Somersby Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Kingdom Of Stars (G) Pulled Up P Fairly useful Flat performer but hasn't really looked a natural over hurdles so far, losing touch before the race fully took shape on handicap debut last month (2m). Cheekpieces go on back up in trip…	13032-4	C O'Farrell Kerry Lee	5	76.2kg	15 14/1
—	2	—	Nitty Gritty (G) Unseated Rider P Fair winning hurdler for Joseph O'Brien who offered more than previously for current yard when fifth in 10-runner handicap at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Tame effort at Market Rasen but quickly back on h…	P5P-2U7	Charlie Maggs M Walford	6	76.2kg	10 9/1
1st	3	—	Fighting Falcon (G) TP Minor promise only in Ireland for Josh Halley but has joined a yard with a good record with new recruits. One to monitor very closely in the market with cheekpieces added to tongue tie.	95P33-1	Charlie Hammond S Edmunds	5	75.7kg	6 5/1
3rd	4	—	Victoria Milano (M) T Dual 2m/2m5f hurdles winner in 2023/24 for Alastair Ralph. Lightly raced since, failing to jump with any fluency when well backed over fences at Haydock last month. Return to hurdling in her favour a…	F8P-325	Tristan Durrell O Greenall & J Guerriero	8	75.3kg	13 12/1
—	5	—	Good Boy Griff (G) FAV Fell Showed improved form when going close on handicap debut at Bangor (2½m) last month, headed dying strides. Not yet exposed so expected to give it another good go with Bowen booked.	795542-	S Bowen G Hanmer	5	74.8kg	2.20 6/5
5th	6	—	Whenthemusicstops (G) T Failed to build on promising hurdling debut second at Plumpton in September both starts since, latterly back from a break at Sedgefield last month. In very capable hands and now goes handicapping wit…	P/4252-5	Luke Scott J Candlish	5	74.4kg	17 16/1
—	7	—	Legendary Day (G) Pulled Up P Winner on the Flat for this yard in February 2025. Not in top form in either code since, falling 4 out at Stratford 4 weeks ago.	473/46F-	James Best F Brennan	8	73kg	41 40/1
—	8	—	Sumatran Tiger (M) Pulled Up Multiple winner on Flat in Jersey and made the frame in a couple of novice hurdles since joining Richard Phillips. Low-key handicap debut at Doncaster in November and has undergone breathing surgery …	84/429-	Harry Bannister R T Phillips	9	72.1kg	26 25/1
2nd	9	—	Eskimo Sam (M) HT Failed to come on for her handicap/stable debut when sixth of 7 at Newton Abbot last time. Now tried over a longer trip in a refitted tongue tie, but it's hard to be confident.	9898/56-	C Gethings A Ralph	7	67.6kg	23 22/1
4th	10	—	Stay Hopeful (G) P Got off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt (April 2025) but well beaten in his qualifying runs. Handicaps upped in trip more suitable, at least. Cheekpieces also on.	899-467	Lee Edwards Henry Oliver	6	67.1kg	6 5/1
—	11	—	Saint Vic (G) Maiden who seemingly hasn't been the easiest to train but he ran right up to his best when second of 8 over 23f here 2 weeks ago.	37/7-250	Lewis Stones A Day	7	66.2kg	11 10/1
—	12	—	Earlofbrackenstown (G) Pulled Up Modest ex-Irish maiden who offered little in a quartet of starts for Phil Kirby.	5PP0P-P	Jack Hogan J Bedi	7	64.9kg	41 40/1
—	13	—	Scrumpyjack (G) Pulled Up B Has looked very limited so far but headgear now employed from his basement mark.	0/P00-	G Sheehan C E Longsdon	5	64.4kg	34 33/1

Betting forecast: 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), Legendary Day (40/1), Earlofbrackenstown (40/1)