#Mick Channon

Alice Haynes admits that replicating the results of her first full season as a trainer will be a challenge in 2023. The young Newmarket handler recorded her 50th domestic winner of the campaign when Silks Pass scored at Southwell on Tuesday, making it 52 overall. Having previously worked for the likes of Henrietta Knight, Mick Channon and David…

SIOUX Nation, a son of Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) and winner of the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at two after bagging the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot, got the perfect start to his new career as a stallion. His first runner, in the first Irish juvenile race of 2022, won in some style, and she is certainly a filly worth following. Racing for John…

Somersby spearheads trainer Mick Channon's attempts to win a first grade one race over fences when facing nine rivals in the Grade One Boylesport.com Champion Chase. The two-mile contest is one of three grade-one races on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival. With Sprinter Sacre sidelined, Somersby has posted claims to be the second best…

Six months after saddling Global Citizen to glory for the couple in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase at the Festival, the Naunton handler will now attempt to give them another special day in the £100000 Premier Handicap. Although the son of Nathaniel is yet to add to his debut success over hurdles at Carlisle in November 2020, the…

28-1 shot Johan gives Mick Channon and Silvestre De Sousa unexpected victory in Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster JOHAN put one in the back of the net for former football ace and now trainer Mick Channon when landing the SBK Lincoln on the opening day of the turf Flat season at Doncaster. Partnered by Silvestre de Sousa, the 28-1 shot proved strong for…

Aidan O'Brien has an excellent record in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and Tuesday has a fine chance of winning it this year. Stablemate Tenebrism and Discoveries are other key contenders Sandrine runs in the Qipco 1000 Guineas Aidan O'Brien has two leading contenders as he goes in pursuit of yet another Qipco 1000 Guineas triumph. The Irish trainer, who…

Kieran Shoemark: rides Fresh in the Stewards' Cup Kieran Shoemark and James Fanshawe experienced contrasting emotions in Thursday's Nassau Stakes, but are working on the same page for the Stewards' Cup as they team up with the fancied Fresh. Shoemark, who claimed the biggest victory of his career by winning the Nassau on the popular Lady Bowthorpe,…

Mick Channon: Legend Of Xanadu's trainer Monday: Redcar The Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot might be booked for Ballydoyle given the way Aidan O'Brien has been raving about recent Leopardstown winner Alfred Munnings, but connections of Legend Of Xanadu, who struck in the 6f novice, might be up for taking him on. Trained by Mick Channon, he was having…

Hollie Doyle: riding at Bro Park in Sweden on Sunday Top jockeys Hollie Doyle and David Egan head a strong British contingent travelling to Sweden on Sunday for Stockholm Cup day at Bro Park, one of the highlights of the Scandinavian racing calendar. The riders have had to dodge international Covid-19 travel restrictions - the Swedish government…

The Queen will be without a runner at Epsom on Derby day after her final horse was not declared. Just Fine had been due to contest the World Pool Northern Dancer Handicap at the prestigious fixture. The gelding's trainer, Sir Michael Stoute, has the favourite for the feature Cazoo Derby (4.30pm). The big race is the only Flat Classic the Queen has…

The Randox Grand National takes centre stage on the third and final day of the Aintree Festival - and what a race we have in store. The world's greatest steeplechase is woven into the fabric of the sporting year - an occasion when once-a-year punters get to pit their wits against the bookies, while more dedicated racing fans will look at the race…

If one Mullins doesn't get you, then another just may. It's perhaps no surprise that bookmakers are taking no chances with runners trained by Willie Mullins and his nephew, Emmet, when it comes to Sunday's Unibet Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham. The pair are responsible for the front two in the ante-post betting in Dads Lad (Willie) and Thousand…

Formerly trained by William Haggas, who has won the Lincoln four times in the past and was responsible for three this time including market leaders Mujtaba and Ametist, Johan broke from stall four and picked up strongly from a prominent position to outgun Saleymm, who shot to the front under Ross Coakley looking the likely winner a couple of…

An exceptional footballer in his day, Mick Channon has been responsible for a whole host of exceptional performers in his second career as a racehorse trainer. Here are six of the best: Youmzain Youzmain consistently made the frame in top-flight races all across the globe - heartbreakingly going close in three attempts on the Prix de l'Arc de…

Clive Cox is launching a double-edged attack on Saturday's £100000 Pavers Foundation Catherine Memorial Handicap with Harry Three and Watchya set to represent the trainer's Beechdown Stables at York. Harry Three looks to be Cox's leading chance after a one-and-half length victory in a six-furlong handicap at Newmarket last month, although Watchya…

Two days before his date with destiny on board Baaeed at Ascot, jockey Jim Crowley heads to Brighton hoping to steer an exciting juvenile to his first career victory. Crowley takes on four rivals in the At The Races App Market Movers EBF Novice Stakes (1.30) as he rides useful maiden Mutaany for Charlie Hills and owners Shadwell Stud. The well-bred…

Barbury Castle trainer Alan King is the ideal antidote to the huge trainers who tend to dominate the Cheltenham Festival. King always sends out hard working horses and goes to Cheltenham 2022 with a leading chance of taking the Arkle with the talented Edwardstone. Planet Sport goes through the standout five winners for King in the Cheltenham…

The Mick Channon-trained Ingra Tor is drawn 11 of 19 for the competitive six-furlong contest and stamped himself a sprinter of promise when taking a 13-runner handicap at Newmarket last time, beating subsequent winner Harry Three - who reopposes - by two and a quarter lengths. Channon's son and assistant, Jack, feels the son of Churchill has a…

The 15:44 at Salisbury on Thursday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Ony six runners go to post for this conditions race over six furlongs but it looks competitive enough with a nice mixture of more experienced types and some unexposed ones who are entitled to progress a…

Former football star Mick Channon was celebrating after his 25-1 shot Majestic, ridden by apprentice Aidan Keeley, won the bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket. It was Channon's second big-race success of the 2022 Flat season as Johan had collected the Lincoln at Doncaster at the start of the season. However, Channon was unable to be at the…

FORMER England striker Mick Channon celebrated a bittersweet £100000 winner on the weekend - as it came just days after the passing of a close friend. Ex-Three Lions frontman Channon, who went into training after hanging up his boots, landed the mega money Cambridgeshire Handicap with 25-1 outsider Majestic. The four-year-old gelding looked out of…

There's a feast of ITV Racing action on Saturday with eight live races from Newmarket, Haydock and the Curragh in a packed offering. The bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket is preceded by Group 1 action as the top two-year-olds in Britain and Ireland do battle the Cheveley Park Stakes and Middle Park Stakes. The broadcast is on ITV4 from…

TEMPLEGATE takes a close look at the fourth night of racing in the 2022 Racing League series. There's £2million up for grabs in the blockbuster event - and a load of winners for our readers too. SAFARI DREAM (5.00, nap) He can prove a nightmare for the bookies. Rod Millman's youngster was cruelly denied a win at Sandown last time and can make…