{{Short description|British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Might Bite | image_name = Owner The Knot Again Partnership.svg | caption = Racing Colours of Might Bite Owners | sire = [[Scorpion]] | grandsire = | dam = Knotted Midge | damsire = Presenting | sex = [[Gelding]] | foaled = 20 June 2009 | country = Great Britain | colour = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]] | breeder = John O'Brien | owner = The Knot Again Partnership | trainer = Nicky Henderson | record = 25:10,2,2 | earnings = £606,915 | race = RSA Chase (2017)<br> Mildmay Novices Chase (2017)<br> King George VI Chase (2017)<br> Betway Bowl (2018) }}
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingtv.com/news/nicky-henderson-announces-retirement-of-might-bite|title=Nicky Henderson brings down curtain on the career of Might Bite |publisher=Racing TV|date=6 January 2021|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
==Career== Might Bite was bred in Ireland by John O'Brien. His first race was at [[Newbury Racecourse|Newbury]] in January 2015, finishing 3rd before winning at the same course in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2015-03-26/620209|title=2.30pm Newbury Result|publisher=Racing Post|date=26 March 2015|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> 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 Racecourse|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 [[Broadway_Novices%27_Chase|RSA Chase]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12040/10802875/might-bite-rallies-late-on-to-snatch-rsa-chase-from-whispers-clutches|title=Might Bite rallies late on to snatch RSA Chase from Whisper's clutches |publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 February 2018|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> Aintree in the [[Mildmay_Novices%27_Chase|Mildmay Novices Chase]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/might-bite-backs-up-rsa-triumph-with-game-success-in-betway-mildmay-novices-chase-at-aintree-35603710.html|title=Might Bite backs up RSA triumph with game success in Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree |publisher=The Irish Independent|date=7 April 2017|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> and Kempton Park in the [[King George VI Chase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec/26/might-bite-wins-king-george-vi-chase-kempton-nicky-henderson-horse-racing|title=Might Bite wins King George VI Chase at Kempton for Nicky Henderson |work=The Guardian|date=26 December 2017|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
Might Bite would return to the [[Cheltenham Festival]] in 2018 for a tilt at the [[Cheltenham Gold Cup|Gold Cup]], but ultimately finished second to [[Native River]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/16/native-river-leads-all-the-way-gold-cup-cheltenham-festival-horse-racing|title=Native River leads all the way to win Gold Cup at Cheltenham Festival |work=The Guardian|date=16 March 2018|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> A month later he won again at Aintree, this time in the Grade 1 [[Betway Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/12/might-bite-smooth-winner-betway-bowl-first-day-grand-national-meeting-horse-racing|title=Nicky Henderson treble ensures trainer retains coveted championship |work=The Guardian|date=12 April 2018|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingtv.com/news/might-bite-remains-on-course-for-king-george-defence-despite-haydock-eclipse|title=Might Bite "perfectly sound" after Betfair Chase flop, says Nicky Henderson |publisher=Racing TV|date=25 November 2018|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> His final race was at Aintree in the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase over the Grand National course, where he was pulled up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/you-could-write-a-bloody-book-on-him--quirky-but-talented-might-bite-retired/466906|title='You could write a bloody book on him' - quirky but talented Might Bite retired |publisher=Racing Post|date=6 January 2021|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/racing/results/full-result/971860/aintree/05-12-2020/william-hill-grand-sefton-handicap-chase-national-course-gbb-race|title=Full Result 15.15 Aintree|publisher=Sky Sports|date=5 December 2020|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
Might Bite was trained by [[Nicky Henderson]] for his whole racing career and was primarily ridden by [[Nico de Boinville]].
==References== {{reflist}}
[[Category:Cheltenham Festival winners]] [[Category:2009 racehorse births]] [[Category:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom]]