Somersby Handicap Hurdle
Course: Uttoxeter
Date: 16th May 2026
Distance: 2m4f (2m3f207y)
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Prize: £3,697
Runners: 12
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Good Boy Griff
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Sean Bowen
Trainer: Gary Hanmer
Tattenhall, Cheshire
Owner: J M Tomlinson
Breeding
Sire: Maxios (GB)
Dam: Western Breeze (IRE)
Damsire: Westerner (GB)
Breeder: Alne Park Stud
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Showed improved form on his handicap debut when a short-head second to a previous winner at Bangor last time (2m3f, good); chance on that run.
Comment
Improved on handicap debut when a short-head second at Bangor latest; chance on that form
Stable Tour
"He could be a very nice horse in time. He's really quite keen and he pulled too hard in bumpers, but the hurdles have helped him settle and he's starting to grow up. He'll go to Bangor at the end of next week and we're pleased with him. 08-04-26"
Race History for Good Boy Griff
Fighting Falcon
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Charlie Hammond
Trainer: Stuart Edmunds
Stewkley, Bucks
Owner: M Kehoe
Breeding
Sire: Wings Of Eagles (FR)
Dam: Special Witness (IRE)
Damsire: Mahler (GB)
Breeder: Aaron Doocey
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Ex-Irish; best run over hurdles when 6.5l-fifth in a Limerick handicap last December (2m, heavy); has since finished third in two British points (2m5f/3m); quite interesting back over hurdles on stable debut.
Comment
Ex-Irish; best hurdles run at 2m but third in two points since (2m5f/3m); stable debut
Previous Trainers
- Michael Kehoe (until 2026-05-11)
- Josh Halley (until 2026-02-27)
Previous Owners
- J Halley (until 2026-05-11)
Race History for Fighting Falcon
Stay Hopeful
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Lee Edwards
Trainer: Henry Oliver
Abberley, Worcs
Owner: Catch Twenty Two
Breeding
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: J'Espere (IRE)
Damsire: Oscar (IRE)
Breeder: P Travers
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Won an Irish point in April 2025 (3m, good to yielding); three ordinary runs over 2m over hurdles; likely to improve markedly for step up in trip and cheekpieces on h'cap debut; a possible.
Comment
Winning pointer; likely to improve for this step up in trip and headgear on h'cap debut
Race History for Stay Hopeful
Kingdom Of Stars
5yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Conor O'Farrell
Trainer: Kerry Lee
Byton, H'fords
Owner: D E Edwards
Breeding
Sire: Cloth Of Stars (IRE)
Dam: Passing Burg (FR)
Damsire: Sageburg (IRE)
Breeder: Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
2m AW Flat winner for Tom Ward; unexposed as a hurdler, best run when 13l third in a Hereford novice in March (2m3f, good; wore a hood); wasn't suited by the drop back to 2m when pulled up on handicap debut last time; cheekpieces now tried again (no improvement with them on the Flat).
Comment
2m AW Flat winner; unexposed as a hurdler, best form at 2m3f; 2m too short on h'cap debut
Previous Trainers
- Tom Ward (until 2026-01-19)
Previous Owners
- White & Partner (until 2026-01-19)
- M White, Mrs A Gillies And Partner (until 2025-05-09)
Race History for Kingdom Of Stars
Nitty Gritty
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Charlie Maggs(3)
Trainer: Mark Walford
Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks
Owner: R J Baines
Breeding
Sire: Order Of St George (IRE)
Dam: Scarlet Sky (IRE)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder: Miss Sarah O'Brien
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Ex-Irish maiden hurdle winner; best two runs for Mark Walford have been in 2m3f handicaps, including last week when second at Kelso (good; visor back on and retained); each-way chance.
Comment
Ex-Irish; maiden hurdle winner; good second in Kelso h'cap last week; each-way chance
Previous Trainers
- Joseph Patrick O'Brien (until 2025-10-27)
Previous Owners
- Richie Baines & Stephen Thomas Cooper (until 2026-05-03)
- Miss Sarah O'Brien (until 2025-10-27)
Race History for Nitty Gritty
Whenthemusicstops
5yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Luke Scott(3)
Trainer: Jennie Candlish
Basford, Staffs
Owner: A Baxter, S, Sowray, K Ward
Breeding
Sire: Jet Away (GB)
Dam: Didn't I Tell You (IRE)
Damsire: Docksider (USA)
Breeder: B Kinsella
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Unexposed; second in two maiden hurdles (beaten 43l last time) but best effort when fifth in a Perth maiden in October (2m4f, soft); improvement likely on handicap debut with a tongue-tie tried; chance.
Comment
Best run when fifth in a Perth maiden in October; can do better on h'cap debut; chance
Race History for Whenthemusicstops
Victoria Milano
8yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Oldcastle, Cheshire
Owner: Milano Racing Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Milan (GB)
Dam: Aughrim Vic (IRE)
Damsire: Old Vic (GB)
Breeder: William J Noonan
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Won two novice hurdles (2m3f/2m) for Alistair Ralph in 2023-24; rather disappointing since, including on her three starts for this yard after wind surgery last season (pulled up over fences last time); bit to prove.
Comment
Won two novices for Alistair Ralph in 2023-24; mainly disappointing since; bit to prove
Stable Tour
"She hasn't found her form this season and she's going for a wind op as we just felt she was missing something. She ran well at Uttoxeter and then travelled very well at Bangor last time, but didn't get home. She had been very consistent, but we've been missing that Sandown form from last season. If we can get her back she's definitely one to keep on side. 19-02-25"
Medical History
Wind Surgery (2025-11-27)Previous Trainers
- Alastair Ralph (until 2026-01-12)
Previous Owners
- The Joyous Bunch (until 2026-01-13)
- Bill Hawkins (until 2026-01-12)
Race History for Victoria Milano
Sumatran Tiger
9yo b Mare (FR)Connections
Jockey: Harry Bannister
Trainer: Richard Phillips
Adlestrop, Gloucs
Owner: Mrs E Roberts
Breeding
Sire: Hurricane Cat (USA)
Dam: Malacca Straits (GB)
Damsire: Cacique (IRE)
Breeder: Harry Parkes
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Six-time Flat winner; second in a mares' novice hurdle at Huntingdon in November (2m3f, good) but well beaten on handicap debut at Doncaster last time (2m3f, good to soft); returns having had wind surgery, but with a bit to prove.
Comment
Six Flat wins; 2nd in a mares' novice hurdle; only 9th on h'cap debut; back after wind op
Medical History
Wind Surgery (2025-12-18)Previous Trainers
- K Kukk (until 2025-07-26)
- Sheena West (until 2023-05-05)
- K Kukk (until 2022-12-06)
- L Gadbin (until 2021-07-22)
Previous Owners
- Hawk Racing (until 2025-07-26)
- Miss Sheena West (until 2023-05-05)
- Hawk Racing (until 2022-12-06)
- James Guerin & Mme Victoria Gadbin (until 2021-07-22)
- Mme Victoria Gadbin (until 2020-10-24)
Race History for Sumatran Tiger
Eskimo Sam
7yo ch Mare (GB)Connections
Jockey: Ciaran Gethings
Trainer: Alastair Ralph
Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Owner: First Chance Racing
Breeding
Sire: Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)
Dam: Artic Bliss (GB)
Damsire: Fraam (GB)
Breeder: First Chance Racing
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Ex-Tom Lacey; well beaten in two handicaps for present yard following a long absence; needs to improve.
Comment
Ex-Tom Lacey; well beaten in 2 handicaps for this yard after long break; needs to improve
Previous Trainers
- Tom Lacey (until 2026-02-28)
Race History for Eskimo Sam
Earlofbrackenstown
7yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jack Hogan
Trainer: Jessica Bedi
Kirklevington, North Yorkshire
Owner: Duncan McCready
Breeding
Sire: Mount Nelson (GB)
Dam: Eva's Legacy (IRE)
Damsire: King's Theatre (IRE)
Breeder: Miss Michelle Bolger
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Modest form over hurdles and in a chase for Philip Kirby; needs to take a big step forward on this stable debut.
Comment
Modest form over hurdles and a chase for Philip Kirby; improvement needed on stable debut
Previous Trainers
- Philip Kirby (until 2026-05-02)
- E Sheehy (until 2025-06-16)
- Gavin Cromwell (until 2025-05-05)
Previous Owners
- P Kirby (until 2026-05-02)
- M Whitney (until 2025-06-16)
- Mark Whitney (until 2025-05-28)
- Diarmuid McHugh (until 2025-05-05)
Race History for Earlofbrackenstown
Legendary Day
8yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: James Best
Trainer: Barry Brennan
Upper Lambourn, Berks
Owner: David Gibbons
Breeding
Sire: Adaay (IRE)
Dam: Dubai Legend (GB)
Damsire: Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
Breeder: D & S L Tanker Transport Ltd
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Chase/hurdle winner who won on the AW at Lingfield in February 2025; hasn't been in top form on his last couple of runs over hurdles; on a fair mark now.
Comment
Chase/hurdle/Flat winner; chance on his best form, but below par on last two runs
Stable Tour
"He won back-to-back handicaps last summer off marks in the 70s and has now progressed to a rating of 81. This season he ran a couple of encouraging races before disappointing at Windsor, where I suspect he found the ground too quick for his liking. He must have juice in the ground and we'll look for those conditions next time and drop him back to 1m2f. 13-07-22"
Quotes
"The ground is too soft for Legendary Day over hurdles, he wants good or good to soft ground - David Gibbons, owner."
2025-02-02 - Lingfield (AW)"Legendary Day had a couple of ordinary runs on the Flat so we schooled him over fences as we always felt he'd go well chasing. His schooling was good and he was up to the task there against experienced handicappers. He's consistent and whichever discipline he's winning in, we'll keep running him in - Adrian Keatley, trainer."
2024-06-04 - Southwell"I'd been watching Mark Winn for a while, he's a good rider and an astute young man with a good head on his shoulders and I just thought that 3lb would be crucial. Legendary Day was following the fancied one who quickly fell away so he found himself in front and there was nothing he could do. Thankfully it worked - Adrian Keatley, trainer."
2023-09-15 - DoncasterPrevious Trainers
- Adrian Paul Keatley (until 2024-07-13)
- Hughie Morrison (until 2022-11-16)
Previous Owners
- Keatley Racing Owners Group & D Moore (until 2024-07-13)
- Keatley Racing, Doherty And Manson (until 2023-03-08)
- A N Solomons (until 2022-11-16)
Race History for Legendary Day
Scrumpyjack
5yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Gavin Sheehan
Trainer: Charlie Longsdon
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Owner: The Scrumping Jumpers
Breeding
Sire: Jack Hobbs (GB)
Dam: Apple Days (GB)
Damsire: Sovereign Water (FR)
Breeder: Mrs F Marriott
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Poor form in three runs over hurdles, including when back after a wind op last time; blinkers tried on handicap debut; stiff task from 10lb out of the weights
Comment
Poor form; blinkers tried on h'cap debut; stiff task from 10lb out of the handicap
Medical History
Wind Surgery (2026-03-16)Race History for Scrumpyjack
Non Runners:
Saint Vic
