Sir Busker Horse Racing Form | Goodwood 13:20 29th July 2025

Sir Busker' Form | 29th July 2025

29th July 2025 Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap

Age
9
Weight
9-0
Trainer
W J Knight
(Last 14 Days: 4-16, 25%)
Owner
Kennet Valley Syndicates Xi Racing
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ms Ann Foley
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-03-20
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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

Sir Busker 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 2025-07-05 17:15 Sandown / 2 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 45K
Gold, Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Flying Frontier 9-6 2m 8.18s

towards rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leaders final 110yds, went second towards finish

W J Knight
Brandon Wilkie
23 31.2
4.6
100
1 2025-06-13 16:10 York / 2 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 70K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 10 /12 - btn 11.9 Burrito 9-5 2m 8.46s

switched left start, held up in last pair, never involved

W J Knight
Brandon Wilkie
19 28.04
5.95
104
2 2025-05-23 15:50 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 60K
Listed, Stakes
9-3
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /9 - btn 11.8 Liberty Lane 9-3 2m 8.95s

held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace entering final furlong

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
29 41.38
6.24
107
3 2025-04-30 13:40 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 9 /11 - btn 10.75 Sardinian Warrior 9-5 1m 38.88s

off the pace in 8th, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, never a factor

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
26 40.99
9
108
4 2024-11-16 15:15 Newcastle / 1 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-4
Cheekpieces
Standard 8 /10 - btn 6.55 The Foxes 9-4 2m 9.39s

always towards rear, never involved

W J Knight
Brandon Wilkie
29 50
7.44
108
5 2024-10-19 16:35 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 200K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 14 /20 - btn 16.85 Carrytheone 9-6 1m 50.802s

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no real progress

W J Knight
Brandon Wilkie
51 80
13
110
6 2024-09-21 13:50 Ayr / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Cup, Listed, Stakes
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /9 - btn 2.25 Persica 9-0 2m 6.44s

held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

W J Knight
D Tudhope
9 10.36
2.52
110
7 2024-08-24 17:20 York / 2 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 1 /17 - win 1 Dual Identity 9-4 2m 10.21s

midfield, waiting for clear passage 2f out, soon switched left and ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, led close home, pushed out near finish

W J Knight
Brandon Wilkie
15 21.37
4.75
105
8 2024-08-02 16:10 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 1f 11y / Flat Turf / 75K
Condition, Gent, Stakes
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 4 /7 - btn 1.6 Haunted Dream 9-10 1m 54.64s

in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
29 51.54
12.7
105
9 2024-03-29 16:10 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 200K
Handicap
9-6
Visor
Standard 5 /14 - btn 4.95 Elegant Man 9-12 2m 11.7s

held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

W J Knight
D Tudhope
17 21.52
5.5
102
10 2024-03-09 15:15 Wolverhampton / 2 / 1m 0f 142y / Flat AW / 50K
Handicap, Lincoln
9-5
Visor
Standard 6 /11 - btn 3.55 Kingdom Come 9-8 1m 48.64s

held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

W J Knight
Brandon Wilkie
13 16.37
4.32
103
11 2024-01-25 13:00 Southwell / 2 / 1m 3f 24y / Flat AW / 25K
Condition, Derby, Stakes
9-4
Visor
Standard 4 /6 - btn 2.05 Enemy 9-4 2m 23.86s

held up in last pair, headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final 110 yards

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
15 19.28
6.4
103
12 2024-01-01 15:10 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 45K
Handicap
9-12
Visor
Standard 3 /13 - btn 2.35 Penzance 8-10 2m 10.89s

held up off the pace towards rear, came widest in home straight, good headway near side rail tracking leaders going well 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and no impression inside final furlong

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
10 13
3.51
103
13 2023-12-09 15:30 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 25.2K
Handicap
9-12
Visor
Standard To Slow 2 /9 - btn 1.75 To Catch A Thief 8-3 2m 17.538s

held up in midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, soon ridden and chased leader, a length down entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
7 9.54
2.31
102
14 2023-11-18 14:36 Lingfield / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 50K
Listed, Stakes
9-4
Visor
Standard 7 /7 - btn 3.7 Blue Trail 9-4 2m 4.79s

midfield, dropped towards rear before 2f out, headway before slightly short of room before 1f out, weakened quickly thereafter

W J Knight
Jim Crowley
17 20.15
8.32
107
15 2023-10-14 15:50 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 80K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-5
Visor
Soft 9 /9 - btn 39.2 Highland Avenue 9-5 2m 0.15000000000001s

held up last in centre side group, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off and eased

W J Knight
Jim Crowley
29 40.88
6.96
110
16 2023-09-20 15:40 Sandown / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Chase, Listed, Stakes
9-6
Visor
Soft 7 /8 - btn 4.85 Chindit 9-11 1m 51.293s

raced keenly, held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
21 28.42
7.2
113
17 2023-02-04 15:01 Lingfield / 1 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 45K
Listed, Stakes
9-2
Visor
Standard 2 /6 - btn 1.75 Manaafith 8-11 1m 34.6s

awkwardly away and slow into stride and lost 4 lengths, in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ran on, went 2nd final strides

W J Knight
R L Moore
3.25 3.55
1.96
116
18 2022-08-17 15:35 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 1000K
Champion, Group, National, Stakes, Group 1
9-8
Visor
Good 3 /6 - btn 9 Baaeed 9-8 2m 11.1s

slowly away, in rear, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression

W J Knight
B A Curtis
101 120.69
23
115
19 2022-07-23 15:15 York / 1 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 125K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-8
Visor
Good To Firm 1 /5 - win 0.05 Dubai Honour 9-8 2m 11.88s

raced in last, ridden 2f out and soon good headway, made sustained challenge inside final furlong, led final strides

W J Knight
B A Curtis
8.5 9.89
3.69
110
20 2022-06-14 14:30 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 600K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-2
Visor
Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 9.5 Baaeed 9-2 1m 39.66s

slowly away, in rear in group towards stand side, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

W J Knight
W Buick
51 139.12
12.37
110
21 2022-05-14 15:20 Newbury / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 350K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-0
Visor
Good 5 /9 - btn 6.25 Baaeed 9-0 1m 36.96s

held up last in group of four towards near side, went 3rd in group inside final 2f, went modest 5th towards finish, never figured

W J Knight
Hollie Doyle
34 55.76
5.28
110
22 2022-04-27 16:40 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 52K
Listed, Stakes
9-0
Visor
Good To Firm 2 /4 - btn 0.3 New Mandate 9-0 1m 40.91s

tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on but headed towards finish

W J Knight
Jim Crowley
3.25 3.45
1.53
110
23 2021-10-16 16:30 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 200K
Handicap
9-11 Good To Soft 15 /20 - btn 8.35 Aldaary 9-6 1m 44.728s

raced far side, held up towards rear, never involved

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
10 13.93
2.71
111
24 2021-09-15 15:30 Sandown / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 52K
Chase, Listed, Stakes
9-4 Soft 3 /7 - btn 2 Mostahdaf 9-2 1m 47.74s

held up, asked for effort at 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
3.75 4.4
1.56
114
25 2021-08-21 15:00 York / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 213K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-6 Good 4 /9 - btn 3.55 Space Blues 9-6 1m 23.31s

held up in last, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace

W J Knight
A Kirby
12 14.55
2.98
115
26 2021-08-12 16:05 Salisbury / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 67.5K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3 Good 2 /10 - btn 1 Megallan 8-10 1m 43.29s

towards rear, hampered and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly entering final furlong, stayed on one pace

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
7.5 9.11
2.6
115
27 2021-07-10 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 0m 7f 213y / Flat Turf / 110K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-1 Good 7 /9 - btn 5.6 Tilsit 9-1 1m 44.85s

held up in group on inside, 7th overall over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, no impression

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
7 7.4
2.44
115
28 2021-06-15 14:30 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 400K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-0 Good To Firm 3 /11 - btn 2.5 Palace Pier 9-0 1m 39.68s

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
23 38
3.43
110
29 2021-04-28 15:55 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 28K
Listed, Stakes
9-0 Good To Firm 3 /9 - btn 1.2 Oh This Is Us 9-0 1m 40.84s

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
6 7.2
2.09
111
30 2020-10-17 15:05 Ascot / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 650K
Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-4 Soft 4 /14 - btn 3.95 The Revenant 9-4 1m 46.118s

mid-division, headway near side of group 2f out, soon ridden and veered badly left to near side rail over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, never able to challenge

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
67 95
11.46
111
31 2020-09-26 15:35 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Handicap, Heritage
9-11 Good 18 /27 - btn 14.5 Majestic Dawn 8-8 1m 49.84s

raced far side, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression and beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7 in group

W J Knight
Callum Shepherd
17 22
5.4
111
32 2020-08-29 15:35 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-4 Soft 2 /6 - btn 4.5 Century Dream 9-4 1m 41.505s

towards rear, pushed along and some headway from over 3f out, ridden and went third 2f out, kept on and went second final 110yds, no match for winner

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
5 5.23
2.86
111
33 2020-08-20 14:45 York / 2 / 0m 7f 192y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap, Heritage
9-7 Good 2 /17 - btn 0.3 Montatham 9-4 1m 37.26s

held up in rear, still plenty to do over 2f out, ridden and good headway on far side of group over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, kept on, just held

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
7.5 10.78
2.25
107
34 2020-07-31 14:45 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Gold, Handicap
9-8 Good 9 /14 - btn 8 Prompting 8-4 1m 38.51s

held up towards rear, not clear run on inside from 2f out until gap opened on rail over 1f out, not clear run again and eased inside final furlong

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
6 6.6
2.21
107
35 2020-07-11 16:10 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
9-4 Good 2 /17 - btn 0.75 Motakhayyel 9-7 1m 23.3075s

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
10 12.5
2.96
102
36 2020-06-17 13:15 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Cup, Handicap, Hunt
9-10 Good 1 /22 - win 0.75 Salayel 9-6 1m 39.54s

steadied start, raced near side, held up in rear, ridden and still plenty to do when switched left over 1f out, good headway and switched right final 110yds, led towards finish, 1st of 13 in group

W J Knight
Oisin Murphy
13 14.5
3.95
96
37 2020-06-02 13:20 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 15K
Handicap
9-0 Standard To Slow 1 /11 - win 0.2 Dark Vision 9-5 1m 39.6s

dwelt start, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on well final furlong, led towards finish

W J Knight
B A Curtis
7.5 9.2
2.7
92
38 2019-10-15 19:30 Kempton / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 15.56K
Handicap
8-13 Standard To Slow 6 /8 - btn 3.45 Alrajaa 9-0 1m 40.192s

steadied start, held up, switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer

W Knight
J P Spencer
6.5 7.4
2.01
92
39 2019-09-23 19:00 Kempton / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 9.34K
Handicap
9-4 Standard To Slow 1 /8 - win 0.3 Edaraat 9-4 1m 39.45s

held up in last pair, progress on inner just over 2f out, cajoled along furiously to challenge final furlong, edged left but stayed on to lead near finish

W Knight
J P Spencer
9.5 11.23
3.19
89
40 2019-08-31 14:10 Chester / 2 / 0m 7f 127y / Flat Turf / 28.01K
Handicap
8-2
Visor
Good 4 /11 - btn 1.5 Oh This Is Us 9-10 1m 35.32s

midfield, raced keenly, ridden and headway on outer to chase leader over 1f out, hung left and one pace final 110yds, lost 3rd towards finish

W Knight
J Quinn
13 15.76
3.95
89
41 2019-08-10 16:45 Haydock / 3 / 0m 7f 37y / Flat Turf / 12.94K
Handicap
9-0
Visor
Heavy 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Finoah 8-13 1m 33.9275s

held up, driven 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, took 2nd last 100yds

W Knight
Harry Bentley
8 9.5
2.98
87
42 2019-07-18 19:40 Epsom Downs / 4 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 7.12K
Handicap
9-9
Visor
Good 5 /6 - btn 5.5 Big Storm Coming 9-1 1m 25.37s

held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, keeping on one pace and no chance when not clear run inside final furlong, never in it

W Knight
Oisin Murphy
2.1 2.2
1.44
87
43 2019-07-04 19:45 Epsom Downs / 4 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 5.5K
Handicap
9-7
Visor
Good 2 /6 - btn 0.75 Revich 9-6 1m 22.27s

tracked leading pair, shaken up to chase winner 2f out, ridden to challenge final furlong, not quicken last 100yds

W Knight
Callum Shepherd
3.25 3.65
2.09
85
44 2019-06-09 17:15 Goodwood / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.4K
Handicap
9-9
Visor
Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 3 Bring Us Paradise 8-5 1m 28.66s

slowly away, in last pair, headway from 3f out, mounting challenge when squeezed out 2f out, soon switched left and ridden, ran on well entering final furlong, led final 120yds, readily

W Knight
Oisin Murphy
5 4.93
1.99
77
45 2019-05-10 15:10 Ascot / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.73K
Handicap
9-4 Soft 4 /10 - btn 5.25 Whelans Way 8-10 1m 17.8625s

fractious to post, chased leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd briefly over 1f out, soon hung left and outpaced

W Knight
W Buick
5.5 6.8
1.85
79
46 2019-05-03 15:35 Lingfield / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.53K
Handicap
9-2 Good 5 /10 - btn 2.4 Buckingham 9-4 1m 23s

raced in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on

W Knight
James Doyle
9 13.5
3.7
79
47 2018-10-27 13:40 Newbury / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Handicap, Nursery
8-9 Good To Soft 8 /14 - btn 3.6 Luxor 9-1 1m 15.53s

pushed left leaving stalls, soon recovered to chase leaders, closed and upsides leader just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left and unable to match pace of winner, well held and kept on same pace inside final furlong

W Knight
Callum Shepherd
4 4.38
2.1
79
48 2018-10-14 14:35 Goodwood / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.79K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-7 Soft 2 /8 - btn 8 Chairmanoftheboard 9-1 1m 16.41s

tracked leader, progress to lead on bit 3f out, ridden and unable to match pace of winner when headed 2f out, one pace final furlong

W Knight
Oisin Murphy
3.25 3.55
1.39
79
49 2018-09-21 13:10 Newbury / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Soft 1 /12 - win 0.5 Alfred Boucher 9-5 1m 18.1s

chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right but kept under pressure inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

W Knight
Callum Shepherd
26 46
9.6
50 2018-09-01 18:30 Lingfield / 6 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 3.11K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-1 Standard 2 /9 - btn 3.75 Naughty Rascal 9-0 1m 12.83s

got loose on the way to post, dwelt and pushed along to chase leader early, ridden into lead well over 1f out, soon driven and headed by winner 100yds out, no extra

W Knight
David Egan
6.5 9.4
2.38
51 2018-08-22 17:45 Kempton / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 5.82K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-1 Standard To Slow 5 /8 - btn 6.3 Lively Lydia 8-13 1m 28.995s

behind leader on outer, almost upsides when shaken up 2f out, ridden and soon veered sharply left, ridden on stands' side rail entering final furlong, keeping on one pace when took awkward step 200yds out and again soon after, no impression

W Knight
David Egan
21 25.23
5.2