Certain Lad Horse Racing Form | York 14:40 26th July 2025

Certain Lad' Form | 26th July 2025

26th July 2025 Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2)

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Does Certain Lad Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Certain Lad Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-05-09 14:35 Chester / 1 / 1m 2f 70y / Flat Turf / 130K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-3 Good To Firm 6 /6 - btn 5.3 The Foxes 9-3 2m 10.27s

slow to break, chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression

J Channon
George Bass
9 9.64
3.86
112
1 2024-08-24 18:45 Windsor / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 70K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7 Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.3 My Prospero 9-7 2m 7.785s

led, headed 9f out, prominent, switched to far side over 2f out, soon led, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, just held

J Channon
George Bass
8 9.6
2.1
112
2 2024-08-10 15:00 Haydock / 1 / 1m 2f 100y / Flat Turf / 85K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7 Good To Firm 2 /5 - btn 0.3 Anmaat 9-7 2m 9.5s

led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, keeping on when bumped by winner towards finish, just held

J Channon
George Bass
8 9.38
2.77
112
3 2024-05-23 19:37 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 80K
Chase, Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-2 Soft 2 /4 - btn 1 Royal Rhyme 9-2 2m 10.95s

led early, chased leader who went clear 8f out, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held after, kept on

J Channon
George Bass
4.5 5.2
1.67
108
4 2024-04-20 13:30 Newbury / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 85K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-2 Good To Soft 4 /10 - btn 2.6 Hamish 9-5 2m 35.74s

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace

J Channon
George Bass
41 65
9.9
108
5 2023-10-28 15:50 Doncaster / 2 / 1m 2f 43y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-11 Heavy 1 /6 - win 0.75 Mustazeed 8-11 2m 20.62s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on gamely

J Channon
George Bass
4.33 4.4
2.25
105
6 2023-10-14 15:35 York / 2 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-7 Soft 1 /12 - win 2 La Yakel 9-9 2m 15.42s

always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, in command inside final 100 yards

J Channon
George Bass
5.5 6.2
2.31
100
7 2023-09-23 14:40 Newbury / 2 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
9-9 Heavy 5 /8 - btn 2.6 Balance Play 9-1 2m 13.69s

mid-division, headway going well on outside 2f out, soon led narrowly, headed final 100 yards, no extra

J Channon
George Bass
11 13.42
3.1
101
8 2023-09-02 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
9-9 Good 2 /14 - btn 4.5 Dual Identity 8-12 2m 10.37s

sweating and edgy, prominent early, soon steadied off the pace in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden in 4th inside final 2f, stayed on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner

J Channon
George Bass
23 32.87
8.4
101
9 2023-07-27 20:30 Yarmouth / 2 / 1m 2f 23y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-12 Good To Soft 6 /11 - btn 3.35 Cumulonimbus 9-4 2m 9.658s

midfield, prominent 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards

J Channon
K Shoemark
15 17.5
4.41
103
10 2023-07-15 15:10 York / 2 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 200K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
9-6 Good To Soft 11 /18 - btn 11.35 Pride Of America 9-5 2m 12.018s

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, well held over 1f out

J Channon
George Bass
34 57.66
8.66
107
11 2023-06-20 17:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 110K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good 13 /16 - btn 12.25 Royal Champion 9-8 2m 10s

midfield, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

J Channon
B A Curtis
51 111.6
22
107
12 2023-05-12 14:05 Chester / 2 / 1m 2f 70y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
9-8 Soft 3 /9 - btn 2.5 Pride Of America 9-6 2m 14.345s

raced wide, tracked winner after 1f, pushed over 2f out, stayed on one pace

J Channon
George Bass
15 22.09
4.7
107
13 2022-08-06 15:00 Haydock / 1 / 1m 2f 100y / Flat Turf / 80K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7 Good 3 /10 - btn 4.75 Anmaat 9-7 2m 11.99s

raced in midfield, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra final furlong

M R Channon
B A Curtis
26 30.08
5.9
104
14 2022-07-09 16:05 York / 2 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 200K
Cup, Handicap
9-7 Good To Firm 11 /22 - btn 5.85 Anmaat 9-8 2m 9.54s

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong

M R Channon
George Bass
34 37.24
8.4
107
15 2022-06-14 17:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 110K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 8 /15 - btn 6.3 Dubai Future 9-8 2m 5.88s

mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, switched left entering final 2f, kept on same pace

M R Channon
Hollie Doyle
19 28.16
6.46
107
16 2022-05-06 14:40 Chester / 1 / 1m 2f 70y / Flat Turf / 138.5K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-3 Good 2 /4 - btn 3 Solid Stone 9-3 2m 8.39s

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace

M R Channon
B A Curtis
15 16.97
5
106
17 2020-09-26 15:35 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Handicap, Heritage
9-5 Good 12 /27 - btn 12.4 Majestic Dawn 8-8 1m 49.42s

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

M R Channon
George Bass
29 36.79
6.98
112
18 2020-08-22 13:50 York / 1 / 1m 0f 177y / Flat Turf / 50K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-5 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 0.5 Epic Hero 9-5 1m 52.39s

held up in midfield, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and chased leader 1f out, kept on, led towards finish

M R Channon
Hollie Doyle
11 12.21
3.62
108
19 2020-08-08 14:40 Haydock / 1 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat Turf / 37K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-5 Good 2 /7 - btn 2.25 Extra Elusive 9-5 2m 10.91s

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

M R Channon
B A Curtis
11 13.5
4.92
108
20 2020-07-18 14:30 York / 2 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 60K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
8-12 Good 2 /22 - btn 1 Sinjaari 8-11 2m 9.68s

held up towards rear, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, soon closed, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, not pace of winner, stayed on

M R Channon
George Bass
67 102.47
12.29
103
21 2020-07-04 15:00 Epsom Downs / 2 / 1m 2f 17y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-10 Good 11 /13 - btn 7.05 Sky Defender 9-5 2m 7.06s

towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, made no telling impression

M R Channon
B A Curtis
15 17.22
3.66
104
22 2019-09-21 16:25 Ayr / 2 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.56K
Cup, Handicap
9-7 Good 1 /10 - win 0.3 Nicholas T 9-10 2m 7.53s

held up, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out, held on towards finish

M R Channon
B A Curtis
3.75 4.1
1.91
98
23 2019-09-12 16:55 Doncaster / 2 / 1m 2f 43y / Flat Turf / 15.56K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Firm 2 /7 - btn 1.5 Davydenko 9-7 2m 15.97s

tracked leaders, headway 3f out, close up and ridden along 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

M R Channon
B A Curtis
8 9.94
2.4
98
24 2019-08-25 14:50 Yarmouth / 2 / 1m 2f 23y / Flat Turf / 13.7K
Handicap
9-7 Firm 4 /6 - btn 3.6 Protected Guest 9-5 2m 9.01s

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

M R Channon
Callum Shepherd
11 12.07
2.32
98
25 2019-08-04 15:55 Galway / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 70.8K
Handicap
9-2 Yielding 12 /16 - btn 12.45 Laughifuwant 8-11 1m 31.0325s

M R Channon
S Foley
15 21.52
4.2
99
26 2019-07-05 20:30 Haydock / 3 / 1m 0f 37y / Flat Turf / 10.35K
Handicap
9-11 Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 0.5 Ginger Fox 8-7 1m 42.28s

went to post early, chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong

M R Channon
Callum Shepherd
4.5 5
2.16
96
27 2019-06-20 17:00 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 74.7K
Colts, Geldings, Handicap, Heritage, Stakes
9-0 Good To Soft 14 /28 - btn 14.7 Biometric 8-8 1m 44.925s

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

M R Channon
R P Whelan
67 212.03
22
98
28 2019-05-25 14:50 Haydock / 2 / 1m 0f 37y / Flat Turf / 49.8K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Firm 4 /14 - btn 3.3 Beatboxer 8-11 1m 40.43s

sweating, chased leaders, not much room 3f out, soon switched to outer, ridden entering final 2f, 4th 1f out, one pace final furlong

M R Channon
B A Curtis
17 23.62
4.95
98
29 2019-05-04 17:20 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 16.17K
Handicap
9-0 Good 6 /10 - btn 9.5 Pogo 9-0 1m 39.54s

slipped over coming out to the course, overall leader in centre until groups merged halfway, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

M R Channon
S T McCullagh
11 13.5
3.68
101
30 2019-04-11 15:35 Chelmsford / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 37.35K
Condition, Derby, Stakes
9-5 Standard 5 /9 - btn 5.25 Bye Bye Hong Kong 9-5 1m 37.95s

chased leader early, stayed handy, effort over 1f out, hung left and unable to quicken entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

M R Channon
Charles Bishop
9 12.6
2.84
103
31 2018-09-08 15:00 Haydock / 1 / 1m 0f 37y / Flat Turf / 14.46K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Heavy 3 /5 - btn 3.25 Great Scot 9-2 1m 50.702s

prominent, upsides 3f out, led over 2f out, soon hung left, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish

M R Channon
R L Moore
6 6.8
2.6
98
32 2018-07-14 13:05 Newmarket / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 45.37K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-1 Good To Firm 4 /7 - btn 8.75 Quorto 9-1 1m 27.23s

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

M R Channon
Charles Bishop
7 8
3.38
99
33 2018-06-30 16:35 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 67.85K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-3 Good To Firm 3 /7 - btn 1.75 Van Beethoven 9-3 1m 12.8s

M R Channon
R P Whelan
7 8.39
2.08
34 2018-06-14 19:25 Haydock / 4 / 0m 6f 212y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 1 /7 - win 0.2 Pablo Escobarr 9-2 1m 28.44s

sweating, raced keenly, prominent, led over 1f out, ridden when pressed soon after and throughout final furlong, ran on gamely

M R Channon
B A Curtis
2.62 2.8
1.13
35 2018-05-21 14:05 Redcar / 5 / 0m 5f 217y / Flat Turf / 4.46K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 1 /11 - win 3.75 Big Ace 9-2 1m 10.93s

in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on well to draw clear

M R Channon
B A Curtis
3.75 4.27
1.66