The Checka clicks to delight of trainer

Eve Johnson Houghton just about held herself together after The Cheka provided the trainer with her first Group-race win in the Timeform Jury Stakes at Haydock.

Sat, 28 May, 2011 - 18:16

Eve Johnson Houghton just about held herself together after The Cheka provided the trainer with her first Group-race win in the Timeform Jury Stakes at Haydock.

A promising two-year-old in 2008, his career has been held up by a series of injuries but he had shown solid form in his two previous runs this season, finishing second to Lolly For Dolly in Ireland and Side Glance at Windsor.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: HaydockPlace: IrelandPlace: WindsorPlace: WokinghamPlace: FrancePlace: DeauvillePlace: HillPerson: Eve Johnson HoughtonPerson: The ChekaPerson: Lolly For DollyPerson: Mel SmithPerson: Tom QueallyPerson: KakatosiPerson: Johnson HoughtonPerson: Jeremy NosedaPerson: Roger VarianPerson: Henry CecilPerson: MeeznahPerson: Neil CallanPerson: FerdoosPerson: VarianPerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: Michael BellPerson: Ian SmithPerson: BellPerson: Mick ChannonPerson: Sweet CecilyPerson: SpencerPerson: Nell GwynPerson: MickEvent: Timeform Jury StakesEvent: Regal ParadeEvent: Prix Maurice de GheestEvent: OaksEvent: Noblesse StakesEvent: Lancashire OaksEvent: ParkEvent: BETEvent: Northumberland PlateOrganisation: Activate
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