WEST Ilsley trainer Mick Channon staged a successful raid across the Irish Sea with Czabo landing the Group 3 Lodge Park Stud EBF Park Express Stakes at Naas.

Fourth in last season’s Irish 1000 Guineas, the four-year-old filly showed she had benefited from a race in Saint-Cloud two weeks ago when sticking to her task in good style.

Graham Lee timed his challenge to perfection as the 8-1 shot ran down the Aidan O’Brien-trained favourite Somehow by half a length in Sunday’s mile contest.

The trainer’s son, Mick Channon junior, said: “We took her to Saint-Cloud a few weeks ago. But she was too free for the first half a mile and it was a complete wasted effort.

“She’s done it very nicely. We had fitness on our side and that helped.”

Former Grand National-winning rider Lee recalled it was 25 years since he had his first ride at Naas.

“I knew I had my first ride here,” he said. “I checked and it was January 25, 1992 - 25 years ago.

“The ground is very holding, but she’s got big old feet and she coped with it well.”