Tom Segal with a Plumpton fancy who is 'tailormade for the Sussex National'

Credit: Edward Whitaker

Salty Boy
2.25 Plumpton
1pt win

Pound for pound, David Bridgwater must be right up with the big boys when it comes to training staying chasers. Given how few horses he has, to be able to compete at the top level with The Giant Bolster and The Conditional, second in a Gold Cup and an Ultima winner respectively, is an amazing achievement.

Bridgwater may have unearthed another little gem in the shape of Salty Boy, who is fancied to win the Sky Sports Racing Sussex National Handicap Chase at Plumpton (2.25).

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Published on 2 January 2021inHorse racing tips

Last updated 19:03, 2 January 2021

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