Horse Details

Certain Lad (GB)

51 Runs 11 Wins (21.6%) 15 Places (29.4%)

Owner: C R Hirst Silks

C R Hirst Trainer: Jack Channon

9 years old b GB

Sire: Clodovil (IRE)

Dam: Chelsey Jayne (IRE)

Damsire: Galileo

Past Runs (51 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
22/05/26 16:17	Goodwood	8	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	9	2:8.00	3	105	9-3	33/1	Mounted in chute - dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear early - soon in touch with leaders - hung right then weakened gradually from 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1) Mounted in chute - dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear early - soon in touch with leaders - hung right then weakened gradually from 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
19/10/25 15:26	Leopardstown (IRE)	3	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	3rd	2:18.05	1.75	107	9-7	12/1	Prominent - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1) Prominent - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
20/09/25 13:50	Ayr	1	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	4	2:15.89	6.5	110	9-5	11/1	Pressed leader early - prominent after 1f - joined leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1) Pressed leader early - prominent after 1f - joined leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
26/07/25 14:40	York	2	1m2½f	George Bass	Jack Channon	7	2:6.97	1.25	112	9-8	50/1	Raced in second - challenging 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1) Raced in second - challenging 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
09/05/25 14:35	Chester	4	1m2½f	George Bass	Jack Channon	6	2:10.09	.5	112	9-3	8/1	Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 7/1) Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 7/1)
06/04/25 16:00	Longchamp (FR)	5	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	3rd	2:5.78	1	–	9-0	59/10	Led - kicked over 6 lengths clear 5f out - asked for effort 2 1/2f out - weakened quickly 1 1/2f out - headed entering final furlong - dropped to third final 50yds Led - kicked over 6 lengths clear 5f out - asked for effort 2 1/2f out - weakened quickly 1 1/2f out - headed entering final furlong - dropped to third final 50yds
08/09/24 13:33	Longchamp (FR)	6	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	1st	2:8.94	Won	–	9-0	2/1F	Chased leader - pressed leader from 3f out - ridden over 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - led 50yds out - driven out Chased leader - pressed leader from 3f out - ridden over 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - led 50yds out - driven out
24/08/24 18:45	Windsor	5	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	2nd	2:7.77	0.3	112	9-7	7/1	Pressed leader - switched to far side over 2f out - led over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed towards finish - just held(op 6/1 tchd 15/2) Pressed leader - switched to far side over 2f out - led over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed towards finish - just held(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
10/08/24 15:00	Haydock	2	1m2½f	George Bass	Jack Channon	2nd	2:9.49	0.3	112	9-7	7/1	Raced in second - led going easily 3f out - ridden when faced challenge over 1f out - headed but pressed winner inside final furlong - bit short of room towards finish - no extra final strides(op 13/2) Raced in second - led going easily 3f out - ridden when faced challenge over 1f out - headed but pressed winner inside final furlong - bit short of room towards finish - no extra final strides(op 13/2)
22/06/24 15:25	Compiegne (FR)	3	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	1st	2:8.07	Won	–	9-0	77/10	Led one other runner on inside - quickened 2 lengths clear entering home straight when two groups merged - brought to stands' side and pushed along when briefly challenged 2f out - ridden 1f out - came clear inside final furlong - comfortably Led one other runner on inside - quickened 2 lengths clear entering home straight when two groups merged - brought to stands' side and pushed along when briefly challenged 2f out - ridden 1f out - came clear inside final furlong - comfortably
23/05/24 19:37	Sandown	5	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	2nd	2:10.90	1	108	9-2	7/2	Chased clear leader - headway 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 10/3) Chased clear leader - headway 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
20/04/24 13:30	Newbury	6	1m4f	George Bass	Jack Channon	4	2:35.54	2.25	108	9-2	40/1	Midfield - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1) Midfield - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
28/10/23 15:50	Doncaster	4	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	1st	2:20.62	Won	105	9-11	100/30	Took keen hold - raced in second - led under 3f out - pushed along and hung left from 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - reduced lead but kept on well inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 4/1) Took keen hold - raced in second - led under 3f out - pushed along and hung left from 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - reduced lead but kept on well inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
14/10/23 15:35	York	3	1m2½f	George Bass	Jack Channon	1st	2:15.42	Won	100	9-7	9/2	In touch with leaders - going easily and led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well(op 6/1) In touch with leaders - going easily and led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well(op 6/1)
23/09/23 14:40	Newbury	8	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	5	2:13.55	0.05	101	9-9	10/1	Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon carried left - weakened quickly inside final 110yds(tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon carried left - weakened quickly inside final 110yds(tchd 9/1)
02/09/23 15:00	Sandown	6	1m2f	George Bass	Jack Channon	2nd	2:10.22	4.5	101	9-9	22/1	Disputed lead - dropped to midfield after 1f - bit short of room and switched left 2f out - ridden and headway 1f out - kept on and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 18/1) Disputed lead - dropped to midfield after 1f - bit short of room and switched left 2f out - ridden and headway 1f out - kept on and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 18/1)
27/07/23 20:30	Yarmouth	2	1m2f	Kieran Shoemark	Jack Channon	6	2:9.41	2	103	9-12	14/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - up the centre home straight - went third 3f out - no extra and lost position inside final furlong(op 12/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - up the centre home straight - went third 3f out - no extra and lost position inside final furlong(op 12/1)
15/07/23 15:10	York	9	1m2½f	George Bass	Jack Channon	11	2:11.23	0.3	107	9-6	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - no impression(op 50/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - no impression(op 50/1)
20/06/23 17:35	Ascot	7	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Jack Channon	13	2:9.62	0.2	107	9-5	50/1	Awkward start - in rear - short of room and badly hampered on turn after 1f - still plenty to do when edged left home turn - no impression(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1) Awkward start - in rear - short of room and badly hampered on turn after 1f - still plenty to do when edged left home turn - no impression(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
12/05/23 14:05	Chester	6	1m2½f	George Bass	Jack Channon	3rd	2:14.22	1.5	107	9-8	14/1	Sweating - took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost second over 1f out - edged left and no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1) Sweating - took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost second over 1f out - edged left and no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
20/04/23 15:45	Longchamp (FR)	7	1m1f	Ben Curtis	Jack Channon	7	1:53.72	.75	–	9-0	28/1	Close up on outer - driven along and challenged from over 2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out Close up on outer - driven along and challenged from over 2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out
06/08/22 15:00	Haydock	3	1m2½f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	3rd	2:11.83	.75	104	9-7	25/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1)
09/07/22 16:05	York	11	1m2½f	George Bass	Mick Channon	11	2:9.33	0.3	107	9-7	33/1	Raced freely - never better than mid-division(op 28/1) Raced freely - never better than mid-division(op 28/1)
14/06/22 17:35	Ascot	1	1m2f	Hollie Doyle	Mick Channon	8	2:5.70	0.2	107	9-5	18/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear of midfield on inner - pushed along and headway over 2f out - soon switched left and headway - lost fourth and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said the gelding anticipated the start)(op 14/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear of midfield on inner - pushed along and headway over 2f out - soon switched left and headway - lost fourth and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said the gelding anticipated the start)(op 14/1)
06/05/22 14:40	Chester	2	1m2½f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	2nd	2:8.29	3	106	9-3	14/1	Dwelt start - held up in behind leaders - pushed along over 2f out - went second over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on but no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) Dwelt start - held up in behind leaders - pushed along over 2f out - went second over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on but no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
20/11/20 13:00	Bahrain (BHR)	3	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	6	2:0.79	1.25	–	9-2	-	Chased leaders - driven over 2f out - not pace to challenge - no extra inside final furlong Chased leaders - driven over 2f out - not pace to challenge - no extra inside final furlong
26/09/20 15:35	Newmarket	8	1m1f	George Bass	Mick Channon	12	1:49.02	3	112	9-5	28/1	Raced near side - towards rear - headway and ridden over 2f out - no impression and no chance with winner over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - 12th of 20 in group(op 33/1) Raced near side - towards rear - headway and ridden over 2f out - no impression and no chance with winner over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - 12th of 20 in group(op 33/1)
22/08/20 13:50	York	3	1m1f	Hollie Doyle	Mick Channon	1st	1:52.39	Won	108	9-5	10/1	Held up in midfield - pushed along over 3f out - headway 2f out - ridden and chased leader 1f out - kept on - led towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) Held up in midfield - pushed along over 3f out - headway 2f out - ridden and chased leader 1f out - kept on - led towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
08/08/20 14:40	Haydock	7	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	2nd	2:10.84	2.25	108	9-5	10/1	Took keen hold - led - headed and tracked winner after 1f - ridden and challenging from over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1) Took keen hold - led - headed and tracked winner after 1f - ridden and challenging from over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
18/07/20 14:30	York	18	1m2½f	George Bass	Mick Channon	2nd	2:9.65	1	103	8-12	66/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - good headway in centre of group and squeezed through to lead over 1f out - ridden and headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 50/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - good headway in centre of group and squeezed through to lead over 1f out - ridden and headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 50/1)
04/07/20 15:00	Epsom	10	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	11	2:6.82	.5	104	9-10	14/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression
20/02/20 14:30	Meydan (UAE)	3	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	4	2:2.50	.5	104	8-13	14/1	Slowly into stride - never near to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) Slowly into stride - never near to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
30/01/20 18:00	Meydan (UAE)	5	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	3rd	2:1.73	0.3	104	9-4	13/2	Mid-division - chased leaders 2 1/2f out - ran on well final 1 1/2f(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Mid-division - chased leaders 2 1/2f out - ran on well final 1 1/2f(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
16/01/20 15:40	Meydan (UAE)	5	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	1st	2:0.67	Won	100	8-6	33/1	Slowly into stride - settled towards rear - smooth progress 2 1/2f out - led final furlong - ran on well Slowly into stride - settled towards rear - smooth progress 2 1/2f out - led final furlong - ran on well
21/09/19 16:25	Ayr	9	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	1st	2:7.53	Won	98	9-7	11/4F	Held up - smooth headway over 2f out - ridden to lead approaching final furlong - driven out - held on towards finish(op 4/1) Held up - smooth headway over 2f out - ridden to lead approaching final furlong - driven out - held on towards finish(op 4/1)
12/09/19 16:55	Doncaster	8	1m2f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	2nd	2:15.92	1.5	98	9-7	7/1	Tracked leaders - headway 3f out - close up and ridden along 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on same pace final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed inside the final 2f)(op 10/1) Tracked leaders - headway 3f out - close up and ridden along 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on same pace final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed inside the final 2f)(op 10/1)
25/08/19 14:50	Yarmouth	6	1m2f	Callum Shepherd	Mick Channon	4	2:8.87	0.3	98	9-7	10/1	Taken down early - took keen hold - pressed leaders until chased leader after 2f until over 2f out - hung left and switched right over 1f out - unable to quicken and one pace inside final furlong(op 8/1) Taken down early - took keen hold - pressed leaders until chased leader after 2f until over 2f out - hung left and switched right over 1f out - unable to quicken and one pace inside final furlong(op 8/1)
04/08/19 15:55	Galway (IRE)	13	7f	Shane Foley	Mick Channon	12	1:30.42	.5	99	9-2	14/1	Took keen hold early and chased leaders in 4th - disputed 2nd 3f out - ridden and weakened final furlong - eased Took keen hold early and chased leaders in 4th - disputed 2nd 3f out - ridden and weakened final furlong - eased
05/07/19 20:30	Haydock	4	1m	Callum Shepherd	Mick Channon	1st	1:42.28	Won	96	9-11	7/2F	Went to post early - chased leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on gamely inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Went to post early - chased leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on gamely inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
20/06/19 17:00	Ascot	11	1m	Ronan Whelan	Mick Channon	14	1:43.97	0.2	98	9-0	66/1	Sweating; raced in far side group - led group - ridden over 2f out - headed well over 1f out and outpaced by overall leader - no extra inside final furlong - 5th of 9 from group Sweating; raced in far side group - led group - ridden over 2f out - headed well over 1f out and outpaced by overall leader - no extra inside final furlong - 5th of 9 from group
25/05/19 14:50	Haydock	8	1m	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	4	1:40.31	1	98	9-0	16/1	Sweating - chased leaders - not much room 3f out - soon switched to outer - ridden entering final 2f - 4th 1f out - one pace final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) Sweating - chased leaders - not much room 3f out - soon switched to outer - ridden entering final 2f - 4th 1f out - one pace final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
04/05/19 17:20	Newmarket	5	1m	Scott McCullagh	Mick Channon	6	1:39.22	.5	101	9-0	10/1	Slipped over coming out to the course - overall leader in centre until groups merged halfway - headed over 3f out - soon ridden - weakened final furlong(op 16/1) Slipped over coming out to the course - overall leader in centre until groups merged halfway - headed over 3f out - soon ridden - weakened final furlong(op 16/1)
11/04/19 15:35	Chelmsford (AW)	3	1m	Charles Bishop	Mick Channon	5	1:37.78	2.25	103	9-5	8/1	Chased leader early - stayed handy - effort over 1f out - hung left and unable to quicken entering final furlong - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed up the home straight)(op 12/1) Chased leader early - stayed handy - effort over 1f out - hung left and unable to quicken entering final furlong - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed up the home straight)(op 12/1)
04/11/18 13:30	Krefeld (GER)	2	1m½f	Charles Bishop	Mick Channon	6	1:48.34	.75	–	9-2	17/10F	Raced keenly - pressed leader on outer - led 2 1/2f out - went left and headed with 1 1/2f to run - well held final furlong Raced keenly - pressed leader on outer - led 2 1/2f out - went left and headed with 1 1/2f to run - well held final furlong
27/09/18 13:05	Lyon Parilly (FR)	4	1m	Maxime Guyon	Mick Channon	1st	1:38.68	Won	–	9-0	17/5	Soon front rank - led after 1f - pushed along and quickened 2f out - ridden to extend advantage over 1f out - clear and kept on strongly inside final furlong Soon front rank - led after 1f - pushed along and quickened 2f out - ridden to extend advantage over 1f out - clear and kept on strongly inside final furlong
08/09/18 15:00	Haydock	6	1m	Ryan Moore	Mick Channon	3rd	1:50.54	1.25	98	9-2	5/1	Prominent - upsides 3f out - led over 2f out - soon hung left - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Prominent - upsides 3f out - led over 2f out - soon hung left - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
18/08/18 14:45	Deauville (FR)	8	1m	Maxime Guyon	Mick Channon	5	1:47.61	.5	–	9-0	48/10	Disputed lead early before settling midfield after 1f - shaken up over 2f out - kept on but not the pace to get on terms with leaders - carried right inside final furlong - ridden out Disputed lead early before settling midfield after 1f - shaken up over 2f out - kept on but not the pace to get on terms with leaders - carried right inside final furlong - ridden out
14/07/18 13:05	Newmarket (July)	4	7f	Charles Bishop	Mick Channon	4	1:26.94	4.5	99	9-1	6/1	Taken down early - held up in touch in midfield - edged out left and ridden just over 2f out - soon struggling and outpaced over 1f out - 4th and well beaten final furlong - plugged on(op 7/1) Taken down early - held up in touch in midfield - edged out left and ridden just over 2f out - soon struggling and outpaced over 1f out - 4th and well beaten final furlong - plugged on(op 7/1)
30/06/18 16:35	Curragh (IRE)	6	6f	Ronan Whelan	Mick Channon	3rd	1:12.74	1.25	–	9-3	6/1	Tracked leader in 2nd until ridden and not quicken in 4th approaching final furlong - kept on well again for pressure into 3rd inside final 100yds - not reach principals(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) Tracked leader in 2nd until ridden and not quicken in 4th approaching final furlong - kept on well again for pressure into 3rd inside final 100yds - not reach principals(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
14/06/18 19:25	Haydock	8	7f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	1st	1:28.44	Won	–	9-5	13/8	Sweating - raced keenly - prominent - led over 1f out - ridden when pressed soon after and throughout final furlong - ran on gamely(tchd 7/4) Sweating - raced keenly - prominent - led over 1f out - ridden when pressed soon after and throughout final furlong - ran on gamely(tchd 7/4)
21/05/18 14:05	Redcar	6	6f	Ben Curtis	Mick Channon	1st	1:10.93	Won	–	9-2	11/4	In touch - pushed along and headway 2f out - led approaching final furlong - ridden and kept on well to draw clear(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1) In touch - pushed along and headway 2f out - led approaching final furlong - ridden and kept on well to draw clear(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)