Full Result 6.30 Hereford | 16 April 2026

Robert Howell Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (3m1f119yds) 3m1½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £4,066.37 2nd £1,871.10 3rd £935.55 4th £468.16 5th £233.31

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gold For Alec (FR) 9/2 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	6	113	109	61	115	–
ch g Planteur (IRE) - Gold For Tina (FR) (Lando)
Took keen hold, midfield, switched left and headway 2 out, pushed along and led going best approaching last, quickened run-in, comfortably

2 5	3. Block Rockin Beats (IRE) 100/30 Gavin Sheehan Oliver Signy	Gavin Sheehan Oliver Signy	7	118 w¹ t¹	114	62	114	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Blond Lucy (IRE) (Luso)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, mistake 2 out, outpaced and lost position approaching last, kept on run-in (tchd 16/5)

3 1 [6]	2. Court In A Storm (IRE) 10/11F Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	7	119 t	115	62	114	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Aimigayle (Midnight Legend)
Prominent, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in (tchd 5/6)

4 6½ [12½]	6. Grangeclare Diego (IRE) 10/1 Harry Cobden Jonathan Barlow	Harry Cobden Jonathan Barlow	8	112 t	108	50	101	–
b g Mount Nelson - Burkes Lady (IRE) (Westerner)
Led narrowly, headed approaching last, soon weakened (op 12/1)

5 2½ [15]	4. I'm A Starman 14/1 Callum Pritchard ³ Mark Rimell	Callum Pritchard ³ Mark Rimell	13	113	112	52	101	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Strathtay (Pivotal)
Held up in rear, outpaced 2 out, soon no impression (tchd 12/1)

5 ran Off time: 6:31:19 Winning time: 6m 24.33s (slow by 20.33s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Queens Venture (self certificate)
1st owner: Gun Dog Gin Limited (Gold For Alec) 1st breeder: Pascale Sels & Isabelle Sels
2nd owner: Saltare Equus Partners (Block Rockin Beats)
3rd owner: Park View (Court In A Storm)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £19.06 Trifecta: £24.70