Might Bite (born 20 June 2009) is a retired Irish-bred, British trained thoroughbred racehorse. He won four Group 1 races before being retired in 2021.[1]
| Might Bite | |
|---|---|
 Racing Colours of Might Bite Owners | |
| Sire | Scorpion |
| Dam | Knotted Midge |
| Damsire | Presenting |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 20 June 2009 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | John O'Brien |
| Owner | The Knot Again Partnership |
| Trainer | Nicky Henderson |
| Record | 25:10,2,2 |
| Earnings | £606,915 |
| Major wins | |
| RSA Chase (2017) Mildmay Novices Chase (2017) King George VI Chase (2017) Betway Bowl (2018) | |
Career
editMight Bite was bred in Ireland by John O'Brien. His first race was at Newbury in January 2015, finishing 3rd before winning at the same course in March.[2] A further victory at Cheltenham in April followed.
He switched between Chase and Hurdle races during 2015 and into early 2016, before scoring a first chase win at Doncaster in December. A fall followed before a run of form consisting of six victories in seven races. This run of form in 2017 included multiple Grade 1 wins at Cheltenham in the RSA Chase,[3] Aintree in the Mildmay Novices Chase[4] and Kempton Park in the King George VI Chase.[5]
Might Bite would return to the Cheltenham Festival in 2018 for a tilt at the Gold Cup, but ultimately finished second to Native River.[6] A month later he won again at Aintree, this time in the Grade 1 Betway Bowl.[7]
Following a summer break, Might Bite returned to Haydock in November 2018 but did not recapture his previous form and failed to win another race before retirement in 2021.[8] His final race was at Aintree in the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase over the Grand National course, where he was pulled up.[9][10]
Might Bite was trained by Nicky Henderson for his whole racing career and was primarily ridden by Nico de Boinville.
References
edit- ^ "Nicky Henderson brings down curtain on the career of Might Bite". Racing TV. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "2.30pm Newbury Result". Racing Post. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Might Bite rallies late on to snatch RSA Chase from Whisper's clutches". Sky Sports. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Might Bite backs up RSA triumph with game success in Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree". The Irish Independent. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Might Bite wins King George VI Chase at Kempton for Nicky Henderson". The Guardian. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Native River leads all the way to win Gold Cup at Cheltenham Festival". The Guardian. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Nicky Henderson treble ensures trainer retains coveted championship". The Guardian. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Might Bite "perfectly sound" after Betfair Chase flop, says Nicky Henderson". Racing TV. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "'You could write a bloody book on him' - quirky but talented Might Bite retired". Racing Post. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Full Result 15.15 Aintree". Sky Sports. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.