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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:43 Musselburgh

Saligo Bay

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three in a row (1m7f/2m, good-soft) prior to heavy defeat at Windsor a fortnight ago; however, the ground was soft, heavy in places last time which may have been too demanding, and he's not written off today.

16/1

11th

12

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Saligo Bay

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam England

Won on the Flat in September and also successful on four of his five hurdle starts since, including on soft ground and in good style at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) last time; he's 7lb higher than last time and in a hotter race today, but he's clearly thriving and could go well once more.

11/1

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Wetherby

Saligo Bay

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Beaten favourite when third to Max Of Stars over C&D 17 days ago but still ran creditably and that followed Flat and hurdles wins in September; tough, reliable and unlikely to be far away.

11/4

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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0

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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Verdict Starting price

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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0

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