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Optima RacingHorses › Certain Lad (GB)

Certain Lad (GB)

10yo b g · Form & record 2018-05-21 to 2026-05-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jack Channon.
Pedigree Clodovil (IRE) × Chelsey Jayne (IRE) (by Galileo)
OwnerC R Hirst
BreederBarry Walters
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 115 · best TS 111
38
Runs
7
Wins
18.4%
Strike rate
47.4%
Place rate
1.79
Actual / Expected
-6.7%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-22 215d Goodwood 10f Good 1 9/9 3 George Bass 129 105 99 60 33/1
Listed Flat Turf Fitzdares Festival Stakes () 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)
2025-10-19 29d Leopardstown 10f Heavy 3/10 1.75 George Bass 133 107 102 70 12/1
Listed Flat Turf Trigo Stakes () Prominent - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
2025-09-20 56d Ayr 10f Soft 1 4/6 6.5 George Bass 131 110 94 31 11/1
Listed Flat Turf Ladbrokes "Big Football Bet Builder Boosts" Doonside Cup Stakes () Pressed leader early - prominent after 1f - joined leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
2025-07-26 78d York 10.5f Good 1 7/7 1.25 George Bass 134 112 104 99 50/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Sky Bet York Stakes Raced in second - challenging 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
2025-05-09 258d Chester 10.5f Good 1 6/6 0.5 George Bass 129 112 105 111 8/1
Group 2 Flat Ire-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (IRE Incentive)
2024-08-24 14d Windsor 10f Soft 1 2/7 0.3 George Bass 133 112 115 100 7/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Weatherbys Global Stallions App Winter Hill Stakes 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)
2024-08-10 112d Haydock 10.5f Firm 1 2/5 0.3 George Bass 133 112 113 78 7/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes 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)
2024-04-20 175d Newbury 12f Soft 1 4/10 2.25 George Bass 128 108 108 67 40/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) Midfield - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
2023-10-28 14d Doncaster 10f Heavy 2 1/6 0 George Bass 137 105 113 48 100/30
Flat Turf Red Rock Partnership Recruitment Solutions Handicap 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)
2023-10-14 21d York 10.5f Soft 2 1/12 0 George Bass 133 100 110 81 9/2
Flat Turf Coral Racing Bet Bundles Handicap In touch with leaders - going easily and led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well(op 6/1)
2023-09-23 58d Newbury 10f Heavy 2 5/8 George Bass 135 101 106 97 10/1
Dubai Duty Free Handicap
2023-07-27 12d Yarmouth 10f Soft 2 6/11 Kieran Shoemark 138 103 105 84 14/1
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Racing League Race 7 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-07-15 25d York 10.5f Soft 2 11/18 George Bass 132 107 93 81 33/1
John Smiths Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-06-20 39d Ascot 10f Good 1 13/16 Ben Curtis 131 107 91 67 50/1
Wolferton Stakes ()
2023-05-12 279d Chester 10.5f Soft 2 3/9 George Bass 134 107 111 104 14/1
Precision Facades Handicap
2022-08-06 28d Haydock 10.5f Good 1 3/10 Ben Curtis 133 104 111 98 25/1
Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes
2022-07-09 25d York 10.5f Firm 2 11/22 George Bass 133 107 107 91 33/1
John Smiths Cup Handicap
2022-06-14 39d Ascot 10f Firm 1 8/15 Hollie Doyle 131 107 103 78 18/1
Wolferton Stakes ()
2022-05-06 587d Chester 10.5f Good 1 2/4 Ben Curtis 129 106 110 102 14/1
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing IRE-Incentive Scheme Huxley Stakes (IRE Incentive Race)
2020-09-26 35d Newmarket 9f Good 2 12/27 George Bass 131 112 101 69 28/1
bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2020-08-22 14d York 9f Soft 1 1/9 Hollie Doyle 131 108 113 92 10/1
Sky Bet And Symphony Group Strensall Stakes
2020-08-08 21d Haydock 10f Good 1 2/7 Ben Curtis 131 108 112 56 10/1
BetVictor Rose Of Lancaster Stakes
2020-07-18 14d York 10.5f Good 2 2/22 George Bass 124 103 114 95 66/1
John Smiths Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2020-07-04 287d Epsom 10f Good 2 11/13 Ben Curtis 136 104 98 80 14/1
Investec Handicap
2019-09-21 9d Ayr 10f Good 2 1/10 Ben Curtis 133 98 106 58 11/4
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap (for The Kilkerran Cup)
2019-09-12 18d Doncaster 10f Firm 2 2/7 Ben Curtis 133 98 105 7/1
Magners Rose Handicap
2019-08-25 21d Yarmouth 10f Firm 2 4/6 Callum Shepherd 133 98 98 24 10/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet App Handicap
2019-08-04 30d Galway 7f Soft 12/16 Shane Foley 128 99 74 51 14/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2019-07-05 15d Haydock 8f Firm 3 1/8 Callum Shepherd 137 96 102 84 7/2
racingtv.com Handicap
2019-06-20 26d Ascot 8f Soft 2 14/28 Ronan Whelan 126 98 76 52 66/1
Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)7342.9%
Normal (2-4wk)15320.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11516.7%
Class 217317.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2150.0%
Mile (7-9f)11327.3%
Middle (10-12f)25312.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1218.3%
Firm11327.3%
Soft10220.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Haydock7228.6%
York6233.3%
Chester300.0%
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-05-21–2026-05-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.