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Checkandchallenge: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Checkandchallenge is a 7-year-old gelding by Fast Company, trained by William Knight. He has won 4 of 38 starts and placed in 9 more, for £414,897 in prize money. He has won 1 of 12 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:15 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 14/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 119, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 38
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 11%
  • Prize money £414,897
  • Best rating 119
  • Official rating 99

Where Checkandchallenge runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:15 Doncaster Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes 14/1 Bet365 bet365

Checkandchallenge form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
20 Aug 26 York Sir Kevin Sinfield 7 In 7 Grand Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m Good To Soft 14 29.25 10/1 Callum Shepherd 99
11 Jul 26 York John Smith's Racing Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Firm 3 4 8/1 Rossa Ryan 100
17 Jun 26 Ascot Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 10 4.5 33/1 Rossa Ryan 102
16 May 26 Newbury Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str) Class 2 1m Good 6 4 11/1 Rossa Ryan 104
18 Apr 26 Newbury Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Class 2 1m Good 10 4 28/1 Rossa Ryan 105
24 Sep 25 Goodwood Virgin Bet Foundation Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good To Soft 9 6.5 22/1 Silvestre De Sousa 107
6 Sep 25 Haydock Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m Good 3 4 40/1 Callum Shepherd 107
23 Aug 25 York Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 1f Good To Firm 6 6.5 33/1 Callum Shepherd 108
27 Jul 25 Pontefract Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m Good 3 2.5 12/1 Callum Shepherd 108
4 Jul 25 Sandown Davies Insurance Solutions Gala Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good To Firm 4 3.75 13/2 Callum Shepherd 110
17 Jun 25 Ascot Wolferton Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good To Firm 9 4.5 33/1 Silvestre De Sousa 111
17 May 25 Newbury BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Class 1 1m Good To Firm 5 4.25 125/1 Silvestre De Sousa 107
30 Apr 25 Ascot eventmasters.co.uk Paradise Stakes (Queen Anne Stakes Trial) (Listed) (Str) Class 1 1m Good To Firm 3 4.75 18/1 William Buick 107
21 Apr 25 Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Magnolia Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Standard To Slow 8 25.5 12/1 Callum Shepherd 109
29 Mar 25 Doncaster William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str) Class 1 1m Good To Soft 2 3.75 14/1 Callum Shepherd 109
2 Nov 24 Newmarket German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Soft 5 13.75 13/2 Neil Callan 110
19 Oct 24 Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored by Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Mile) (Str) Class 1 1m Soft 6 14.25 50/1 Christophe Soumillon 110
18 Sep 24 Sandown Pequod 20 Years Of Seaworthiness Fortune Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m Good 2 .25 13/2 Callum Shepherd 110
24 Aug 24 York Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 1f Good To Firm 3 1.75 33/1 Silvestre De Sousa 109
5 Jul 24 Sandown Davies Insurance Solutions Gala Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good 5 6.25 9/2 Callum Shepherd 111
18 Jun 24 Ascot Wolferton Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good To Firm 6 8 33/1 Callum Shepherd 111
26 May 24 Longchamp (FR) Prix d'Ispahan (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m 1f Soft 8 4 36/1 Callum Shepherd –
26 Apr 24 Sandown bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 2f Good To Soft 5 9 17/2 Callum Shepherd 112
4 Nov 23 Newmarket Mutasaabeq At The National Stud James Seymour Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Heavy 1 — 6/1 Callum Shepherd 112
21 Oct 23 Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Mile) (Str) Class 1 1m Soft 4 15.25 40/1 William Buick 112
30 Sep 23 Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m 2f Good To Soft 5 7 31/1 Hollie Doyle –
29 Jul 23 York Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 1m 2.5f Good 4 2.75 9/1 Jason Watson 108
20 Jun 23 Ascot Wolferton Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good 7 5.25 20/1 Andrea Atzeni 110
20 May 23 Newbury Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) Class 1 1m Good 8 5.25 33/1 Andrea Atzeni 112
5 May 23 Newmarket bet365 Mile (Group 2) Class 1 1m Good 4 5.25 11/1 Andrea Atzeni 112
15 Oct 22 Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Mile) (Str) Class 1 1m Good To Soft 4 2.5 22/1 Jim Crowley 111
1 Oct 22 Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m Very Soft 3 3 15/1 Maxime Guyon –
20 Aug 22 Deauville (FR) Prix Daphnis (3yo) (Round Course) (Turf) 1m Good 1 — 56/10 Christophe Soumillon –
29 Jul 22 Goodwood Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m Good To Firm 7 6.5 11/4 William Buick 109
2 Jul 22 Sandown Coral Challenge (handicap) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 2 .75 11/4F William Buick 108
30 Apr 22 Newmarket Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) Class 1 1m Good 14 10 33/1 Daniel Tudhope 108
15 Apr 22 Newcastle (AW) Coral Burradon Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m Standard 1 — 15/2 Daniel Tudhope –
25 Nov 21 Wolverhampton (AW) Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 11/1 David Probert –

Last time out

Finished 14 in the Sir Kevin Sinfield 7 In 7 Grand Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) at York on 20 August 2026. Slow into stride and dropped well back - settled towards the back early - stayed within range of the field - found little when pressed 2f out and dropped away - well held at the finish.

Checkandchallenge by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 22 2 9%
10f 11 1 9%
9f 3 0 0%
10.5f 1 0 0%
7f 1 1 100%

Checkandchallenge by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 12 1 8%
Good To Firm 11 0 0%
Good To Soft 6 0 0%
Soft 4 0 0%
Standard 2 2 100%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0%
Heavy 1 1 100%
Very Soft 1 0 0%

Checkandchallenge by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Ascot 8 0 0%
York 5 0 0%
Sandown 5 0 0%
Newbury 4 0 0%
Newmarket 4 1 25%
Longchamp (FR) 3 0 0%
Goodwood 2 0 0%
Haydock 1 0 0%
Pontefract 1 0 0%
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0%

Checkandchallenge breeding

  • Sire Fast Company (IRE)
  • Dam Likeable (GB)
  • Damsire Dalakhani (IRE)
  • Breeder Meon Valley Stud
  • Foaled 8 February 2019

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