Likedbymike makes good impression in Naas The Michael Byrne-trained Likedbymike (4/9) was an impressive winner in the opener at Naas. The four-year-old daughter of Inns of Court travelled well on the rail throughout the contest and easily picked up the Fozzy Stack-trained Focaccia at the two-furlong pole, before extending impressively to win by two lengths. Speaking after the race, trainer Michael Byrne said: “It’s great to get another win into her, it was a grand soft race for her,” said Byrne. “We’ll go to Cork now at the end of the month for another Listed race. It would be nice to win one as we’re after getting close twice. “I’m delighted to win that, it’ll do her confidence good as well. It was like a nice bit of work really. “This year she’s gotten bigger and stronger and has really come to herself. “We thought she wanted soft ground but she seems to be able to handle fast ground. I think she’d even be better with a little bit of ease in the ground. “We’ll head for Mallow (Abergwaun Stakes on August 30th) and look forward to that.” (Quotes from Gary Carson)
