Horse Details

Certain Lad (GB)

31 Runs 6 Wins (19.4%) 10 Places (32.3%)
Owner: C R Hirst Silks C R Hirst Trainer: Mick Channon
9 years old b GB
Sire: Clodovil (IRE)
Dam: Chelsey Jayne (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo
Past Runs (31 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
19/10/25
15:26 		Leopardstown (IRE) 1m2f George Bass Jack Channon 3rd - 1.75 107 9-7 12/1
(op 10/1)
20/09/25
13:50 		Ayr 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)
26/07/25
14:40 		York 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)
09/05/25
14:35 		Chester 1m2½f George Bass Jack Channon 6 - - 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)
06/04/25
16:00 		Longchamp (FR) 1m2f George Bass Jack Channon 3rd - - – 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
08/09/24
13:33 		Longchamp (FR) 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
24/08/24
18:45 		Windsor 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)
10/08/24
15:00 		Haydock 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)
22/06/24
15:25 		Compiegne (FR) 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
23/05/24
19:37 		Sandown 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)
20/04/24
13:30 		Newbury 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)
28/10/23
15:50 		Doncaster 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)
14/10/23
15:35 		York 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)
23/09/23
14:40 		Newbury 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)
02/09/23
15:00 		Sandown 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)
27/07/23
20:30 		Yarmouth 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)
15/07/23
15:10 		York 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)
20/06/23
17:35 		Ascot 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)
12/05/23
14:05 		Chester 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)
20/04/23
15:45 		Longchamp (FR) 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
06/08/22
15:00 		Haydock 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)
09/07/22
16:05 		York 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)
14/06/22
17:35 		Ascot 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)
06/05/22
14:40 		Chester 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)
20/11/20
13:00 		Bahrain (BHR) 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
26/09/20
15:35 		Newmarket 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)
04/07/20
15:00 		Epsom 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
30/01/20
18:00 		Meydan (UAE) 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)
21/09/19
16:25 		Ayr 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)
05/07/19
20:30 		Haydock 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)
04/11/18
13:30 		Krefeld (GER) 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