Somersby Handicap Hurdle – Uttoxeter

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Somersby Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-05-16

Distance 2m3f207y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Clear

Temp 8.7°C

Wind 8mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 6.20s (slow by 25.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fighting Falcon (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	5/1	Won
2nd	Eskimo Sam (GB) Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	22/1	1.25
3rd	Victoria Milano (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	12/1	18
4th	Stay Hopeful (IRE) Lee Edwards · Henry Oliver	5/1	11
5th	Whenthemusicstops (IRE) Luke Scott · Jennie Candlish	16/1	20

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Earlofbrackenstown (IRE) Jack Hogan · Jessica Bedi	40/1
Fell	Good Boy Griff (GB) Sean Bowen · Gary Hanmer	6/5F
P.U.	Kingdom Of Stars (FR) Conor O'Farrell · Kerry Lee	14/1
P.U.	Legendary Day (GB) James Best · Barry Brennan	40/1
U.R.	Nitty Gritty (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Mark Walford	9/1
P.U.	Scrumpyjack (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Charlie Longsdon	33/1
P.U.	Sumatran Tiger (FR) Harry Bannister · Richard Phillips	25/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Good Boy Griff Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	165	—	95542-	97	102	100	28d	—	—	-8	28.5	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Improved on handicap debut when a short-head second at Bangor latest; chance on that form
3	Fighting Falcon Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	167	tp	95P33-	99	93	9	—	—	—	+4	21.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ex-Irish; best hurdles run at 2m but third in two points since (2m5f/3m); stable debut
10	Stay Hopeful Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	148	p	/1899-	80	83	58	140d	—	—	+1	14.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Winning pointer; likely to improve for this step up in trip and headgear on h'cap debut
2	Nitty Gritty Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Mark Walford	168	p	7P5P-2	100	100	99	10d	—	—	+11	20.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Ex-Irish; maiden hurdle winner; good second in Kelso h'cap last week; each-way chance
4	Victoria Milano Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Tristan Durrell T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	166	t	3/F8P-	98	100	76	42d	—	—	+9	16	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won two novices for Alistair Ralph in 2023-24; mainly disappointing since; bit to prove
1	Kingdom Of Stars Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Kerry Lee	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Kerry Lee	168	p	PU63P-	100	102	61	40d	—	—	+7	14.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
2m AW Flat winner; unexposed as a hurdler, best form at 2m3f; 2m too short on h'cap debut
6	Whenthemusicstops Chestnut J:Luke Scott(3) T:Jennie Candlish	J:Luke Scott(3) T:Jennie Candlish	164	t	/4252-	96	98	60	36d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+14	21.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best run when fifth in a Perth maiden in October; can do better on h'cap debut; chance
9	Eskimo Sam Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	149	ht	98/56-	81	98	71	42d	—	—	+5	8.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ex-Tom Lacey; well beaten in 2 handicaps for this yard after long break; needs to improve
8	Sumatran Tiger Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard Phillips	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard Phillips	159	—	4/429-	91	97	74	169d	—	—	+8	11.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Six Flat wins; 2nd in a mares' novice hurdle; only 9th on h'cap debut; back after wind op
13	Scrumpyjack Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Charlie Longsdon	142	b	0/P00-	74	75	31	22d	—	—	+3	7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Poor form; blinkers tried on h'cap debut; stiff task from 10lb out of the handicap
7	Legendary Day Bay J:James Best T:Barry Brennan	J:James Best T:Barry Brennan	161	p	3/46F-	93	98	67	27d	—	—	+11	13.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Chase/hurdle/Flat winner; chance on his best form, but below par on last two runs
12	Earlofbrackenstown Chestnut J:Jack Hogan T:Jessica Bedi	J:Jack Hogan T:Jessica Bedi	143	—	5PP0P-	75	96	80	191d	—	—	+4	7.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Modest form over hurdles and a chase for Philip Kirby; improvement needed on stable debut
NR	Saint Vic Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Anthony Day	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Anthony Day	146	—	37/7-2	78	100	84	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	12	—	—
0-11 over hurdles; clear second over 2m7f here latest; has a chance despite drop in trip

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Good Boy Griff	13/8	6/4	13/8
Fighting Falcon	9/2	4/1	9/2
Stay Hopeful	9/2	13/2	13/2
Nitty Gritty	8/1	15/2	15/2
Victoria Milano	12/1	11/1	12/1
Kingdom Of Stars	12/1	10/1	10/1
Whenthemusicstops	12/1	11/1	11/1
Eskimo Sam	22/1	20/1	22/1
Sumatran Tiger	28/1	25/1	25/1
Scrumpyjack	28/1	25/1	25/1
Legendary Day	33/1	28/1	33/1
Earlofbrackenstown	40/1	33/1	33/1
Saint Vic	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Good Boy Griff

28.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 5 Odds: 11.8

13/8

2nd

Fighting Falcon

21.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 4.4 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Whenthemusicstops

21.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Nitty Gritty

20.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Victoria Milano

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Kingdom Of Stars

14.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Stay Hopeful

14.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4

13/2

Legendary Day

13.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Saint Vic

OR: 7 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Sumatran Tiger

11.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Eskimo Sam

8.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Earlofbrackenstown

7.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Scrumpyjack

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nitty Gritty	100	100	99
Kingdom Of Stars	100	102	61
Fighting Falcon	99	93	9
Victoria Milano	98	100	76
Good Boy Griff	97	102	100
Whenthemusicstops	96	98	60
Legendary Day	93	98	67
Sumatran Tiger	91	97	74
Eskimo Sam	81	98	71
Stay Hopeful	80	83	58
Saint Vic	78	100	84
Earlofbrackenstown	75	96	80
Scrumpyjack	74	75	31

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nitty Gritty	10d ago	Quick return
Saint Vic	14d ago	Fit
Scrumpyjack	22d ago	Fit
Legendary Day	27d ago	Fit
Good Boy Griff	28d ago	Fit
Whenthemusicstops	36d ago	Fit
Kingdom Of Stars	40d ago	Fit
Victoria Milano	42d ago	Fit
Eskimo Sam	42d ago	Fit
Stay Hopeful	140d ago	Long break
Sumatran Tiger	169d ago	Long break
Earlofbrackenstown	191d ago	Long break
Fighting Falcon	—	—

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Whenthemusicstops	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 1 rise.