Brooklyn View (IRE) (Presenting)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Like An Ocean (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like An Ocean (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Dreams Of Fortune (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.78 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.78 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.78 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Sexton | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.78 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M J Kenneally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.78 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.78 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 26+15d | Limerick (IRE) | Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle Set off in front until passed at the 2nd - jumping untidy at the 4th and again 3 out - pushed hard after 3 out and dropped away tamely - virtually pulled up before 2 out to finish 12th | 12/15 | 5½ | 11-2 | 107 | 85C | 97C | Harry Sexton | 28/1 |
| 02 Oct 26+179d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle Held up in last group early - urged from 3 out but made no dent and posed no danger from then on - plugged on at same speed to take 4th on the run-in | 4/6 | 9 | 10-0 | 107 | 116A | 95B | Harry Sexton | 18/1 |
| 06 Apr 26+30d | Fairyhouse | Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway then driven approaching straight with nothing forthcoming - held no more late finishing well held in 15th | 15/21 | 1½ | 10-7 | 108 | 67B | 97A | Harry Sexton | 9/1 |
| 07 Mar 26+32d | Gowran Park | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Mares Maiden Hurdle Went straight to front - stretched clear before 3 out despite a mistake there - moving smoothly and again clipped the last - kept driving through the run-in - allowed to idle near the line for a comfortable win | 1/10 | 11-0 | 108 | 65A | 121A | Harry Sexton | 2/9F | |
| 03 Feb 26+26d | Fairyhouse | Treo Eile Supporting Racehorse Aftercare Mares Maiden Hurdle Went straight to front - stumbled slightly at opening fence - opened daylight moving into the straight - urged along after second last - challenger closing hard from behind - overtaken beyond final fence and held on at similar effort to finish second | 2/15 | 6 | 11-0 | 108 | 107B | 120A | Harry Sexton | 11/4 |
| 08 Jan 26+32d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle Set the early gallop before yielding front spot approaching the second - tracked the leader through halfway - regained command three out and driven out after that - hit the second-last hard and lost the advantage under pressure - stayed on at a single gear to the finish | 2/17 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 101 | 115B | 117A | Harry Sexton | 7/1 |
| 07 Dec 25+29d | Cork | BAR 1 Betting Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - still 9th at halfway - urged forward but made no gain after 3 out and stayed on at one speed to finish 9th | 9/24 | ½ | 11-1 | 102 | 118B | 104A | Shane O'Callaghan | 25/1 |
| 08 Nov 25+15d | Gowran Park | PRL Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Front from the off - lost the advantage before the 5th - back in front approaching 3 out - hard at work before 2 out where challenged - pegged back after 2 out - fighting for 2nd into the last - rallied to dispute at the final fence - one-paced on the run-in to finish 3rd | 3/16 | 1¼ | 10-7 | 102 | 101B | 111A | Harry Sexton | 12/1 |
| 24 Oct 25+21d | Sligo | Sligo Fillies Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front group early - minor error 3rd fence - pushed along into 2nd after 3 out - dropped to 3rd 2 out - unable to close on the front pair and stayed on without further progress | 3/9 | 12 | 10-1 | — | 115A | 100A | Harry Sexton | 6/1 |
| 03 Oct 25+8d | Gowran Park | Willis Towers Watson Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front pair early - stumbled at the 1st - 4th at halfway - lost momentum touching down after 4 out - 6th with 2 to jump - driven up into 3rd approaching the last - held on same rhythm to the line for 3rd | 3/19 | 1¾ | 10-9 | — | 100B | 121A | Shane O'Callaghan | 14/1 |
| 25 Sep 25+31d | Listowel | Buckley Agri New Holland Irish EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack - eighth heading into 3f out and urged forward - one paced when asked for more before 2 out - held on without gaining finishing eighth | 8/18 | 3¾ | 10-12 | — | 65C | 90C | Harry Sexton | 250/1 |
| 25 Aug 25+86d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Flat Race Settled handy early and travelling keenly - third at halfway - urged forward with 5f left - driven from 3f out - allowed to drop away inside final 3f - finished well adrift in 8th | 8/11 | 26 | 11-5 | — | 50C | 83C | Mr Finian Maguire | 12/1 |
| 31 May 25 | Tramore | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Flat Race Settled towards the back early - pushed along in 8th with 3f left - made progress into 4th approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished one-paced | 5/10 | 1¼ | 10-12 | — | 101B | 100A | Mr M J Kenneally | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Likealightswitch (IRE) won?
- Likealightswitch (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trains Likealightswitch (IRE)?
- Likealightswitch (IRE) is trained by Adrian Sexton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Likealightswitch (IRE)'s sire?
- Likealightswitch (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Brooklyn View (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Likealightswitch (IRE) prefer?
- Likealightswitch (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Likealightswitch (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 17 October 2026. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Likealightswitch (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,807 runs since Jan 2008 (678 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Likealightswitch (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Brooklyn View (IRE), Likealightswitch (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Like An Ocean (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.