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Horse profile

Like It Or Not

Kayf Tara (GB) × Michelle's Ella (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE))

TrainerPaul Nolan
OwnerBarry Connell
FamilyBustina

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2007

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 9 Nov 2013, Naas (IRE) (5/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
9 Nov 13	Naas (IRE)	5/15	4/1	5	Danny Mullins	Paul Nolan	Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding to Soft	11-12	t	Clonard Lad (IRE)	€6,900	0/13

5/159 Nov 13 · Naas (IRE)4/1
Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
9 Nov 13
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
5/15
SP
4/1
Btn
5
Jockey
Danny Mullins
Trainer
Paul Nolan
Race
Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-12
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Clonard Lad (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,900
Future form
0/13

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Paul Nolan	9 Nov 13	9 Nov 13	5/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Paul Nolan

Trainer: Paul Nolan
First run: 9 Nov 13
Last run: 9 Nov 13
First run for yard: 5/15
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	9 Nov 13	9 Nov 13

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 9 Nov 13
Last run: 9 Nov 13

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchKayf Tara (GB)

Parent · 1

SireKayf Tara (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damColorspin (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchMichelle's Ella (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMichelle's Ella (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
Dam's damBustina (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Kayf Tara (GB)

Michelle's Ella (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Colorspin (FR)

Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)

Bustina (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLike It Or Not (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2007

SireKayf Tara (GB)

DamMichelle's Ella (IRE)

DamsireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damColorspin (FR)

2nd damBustina (FR)

Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingLike It A Lot (GB)

Female line

Michelle's Ella (IRE) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) · 2 winners from 6 runners
Bustina (FR) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Kayf Tara (GB)	Michelle's Ella (IRE)	Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)	gelding	Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f

Kayf Tara (GB)

Sire: Kayf Tara (GB)
Dam: Michelle's Ella (IRE)
Damsire: Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Kayf Tara (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	13,805	1,744	4,354	12.6%	31.5%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	4,928	602	1,507	12.2%	30.6%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	3,346	397	1,025	11.9%	30.6%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	1,213	123	340	10.1%	28.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 13,805
Wins: 1,744
Placed: 4,354
Win %: 12.6%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 4,928
Wins: 602
Placed: 1,507
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 30.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 3,346
Wins: 397
Placed: 1,025
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 30.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,213
Wins: 123
Placed: 340
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 28.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Kayf Tara (GB) × Ela-Mana-Mou mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	2	50.0%	0	37	4	5	10.8%	£20,018	€13,500

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 37
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 10.8%
Prize GB (£): £20,018
Prize IRE (€): €13,500

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Billy Hicks (GB)	15	3	£18,374	€0
Like It A Lot (GB)	12	1	£0	€13,500
Like It Or Not (GB)	1	0	£0	€0
Teddy The Knight (GB)	9	0	£1,644	€0

Billy Hicks (GB)

Horse: Billy Hicks (GB)
Runs: 15
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,374
Prize IRE (€): €0

Like It A Lot (GB)

Horse: Like It A Lot (GB)
Runs: 12
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,500

Like It Or Not (GB)

Horse: Like It Or Not (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Teddy The Knight (GB)

Horse: Teddy The Knight (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,644
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Michelle's Ella (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Missed Flight (GB)

Robbie Williams (GB)0W · 1R

By Efisio (GB)

Tristana (GB)0W · 1R

Female line

1Michelle's Ella (IRE) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
2Bustina (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Bustina family

In brief

When was Like It Or Not foaled?

Like It Or Not (GB) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of Like It Or Not?

Like It Or Not (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Michelle's Ella (IRE), a daughter of Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE).

Who trained Like It Or Not?

Like It Or Not (GB) was trained by Paul Nolan and owned by Barry Connell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Like It Or Not's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Like It Or Not (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Like It Or Not still racing?

Like It Or Not (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 November 2013 at Naas (IRE) in the Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle, finishing 5th of 15, and has not run there since.