Horse Details

Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE)

49 Runs 9 Wins (18.4%) 11 Places (22.4%)
Owner: John P McManus Silks John P McManus Trainer: Ben Haslam
11 years old b IRE
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Sway (FR)
Damsire: Califet
Past Runs (49 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
10/11/25
13:15
Carlisle 2m4f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 3rd 5:18.58 1.75 127 11-8 15/2
Led - headed after 2 out - weakened and lost second final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
25/08/25
16:05
Cartmel 3m1½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 5 6:25.95 4 129 11-7 8/1
Prominent - weakened on turn after last
29/06/25
16:30
Cartmel 2m5f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 4 - - 130 11-4 17/2
Prominent - hit 1st - went second after 8th - lost second home turn - weakened inside final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
26/05/25
16:05
Cartmel 3m5½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 1st - Won 129 12-0 7/4F
Prominent - not fluent 14th - going best home turn - no extra inside final furlong - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 5/2)
22/02/25
14:10
Newcastle 4m1½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 99 - - 129 11-7 8/1
Prominent - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reported gelding weakened quickly in home straight; vet had nothing to report)(Mkt1: op 17/2)
20/01/25
15:27
Ayr 3m Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 2nd 6:26.28 4 129 12-0 4/1
Led but pestered - good jump 7th - joined 3 out - headed 2 out - no extra before last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
30/11/24
13:35
Newcastle 3m6f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 1st - Won 121 11-8 9/4F
Made virtually all - travelled strongly and jumped well - stumbled after 8th - shaken up and good jump 3 out - went clear before 2 out - pushed out run-in - easily(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
13/11/24
14:15
Ayr 3m Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 1st 6:17.32 Won 121 12-0 9/4
Made all - not fluent 3 out - ridden when left clear 2 out - eased run-in(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
26/08/24
16:40
Cartmel 3m1½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 3rd 6:48.83 7.5 121 10-9 100/30
In touch with leaders - prominent from 4th - went third 3 out - ridden run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
22/07/24
16:30
Cartmel 3m1½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 1st 6:56.62 Won 118 11-12 5/4F
Prominent - going easily when not fluent last - soon pushed along - challenging run-in - ridden and led towards finish(tchd 11/8)
28/06/24
15:05
Cartmel 3m1½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 1st 6:24.60 Won 110 11-4 4/1J
Midfield - 5 lengths fifth last - soon went second going easily - shaken up to lead over 1f out - ridden out(op 13/2)
29/05/24
19:20
Cartmel 2m6f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 3rd 5:48.24 3.75 111 11-8 11/2
Led - headed and raced in second after 1st - lost position and no extra inside final furlong(op 4/1)
08/05/24
13:40
Kelso 2m6½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 10 5:45.21 3.5 115 11-9 11/1
Midfield - headway and prominent 2nd - weakened from 3 out (vet said gelding showed signs of heat stress post-race)(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
03/02/24
14:42
Wetherby 2m3½f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 7 5:38.37 6 118 11-3 80/1
Midfield - headway and prominent with one circuit to go - briefly went third home turn - soon lost ground quickly and weakened - tailed off(op 33/1)
13/01/24
14:50
Wetherby 2m3½f Jack Hogan Ben Haslam 99 - - 121 10-9 50/1
Prominent - lost ground before 6th - soon dropped to rear and struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
22/10/23
17:00
Sedgefield 2m4f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 7 4:56.61 9 124 11-8 50/1
Prominent - lost position on turn after omitted 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 33/1)
06/10/23
14:35
Hexham 2m4f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 6 5:50.21 27 128 12-0 14/1
In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground before 2 out - weakened quickly after 2 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
20/09/23
17:50
Kelso 2m5f Richie McLernon Ben Haslam 5 5:7.32 7 132 11-2 13/2
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - steady headway on outer 3 out - outpaced when raced slightly wide home turn - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
05/08/23
14:30
Galway (IRE) 2m6½f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 99 - - 131 11-1 20/1
In rear - pushed along early - reminder 5th - some headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 12/1)
14/07/23
19:55
Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 6 6:52.40 4.5 133 11-3 17/2
Towards rear - midfield after 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon no extra(tchd 9/1)
29/05/23
18:30
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f Kieren Buckley Gavin Cromwell 7 5:56.55 17 134 10-13 11/2
Towards rear - mistake 8th - headway 5 out - ridden into midfield after 3 out - soon no extra(op 6/1)
26/04/23
19:05
Punchestown (IRE) 2m5f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 4 5:36.65 .75 135 10-6 7/1
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - pushed along when bit short of room after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went fourth approaching last - kept on - not reach leaders
05/03/23
16:55
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m5½f Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 3rd 5:30.73 3.25 135 11-7 6/1
Prominent on outer - not fluent 7th - disputed lead 8th - led narrowly when left clear 2 out - ridden when headed and lost second before last - no extra run-in - no match for first two(op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 9/1)
05/02/23
14:40
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m5f Simon Torrens Gavin Cromwell 99 - - 135 10-13 11/1
Midfield - badly hampered by faller when unseated rider and brought down 6th
28/12/22
13:10
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 99 - - 138 11-9 50/1
Towards rear - some headway 4 out - pushed along and weakened after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out
30/07/22
14:30
Galway (IRE) 2m7f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 9 6:6.98 8 139 11-8 14/1
Towards rear of midfield - headway when hampered 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 16/1)
08/07/22
19:50
Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 99 - - 135 10-9 100/30F
In rear - mistake 7th - soon struggling - pulled up after 8th (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his left fore post-race)(op 3/1)
31/05/22
18:35
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 2nd 6:5.34 6.5 134 11-2 100/30F
Mistake 1st - soon midfield - headway 5 out - pressed leaders when bit short of room and pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - keeping on when switched right approaching last - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 7/2)
09/04/22
13:45
Aintree 3m½f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 2nd 6:7.71 .75 137 11-1 16/1
Held up in rear - steady headway after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - went second before 2 out - soon went clear with winner - made challenge going easily before last - ridden run-in - kept on but held inside final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
18/03/22
17:30
Cheltenham 2m4½f Simon Torrens Gavin Cromwell 6 5:7.79 2.5 138 11-4 40/1
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - hampered by faller 4th - short of room and bumped before 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon ridden - rallied and edged left approaching last - kept on final 110yds - made no impression(op 28/1)
27/12/21
14:55
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell 10 6:26.71 2.75 135 10-10 28/1
Midfield - mistake 11th - towards rear when jumped right 12th - pushed along after 4 out - headway into midfield 2 out - no extra before last
20/11/21
13:03
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 3rd 5:17.05 15 135 11-6 100/30
In rear but in touch with leaders - headway when not fluent and pushed along briefly 7th - mistake and pecked on landing 9th - close up after 4 out - nudged along when jumped left and mistake 3 out - lost touch when jumped left 2 out - no match for first two(op 9/4)
05/10/21
14:55
Galway (IRE) 2m6½f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 1st 6:3.80 Won 129 11-10 5/6F
Chased leaders - lost third after 6th - went third after 7th - mistake and pushed along briefly 5th - mistake and pushed along briefly 3 out - close up when not fluent 2 out - mistake and left in second last - soon ridden - kept on well to lead towards finish(tchd Evens)
10/09/21
18:00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell 1st 6:1.40 Won 129 12-0 9/4
Chased leaders - disputing third after 10th - close up when not fluent 3 out - made challenge going best when mistake last - ridden and kept on well towards near side run-in - led towards finish - won going away
01/05/21
17:05
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell 22 5:3.92 1.75 135 11-1 28/1
Midfield - mistake and pushed along 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(tchd 20/1)
31/01/21
15:45
Naas (IRE) 2m4½f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 7 5:52.55 0.3 129 11-9 9/1
Held up in rear - headway when not fluent 2 out - no impression when not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
16/01/21
14:50
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Jody McGarvey Gavin Cromwell 7 4:57.88 6 12-0 18/1
Midfield - nudged along and some headway before 4 out - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - rallied and kept on approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 16/1)
26/10/20
15:50
Wexford (IRE) 2m Niall P Madden Gavin Cromwell 3rd 4:20.57 30 12-0 16/1
Midfield - ridden from 3 out - soon no impression - left in poor third last(op 12/1)
07/10/20
16:45
Galway (IRE) 2m2f Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 5 4:48.11 4.5 12-0 4/1
Towards rear - mistake 2nd - mistake 7th - no impression from 3 out but stayed on to go modest 5th run-in(op 5/1)
13/03/20
17:30
Cheltenham 2m4½f Darragh O'Keeffe Gavin Cromwell 8 5:5.04 .5 139 11-3 13/2
Held up in midfield - hampered 1st - not much room and hampered 2nd - hit 6th - headway before 2 out - chased leaders before last - one pace final 100yds(op 7/1 tchd 15/2 in a place)
27/12/19
14:20
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m Barry Geraghty Gavin Cromwell 5 4:0.35 5.5 132 11-6 14/1
Raced in mid-division - ridden and progress after 2 out - went 8th approaching last - stayed on well into 5th close home - never nearer
01/12/19
15:10
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Jody McGarvey Gavin Cromwell 9 4:5.70 4 132 10-11 14/1
Mid-division early - pushed along towards rear after 3 out and some headway into 11th - eased briefly before next where not fluent - kept on one pace - never involved
04/08/19
14:15
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Darragh O'Keeffe Gavin Cromwell 1st 4:4.40 Won 116 11-10 5/6F
Tracked leader in 2nd - soon 3rd - travelled well to lead before 2 out - stayed on well to extend advantage run-in - comfortably(op 9/10)
31/07/19
17:40
Galway (IRE) 2m5f Darragh O'Keeffe Gavin Cromwell 1st 5:1.30 Won 111 10-9 2/1F
Held up in touch - not fluent 4 out - 7th after 4 out - progress going well after next - quickened well in 3rd between horses after 2 out to soon lead - extended advantage before last and driven clear - eased close home - easily (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that his charge disappointed at naas and no abnormality was found post race. as a consequence he was sent home to his owners premises where he was given a break of approximately 2 months. he added that on returning back into training his fitness was built up gradually. he felt that today the animal appreciated the longer trip - the good going and overall he had strengthened up over recent months)(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
10/03/19
16:20
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Niall P Madden Gavin Cromwell 17 4:46.70 4.5 111 9-11 7/1
Always towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - never a factor(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
15/12/18
14:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 5 4:5.27 .5 108 11-8 7/2F
Chased leaders and raced keenly early - 11th before 4 out - closer in 9th when mistake 3 out - pecked slightly 2 out - pushed along and headway into never threatening 5th before last - ridden briefly run-in and kept on - never troubled leaders(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
30/11/18
12:50
Limerick (IRE) 2m J B Kane Gavin Cromwell 3rd 4:0.89 3 11-2 10/1
Mid-division early - 6th halfway - improved into moderate 4th before 2 out where not fluent - kept on into moderate 3rd - never troubled leaders(op 8/1)
20/04/18
17:00
Limerick (IRE) 2m Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 2nd 4:21.35 11 10-9 12/1
Held up in 5th early - jumped big 1st - close 5th 3 out - closer in 4th before straight - slight mistake 2 out and soon no impression on easy winner in 4th - ridden and ran on from last into moderate 2nd near finish - not trouble easy winner(op 14/1)
19/03/18
14:25
Down Royal (IRE) 2m½f Jody McGarvey Gavin Cromwell 6 4:33.16 0.2 10-9 7/1
Held up towards rear early - going well in 6th before 4 out where slight mistake - soon pushed along and lost touch - one pace after 3 out(op 14/1)