February 13 / 15.00 Plumpton

15.00

Good

Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £12146.3
  • 2m 3f 164y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.30

Form: F-2144 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in October; slghtly less effective over fences but was very respectable fourth in competitive Kempton chase (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day and can pose a potent threat if he gets into a good rhythm here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

19:30 Newton Abbot

Lord Baddesley

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Rather lost his way last season after winning at Newbury in October and last week's Fakenham run was an all-time low; tries a visor this time, but blinkers and cheekpieces did nothing for him.

8/1

6th

6

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Lord Baddesley

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Easily won three-runner race at Newbury (2m4f, good) in October but subsequent form last season was underwhelming; well handicapped now (even from 1lb out of the weights) and will probably be okay back at 3m but needs the new cheekpieces to perk him up.

11/2

7th

15

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Lord Baddesley

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Easily won three-runner handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) on reappearance; jumped left when 6l third of four at right-handed Ascot (2m5f, good) next time, and his 13l sixth of nine at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) came in a race that worked out extremely well; heavy going excuses him being tailed off at Warwick and he could go well now back on better ground.

25/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2-2111 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Revitalised 7yo who has won the last three of his five chases; had very little to spare when making all at Sandown (2m4f, good) in December but the form has worked out well, and he might still be improving.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

4

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:54 Fakenham

Gloire Dathon

11st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead after 6th

33/1

7th

6

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

17:00 Plumpton

Gloire Dathon

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; didn't run up to his best over fences last year (pulled up last two starts); better ground will suit and well handicapped, but plenty to prove.

20/1

7

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Gloire Dathon

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

5-17 over fences but his latest win was May 2023 and last year went badly; often wears hood or cheekpieces and now tries a visor.

20/1

Form: 31FF14 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner, latterly at Exeter (2m3f, heavy) last month; not quite in same form at Huntingdon a fortnight ago but is very versatile regarding ground and this tight, left-handed track should suit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

16:52 Newton Abbot

Sheldon

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Infrequent winner, but running well since the turn of the year and his recent Newbury second (2m6f, good to soft) was solid; nudged up 1lb for that but he remains on a workable mark and is high on the list of dangers.

3/1

2nd

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Sheldon

11st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Not overly consistent and can make mistakes, as was the case when the clear leader for a long way over 2m7f here a month ago (soft; fine on good to soft); that was a good run all things considered and won't mind coming back in distance.

12/1

3rd

8

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Sheldon

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Not overly consistent and can make mistakes; however, ran well for a very long way on testing ground at Exeter before no match for an unexposed winner over C&D; could give another good account of himself.

12/1

Form: 35-353 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who won a maiden hurdle last winter and has taken fairly well to chasing this season; dropped another 1lb since last week's respectable third at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) but others appeal more all the same.
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15

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Dreaming Blue

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

in touch with leaders, prominent 7th

15/2

15

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Dreaming Blue

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

in touch with leaders, prominent 7th

15/2

5th

5

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Dreaming Blue

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Three wins last year (2m2f-3m1f, heavy-good) and returned to his best with good second over C&D (heavy) last month in reapplied blinkers (retained); 2lb higher than last time and has solid claims.

5/2

Form: U53-3P D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Developed into useful hurdler in Ireland in 2020 but lightly raced and generally disappointing since joining David Bridgwater; lurks on a dangerous mark but ought to have coped with the heavy ground when pulled up (over hurdles) on seasonal debut and reverts to chasing with a lot to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Barnaviddaun

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won twice over hurdles in Ireland in 2020 but was out of form over fences when last seen in February/March 2023 and it's hard to tell how much ability he retains as a 12yo.

40/1

9th

10

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Barnaviddaun

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

disputed lead, pressed leader from 6th, not fluent and lost position 14th, ridden when towards rear after 16th

25/1

Form: 75-11U C

Last run: 47 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won here (2m1f, good) on seasonal/chase debut in November and followed up at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) later that month; didn't get far at Leicester last time but he'll be fine over today's trip and remains well handicapped on best hurdle form.
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3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

16:50 Leicester

Tap Tap Boom

12st 6lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: J A Swinbank

in rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

7th

3

9th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

19:00 Ludlow

Tap Tap Boom

11st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Alastair Ralph

Scored over fences here in November but below that form since, going too freely in cheekpieces when fifth of eight back hurdling at Bangor in March; he needs to bounce back.

25/1

5th

5

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

15:43 Bangor-on-Dee

Tap Tap Boom

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual chase winner in the autumn (2m1f/2m) but seems to have lost his way a bit in recent weeks; switches back to hurdling on a workable mark but needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.90
Straight Forecast £5.84
Trifecta £19.00

Selections

The Times:

Gloire D'athon

SPOTLIGHT:

Lord Baddesley

RP Ratings:

Dreaming Blue

Daily Mirror:

Tap Tap Boom

Telegraph:

Gloire D'athon

D Express:

Gloire D'athon

The Star:

Gloire D'athon

Daily Record:

Gloire D'athon

POSTDATA:

Lord Baddesley

Daily Mail:

Lord Baddesley

The Sun:

Lord Baddesley

TOPSPEED:

Dreaming Blue

The Guardian:

Dreaming Blue