We Could See Lossiemouth vs Lossiemouth At Sandown On Saturday

For those that don’t know there are TWO jumps horses in training called Lossiemouth – the more famous three-time Cheltenham Festival winner and also a Polly Gundry-trained 10 year-old who sports exactly the same name – and early Sandown Park entries suggest they could go HEAD-TO-HEAD this Saturday in the Grade 2 Select Hurdle.

Punters Might Get Confused As Lossiemouth and Lossiemouth Could Clash At Sandown

Horse racing jumps fans will be familiar with the talented star mare Lossiemouth, who was last seen winning the Aintree Hurdle at the Grand National Meeting in early April (watch below).

While before that win, the Rich Ricci-owned grey was winning at the Cheltenham Festival for the third time. When running away with the Mares’ Hurdle back in March.

Trained by Willie Mullins, she’s one of the best hurdlers in training and at the age of just six still has many more big targets ahead of her.

There has been talk of the Punchestown Champion Hurdle on May 2nd – however, with her trainer Willie Mullins locked in a fascinating jumps trainers title race with Dan Skelton – she could head to Sandown on Saturday to take in the Select Hurdle.

And in the process set up a class with another horse called Lossiemouth.

Confused? Don’t be – as we’ll try and clear all this up below.

Mullins Readies Strong Sandown Team Ahead Of Final Week In Trainers’ Title Race

This 2m 5 1/2f race is worth £45,560 to the winner and with not a lot separating Mullins and Skelton in the prize money stakes. So this contest could easily be the difference as Mullins looks to defend his British trainers’ title that he won for the first time last season.

But should the better-known Lossiemouth head to the Esher track on Saturday – punters and the best horse racing betting sites in the UK could be in for a bit of confusion as she could take on another horse with the same name.

Yes, for those that don’t know, there is ANOTHER horse called Lossiemouth – who is trained by Polly Gundry and is four years older at 10.

This 10 year-old is rated 29lbs inferior to the more-famous Lossiemouth, but on a plus has winning form at Sandown when landing the Grade 2 Winter Novices’ Stakes there back in December 2021.

At this stage, Mullins also has other star names entered in the Select Hurdle – El Fabiolo, Jade De Grugy and Kitzbuhel. With the final entries for the race out on Thursday 24th April.

WATCH: Lossiemouth (The Mullins One 😜) Winning The Aintree Hurdle

Select Hurdle Race Details

📅Date: Saturday 26th April 2025
⌚Time: 4:10pm
🏇Racecourse: Sandown Park
🔄Trip: 2m 5 1/2f
💷Winner: £45,560
📺 TV: RTV

Polly Gungry Trains The 10 Year-old Lossiemouth

The other Lossiemouth is trained by former jockey Polly Gundry in Devon – which is around 360 miles away from the Willie Mullins yard in Closutton, Ireland.

Jockey Stan Sheppard has ridden Lossiemouth in his last two races, which included a 20th (from 26) in the Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

While his last run also came at Cheltenham – at their April Meeting only last week, when 10th in a 2m 4 1/2f handicap hurdle race.

Sheppard ridden the horse seven times and won on him once.

Owned by Lady Cobham, this 10 year-old might share a name with one of the best hurdles around at the moment. But there is still a lot of differences.

There Are Four Years Separating The Two Lossiemouths

Lossiemouth (who trained by Polly Gundry) is aged 10 and is four years older than the star Willie Mullins grey mare.

Which also brings us onto the sex – one is a gelding (male) and the other, as mentioned, a mare (female).

Polly Gundry’s Lossiemouth is a bay, whereas the Mullins Lossiemouth is a grey.

There Is 29lbs Between The Two Lossiemouths On The Official Ratings

There is also a massive 29lbs between the two based on the official ratings, with Polly Gundry’s Lossiemouth rated 131 and the last year’s Mares’ Hurdle winner at the Cheltenham Festival Lossiemouth currently rated 160.

Meaning the older Lossiemouth would have to find significant improvement in order to beat his younger namesake.

And with the Select Hurdle NOT a handicap race – there is not even any chance of a weight pull to try and even things up.

While, finally, the grey has won 11 of her 14 races to date. Banking a cool £728,859.

With the 10 year-old Lossiemouth has won five of his 16 career starts. Winning £51,347 and a massive £677,512 less than the grey LM.

So – Why Are There Two Horses Called Lossiemouth?

The Willie Mullins-trained Lossiemouth was bred and born in France, which is where she got her name.

She ran just once there for trainer Yannick Fouin (won by 10 lengths) in France, before being bought by Rich Ricci and sent to Willie Mullins. She was born in March 2019.

Whereas the older Lossiemouth was born in April 2015 – and so he can certainly claim first dibs on the name.

But with the older Lossiemouth being gelded before he’d even set foot on the racecourse – there is no chance of the two namesakes ‘getting it on’ in the hope of an Lossiemouth offspring.

So, having started her career in France, this is why she was allowed to be named ‘Lossiemouth’ as their authorities are nothing to do with the BHA (British Horse Racing Authority).

Oh, in case you were wondering – Lossiemouth is a town in Moray, Scotland. Which is what both horses are named after.

Lossiemouth Career In Numbers (Polly Gundry)

Lossiemouth Career In Numbers (Willie Mullins)

WATCH: Lossiemouth Winning The Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival