Crestofdistinction

The yard behind the horse is in fine form. Channon's operation has sent out 46 winners this season alone, which tells you this is a team that knows how to get a horse ready to perform. Crestofdistinction's first win came at Kempton Park in May 2025, and Channon was clearly delighted — describing the horse as someone who had always shown ability at home but needed time to grow up. He was green and unfocused as a youngster, but Kempton told a different story. The team added cheekpieces to sharpen his concentration, and the combination clicked.

What really stands out is how well this horse handles wet or muddy ground. He has won 2 of his 3 races in those conditions — a two-from-three record that amounts to a 67% win rate, which is extraordinary. Most horses have a preference; this one has a superpower. That is the kind of statistic that makes a trainer's eyes light up when the weather forecast turns gloomy.

His most recent win came at Wolverhampton in late June 2025, and his last six runs read 13-4-2-8-1-5 — meaning after that Wolverhampton victory, results have been mixed, including a couple of disappointing finishes. But he raced just one day ago and remains active, so this is a story still being written. Channon has spoken about him progressing through the sprinting ranks, and given how he dominated at Kempton once the penny dropped, that ambition does not seem misplaced. A horse that wins 1 in every 5 races but nearly places in 1 in every 2 is not one to write off lightly.