HORSE PROFILE

Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Yeats (IRE) out of Sway (FR)

Ilikedwayurthinkin’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m 7f · 2 wins, 1 placed from 7
GoingGood · 5 wins from 10
CourseCartmel · 3 wins, 2 placed from 7

Ilikedwayurthinkin is at his best over 2m 7f on good ground or quicker: he has won five of his 10 runs on good or firmer. Cartmel suits him well, with three wins and five placed finishes from seven visits. Two runs at Kelso and two runs at Wetherby have yet to produce a place.

Ilikedwayurthinkin’s latest run

Last time out, Ilikedwayurthinkin failed to complete in the Class 2 CopyBet Early Payout On Top Football Veterans' Handicap Chase at Haydock on 3 December 2025. He started at 7/2 over 3m1f125y on good to soft ground under Richie McLernon. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Ilikedwayurthinkin’s official rating

His official rating is 125. He started 2025 on 129, rose to a peak of 130 and has been dropped 5lb since.

Ilikedwayurthinkin’s trainer and jockey

Richie McLernon has ridden Ilikedwayurthinkin in every start in 2025, winning once.

Ilikedwayurthinkin’s pedigree: what the Yeats stock does

Ilikedwayurthinkin is by Yeats out of Sway, a Califet mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Yeats’s runners have won 40 times from 324 starts, a 12% strike rate. They are most successful at two miles, with 7 wins, and at Ilikedwayurthinkin’s trip of 2m 5f they have won no of 11 starts (0%).

Ilikedwayurthinkin career record

50
Runs
9
Wins
18%
Win %
20
Placed
40%
Place %
£134,564
Earnings
Recent form 12P1453F most recent on right

Ilikedwayurthinkin: peak ratings achieved

139
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Ilikedwayurthinkin form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Cartmel 7 3 5 43%
Galway 6 3 3 50%
Leopardstown 5 0 1 0%
Ballinrobe 3 1 2 33%
Newcastle 2 1 1 50%
Ayr 2 1 2 50%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Soft 17 2 7 12%
Good 10 5 5 50%
Good To Soft 6 1 2 17%
Heavy 5 0 2 0%
Yielding 5 0 1 0%
Good To Yielding 5 0 2 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 32 8 14 25%
2m1f–2m4f 12 1 3 8%
2m 6 0 3 0%

Ilikedwayurthinkin recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos F 3 Dec Haydock

    Took the lead early - displaced going 3rd - up with the pace before a mistake 3 out and ridden - fell 2 out having made no inroads

  • Pos 3 10 Nov Carlisle

    Set the pace early - clean leap 3 out - pressed and overtaken after 2 out - dropped to 3rd on run-in and held for nothing more

  • Pos 5 25 Aug Cartmel

    Shared the front spot early - lost command soon after and pushed along before 3 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish fifth

  • Pos 4 29 Jun Cartmel

    Settled handy - clipped first fence - moved into second after 8th - driven but weakened before the home bend

Ilikedwayurthinkin race history and results

F
3 Dec 2025
3m1f125y · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Richie McLernon
7/2
SP
3
15/2
SP
5
25 Aug 2025
3m1f107y · Good · Class 3 · Richie McLernon
8/1
SP
4
29 Jun 2025
2m5f34y · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Richie McLernon
17/2
SP
1
26 May 2025
3m5f80y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Richie McLernon
7/4F
SP
PU
22 Feb 2025
4m1f56y · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Richie McLernon
8/1
SP
2
20 Jan 2025
3m20y · Soft · Class 3 · Richie McLernon
4/1
SP
1
30 Nov 2024
3m5f190y · Good · Class 3 · Richie McLernon
9/4F
SP
1
13 Nov 2024
3m20y · Good · Class 3 · Richie McLernon
9/4
SP
3
26 Aug 2024
3m1f107y · Heavy · Class 3 · Richie McLernon
10/3
SP
1
22 Jul 2024
3m1f107y · Soft · Class 4 · Richie McLernon
5/4F
SP
1
28 Jun 2024
3m1f107y · Good · Class 4 · Richie McLernon
4/1J
SP

Ilikedwayurthinkin breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
20 May 2014
Sire
Yeats (IRE)
Dam
Sway (FR)
Damsire
Califet (FR)
Breeder
Mrs Noreen McManus

Ilikedwayurthinkin FAQs

How many races has Ilikedwayurthinkin won?

Nine of his last 50 starts.

What is Ilikedwayurthinkin’s best distance?

3m 6f: two of his nine wins have come over 3m 6f, from two runs at the trip.

Who is Ilikedwayurthinkin’s sire?

Yeats. His dam is Sway, by Califet.

When does Ilikedwayurthinkin run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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