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Likable Chancer: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Likable Chancer is a 12-year-old gelding by Gold Well, trained by Daniel John Howard. He has won 3 of 50 starts and placed in 13 more. His best trip is 2m 7.5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:40 at Limerick on 17 October. His best performance rating is 90, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Best rating 90
  • Official rating 73

Where Likable Chancer runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:40 Limerick Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle (Div II) —

Likable Chancer form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 May 26 Limerick Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 6.5f Good 8 68.75 11/1 Patrick M O'Brien 73
20 Apr 26 Tramore O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 5.5f Good To Yielding 5 25.75 22/1 Daniel King 76
10 Feb 26 Limerick Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5f Heavy PU - 9/2J Michael Kenneally 75
1 Jan 26 Tramore Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7f Soft 3 3.75 4/1 Eoin Staples 77
28 Dec 25 Limerick D Pack Packaging Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5.5f Soft To Heavy 3 3 40/1 Shane O'Callaghan 74
25 Nov 25 Tramore Ladies Cove Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 5.5f Soft 8 23.25 16/1 Daniel King 80
30 Oct 25 Thurles Littleton Handicap Chase 2m 2.5f Good To Yielding 9 41 11/1 Daniel King 82
1 Oct 25 Sligo Frank O'Beirne Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 5f Good To Yielding 7 16.5 9/1 Shane O'Callaghan 83
15 Aug 25 Tramore I.P.R.S. Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 6f Good 1 — 16/1 Daniel King 78
5 Aug 25 Roscommon Kepak Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 5.5f Yielding 4 5.5 33/1 Daniel King 79
18 Jul 25 Killarney Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 7f Yielding To Soft 11 44.25 25/1 Daniel King 82
29 May 25 Limerick Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 6f Good 7 25.5 16/1 Shane O'Callaghan 78
3 May 25 Punchestown 34th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race 2m Yielding 16 54.75 80/1 Thomas Howard –
13 Dec 24 Cork Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4f Yielding 8 32.5 18/1 Daniel King 80
28 Nov 24 Thurles Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase 2m 6.5f Good 2 4.75 7/2 Daniel King 83
27 Oct 24 Galway COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 6.5f Soft 6 29 8/1 Shane O'Callaghan 84
8 Oct 24 Galway Mongey Communications Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 2f Good 2 .25 10/3 Daniel King 81
27 Sep 24 Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 3.5f Soft To Heavy 3 4.25 9/1 Shane O'Callaghan 79
13 Sep 24 Ballinrobe Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m 7.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 16/1 Daniel King 73
22 Aug 24 Killarney Jeremy O'Neill Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 7.5f Good To Yielding 6 30.75 16/1 Cian Quirke 76
6 Aug 24 Roscommon Kepak Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 5.5f Soft 5 26.25 11/1 Danny Gilligan 78
26 Jul 24 Kilbeggan MJS Building & Development Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m 4f Good To Yielding PU - 11/2 Danny Gilligan 80
2 Jul 24 Tipperary Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 1) 2m 1.5f Good To Yielding 6 28.5 9/1 Danny Gilligan 83
21 May 24 Punchestown Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 8 24.5 5/1F Cian Quirke 80
4 Apr 24 Naas Buy The Centenary Of Naas Racecourse Book By Turtle Bunbury Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m Soft To Heavy 2 13 6/1 Cian Quirke 80
21 Mar 24 Cork Longines Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m 0.5f Soft To Heavy 3 3.5 5/1 Mr E P O'Brien 80
22 Feb 24 Thurles Connolly's RED MILLS Ladies Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 0.5f Soft 3 10.5 8/1 Miss L Costello 80
30 Jan 24 Limerick Follow Limerick Racecourse On Instagram Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m Heavy 5 31 10/1 Daniel King 80
19 Oct 23 Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 4.5f Soft 3 5.25 9/2F Daniel King 86
11 Oct 23 Punchestown Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor (Q.R.) Handicap Chase 2m 7.5f Yielding To Soft 5 11 9/2 Mr E P O'Brien 87
1 Oct 23 Killarney Play Tote Fantasy At Tote.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 7f Yielding To Soft 2 1 4/1 Daniel King 85
22 Sep 23 Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 2 4 10/1 Cian Quirke 84
20 Aug 23 Tramore Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102) 1m 7.5f Soft PU - 5/2F Danny Mullins 85
4 Jul 23 Tipperary Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 2) 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 2 3.75 12/1 Danny Mullins 82
17 Jun 23 Downpatrick Tennents NI Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 7.5f Yielding To Soft 4 33 7/2 Daniel King 84
25 May 23 Limerick CUBE Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 8 22 9/2 Danny Gilligan 84
5 May 23 Downpatrick Cosy Roof Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m 3f Yielding 2 2.75 13/2 Danny Gilligan 81
17 Apr 23 Tramore West Waterford Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m 5.5f Yielding 1 — 33/1 Danny Gilligan 74
23 Mar 23 Cork Way To Paris At Coolagown Stud Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4f Heavy 12 34 33/1 Donagh Meyler 83
15 Jan 23 Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 3.5f Heavy PU - 33/1 Mike O'Connor 82
29 Dec 22 Limerick Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 6.5f Heavy UR - 50/1 Richard Deegan 82
29 Oct 22 Galway COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 3m Soft To Heavy 15 124 18/1 Daniel Howard 86
9 Sep 22 Ballinrobe Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 1f Good 6 34 12/1 G B Noonan 86
24 Mar 22 Cork Fermoy Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4f Good 6 14.25 40/1 Richard Deegan 87
1 Feb 22 Limerick Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 2m 5f Soft 11 42 33/1 Daniel Howard 90
19 Dec 21 Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) 3m 1f Good 10 38 40/1 Miss C Daffy 95
2 Dec 21 Clonmel Next Meeting Thursday January 6th Novice Handicap Chase 2m 2f Yielding To Soft 5 35.75 22/1 Sean O'Keeffe 95
18 Jun 21 Down Royal Craft Event Co Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 4.5f Good UR - 7/1 James O'Sullivan 90
13 May 21 Clonmel Sliabh Na mBan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 4f Good 6 12.25 11/1 Miss C Daffy 91
15 Apr 21 Limerick Newcastlewest Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 5f Yielding 4 11.25 14/1 Miss C Daffy 91

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1) at Limerick on 21 May 2026. Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway before slipping back into the pack 5 out - still seventh and unable to get closer entering the straight - held on for same effort to the line.

Likable Chancer by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
21.5f 6 1 17% —
20f 6 0 0% —
22.5f 4 0 0% —
21f 4 0 0% —
19.5f 4 0 0% —
23.5f 4 1 25% —
23f 3 0 0% —
20.5f 3 0 0% —
22f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 0 0% —
18f 2 0 0% —
24f 2 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —

Likable Chancer by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 10 1 10% —
Good To Yielding 10 1 10% —
Soft 8 0 0% —
Yielding 6 1 17% —
Yielding To Soft 6 0 0% —
Heavy 5 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 5 0 0% —

Likable Chancer by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Limerick 9 0 0% —
Tramore 6 2 33% —
Thurles 5 0 0% —
Punchestown 4 0 0% —
Cork 4 0 0% —
Killarney 3 0 0% —
Galway 3 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Listowel 2 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 2 1 50% —

Likable Chancer breeding

  • Sire Gold Well (GB)
  • Dam Native Side (IRE)
  • Damsire Be My Native (USA)
  • Breeder Hugh Fitzpatrick
  • Foaled 24 April 2014

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