Happy 60th Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap Hurdle – Uttoxeter

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Happy 60th Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-06-05

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Roger Pol Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	159	—	0/13P-	117	127	41	118d	—	—	-8	28.2	—	11/8 42%
Last season's chase win came off this mark and he is a maiden winner over hurdles
2	Pounding Poet Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	161	tp	P4/63-	119	132	101	55d	—	—	-8	29	—	11/8 42%
Off his reduced mark he staged a revival of sorts when a rallying third at Ayr
4	Party Business Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	156	p	PP57-4	114	129	122	30d	—	—	+2	21.7	—	7/2 22%
Has ground to make up with Ernest Gray on their recent Worcester clash
NR	Ernest Gray Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	162	p	652P-1	120	127	116	30d	—	—	—	27.5	—	—
Worcester winner last month and now 2-2 over hurdles when encountering good ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Roger Pol	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Pounding Poet	11/8	5/4	11/8	11/8	11/8
Party Business	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Ernest Gray	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pounding Poet

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Roger Pol

28.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

3rd

Ernest Gray

27.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Party Business

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ernest Gray	120	127	116
Pounding Poet	119	132	101
Roger Pol	117	127	41
Party Business	114	129	122

Last Run