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Optima RacingHorses › The Knot Is Tied (IRE)

The Knot Is Tied (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-09-01 to 2024-08-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ryan Potter.
Pedigree Casamento (IRE) × Really Polish (USA) (by Polish Numbers)
OwnerMiss M Brims
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 120 · best TS 118
50
Runs
7
Wins
14.0%
Strike rate
36.0%
Place rate
1.06
Actual / Expected
-5.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-08-26 86d Cartmel 25.5f Heavy 5 99/7 Conor Ring tp 147 76 22/1
Hurdle Turf EWGA Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Prominent - stumbled 1st - slow jump 6th - pressed leader 7th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 18/1)
2024-06-01 21d Hexham 23.5f Soft 5 6/6 12 Miss Ella McGarty-Jones tp 142 80 61 28/1
Hurdle Turf Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 4th - in rear when short of room on inner and stumbled after 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 33/1)
2024-05-11 23d Warwick 24f Good 5 3/8 14 Alice Stevens tp 152 84 72 58 25/1
Chase Turf Teeing Off The Valley Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase In rear - pushed along 3rd - some headway into midfield after 11th - left in fourth 13th - no impression but went modest third approaching last - never on terms(op 16/1)
2024-04-18 15d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 5 7/8 5 Darragh Keenan tp 126 59 46 100/1
Flat AW Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap Prominent - lost ground 6f out - outpaced over 3f out - dropped to rear 2f out - soon struggling(op 66/1)
2024-04-03 319d Catterick 12f Heavy 6 11/11 37 Lewis Edmunds p 134 64 50/1
Flat Turf Congratulations Fifi & Sine Nomine Handicap Prominent - raced in second after 1f - lost ground quickly from 6f out - eased 3f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
2023-05-20 11d Uttoxeter 20f Good 5 6/11 Ms Laura Ward 149 88 40 25/1
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2023-05-09 29d Fakenham 21f Good 5 99/7 Jack Quinlan b 161 92 12/1
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2023-04-10 13d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 5/6 Jack Quinlan b 155 96 70 35 9/1
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2023-03-28 54d Huntingdon 20f Soft 5 2/8 Jack Quinlan b 168 99 92 80 33/1
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2023-02-02 6d Fakenham 21f Good 5 99/7 Jack Quinlan b 170 102 18/1
Fakenham Racecourse Supports Racing To School Novices Handicap Chase
2023-01-27 32d Huntingdon 16.5f Soft 4 99/8 Jack Quinlan p 152 104 40/1
Pertemps Network Chris Ascroft Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-26 21d Huntingdon 20f Soft 4 99/8 Max Kendrick 162 104 40/1
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2022-12-05 16d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 1/7 Jack Quinlan 168 99 106 71 20/1
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2022-11-19 260d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 3/4 Max Kendrick t 156 104 71 16 25/1
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2022-03-04 62d Newbury 20.5f Soft 4 99/9 Jack Andrews tp 153 107 25/1
West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-01 13d Fakenham 23.5f Soft 4 4/6 Jack Andrews b 164 110 64 52 9/1
Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-19 28d Fakenham 23.5f Soft 4 99/7 Bryony Frost 169 112 11/4
New Years Day Racing At Fakenham Handicap Hurdle (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)
2021-11-21 28d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 4/6 Bryony Frost 160 114 86 52 3/1
Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-24 9d Aintree 24.5f Good 3 3/14 Mr Kai Lenihan 142 114 115 65 13/2
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2021-10-15 20d Fakenham 20f Good 4 1/6 Daryl Jacob 154 104 119 54 6/1
Champions Day Form Study On attheraces.com/ascot Handicap Hurdle (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)
2021-09-25 130d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 5 6/12 Jack Quinlan t 168 107 94 67 8/1
Great Character Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-18 26d Huntingdon 19.5f Good 4 4/7 Bryony Frost 162 109 106 84 11/4
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-22 24d Warwick 19f Good 4 3/7 Bryony Frost 155 109 103 69 11/4
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2021-03-29 24d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 5/15 Mr Nick Phillips 159 109 107 99 6/4
Visit racingtv.com Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-05 103d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 2/15 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 109 112 98 12/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-22 26d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 9/11 Bryony Frost v 158 114 73 43 28/1
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2020-10-27 227d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Heavy 4 8/13 Bryony Frost 161 117 67 2 14/1
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2020-03-14 56d Fontwell 19f Soft 4 5/6 Max Kendrick 171 121 36 5 14/1
Visit attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-18 77d Ascot 19.5f Heavy 1 99/8 Jack Tudor 133 125 20/1
Matchbook Holloways Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-02 21d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 99/15 Richard Johnson 163 127 9/1
racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11218.2%
Normal (2-4wk)22522.7%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 42229.1%
Class 515213.3%
Class 67228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)500.0%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%
Staying (13f+)42716.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20210.0%
Good16212.5%
Firm6233.3%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Huntingdon600.0%
Fakenham5120.0%
Newbury3133.3%
Uttoxeter300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-09-01–2024-08-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.