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Optima RacingHorses › Minstrel Knight (GB)

Minstrel Knight (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-17 to 2026-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Edward Bethell.
Pedigree Advertise (GB) × True To Love (IRE) (by Es Que Love)
OwnerGaelic Bloodstock
BreederAn Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 119 · best TS 99
19
Runs
5
Wins
26.3%
Strike rate
63.2%
Place rate
1.49
Actual / Expected
52.0%
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Full form — last 19 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-31 128d Thirsk 16f Good 3 13/13 63 Callum Rodriguez 133 85 80 9/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - weakened quickly from over 3f out(op 4/1)
2026-01-23 27d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 3 1/8 0 Brian Hughes 162 117 119 99 7/2
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - not fluent 2nd - ridden when clear approaching last - kept on well - readily(op 3/1)
2025-12-27 13d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 1/11 0 Sean Quinlan 154 107 85 15/2
Hurdle Turf William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - ridden and clear before last - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-12-14 77d Southwell 16f Soft 4 5/9 1.5 Charlie Deutsch 158 90 39 7/2
Hurdle Turf Download The At The Races App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - switched right before 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/3)
2025-09-28 15d Curragh 17f Soft 11/28 0.3 Andrew Slattery 123 86 84 73 40/1
Flat Turf Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap) Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - no extra from under 2f out(tchd 50/1)
2025-09-13 70d Musselburgh 18f Soft 4 2/9 2.25 Callum Rodriguez 142 85 89 43 11/2
Flat Turf Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Travelled strongly - raced in second - led going easily 3f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - edged left and headed inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 13/2)
2025-07-05 20d Haydock 12f Good 2 13/14 8 Connor Beasley 121 87 48 36 14/1
Flat Turf bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 11/1)
2025-06-15 218d Hamilton 13f Soft 3 4/11 1.75 Kevin Stott 135 88 91 71 13/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - drifted right under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-11-09 29d Doncaster 12f Soft 2 11/23 0.3 Aidan Keeley 118 88 88 82 7/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet November Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - wandered around and weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2024-10-11 14d York 14f Soft 2 1/7 0 Aidan Keeley 122 82 91 39 7/1
Flat Turf William Hill Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Made virtually all - joined over 3f out - pushed along over 1f out - edged right and led clearly 1f out - soon ridden and against near rail - kept on well(op 9/1)
2024-09-27 4d Haydock 14f Heavy 3 1/7 0 Aidan Keeley 120 75 89 60 9/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Prominent - lost position and in touch with leaders after 6f - ridden to lead under 3f out - edged right over 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out - readily
2024-09-23 19d Hamilton 12f Soft 4 3/8 2 Callum Rodriguez 130 75 80 69 15/8F
Flat Turf Sir Ian Good Memorial Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced from 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
2024-09-04 86d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/5 1 P J McDonald 134 74 83 45 5/2
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Disputed lead - disputing second from 8f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden and faced challenge - edged left inside final furlong - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/4)
2024-06-10 17d Carlisle 11f Good 5 1/5 0 Callum Rodriguez 132 69 77 70 11/8F
Flat Turf Every Race Live On RacingTV Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Middle-Distance Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway and challenging over 1f out - ridden and led 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on well and won going away
2024-05-24 27d Pontefract 10f Good 5 2/10 2.75 Hollie Doyle 128 69 71 51 4/1
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino Bradford Maiden Handicap Midfield - headway from over 1f out - disputing second inside final 110yds - went second post(op 7/2)
2024-04-27 88d Haydock 8f Soft 5 3/6 1.75 Jim Crowley 136 69 68 47 9/4F
Flat Turf Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Handicap Towards rear - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - hung right but went modest third over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds
2024-01-30 54d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/7 0.5 Harrison Shaw 122 65 42 9/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went third 1f out - kept on(op 7/2)
2023-12-07 20d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 3/11 3 Pierre-Louis Jamin 133 71 50/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in rear - still plenty to do when switched right over 2f out - hung left but kept on well and went third inside final furlong - eyecatcher (jockey said colt hung left and ran green)(op 25/1 tchd 66/1)
2023-11-17 DEB Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/9 0.3 P J McDonald 130 49 23 25/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Stay Golden With Responsible Play EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Ducked right start and slowly into stride - soon recovered and in touch with leaders against near rail - lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)33100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8225.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 23133.3%
Class 34250.0%
Class 45120.0%
Class 56116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)6116.7%
Staying (13f+)9444.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10330.0%
Good4125.0%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Haydock3133.3%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-17–2026-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.