Robert Howell Handicap Hurdle.
Hereford · Thursday, 16 Apr · 20:30
· 3m 1f 119y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:30
Off time
5
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GOLD FOR ALEC (FR
🥈 Second
COURT IN A STORM (IRE
🥉 Third
BLOCK ROCKIN BEATS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
15
14/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Queens Venture (M)
Four-time winner for Dan Skelton who did all she could when third on stable debut at Newcastle in November but followed it up with a shocker at Chepstow the following month. Down 3 lb and has won when fresh.
|
Bryan Carver | D Summersby | 6 | 74.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Court In A Storm (G)
FAV
[T]
Fairly useful bumper winner made a successful start over hurdles at this track last spring, and though he's stood relatively little racing since, his comeback fourth in a competitive handicap at Exeter puts him in with a chance.
|
Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 7 | 73.9 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Block Rockin Beats (G)
[T1]
Near-useful bumper winner who following a breakthrough hurdle success at Lingfield, reverted to his error-strewn ways at Newbury before finishing tamely at Wetherby in late-February. Has had a breathing operation since and also has a tongu…
|
G Sheehan | O Signy | 7 | 73.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
I'm A Starman (G)
Eight-time hurdle winner (including at this track) who despite his advancing years, finished last year on a high when a close fourth in a 9-runner handicap at Warwick.
|
Callum Pritchard | M G Rimell | 13 | 72.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Gold For Alec (G)
Ran by far his most encouraging race since his reappearance when third of 10 at Chepstow last time, shaping as though well worth a go over this much longer trip, and he makes appeal in a less competitive handicap.
|
Benjamin Poste | T Symonds | 6 | 71.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Grangeclare Diego (G)
[T]
Things haven't gone right for this dual point winner since opening his Rules account at Market Rasen last season, shaping as though amiss on return to that track last time. Does at least benefit from Harry Cobden taking over.
|
H Cobden | J R Barlow | 8 | 70.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Court In A Storm (10/11), Block Rockin Beats (10/3), Gold For Alec (9/2), Queens Venture (11/2), Grangeclare Diego (10/1), I'm A Starman (14/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4066.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1871.0 GBP |
| P3 | 936.0 GBP |
| P4 | 468.0 GBP |
| P5 | 233.0 GBP |