Checkandchallenge Horse Racing Form | Goodwood 15:35 24th September 2025

Checkandchallenge' Form | 24th September 2025

24th September 2025 Virgin Bet Foundation Stakes (Listed)

Age
6
Weight
9-4
Trainer
W J Knight
(Last 14 Days: 2-21, 9.52%)
Owner
Mr A Hetherton
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Meon Valley Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-02-08
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Checkandchallenge Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-09-06 13:15 Haydock / 1 / 1m 0f 37y / Flat Turf / 85K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /9 - btn 4 Zeus Olympios 9-0 1m 38.7s

slowly away, in rear, pushed along off pace over 3f out when switched out wide, late headway final 100 yards

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
41 55.59
9.6
107
1 2025-08-23 13:50 York / 1 / 1m 0f 177y / Flat Turf / 170K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 6 /8 - btn 6.5 King Of Cities 9-0 1m 51.03s

held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
34 55.62
6.8
108
2 2025-07-27 14:55 Pontefract / 1 / 1m 0f 6y / Flat Turf / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /6 - btn 2.5 Make Me King 9-7 1m 41.81s

held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd final strides, never going pace to challenge

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
13 14.58
5.6
108
3 2025-07-04 16:10 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 45K
Listed, Stakes
9-9 Good To Firm 4 /6 - btn 3.8 Windlord 8-13 2m 5.52s

midfield, ridden and outpaced from 2f out, kept on

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
7.5 8.6
3.48
110
4 2025-06-17 17:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 120K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 9 /16 - btn 4.5 Haatem 9-5 2m 5.69s

held up towards rear, outpaced soon after home turn, ridden over 1f out, modest headway final furlong, kept on

W J Knight
S De Sousa
34 47.77
10.13
111
5 2025-05-17 14:35 Newbury / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 400K
Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-2 Good To Firm 5 /8 - btn 4.15 Lead Artist 9-2 1m 35.89s

last to break, held up in rear, headway and ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but no threat to leaders

W J Knight
S De Sousa
126 170
17.15
107
6 2025-04-30 13:40 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 3 /11 - btn 4.75 Sardinian Warrior 9-5 1m 37.68s

steadied start held up well off the pace in last trio, headway far side of group and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo

W J Knight
W Buick
19 21.37
5.27
107
7 2025-04-21 14:55 Kempton / 1 / 1m 1f 219y / Flat AW / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-3 Standard To Slow 8 /8 - btn 25.45 Military Order 9-3 2m 11.283s

chased leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 1f out

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
13 16
3.65
109
8 2025-03-29 15:00 Doncaster / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 3.75 Dancing Gemini 9-2 1m 39.0375s

mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon pressed leaders, edged left and ridden over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
15 20.89
4.26
109
9 2024-11-02 15:27 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Group, Listed, Stakes
9-6
Cheekpieces
Soft 5 /5 - btn 13.85 Bolster 9-6 2m 13.613s

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

W J Knight
N Callan
7.5 9
3.55
110
10 2024-10-19 15:15 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 1156.25K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-6
Cheekpieces
Soft 6 /12 - btn 14.25 Charyn 9-6 1m 49.543s

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress

W J Knight
C Soumillon
51 82.81
9.91
110
11 2024-09-18 15:23 Sandown / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Listed, Stakes
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Skellet 8-11 1m 42.13s

wide early, prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
7.5 8.92
2.38
110
12 2024-08-24 13:50 York / 1 / 1m 0f 177y / Flat Turf / 170K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 3 /9 - btn 1.85 See The Fire 8-11 1m 50.33s

keen early, prominent, ridden over 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, soon led, led narrowly entering final furlong, soon drifted right and pressed for lead, headed close home, lost 2nd on line

W J Knight
S De Sousa
34 55.29
9.76
109
13 2024-07-05 16:15 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 45K
Listed, Stakes
9-9
Visor
Good 5 /6 - btn 6.3 Al Mubhir 9-9 2m 10.56s

in touch, ridden and dropped to rear 3f out

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
5.5 5.9
2.72
111
14 2024-06-18 17:40 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 120K
Listed, Stakes
9-8
Visor
Good To Firm 6 /15 - btn 8.1 Israr 9-5 2m 4.91s

held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway into midfield over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
34 41.45
11
111
15 2024-04-26 14:25 Sandown / 1 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 85K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-2
Visor
Good 5 /7 - btn 8.95 Okeechobee 9-2 2m 11.94s

held up in rear, pushed along out wide over 2f out, went moderate 5th inside final furlong, never on terms

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
9.5 11
4.5
112
16 2023-11-04 15:22 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Listed, National, Stakes
9-6
Visor
Heavy 1 /6 - win 0.3 Pride Of America 9-6 2m 12.52s

in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, all out

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
7 6.89
3.3
112
17 2023-10-21 15:05 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 1156.25K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-6
Visor
Soft 4 /11 - btn 15.3 Big Rock 9-3 1m 48.405s

in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and kept same pace final 2f

W J Knight
W Buick
41 54.74
10.5
112
18 2023-07-29 15:15 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 125K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-8
Visor
Good 4 /5 - btn 2.75 Alflaila 9-8 2m 10.72s

held up in rear, headway when ridden and hung left well over 1f out, kept on but not quite pace to challenge

W J Knight
Jason Watson
10 11
3.96
108
19 2023-06-20 17:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 1f 212y / Flat Turf / 110K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good 7 /16 - btn 5.3 Royal Champion 9-8 2m 8.61s

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

W J Knight
Andrea Atzeni
21 24.29
7.63
110
20 2023-05-20 15:35 Newbury / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 350K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-2 Good 8 /12 - btn 5.3 Modern Games 9-2 1m 37.15s

held up tracking leaders far side group, weakened over 1f out

W J Knight
Andrea Atzeni
34 41.32
9.79
112
21 2023-05-05 13:50 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 80K
Group, Group 2
9-3 Good 4 /5 - btn 5.35 Mutasaabeq 9-6 1m 38.25s

dwelt, in touch in rear centre, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

W J Knight
Andrea Atzeni
12 13.45
4.6
112
22 2022-10-15 15:20 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 1156.25K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-3 Good To Soft 4 /9 - btn 2.6 Bayside Boy 9-3 1m 46.18s

in rear, switched right when ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong and went fourth close home

W J Knight
Jim Crowley
23 28
5.2
111
23 2022-07-29 14:25 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3 Good To Firm 7 /7 - btn 6.5 Rocchigiani 9-3 1m 39.4s

Always in rear

W J Knight
W Buick
3.75 4.4
2.24
109
24 2022-07-02 14:25 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-5 Good To Firm 2 /11 - btn 0.75 Sinjaari 9-11 1m 41.59s

steadied start, held up well off the pace in rear, ridden out wide 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, not reach winner

W J Knight
W Buick
3.75 4.1
2.02
108
25 2022-04-30 15:40 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 500K
Champion, Group, Guineas, Stakes, Group 1
9-0 Good 14 /15 - btn 10.05 Coroebus 9-0 1m 38.28s

held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

W J Knight
D Tudhope
34 62.86
8.6
108
26 2022-04-15 13:30 Newcastle / 1 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 107.5K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Standard 1 /6 - win 1.5 Dubai Poet 9-2 1m 38.68s

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, nudged out, easily

W J Knight
D Tudhope
8.5 9.23
4.08
27 2021-11-25 15:35 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Standard 1 /11 - win 0.1 Aasser 9-5 1m 28.88s

slowly into stride, soon switched left, headway and switched right over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led last stride

W J Knight
David Probert
12 17.33
3.64