Western Knight (2018)
About
Western Knight is a 7yo chestnut gelding trained by Michael Grantham, based at North Dandalup. He is by Iffraaj out of Western Jewel. To date, he has recorded three victories. His most notable triumph came on 4 Mar 2023 at Ascot, when he won the $80,000 Bm66+ Handicap. He has consistently delivered profit for punters, offering roughly a 10% return on investment for those who have backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.020, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th | Z Johnston-porter 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.09L | 11 (11) |
| Lark Hill 22-Sep-25 950m GOOD 4 R3 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.820 | A J Hayes 2.60L | 8 (9) |
| Lark Hill 08-Sep-25 950m SOFT 6 R4 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.490 | A J Hayes 4.05L | 6 (8) |
| Bunbury Fibre Sand 24-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.170 | C Johnston-porter | 1 (6) |
| Bunbury Fibre Sand 10-Feb-25 900m GOOD R5 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.570 | C Johnston-porter 0.95L | 2 (4) |
| Belmont 08-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BenchMark 72+ Hcp $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.540, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 | C Parnham 55.5kg 7.19L | 10 (11) |
| Lark Hill 20-May-24 1450m GOOD 4 R20 2UP-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.410 | P Carbery 0 5.25L | 4 (6) |
| Lark Hill 06-May-24 950m GOOD 4 R7 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.270 | P Carbery 1.43L | 5 (6) |
| Lark Hill 30-Oct-23 1450m GOOD 4 R14 2UP-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.610 | W Pike 0 | 1 (9) |
| Lark Hill 16-Oct-23 950m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL RTG72+ Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.220 | W Pike 0 4.84L | 9 (12) |
| Lark Hill 02-Oct-23 950m GOOD 4 R13 3UP-TRL RTG72+ Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.200 | W Pike 0 1.78L | 6 (9) |
| Ascot 15-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 5 R8 Open Weight For Age $60,000 (of $4,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.530, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 | W Pike 58.5kg 7.35L | 14 (14) |
| Ascot 25-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM72+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 | W Pike 54kg 0.16L | 2 (7) |
| Ascot 04-Mar-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM66+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 | W Pike 56.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Lark Hill 20-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.790 | W Pike 0 | 1 (6) |
| Lark Hill 07-Feb-23 950m GOOD 4 R13 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.190 | W Pike 0 | 1 (6) |
| Belmont 24-Sep-22 1650m SOFT 5 R8 GRAD HCP 60+ $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.370, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 | C Johnston-porter 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Belmont 10-Sep-22 1400m SOFT 5 R4 0MWLY $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.610, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg 0.22L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont 27-Aug-22 1200m SOFT 6 R1 0MWLY $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.600, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 | C Johnston-porter 55kg 1.60L | 2 (9) |
| Northam 11-Aug-22 985m SOFT 7 R3 MDN $12,330 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.800, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 | C Johnston-porter 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Lark Hill 25-Jul-22 950m SOFT 7 R12 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.870 | C Johnston-porter 0 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 13-Apr-22 1200m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $200 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.400, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 | C Johnston-porter 57.5kg 2.37L | 7 (10) |
| Lark Hill 21-Mar-22 950m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.400 | J Noske 0 3.16L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont 06-Dec-21 1000m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.800 | J Noske 0 0.28L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont 22-Nov-21 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.810 | J Noske | 1 (10) |