Minstrel Knight (2021) Horse
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About
Minstrel Knight is a 5yo b racehorse trained by E Bethell in Middleham. He is by Advertise out of True To Love and has recorded five wins so far. On 11 October 2024 at York, he earned his biggest victory, claiming the $98,370.00 Class 2 Handicap. He has proved a lucrative runner for punters, offering a 44% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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Thirsk • Doncaster • Wetherby • Southwell • Curragh • Musselburgh • Haydock • Carlisle • PontefractRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thirsk 01-Jun-26 3231m GOOD R6 CL3 Hcp (of $39,348) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:28.860, SP: 5.50 1st Mountain Road ( P Mulrennan 131 ) 2nd St Faz ( M Sheehy 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Treasure Islands ( C Hardie 118 ) 3.25L 13th Minstrel Knight ( C Rodriguez 133 ) 104.75L See full results | C Rodriguez 60.3kg 47.5kgL | 13 (14) |
| Doncaster 23-Jan-26 3336m SOFT R3 CL3 NvH $8,169 (of $14,756), Winning Time: 04:07.600, SP: 4.50 1st Minstrel Knight ( B S Hughes 162 ) 2nd Division Day ( D Mcmenamin 143 ) 5.00L 3rd Minella Jury ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 0.30L See full results | B S Hughes 73.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Wetherby 27-Dec-25 3219m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $3,812 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:05.980, SP: 8.50 1st Minstrel Knight ( S Quinlan 154 ) 2nd Alsakib ( B S Hughes 154 ) 2.75L 3rd Liberty Coach ( C Nichol 154 ) 2.75L See full results | S Quinlan 69.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Southwell 14-Dec-25 3180m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:01.240, SP: 4.50 1st Irandando Has ( T Wynne 158 ) 2nd Liam Mera Kai ( J Bowen 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Sweeper System ( T Bellamy 158 ) 7.00L 5th Minstrel Knight ( C Deutsch 158 ) 13.05L See full results | C Deutsch 71.7kg 13.05L | 5 (10) |
| Wetherby 15-Nov-25 3220m SOFT R6 CL2 H (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:04.730, SP: 8.00 1st Fresh Perspective ( G Sheehan 159 ) 2nd Cueros ( P W Mullins 159 ) 6.00L 3rd Wahraan ( A Anderson 154 ) 0.50L Minstrel Knight ( B S Hughes 154 ) 0.00L See full results | B S Hughes 69.9kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Curragh 28-Sep-25 3370m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $579,001) Barrier 33, Winning Time: 03:46.430, SP: 41.00 1st Puturhandstogether ( N G Mccullagh 119 ) 2nd Chally Chute ( S Coen 141 ) 0.50L 3rd Queenstown ( R Whelan 141 ) 2.75L 11th Minstrel Knight ( A Slattery 123 ) 7.35L See full results | A Slattery 55.8kg 7.35L | 11 (30) |
| Musselburgh 14-Sep-25 3650m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp $4,834 (of $19,674) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 04:06.650, SP: 6.50 1st Dreams Adozen ( C Hardie 128 ) 2nd Minstrel Knight ( C Rodriguez 142 ) 2.25L 3rd Trojan Sun ( K Fraser 123 ) 0.50L See full results | C Rodriguez 64.4kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Haydock 05-Jul-25 2370m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $147,555) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:31.330, SP: 15.00 1st Plage De Havre ( P J Mcdonald 126 ) 2nd Paddy The Squire ( A Mullen 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Night Breeze ( L Morris 120 ) 1.50L 13th Minstrel Knight ( C Beasley 121 ) 32.65L See full results | C Beasley 54.9kg 32.65L | 13 (14) |
| Hamilton 16-Jun-25 2630m SOFT R3 CL3 Hcp $2,114 (of $34,430) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:52.380, SP: 7.50 Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong 1st Sam Hawkens ( H Burns 135 ) 2nd Savrola ( K Fraser 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Per Contra ( D Allan 132 ) 1.50L 4th Minstrel Knight ( K Stott 135 ) 3.55L See full results | K Stott 61.2kg 3.55L | 4 (11) |
| Doncaster 09-Nov-24 2390m SOFT R8 CL2 Hcp (of $68,859) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:39.840, SP: 8.00 Disputed early, led after 1f, went two lengths clear home turn, pushed along over 3f out, headed just inside 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly final furlong 1st Lord Melbourne ( J Doughty 125 ) 2nd Waxing Gibbous ( S D Bowen 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Oneforthegutter ( R Kingscote 126 ) 0.20L 11th Minstrel Knight ( A Keeley 118 ) 5.65L See full results | A Keeley 53.5kg 5.65L | 11 (23) |
| York 11-Oct-24 2790m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp $51,540 (of $98,370) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:09.780, SP: 8.00 Made virtually all, led field towards centre in straight, hung right approaching final furlong, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, unchallenged 1st Minstrel Knight ( A Keeley 122 ) 2nd Filibustering ( A Mullen 114 ) 2.50L 3rd Master Builder ( D Tudhope 135 ) 0.30L See full results | A Keeley 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Haydock 27-Sep-24 2820m HEAVY R5 CL3 Hcp $12,885 (of $24,592) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:13.300, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, came widest in straight, led near side rail over 2f out, came clear inside final 2f, stayed on strongly 1st Minstrel Knight ( A Keeley 120 ) 2nd Filibustering ( A Mullen 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Hot Fuss ( P Jamin 133 ) 0.15L See full results | A Keeley 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Hamilton 23-Sep-24 2430m SOFT R4 CL4 Hcp $1,239 (of $9,935) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:37.330, SP: 2.88 Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden out widest against near side rail 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish 1st Tafsir ( P Mulrennan 135 ) 2nd Soowaih ( A Waugh 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Minstrel Knight ( C Rodriguez 130 ) 2.25L See full results | C Rodriguez 59kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Southwell 04-Sep-24 2430m GOOD R3 Hcp $1,744 (of $3,716), Winning Time: 02:36.310, SP: 5/2 Tracked leader, led 10f out until 8f out, prominent, led again over 2f out, ridden and pressed briefly 1f out, found extra to assert inside final furlong 1st Aulis ( R Ryan 137 ) 2nd Minstrel Knight ( P J Mcdonald 134 ) 1.00L 3rd Different Drum ( J Quinn 117 ) 6.00L See full results | P J Mcdonald 60.8kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Carlisle 10-Jun-24 2250m GOOD R3 Hcp $4,187 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 02:25.090, SP: 11/8 Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well 1st Minstrel Knight ( C Rodriguez 132 ) 2nd Warmonger ( L Morris 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Mister Daydream ( J Fanning 136 ) 1.00L See full results | C Rodriguez 59.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Pontefract 25-May-24 2020m GOOD R5 CL5 MdHcp $1,719 (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:14.770, SP: 5.00 Mid-division, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last stride, no impression on winner 1st Yippee ( F Norton 126 ) 2nd Minstrel Knight ( H Doyle 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Glistening Nights ( B Garritty 123 ) 0.15L See full results | H Doyle 58.1kg 2.75L | 2 (10) |
| Haydock 27-Apr-24 1600m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp $1,227 (of $9,837) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.040, SP: 3.25 In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leading pair approaching final furlong, kept on one pace 1st Amancio ( R Dawes 132 ) 2nd Northern Cracksman ( F Norton 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Minstrel Knight ( J Crowley 136 ) 4.75L See full results | J Crowley 61.7kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Southwell 31-Jan-24 1620m GOOD R2 CL5 Nv $926 (of $7,182) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.870, SP: 5.50 In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace 1st Solomon ( T Marquand 122 ) 2nd Nashid ( C Hardie 142 ) 2.25L 3rd Minstrel Knight ( H Shaw 122 ) 2.75L See full results | H Shaw 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Southwell 07-Dec-23 1620m GOOD R3 CL4 Nv $1,255 (of $9,739) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.440, SP: 51.00 Held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd and hung left final furlong, stayed on 1st Educate ( K Shoemark 133 ) 2nd Regimental Code ( D Egan 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Minstrel Knight ( P Jamin 133 ) 3.25L See full results | P Jamin 60.3kg 3.25L | 3 (11) |
| Newcastle 18-Nov-23 1420m GOOD R6 CL5 Nv (of $6,492) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.580, SP: 26.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten 1st Daarkom ( A J Farragher 130 ) 2nd Involvement ( J Mitchell 137 ) 0.30L 3rd El Zoud ( R Havlin 130 ) 0.15L 8th Minstrel Knight ( P J Mcdonald 130 ) 12.50L See full results | P J Mcdonald 59kg 12.50L | 8 (9) |