19:55 Uttoxeter

Saturday 16 May 2026

All17:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:5520:30

Somersby Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 5m 6.20s

1^st

Fighting Falcon

511-13

5/1

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Midfield, chased leaders after 6th, led briefly before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, went clear with leader before last, soon ridden to lead, kept on well flat op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Eskimo Sam

710-9

22/1

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Held up in rear, awkward 1st, not fluent 5th, made good headway after 7th, soon pressed leaders, led before 3 out, wandered on approach to 2 out where not fluent, drifted left and headed before last, ran on but held towards finish tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

3^rd

Victoria Milano

811-12

12/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Tristan Durrell

Mid-division, dropped to rear when not fluent 7th, soon outpaced, ridden along and made steady headway after 3 out, went third but no chance with first two after 2 out, plugged on tchd 11/1

4^th

Stay Hopeful

610-8

5/1

T: Henry OliverJ: Lee Edwards

Front rank, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out op 6/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Whenthemusicstops

511-10

16/1

T: J CandlishJ: Luke Scott (3)

Held up in rear, ridden after 7th, no chance from 3 out op 10/1

Also Ran

Kingdom Of Stars

512-0

14/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in midfield, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 7th, soon ridden, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out op 10/1

Nitty Gritty

612-0

9/1

T: M WalfordJ: Charlie Maggs (3)

Held up in rear of midfield, still going okay and making steady headway when hampered and unseated 3 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

Good Boy Griff

511-11

6/5f

T: G HanmerJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, in touch with leaders after 4th, pushed along after 7th, blundered and fell 3 out op 13/8 tchd 11/10

Legendary Day

811-7

40/1

T: F BrennanJ: James Best

Handy when looked to go wrong before 4th, soon pulled up op 33/1

Sumatran Tiger

911-5

25/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Harry Bannister

Sweating, in touch, dropped to rear 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 7th

Earlofbrackenstown

710-3

40/1

T: J BediJ: Jack Hogan

Wore hood to post, prominent, led after 7th, shaken up and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 33/1

Scrumpyjack

510-2

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan

Took keen hold, led, wandered on approach to 5th, reminders when not fluent 7th, soon headed, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Saint Vic¹⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: A Day J: Lewis Stones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £6.60, £3.60EX:£159.40Trifecta:£1,040.40Tricast:£1,276.73SF:£113.06Swingers:£15.50, £12.20, £35.20

Forecasts

Good Boy Griff (6/5), Fighting Falcon (5/1), Stay Hopeful (5/1), Nitty Gritty (9/1), Saint Vic (10/1), Victoria Milano (12/1), Kingdom Of Stars (14/1), Whenthemusicstops (16/1), Eskimo Sam (22/1), Sumatran Tiger (25/1), Scrumpyjack (33/1), Earlofbrackenstown (40/1), Legendary Day (40/1)

A case can be made for several but Stuart Edmunds has a good record with new recruits so ex-Irish FIGHTING FALCON could be the answer on his British debut. Victoria Milano is back hurdling off a very dangerous mark so he demands respect, with Good Boy Griff also of some interest.

FIGHTING FALCON (IRE)
VICTORIA MILANO (IRE)
GOOD BOY GRIFF

Previous Winners

2025

Rock On Tommy

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 10

J: S Bowen | T: O Murphy

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00