Result · Uttoxeter · Saturday 16 May 2026

7:55 Uttoxeter result: Fighting Falcon wins the Somersby Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m3f207y hurdleGoing Good12 ranTime 5m 6.20sWinner's prize £3,697

Winner

5yo gelding · 11-13 · tongue strap and cheekpieces
Jockey Charlie Hammond · Trainer Stuart Edmunds
Owner M Kehoe · By Wings Of Eagles (FR) out of Special Witness (IRE)

5/1Starting price

Fighting Falcon won the 7:55 at Uttoxeter on Saturday 16 May 2026, beating Eskimo Sam by 1¼ lengths. Ridden by Charlie Hammond for trainer Stuart Edmunds, the five-year-old was sent off at 5/1 and covered the 2m3f207y on good ground in 5m 6.20s. Victoria Milano was a further 18 lengths back in third at 12/1. Non-finishers: Good Boy Griff (fell), Sumatran Tiger (pulled up), Legendary Day (pulled up), Earlofbrackenstown (pulled up), Kingdom Of Stars (pulled up), Scrumpyjack (pulled up), Nitty Gritty (unseated rider). Saint Vic (self certificate) was a non-runner.

7:55 Uttoxeter full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Fighting Falcon (IRE) 5yo · 11-13 · tp	Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	—	5/1	99
2	Eskimo Sam (GB) 7yo · 10-9 · ht	Ciaran Gethings Alastair Ralph	1¼ l	22/1	81
3	Victoria Milano (IRE) 8yo · 11-12 · t	Tristan Durrell Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	18 l	12/1	98
4	Stay Hopeful (IRE) 6yo · 10-8 · p	Lee Edwards Henry Oliver	11 l	5/1	80
5	Whenthemusicstops (IRE) 5yo · 11-7 · t · claim 3lb	Luke Scott Jennie Candlish	20 l	16/1	96
F	Good Boy Griff (GB) 5yo · 11-11 · Fell	Sean Bowen Gary Hanmer	—	6/5FAV	97
PU	Sumatran Tiger (FR) 9yo · 11-5 · Pulled up	Harry Bannister Richard Phillips	—	25/1	91
PU	Legendary Day (GB) 8yo · 11-7 · p · Pulled up	James Best Barry Brennan	—	40/1	93
PU	Earlofbrackenstown (IRE) 7yo · 10-3 · Pulled up	Jack Hogan Jessica Bedi	—	40/1	75
PU	Kingdom Of Stars (FR) 5yo · 12-0 · p · Pulled up	Conor O'Farrell Kerry Lee	—	14/1	100
PU	Scrumpyjack (GB) 5yo · 10-2 · b · Pulled up	Gavin Sheehan Charlie Longsdon	—	33/1	64
UR	Nitty Gritty (IRE) 6yo · 11-11 · p · claim 3lb · Unseated rider	Charlie Maggs Mark Walford	—	9/1	100

Non-runner: Saint Vic (self certificate)

Uttoxeter 7:55 returns

Tote win£7Per £1 stake

Tote place£2.40 £6.60 £3.60Per £1 stake

Exacta£159.401st and 2nd in order

CSF£113.06Computer straight forecast

Tricast£1276.731st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£1040.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

7:55 Uttoxeter result: FAQs

Who won the 7:55 at Uttoxeter on Saturday 16 May 2026?

Fighting Falcon, ridden by Charlie Hammond and trained by Stuart Edmunds, at a starting price of 5/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Good Boy Griff, the 6/5 favourite, fell.

What was the winning time?

5m 6.20s over 2m3f207y on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Saint Vic (self certificate). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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