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18:30 Hereford
Robert Howell Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 119y
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form 11-1F74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
- Form 5-04198
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
In depth
Formwatch
Queens Venture (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Always in rear, ridden after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Court In A Storm (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Midfield, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no impression on leading trio run-in, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Kayf Dancer (11-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Block Rockin Beats (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Prominent, shaken up to challenge before 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 10, dist behind Blue Carpet (11-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
I'm A Starman 12-1 (11-9) Midfield, headway to dispute lead before 8th, soon pushed along, headed 3 out, soon chased leader, kept on same pace approaching last, soon lost position, stayed on near finish, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Gwennie May Star (11-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Gold For Alec (FR) 28-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, in touch 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on run-in, went third final stride, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind Authentic Legacy (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Grangeclare Diego (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Led but pestered, headed before 2 out and pushed along, dropped away tamely, last of 6, dist behind Escapologist (12-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.