Love Bite (2018) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Milan

Dam

Knotted Midge

Prize Money

11254

Trainer

G O'connor

Owners

Mrs Carol O'Connor

About

Love Bite is a 7yo bay trained by G O'Connor in Galway. He is by Milan out of Knotted Midge. So far he has recorded two wins. On 6 Oct 2025 at Tipperary he achieved his biggest victory, taking the $9,999.00 HC PH. He has proved a rewarding selection for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 207% return on investment.

Raced At

Galway • Tipperary • Listowel • Ballinrobe • Sligo • Plumpton • Market Rasen • Southwell • Ludlow • Chepstow • Exeter

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Galway 25-Oct-25 4830m SOFT R6 HcpH $211 (of $10,502), SP: 10.00 1st Grace Faraday ( E Finegan 158 , Cd 151 ) 2nd Gerrys Wish ( J C Gainford 155 ) 0.20L 3rd Barryroe Madam ( C Hogan 163 , Cd 156 ) 0.95L 6th Love Bite ( A Kelly 149 , Cd 152 ) 3.45L See full results	A Kelly 67.6kg, Cd 68.9kg 3.45L	6 (16)
Tipperary 06-Oct-25 4680m GOOD R6 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 41.00 1st Love Bite ( A P Kelly 144 ) 2nd County Champs ( P Byrnes 152 ) 1.75L 3rd The Little Yank ( J Aherne 166 ) 2.00L See full results	A P Kelly 65.3kg	1 (15)
Listowel 27-Sep-25 4430m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $12,000), SP: 26.00 1st Rising Dust ( D Meyler 160 ) 2nd Toor Moon ( D Mullins 150 ) 8.00L 3rd Jekiki ( G Noonan 151 ) 3.50L Love Bite ( A Kelly 147 , Cd 150 ) 0.00L See full results	A Kelly 66.7kg, Cd 68kg 0.00L	UPD (16)
Ballinrobe 26-Aug-25 4480m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:38.500, SP: 41.00 1st Ladies Well ( C Quirke 145 ) 2nd Doyen Flyer ( B Hayes 146 ) 0.50L 3rd Bayou Belle ( P Smithers 160 ) 1.75L 7th Love Bite ( A Kelly 144 , Cd 147 ) 7.25L See full results	A Kelly 65.3kg, Cd 66.7kg 7.25L	7 (14)
Ballinrobe 12-Aug-25 3370m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:59.300, SP: 81.00 1st Shaboozee ( J J Slevin 165 ) 2nd Tea It Is ( D King 141 ) 2.75L 3rd Farrokh ( S Flanagan 164 ) 1.75L 14th Love Bite ( C Stone-walsh 149 ) 30.35L See full results	C Stone-walsh 67.6kg 30.35L	14 (15)
Sligo 14-May-25 5200m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 06:31.050, SP: 34.00 Towards rear, no impression from 2 out(usual 3 out) 1st Ilbdare ( P Enright 144 ) 2nd Arrycan ( R Deegan 146 ) 1.00L 3rd Killinure Lass ( K Donoghue 160 ) 16.00L 8th Love Bite ( C Stone-walsh 140 ) 84.30L See full results	C Stone-walsh 63.5kg 84.3kgL	8 (12)
Quakerstown 09-Nov-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,900), SP: 2.00 Ld, 1l adv 1/2way, redcd adv bef 2out, chall aftr 2out, hdd bef last where left clr, fortunate 1st Love Bite ( P J Cawley 165 ) 2nd Areyouactually ( B O'neill 165 ) 10.50L 3rd May Healy ( A O'sullivan 165 ) 1.00L	P J Cawley 74.8kg	1
Loughanmore 19-Oct-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,900), SP: 2/1 Pr, 1l adv 4th, 1l 2nd aftr 5out, 10l 2nd bef 2out, prog to disp ld appr last, ko 1st Kimjoy ( S Connor 165 ) 2nd Love Bite ( P J Cawley 165 ) 0.50L	P J Cawley 74.8kg 0.50L	2
Plumpton 23-Jan-24 3200m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 03:54.380, SP: 21.00 Always in rear, bad mistake 3rd, ridden before 6th, tailed off before 2 out 1st Sweet Fantasy ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Villainess ( H Bannister 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Tour Ovalie ( I Williams 156 ) 7.00L 8th Love Bite ( F Gordon 156 , Cd 161 ) 0.00L See full results	F Gordon 70.8kg, Cd 73kg 0.00L	8 (10)
Market Rasen 16-Nov-23 4150m SOFT R2 CL4 MdHNHFNHF (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:46.310, SP: 26.00 Chased leaders on outer, tailed off after 3 out 1st Southern Babylon ( R P Mclernon 156 ) 2nd Baby Sage ( T Cannon 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Stuti ( D Bass 156 ) 2.50L 12th Love Bite ( N D Boinville 156 ) 0.00L See full results	N D Boinville 70.8kg 0.00L	12 (13)
Southwell 12-Jun-23 4100m GOOD R4 MdH (of $5,272), Winning Time: 05:20.250, SP: 16/1 Off the pace towards rear, moderate late headway, never on terms 1st Faded Fantasy ( N Scholfield 152 ) 2nd Skeeter Park ( C Hammond 158 ) 10.00L 3rd Presenting Nelly ( B Andrews 151 ) 6.00L 6th Love Bite ( N D Boinville 151 , Cd 0 ) 29.00L See full results	N D Boinville 68.5kg, Cd 0 29.00L	6 (12)
Ludlow 10-May-23 4270m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:20.710, SP: 26.00 Led, fell 4th 1st Ooh Betty ( B S Hughes 158 ) 2nd Manimole ( F Lambert 158 ) 5.50L 3rd Sinurita ( L Morgan 158 ) 7.00L UPL Love Bite ( N D Boinville 158 ) 0.00L See full results	N D Boinville 71.7kg 0.00L	UPD (11)
Chepstow 10-Apr-23 3230m GOOD R8 CL5 NHF (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:06.810, SP: 21.00 Led, headed 4f out, soon pushed along, weakened under 3f out 1st Inoui Machin ( J Anderson 163 ) 2nd Pic Roc ( L Morgan 156 ) 2.25L 3rd High Treason ( S Twiston-davies 148 ) 6.00L 7th Love Bite ( S Bowen 149 ) 22.00L See full results	S Bowen 67.6kg 22.00L	7 (9)
Exeter 13-Feb-23 3370m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF $121 (of $3,934), Winning Time: 04:07.300, SP: 4.50 Led early, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out 1st Diesel Line ( R Dingle 161 ) 2nd Banteer ( H Cobden 161 ) 3.25L 3rd Navajo Indy ( D Noonan 149 ) 2.50L 5th Love Bite ( N D Boinville 154 ) 14.75L See full results	N D Boinville 69.9kg 14.75L	5 (9)