Uttoxeter Race 2

Happy 60Th Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap Hurdle

Prize Money: $14,206

ERNEST GRAY (1) produced a good 2.5L victory at Worcester last month on seasonal reappearance. Can double up. POUNDING POET (2) placed 0.25L third at Ayr on the back of a two month break. Holds winning course and distance form. Dangerous. ROGER POL (3) switches back to hurdling after pulling up at Kempton during February. Interesting on reappearance. PARTY BUSINESS (4) might fill fourth spot.

Distance: 4690m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP HDLE, C4

Rail Position: True

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Pounding Poet (3) 20x6004x63
Trainer: Tom Lacey (Woolhope)
Jockey: Stan Sheppard
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $111,718
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YEATS (IRE)

Dam: PESTAL AND MORTAR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Tamayaz

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-4-1

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

10: 2-3-0

2nd Up

7: 2-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 0-3-0

Non-Metro

13: 4-1-1

Turf

22: 4-4-1

Good

16: 3-3-1

Soft

5: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 3-4-1

Hurdle

19: 4-3-1

Steeple

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

119

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3956m - 4892m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished sixth of 10 runners at Hereford on February 12 over 3950m, 20 len behind Oh My Johnny carrying 76kg at $41. Last start finished third of 13 starters at Ayr on April 11 over 4870m, a neck behind Billy Boi Blue with 72.5kg at $21. Rates well. Certainly worth including.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 13	11/4/25	Ayr	4892m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Stan Sheppard	72.5kg	Good Soft	6:06.95	48.0 km/h	0.3L	-	$21	58	$29,520	$3,587	1. Billy Boi Blue 2. Ace Of Spades 3. Pounding Poet
58 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	12/2/25	Hereford	3956m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Conor Ring	76kg	Good Soft	4:56.80	48.0 km/h	20.5L	-	$41	357	$14,210	-	1. Oh My Johnny 2. Reallyntruthfully 3. Klic Boum
357 Day Spell
4th of 10	21/2/24	Doncaster	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Stan Sheppard	76kg	Soft	6:41.00	44.2 km/h	49.0L	-	$8.00	57	$19,420	$2,548	1. Johnson's Blue 2. Come On Teddy 3. Storm Nelson
57 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 8	26/12/23	Wincanton	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Richard Patrick	76kg	Good Soft	6:36.94	44.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$10	47	$45,370	-	1. Goshhowposh 2. Shallow River 3. Sabrina
47 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 11	9/11/23	Newbury	4727m	NCHSE HCP 4U	-	Robert Dunne	73.5kg	Good Soft	6:00.99	47.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$51	27	$34,480	-	1. Inch House 2. Theatre Man 3. Way Out
6th of 7	13/10/23	Chepstow	4727m	NCHSE HCP 4U	-	Robert Dunne	74.5kg	Good Soft	6:39.10	42.6 km/h	26.3L	-	$26	153	$40,840	-	1. Chianti Classico 2. Pull Again Green 3. Inch House
153 Day Spell

Roger Pol (1) 22p0x13xpx
Trainer: Jamie Snowden (Lambourn)
Jockey: G Sheehan
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $46,931
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

Form on Good

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHANTOU (USA)

Dam: LAREN (GER)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-3-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

5: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

8: 4-2-1

Turf

13: 4-3-2

Good

9: 4-1-1

Soft

3: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

7: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 3-1-1

Hurdle

6: 1-3-0

Steeple

3: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

117

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 4-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4828m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last preparation pulled up at Kempton Park on February 7 over 4800m. Won first up last previous preparation. Has performed well fresh in the past but will find this a difficult assignment.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 7	7/2/25	Kempton Park	4828m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Gavin Sheehan	76.5kg	Good Soft	6:26.85	44.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.50	69	$19,960	-	1. Eyed 2. Ideal Des Bordes 3. Sea Invasion
69 Day Spell
3rd of 5	30/11/24	Doncaster	3822m	HCP APP CHSE	-	Joe Anderson	75.5kg	Good	4:44.50	48.4 km/h	3.3L	-	$4.50	38	$16,150	$1,994	1. Classic King 2. I'm Ravenous 3. Roger Pol
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	23/10/24	Southwell	4123m	APP CHSE HCP	-	Gavin Sheehan	75kg	Good	5:11.60	47.6 km/h	2.3L	-	$5.00	182	$19,060	$10,231	1. Roger Pol 2. Next Left 3. Mahler Moon
182 Day Spell
10th of 13	24/4/24	Taunton	3822m	NHDLE 4U	-	Gavin Sheehan	75.5kg	Good	4:37.28	49.6 km/h	60.0L	-	$2.88f	46	$16,510	-	1. Meatloaf 2. Recoup 3. Walks Like The Man
46 Day Freshen-Up
- of 17	9/3/24	Sandown Park Uk	3980m	HCP NOVHDLE	-	Gavin Sheehan	72.5kg	Soft	5:07.30	46.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$17	38	$147,600	-	1. Champagne Twist 2. Pic Roc 3. Emailandy
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	31/1/24	Leicester	4123m	NHDLE NOV 47	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	73.5kg	Soft	5:38.60	43.8 km/h	0.3L	-	$2.20	40	$19,960	$5,092	1. Awaythelad 2. Roger Pol 3. Giacosa
40 Day Freshen-Up

Party Business (2) p773xpp574
Trainer: Ian Williams (Alvechurch)
Jockey: C J Todd
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $120,097
Win / Place: 7.69% / 23%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHANTOU (USA)

Dam: MARIAS DREAM (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Desert Sun

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 2-1-3

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

15: 2-0-2

Non-Metro

11: 0-1-1

Turf

25: 2-1-2

Good

21: 2-1-1

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

5: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

21: 1-1-1

Hurdle

21: 2-0-1

Steeple

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

114

Jockey Stats

Horse

24: 2-1-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m - 5242m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Resumes off a 30 day letup. Last run finished fourth of 9 runners at Worcester on May 6 over 4600m, 11 len behind Ernest Gray carrying 75kg at $7. Before that finished seventh of 12 runners at this track on March 29 over 4700m, 29 len behind Mahland with 76kg at $5. Racing well below his best and not expected to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	6/5/25	Worcester	4626m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Charlie Todd	75kg	Good	5:43.00	48.6 km/h	11.3L	-	$7.00	38	$14,210	$863	1. Ernest Gray 2. Icare Allen 3. Rockadenn
38 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 12	29/3/25	Uttoxeter	4727m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Charlie Todd	76kg	Good	5:59.45	47.3 km/h	29.0L	-	$5.00f	14	$13,970	-	1. Mahland 2. Kaituna River 3. Copshill Lad
5th of 15	15/3/25	Uttoxeter	4023m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Charlie Todd	73kg	Good Soft	5:03.28	47.8 km/h	16.5L	-	$41	49	$36,300	$1,118	1. Hidden History 2. Wellington Arch 3. Blenkinsop
49 Day Freshen-Up
- of 6	25/1/25	Uttoxeter	5242m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Charlie Todd	77kg	Good Soft	7:18.69	43.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$12	49	$16,420	-	1. Good Work 2. Gold Emery 3. Wal Buck's
49 Day Freshen-Up
- of 9	7/12/24	Sandown Park Uk	4716m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Charlie Todd	68.5kg	Heavy	6:27.98	43.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	125	$55,350	-	1. Henri The Second 2. Up For Parol 3. Super Survivor
125 Day Spell
3rd of 16	4/8/24	Galway	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Danny Gilligan	72.5kg	Soft	6:26.50	45.9 km/h	9.3L	-	$11	27	$30,350	$2,906	1. Flicker Of Hope 2. Littlebiggie 3. Party Business

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