Horse profile
Minstrel Knight (GB)
by Advertise (GB) out of True To Love (IRE) (Es Que Love)
22 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 10 Oct 2026 · 11th of 12
Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile
Typically ridden prominently in 9 of 16 analysed runs — Minstrel Knight (GB) is 5 from 22. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 81, 36lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 36lb off peak
- 5–22Wins / Runs
- 22.7%Strike rate
- 10 (45.5%)Placed
- +6.88£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=22 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 50dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating81↓ 36lb off peak
81
69–117
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 119
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 121C | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 115A | 109 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 4 | 123C | 82.5 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 95C | 85.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 111A | 87.5 | 3 runs · 91 / 65 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 123C | 98 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 90A | 73 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 121C | 118 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 119A | 112 | 2 runs · 119 / 112 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 119A | 105 | 3 runs · 119 / 105 |
Of 22 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 22 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 16 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 9 (56%) · 1 win
- Led 4 (25%) · 3 wins
- Held up 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,553 runs since Apr 2023 (152 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 226 | 17 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| Good | 316 | 29 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 128 | 9 | 7% | −2.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 170 | 17 | 10% | +0.1 | 3 from 8 |
| Heavy | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 656 | 77 | 11.7% | +1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 119 | 10 | 8.4% | −1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 752 | 69 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 405 | 46 | 11.4% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 201 | 18 | 9% | −0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 63 | 10 | 15.9% | +6 | 4 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2023 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
True To Love (IRE) (Es Que Love)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capricious Star (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +13.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 4 | 40% | +16.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Aidan Keeley | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Brian Hughes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pierre-Louis Jamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +6.88 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 3 | 17% | −2.12 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 26+23d | York | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Prominent early - under pressure and left behind 3f out - soon well adrift - finished 11th | 11/12 | 12 | 9-0 | 81 | 65C | 77C | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 |
| 17 Sep 26+109d | Ayr | Tennent's Lager Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Handy with the front group early - pressed for effort before 2f out and dropped away - faded to finish tenth | 10/11 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 83 | 91A | 76A | Oisin Orr | 5/1 |
| 31 May 26+128d | Thirsk | Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Positioned near front rank early - urged into effort with 4f remaining - faded steadily thereafter to finish well beaten | 13/13 | 63 | 9-7 | 85 | 35C | 72C | Callum Rodriguez | 9/2 |
| 23 Jan 26+27d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - slightly awkward at 2nd - opened a four length advantage before halfway - margin narrowed after 3 out - found more before the last to pull away again and hold on under pressure | 1/8 | 11-8 | 117 | 119A | 140A | Brian Hughes | 7/2 | |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+13d | Wetherby | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - fluent leap three out and kicked clear - driven approaching the last two furlongs - kept finding under pressure to win in command | 1/11 | 11-0 | — | 105B | 133A | Sean Quinlan | 15/2 | |
| 14 Dec 25+29d | Southwell | Download The At The Races App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled close to the pace - dropped back after 3 out and blundered 2 out - faded from there to finish 5th | 5/9 | 1½ | 11-4 | — | 73B | 114A | Charlie Deutsch | 7/2 |
| 15 Nov 25+48d | Wetherby | Boyle Sports Best Odds Guaranteed 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked leading duo - moved into second before 3 out and stumbled on touchdown - unable to threaten the pacesetter before falling 2 out | F/9 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | Brian Hughes | 7/1 |
| 28 Sep 25+15d | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Settled in midfield - asked for effort out wide turning for home but couldn't find more from two out - stayed on at one gear through the final furlong to finish 11th | 11/30 | nk | 8-11 | 86 | 121C | 81A | Andrew Slattery | 40/1 |
| 13 Sep 25+70d | Musselburgh | Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat behind leader early - travelling nicely with three furlongs left - pressed for the lead inside the final furlong - unable to quicken close home and held for second | 2/9 | 2¼ | 10-2 | 85 | 115A | 90A | Callum Rodriguez | 11/2 |
| 05 Jul 25+20d | Haydock | bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sluggish start - tracked front group from an outside position - lost touch two furlongs out - well held in 13th | 13/14 | 8 | 8-9 | 87 | 90C | 69C | Connor Beasley | 14/1 |
| 15 Jun 25+218d | Hamilton | Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Fought for control early - settled towards the back - improved from the outside approaching the final 2f and stayed on late to finish 4th | 4/11 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 88 | 106A | 90A | Kevin Stott | 13/2 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Nov 24+29d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet November Handicap Shared front spot early - hit front after a furlong - opened a two length advantage into home turn - driven approaching 3f out - overtaken close to 2f left - lost touch with front and dropped away in the final furlong | 11/23 | nk | 8-6 | 88 | 101C | 79A | Aidan Keeley | 7/1 |
| 11 Oct 24+14d | York | William Hill Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Set the pace from the off - drifted towards the middle as the straight opened up - edged right near the last furlong - broke away inside the final furlong and kept finding more - crossed the line untroubled for a comfortable win | 1/7 | 8-10 | 82 | 84A | 81A | Aidan Keeley | 7/1 | |
| 27 Sep 24+4d | Haydock | Sky Bet Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Sat close up early - swung out wide entering straight - hit front near the rail with 2f left - pulled away inside final furlongs to score readily | 1/7 | 8-8 | 75 | 111A | 82A | Aidan Keeley | 9/2 | |
| 23 Sep 24+19d | Hamilton | Sir Ian Good Memorial Handicap Sat handy in 4th early - pushed along wide off the rail 2f out - closed to take 3rd close home | 3/8 | 2 | 9-4 | 75 | 112A | 72A | Callum Rodriguez | 15/8F |
| 04 Sep 24+86d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Settled behind the pace early - hit the front and held that spot for a spell before being headed - back in command past the 2f marker - challenged approaching the last furlong but stayed on strongly - edged clear close home to finish second beaten a length | 2/5 | 1 | 9-8 | 74 | 95C | 84B | P J McDonald | 5/2 |
| 10 Jun 24+17d | Carlisle | Every Race Live On RacingTV Handicap | 1/5 | 9-6 | 69 | 123C | 80B | Callum Rodriguez | 11/8F | |
| 24 May 24+27d | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Maiden Handicap | 2/10 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 69 | 75B | 79A | Hollie Doyle | 4/1 |
| 27 Apr 24+88d | Haydock | TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Handicap | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 69 | 73A | 84B | Jim Crowley | 9/4F |
| 30 Jan 24+54d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/7 | ½ | 8-10 | — | 90A | 64A | Harrison Shaw | 9/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 23+20d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/11 | 3 | 9-7 | — | 52A | 77A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 50/1 |
| 17 Nov 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: Stay Golden With Responsible Play EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 8/9 | nk | 9-4 | — | 81A | 59A | P J McDonald | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Minstrel Knight won?
- Minstrel Knight (GB) won 5 of 22 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.7%. Placed 10 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trains Minstrel Knight?
- Minstrel Knight (GB) is trained by Edward Bethell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Minstrel Knight's sire?
- Minstrel Knight (GB) is by Advertise (GB) out of True To Love (IRE), whose sire is Es Que Love.
- What going does Minstrel Knight prefer?
- Minstrel Knight (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Minstrel Knight's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Minstrel Knight's sire's record?
- Advertise (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,553 runs since Apr 2023 (152 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Minstrel Knight's siblings?
- Out of True To Love (IRE), Minstrel Knight (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.