Robert Howell Handicap Hurdle

1st

Gold For Alec (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-3, OR 109

J: Ben Poste · T: Tom Symonds

6 11-3 109

Ben Poste

Tom Symonds

6:24.33 £4,066

Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - progress 2 out and moved to the front - drew away before the last - kept on to win

2nd

Block Rockin Beats (IRE) ^t

No. 3

7yo, 11-8, OR 114

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Oliver Signy

7 11-8 114

Gavin Sheehan

Oliver Signy

5 £1,871

Shared front spot early - hit the front alone at the 7th - jumped awkwardly and lost command 2 out - dropped away and pushed along in fourth - rallied approaching the final flight - moved back into second on the run-in but couldn't trouble the winner

3rd

Court In A Storm (IRE) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-9, OR 115

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

7 11-9 115

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

1 £936

Pulled hard early - stayed close to the front group before pushed into contention approaching last - unable to gain ground and dropped a place late

4th

Grangeclare Diego (IRE) ^t

No. 6

8yo, 11-2, OR 108

J: Harry Cobden · T: Jonathan Barlow

8 11-2 108

Harry Cobden

Jonathan Barlow

6½ £468

Shared front spot early - lost command at the 7th and pressed the eventual winner after the second-last - lost touch approaching the final fence

5th

I'm A Starman (GB)

No. 4

13yo, 11-3, OR 112

J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Mark Rimell

13 11-3 112

Callum Pritchard (3)

Mark Rimell

2½ £233

Never a factor - trailed throughout - finished well held in 5th