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Love Like This: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Love Like This is an 8-year-old mare by Ol' Man River, trained by John Patrick Ryan. She has won 1 of 50 starts and placed in 13 more, for £1,999 in prize money. She has won 1 of 3 on good to yielding ground, which is the surface to note. She runs next in the 6:11 at Galway on 7 September, where the best price is 25/1 with Bet365. Her best performance rating is 105, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 14
  • Strike rate 2%
  • Prize money £1,999
  • Best rating 105
  • Official rating 87

Where Love Like This runs next

Time Course Race Best price
6:11 Galway WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 25/1 Bet365 bet365

Love Like This form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
31 Aug 26 Downpatrick (IRE) AJC Group Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Good 7 36.25 22/1 Daniel King 87
19 Aug 26 Sligo (IRE) McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good 11 42.75 14/1 Brian Barry 88
4 Aug 26 Roscommon (IRE) Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Steeplechase 3m 1f Soft 4 15.5 9/1 Daniel King 76
24 Jul 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Steeplechase 2m 4.5f Good 10 35.5 100/30F Daniel King 78
17 Jul 26 Killarney (IRE) Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Steeplechase (Div I) 2m 7f Good To Yielding 3 13.5 7/2 Daniel King 78
10 Jul 26 Kilbeggan New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m 1f Good 4 6.25 12/1 Brian Barry 89
15 Jun 26 Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 3m 0.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 10/3F Brian Barry 84
9 Jun 26 Sligo Knocknarea Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4.5f Good 3 4.25 10/1 Brian Barry 83
28 May 26 Limerick Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 6f Soft 5 15 20/1 Brian Barry 84
21 May 26 Limerick Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 6.5f Good 10 28.5 10/1 Brian Barry 80
12 May 26 Sligo Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4f Good 2 .5 11/2J Brian Barry 82
4 May 26 Down Royal Pepsi Max Hurdle 3m Good 4 24.5 80/1 Brian Barry 82
26 Mar 26 Clonmel Careys Castle Novice Handicap Chase 2m 7.5f Soft 10 15 40/1 Michael Kenneally 82
4 Mar 26 Naas Lily & Wild Restaurant At The Post First Year Anniversary Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 6f Soft To Heavy 10 92.25 11/1 Michael Kenneally 86
26 Feb 26 Clonmel Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m Heavy PU - 28/1 Michael Kenneally 86
10 Feb 26 Limerick Panoramic Restaurant Novice Handicap Hurdle 1m 7.5f Heavy UR - 13/2 Michael Kenneally 86
29 Jan 26 Thurles Killinan Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4f Heavy 6 22.5 14/1 Michael Kenneally 88
8 Jan 26 Clonmel Jossestown Handicap Chase 2m Heavy 4 16.75 4/1 Michael Kenneally 87
20 Dec 25 Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase 3m 1.5f Yielding PU - 11/1 Danny Mullins 88
15 Dec 25 Naas Sean Kelly Naas Member Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m Heavy 3 6.75 8/1 Michael Kenneally 88
2 Dec 25 Clonmel Next Race Meeting January 8th Novice Handicap Chase 2m 2.5f Heavy 6 11.25 18/1 Daniel King 88
18 Nov 25 Limerick Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5f Heavy 9 44.75 28/1 Harry Sexton 91
8 Nov 25 Gowran Park Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4f Heavy 11 39.25 50/1 John Aherne 93
16 Jun 25 Kilbeggan Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 3m 0.5f Good F - 6/1 John Aherne 94
10 Jun 25 Sligo Connaught Bottlers Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4.5f Good 2 .5 11/1 John Aherne 92
31 May 25 Listowel Cnoc An Oir Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 7.5f Good 5 11.25 33/1 John Aherne 93
15 May 25 Clonmel Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 3.5f Good 8 25.25 8/1 John Aherne 94
13 Apr 25 Down Royal Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Good 7 16.25 3/1F Daniel King 91
11 Apr 25 Ballinrobe Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle 2m 5.5f Good 2 1.5 13/2 Daniel King 91
1 Apr 25 Limerick Limerick Races On Instagram Handicap Chase 2m 3.5f Good F - 5/1C Conor Clarke 90
22 Mar 25 Navan Navan Members Mares Handicap Hurdle 2m Soft 11 28.75 9/1 Sean O'Keeffe 91
15 Mar 25 Thurles Leugh Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Good 2 4.75 10/1 Sean O'Keeffe 90
8 Mar 25 Gowran Park HPR Fleet Management Handicap Hurdle 2m Soft 3 13.5 8/1 Conor Clarke 91
27 Feb 25 Clonmel Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Heavy 4 11 20/1 Conor Clarke 91
15 Jan 25 Clonmel Jossestown Handicap Chase 2m 1.5f Yielding To Soft 3 9 50/1 Conor Clarke 91
28 Dec 24 Limerick D Pack Packaging Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 5f Yielding To Soft 15 60 66/1 John Aherne 94
16 Dec 24 Naas Kieron Gammel Naas Member Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m Yielding 11 59 50/1 John Aherne 94
3 Dec 24 Clonmel Kilsheelan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 3.5f Yielding 14 29.5 12/1 John Aherne 94
29 Nov 24 Thurles Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m Good 2 6.5 18/1 John Aherne 94
21 Nov 24 Thurles I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle 2m 7f Good 4 36 66/1 John Aherne 95
25 Oct 24 Sligo Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle 3m 1.5f Yielding 4 14.5 14/1 Danny Mullins 95
10 Oct 24 Tramore Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding PU - 7/1 Danny Mullins 97
6 Oct 24 Killarney Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Yielding 3 10.5 6/1 Sean O'Keeffe 97
20 Sep 24 Downpatrick Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Rated Novice Hurdle 2m 5.5f Good 5 34.5 11/1 Danny Mullins 99
13 Sep 24 Ballinrobe Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Good 7 11 25/1 Danny Mullins 100
4 Sep 24 Kilbeggan www.kilbegganraces.com Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m 3f Yielding 4 12.25 9/4 Shane Fitzgerald –
21 Aug 24 Sligo End Of Summer Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m 1.5f Soft 2 4.25 12/1 Shane Fitzgerald –
8 Aug 24 Sligo Mulhern Leonard Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle 2m 4.5f Soft 2 12 22/1 Shane Fitzgerald –
23 Jul 24 Ballinrobe Jennings Meats Flat Race 1m 7.5f Good To Yielding 9 54.25 33/1 Mr D Doyle –
7 Jul 24 Sligo Durkin Bros. Electrical Flat Race 2m 2.5f Good 4 7.5 80/1 Mr D Doyle –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the AJC Group Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick (IRE) on 31 August 2026. Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - well held at finish.

Love Like This by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
22f 6 0 0%
20.5f 6 0 0%
16f 6 0 0%
20f 3 0 0%
19.5f 3 0 0%
25f 2 0 0%
23f 2 0 0%
24.5f 2 1 50%
24f 2 0 0%
23.5f 2 0 0%
15.5f 2 0 0%
25.5f 2 0 0%
18.5f 2 0 0%
21f 2 0 0%
21.5f 2 0 0%
19f 2 0 0%
17.5f 2 0 0%
22.5f 1 0 0%
17f 1 0 0%

Love Like This by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 21 0 0%
Heavy 9 0 0%
Soft 7 0 0%
Yielding 7 0 0%
Good To Yielding 3 1 33%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0%

Love Like This by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Clonmel 8 0 0%
Sligo 7 0 0%
Limerick 6 0 0%
Thurles 5 0 0%
Kilbeggan 4 1 25%
Naas 3 0 0%
Ballinrobe 3 0 0%
Down Royal 2 0 0%
Gowran Park 2 0 0%
Downpatrick (IRE) 1 0 0%

Love Like This breeding

  • Sire Ol' Man River (IRE)
  • Dam Tawny Owl (IRE)
  • Damsire Be My Native (USA)
  • Breeder Noel James
  • Foaled 27 May 2018

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