October 31 / 15.55 Plumpton

15.55

Good

Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4247.88
  • 2m 3f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.10

Form: PF22-4

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
It was his third disappointing show over fences when a remote fourth at Stratford but that run may have been needed and he had signed off last season with pleasing efforts in maiden hurdles; probably on a fair mark should it all come together in new cheekpieces.
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3

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Sublime Heights

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Regressive 8yo who won a three-runner race in the spring but has developed a tendency to race lazily; soundly beaten on all three appearances this season and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task on this first venture beyond 3m2f.

12/1

3

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Sublime Heights

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Regressive 8yo who won a three-runner race in the spring but has developed a tendency to race lazily; soundly beaten on all three appearances this season and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task on this first venture beyond 3m2f.

12/1

3rd

5

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

14:20 Plumpton

Sublime Heights

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Three of his four chase wins have been on this track, two over C&D; scored off a 2lb higher mark at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) in April in a three-runner contest but two poor efforts this term and looks risky.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 233-42 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Goes well here and, on his return from a break and wind surgery, he chased home a horse completing a five-timer at Fontwell (2m2f, good) this month; big player off a perfectly decent mark.
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5th

4

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

En Coeur

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

All four wins have been gained at this track and latest was over C&D (soft) in January; that was off 2b higher but he's not come close to that form since and was a well-held third of four at Fontwell on his recent return after another wind op; has bit to prove and he needs a major revival.

10/1

3rd

3

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

En Coeur

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

jumped slightly right throughout, raced in third, not fluent 2nd, lost ground before 8th, dropped to last and struggling after 4 out

8/1

4th

3

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

En Coeur

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear

7/1

Form: 3100-3

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won his only hurdle race off this mark (March) and it was a positive chase debut despite finishing a well-held third of five over this far at Fontwell; that was after 161 days away so could strip fitter.
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5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

7th

3

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

10/1

Form: 62-345 D

Last run: 139 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Regularly placed but only 1-30 under rules and he made it 0-19 over fences when beaten a distance at Stratford in June; not hard to take on.
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11

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Churchtown Glen

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Michelle Bryant

0-21 over fences; absent since pulled up over hurdles here in May 2023 and 10lb wrong today; can't be recommended.

100/1

10

14th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:15 Plumpton

Churchtown Glen

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Michelle Bryant

Out of form in chases last autumn; first hurdle start since October 2019 and only win gained a year before that.

25/1

4

15th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:20 Fakenham

Churchtown Glen

10st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Michelle Bryant

Won a maiden in hurdle in Ireland but that was over four years ago; the odd fair run earlier in the year and may come on for his recent return to action at Plumpton; others look stronger as he bids for his first chase win at the 21st attempt.

16/1

Form: 33-7P1 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
A first chase win since June 2019 (fourth in all) when responding well for pressure on his return to fences at Southwell (2m4f, good); no guarantees that he'll be as good again but a 3lb rise is very fair.
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5th

7

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:55 Plumpton

Between The Waters

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

A first chase win since June 2019 (fourth in all) when responding well for pressure on his return to fences at Southwell (2m4f, good); no guarantees that he'll be as good again but a 3lb rise is very fair.

4/1

5

20th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:20 Ludlow

Between The Waters

10st 9lb

J: Mr Johnathan Rees

T: Jamie Snowden

A fourth win over fences but the first since June 2019 when responding well for pressure on his return to chasing at Southwell (2m4f, good); no guarantees that he'll be as good again but a 3lb rise is very fair.

9/2

1st

8

27th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:01 Southwell

Between The Waters

10st 5lb

J: Page Fuller

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, ridden 2 out, pressed leader last, kept on run-in, led final stride (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefited from dropping back in trip and a return to chasing)

10/1

Form: /28P-4 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Two handicap chase wins in early 2021 included one here off this mark; doesn't appear to be in the same form now and he was behind Bolsover Bill at Stratford recently.
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10th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Counteract

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual chase winner for Suzy Smith in 2021; returned from 881-day absence with heavy defeat over hurdles here (3m2f, good) for new stable three weeks ago but ran well to a point and may benefit from this drop back in trip; 2lb wrong but worth a second look.

8/1

8th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

Counteract

10st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual chase winner in the spring of 2021 but he'd lost his form when last seen in November 2023; impossible to predict what this stable debut will produce but he's on a dangerous mark and the market should give firm indications.

6/1

Form: 774322

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has not been the easiest to predict but it's still early days over fences and he's knocking on the door; should go well.
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3rd

4

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Bolsover Bill

11st 8lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Generally very disappointing since returning from long absence in the autumn but took step back in right direction when respectable fourth (just behind Onehundredneighty) at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month and remains very well handicapped.

11/2

4th

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Bolsover Bill

11st 13lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Dual 2m3f chase winner at start of 2024 (heavy/good to soft) but out of sorts since returning from long layoff this season; reverts to hurdling on tempting mark but needs a revival.

20/1

7th

11

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

Bolsover Bill

11st 4lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Began 2024 with two 2m3f Exeter wins and was subsequently placed over C&D; very well handicapped on those heroics but returned from long layoff with three disappointing runs this season and needs a revival; swaps usual cheekpieces for blinkers.

25/1

Form: 99PP-P D

Last run: 179 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-17 over hurdles and was twice pulled up in that discipline before suffering the same fate on his switch to fences in May; completing might be the priority for now.
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8

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:50 Hereford

Kenyan Cowboy

10st 7lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Neil King

Won over hurdles in 2021 but has badly lost his way since last winter; pulled up over hurdles in refitted cheekpieces at Chepstow yesterday.

33/1

13

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:45 Chepstow

Kenyan Cowboy

10st 2lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Neil King

led

33/1

Form: 3233F/ BF

Last run: 581 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 9yo whose only win came over hurdles and he's 0-9 as a chaser; has threatened in this discipline but this is his first run for ages and he's out of the weights.
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2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

4th

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

led, headed before 5th, lost ground 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

12/1

Non-runners

Kenyan Cowboy, Clondaw Robin

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £13.35
Tricast £32.88
Trifecta £52.90

Selections

The Guardian:

Bolsover Bill

RP Ratings:

En Coeur

The Times:

Stanley Pincombe

SPOTLIGHT:

Sublime Heights

LAMBOURN:

Between The Waters

Daily Mirror:

Bolsover Bill

The Sun:

Bolsover Bill

Daily Record:

Bolsover Bill

Telegraph:

Stanley Pincombe

Daily Mail:

Sublime Heights

POSTDATA:

En Coeur

D Express:

En Coeur

The Star:

En Coeur