November 20 / 13.05 Plumpton

13.05

Soft

Tie The Knot Selling Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Tie The Knot Selling Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1464-2 CD BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Four wins divided between the Flat and hurdling; ran a solid race in claiming company at Huntingdon when clear of the remainder in chasing home his market rival; every chance.
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4

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:53 Cartmel

Saligo Bay

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won five times over hurdles (once over C&D) and three times on the Flat last year; quite versatile regarding ground but has been safely held on both starts this summer (hurdle/Flat) and current mark probably demands a personal-best.

20/1

8th

3

(1)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Saligo Bay

10st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Progressive form under both codes last year included a 1m4f course win; quiet return to jumping at Cartmel two weeks ago but that was after a lengthy break and he's on better Flat mark than he is over hurdles.

4/1

8th

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Saligo Bay

11st 12lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sam England

Progressive on the Flat and over hurdles last year, collecting eight wins (one over C&D) in total; absent since respectable fifth in Scottish County Hurdle at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in January, though, and current mark demands another personal best.

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: F78P/9 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in 2021, though was odds of 1-10 for a three-runner race at Ludlow on stable debut; has lost his way badly and ended up tailed off on his return from a long absence; cheekpieces now tried.
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6

22nd Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:55 Plumpton

Canford Light

11st 6lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Well beaten in 2m Chepstow handicap in October, after a long absence, and did not achieve a great deal when remote second in a seller over that trip here the following month (first-time cheekpieces); revival needed.

25/1

Form: -63559

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden under rules and he's up against it on these terms.
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3rd

6

20th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:05 Plumpton

Saved By The River

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 4 out, no impression before 3 out

66/1

9th

11

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Saved By The River

10st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Belied 33-1 odds when placed at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in June, his fourth start for Seamus Mullins, but didn't fire over that C&D on latest outing and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

16/1

5th

7

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Saved By The River

10st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Ex-Irish maiden who's had 14 races; penultimate start was one of his better efforts, when third of eight over C&D, and he was not disgraced in blinkers when trying 3m2f on latest; place hopes.

12/1

Form: -55524

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Second at Stratford but then finished well held in a selling handicap at Huntingdon last week; thereabouts if able to shrug off that disappointment.
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2

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Laser Focus

11st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.

6/1

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Laser Focus

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.

8/1

7th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Laser Focus

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: F/443- D

Last run: 259 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing for Gordon Elliott after winning a maiden hurdle at Punchestown in early 2022, last time finishing tailed off over fences; clearly has ability and Chris Gordon could turn him around; tongue-tie is new; market may guide.
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3

20th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:05 Plumpton

Hiaou

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

led, outpaced and headed before 2 out, 5 lengths down when fell last

4/9

3rd

4

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Hiaou

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner rated 130 in that sphere although well held the last twice, too keen and looking a tricky ride at same venue on latest; now sent chasing and encounters quickest ground so far.

11/2

4th

1

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 57y

13:55 Punchestown

Hiaou

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D maiden hurdle winner in January: beaten when falling two out in a Grade 2 novice next time; return at Sligo last month looked too bad to be true; poor fourth, 23l behind Tax For Max then

9/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £14.86
Trifecta £123.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saligo Bay

D Express:

Hiaou

WEST COUNTRY:

Laser Focus

The Star:

Hiaou

RP RATINGS:

Saligo Bay

TOPSPEED:

Saligo Bay

POSTDATA:

Saligo Bay

The Times:

Saligo Bay

Telegraph:

Saligo Bay

The Guardian:

Saligo Bay

Daily Mail:

Saligo Bay

Daily Mirror:

Saligo Bay

The Sun:

Saligo Bay

Daily Record:

Saligo Bay