Staffordshire Knot (2018) Horse
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Staffordshire Knot is a 8yo b trained by G Elliott in Meath. Sired by Shantou out of Ned's Joy, the horse has secured five victories to date. Its biggest triumph came on 9th Feb 2026 at Navan, where it claimed the $45,001.00 Cl1 H.
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Navan • Gowran Park • Clonmel • Punchestown • Naas • Fairyhouse • Cheltenham • Huntingdon • Leopardstown • Aintree • Thurles • Down Royal • CorkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 09-Feb-26 4389m HEAVY R3 CL1 H $27,000 (of $45,001), SP: 2.10 1st Staffordshire Knot ( J Kennedy 157 ) 2nd Better Days Ahead ( D Gilligan 157 ) 2.50L 3rd Maxxum ( J Gainford 162 ) 4.25L See full results | J Kennedy 71.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Gowran Park 22-Jan-26 4727m HEAVY R3 CL1 H $9,000 (of $45,001), SP: 3.25 1st Home By The Lee ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2nd Staffordshire Knot ( D Gilligan 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Gerri Colombe ( J Kennedy 157 ) 18.00L See full results | D Gilligan 71.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Clonmel 02-Dec-25 4430m HEAVY R3 H $9,600 (of $15,999), SP: 1.62 1st Staffordshire Knot ( C P Millar 154 ) 2nd French Dynamite ( P M O'brien 154 ) 10.00L 3rd Shoot First ( P Byrnes 154 ) 8.50L See full results | C P Millar 69.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Punchestown 23-Nov-25 4860m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH $13,200 (of $21,999), SP: 6.50 1st Staffordshire Knot ( C P Millar 166 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Millstream Lady ( C Hogan 155 , Cd 148 ) 5.50L 3rd Custom Taylor ( M Kenneally 163 , Cd 156 ) 15.50L See full results | C P Millar 75.3kg, Cd 73kg | 1 (9) |
| Naas 09-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH $4,500 (of $45,001), SP: 23.00 1st Letos ( D Mullins 148 ) 2nd The Nagger Reidy ( M Kenneally 140 ) 1.50L 3rd Staffordshire Knot ( C P Millar 166 ) 1.80L See full results | C P Millar 75.3kg 1.80L | 3 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 3990m HEAVY R4 CL1 H (of $60,000), SP: 26.00 1st Maxxum ( D J Gilligan 162 ) 2nd Gala Marceau ( P Townend 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Feet Of A Dancer ( S F O'keeffe 150 ) 1.50L 9th Staffordshire Knot ( S Ewing 157 ) 24.75L See full results | S Ewing 71.2kg 24.75L | 9 (10) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 4220m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH (of $108,207), Winning Time: 05:11.980, SP: 41.00 Started slowly, mistake 1st, never going well in rear, mistake and reminders 5th, plugged on but never any chance 1st Jimmy Du Seuil ( D Mullins 161 ) 2nd Impose Toi ( N D Boinville 156 ) 3.00L 3rd Ballyadam ( R Blackmore 166 ) 1.00L 9th Staffordshire Knot ( S Ewing 158 ) 8.70L See full results | S Ewing 71.7kg 8.70L | 9 (26) |
| Huntingdon 23-Jan-25 5040m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH (of $24,593), Winning Time: 06:25.700, SP: 8.00 Jumped right on occasions, off the pace and always towards rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off 1st Super Survivor ( G Sheehan 150 ) 2nd Shanagh Bob ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2.75L 3rd Malaita ( C Hammond 142 ) 1.00L 10th Staffordshire Knot ( J Tudor 168 ) 47.20L See full results | J Tudor 76.2kg 47.2kgL | 10 (10) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-24 4700m SOFT R6 HcpH $900 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:58.000, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, slight mistake 7th, mistake and ridden 2 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace 1st Win Some Lose Some ( M Walsh 148 ) 2nd Whatsavailable ( G Brouder 141 ) 0.75L 3rd Feet Of A Dancer ( S O'keeffe 153 ) 3.75L 5th Staffordshire Knot ( C P Millar 163 , Cd 168 ) 7.75L See full results | C P Millar 73.9kg, Cd 76.2kg 7.75L | 5 (20) |
| Naas 16-Dec-24 4050m SOFT R1 Ch $260 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 08:44.200, SP: 9.00 Disputed lead early, jumped right, headed 3rd, 3rd at halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression 1st Lecky Watson ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Slade Steel ( R Blackmore 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Blizzard Of Oz ( D E Mullins 166 ) 0.50L 6th Staffordshire Knot ( S Ewing 166 ) 17.00L See full results | S Ewing 75.3kg 17.00L | 6 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 4330m SOFT R1 Ch $2,600 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:29.900, SP: 9.50 Tracked leaders, jumped right at 1st, not fluent 9th, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate and no impression on winner when left moderate 2nd at last, kept on one pace 1st Impaire Et Passe ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Staffordshire Knot ( S Ewing 166 ) 12.00L 3rd Big Stage ( J S Mcgarvey 166 ) 18.00L See full results | S Ewing 75.3kg 12.00L | 2 (13) |
| Punchestown 03-May-24 4150m SOFT R6 NvH (of $78,913), Winning Time: 05:17.700, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear when jumped right 2 out, soon almost collided with rail, no extra and pulled up before last 1st Ballyburn ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Jetara ( N D Boinville 159 ) 3.25L 3rd Predators Gold ( P W Mullins 166 ) 10.00L Staffordshire Knot ( J Kennedy 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 4020m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $21,200 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:04.760, SP: 21.00 Held up towards rear on outside, headway approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, disputing 2nd when jumped right last, kept on, no impression on winner 1st Brighterdaysahead ( J W Kennedy 154 ) 2nd Staffordshire Knot ( S Ewing 161 ) 7.50L 3rd Bugise Seagull ( S Bowen 161 ) 4.25L See full results | S Ewing 73kg 7.50L | 2 (8) |
| Thurles 23-Feb-24 4180m SOFT R4 NvH $6,000 (of $15,652), Winning Time: 05:33.800, SP: 8/11 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and 4th next, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace 1st Largy Hill ( P Townend 154 ) 2nd Staffordshire Knot ( J W Kennedy 154 ) 4.00L 3rd Stoke The Fire ( D E Mullins 154 ) 2.25L See full results | J W Kennedy 69.9kg 4.00L | 2 (6) |
| Down Royal 23-Jan-24 3450m SOFT R1 MdH $6,000 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:34.600, SP: 1.53 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenge after 4 out, led before 3 out, ran around slightly approaching 3 out, ridden to assert before 2 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, clear and mistake last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably 1st Staffordshire Knot ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Grooveykindoflove ( R Blackmore 151 ) 21.00L 3rd An Peann Dearg ( S W Flanagan 158 ) 0.75L See full results | J W Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Jan-24 3220m HEAVY R7 NHF $6,000 (of $6,106), Winning Time: 04:35.800, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden 2f out, headway to lead over 150 yards out, kept on well 1st Staffordshire Knot ( H C Swan 168 ) 2nd Recoded ( D O'connor 168 ) 3.50L 3rd Donnie Devito ( T P Harney 168 ) 2.25L See full results | H C Swan 76.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Cork 26-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH $1,400 (of $13,999), Winning Time: 04:18.000, SP: 13.00 Close up, in touch after 3rd, 5th at 5th, improved to 4th 2 out, soon 3rd, kept on run-in, not trouble leaders 1st Readin Tommy Wrong ( D E Mullins 166 ) 2nd Lisnagar Fortune ( B Hayes 166 ) 0.15L 3rd Staffordshire Knot ( J C Gainford 166 ) 2.25L See full results | J C Gainford 75.3kg 2.25L | 3 (17) |