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Hereford Race 5 - Robert Howell Handicap Hurdle

COURT IN A STORM (2) scored a maiden hurdle at this venue last spring. Finished a fair fourth on seasonal debut at Exeter last month. Entitled to do much better with that run behind. The one to beat. QUEENS VENTURE (1) had a useful strike rate for her previous stable. Pulled up on last outing in December. Went well fresh before while new yard managed to strike with their latest runner. May feature. GRANGECLARE DIEGO (6) might have a bit more to do on form however Harry Cobden is a very interesting jockey booking so a check in the market is warranted. Veteran I'M A STARMAN (4) was a four time winner last year and is edging back to a handy mark.

Race Time:5:30 PM

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Overcast

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:5138m

Court In A Storm (1)x1x1x107x4

Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls (Cheltenham, Gloucs)12 mths 7: 3-1-0

Jockey: Thomas Bellamy

Weight: 74kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: COURT CAVE (IRE)

Dam: AIMIGAYLE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Midnight Legend

Stats

Prize Money$24,242.00

Avg $$3,463.14

Win %42.86%

Place %57.14%

Career7: 3-1-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 3-1-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 3-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up today. First-up after four months finished fourth of 8 runners at Exeter on March 22 over 4600m, 5.5 len behind Kayf Dancer with 75.5kg at $11. Previously second-up didn't finish the race at Bangor-On-Dee on October 27 over 4600m. Fitter and expected to go close this time.

Last Starts 25 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	22/03/2026	118	HDLE HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Exeter	4626m	Good	Tom Bellamy	75.5kg	5:38.51	-	1. Kayf Dancer 2. Call Me Legend 3. Diamatiste	5.3L	$11.00
7/9	24/11/2025	28	HDLE HCP 4U	$16,340.00	Kempton Park	4928m	Good	Kielan Woods	75.5kg	6:19.74	7-7-7	1. Everyonesgame 2. Holly Hartingo 3. Kitty Foyle	8.5L	$4.00
99/8	27/10/2025	22	HCP HDLE 4U	$20,080.00	Bangor On Dee	4626m	Good	Nathan Andrews	71kg	5:48.89	-	1. Doctor Kildare 2. Jack Sprat 3. Kiss My Face	0.0L	$4.50
1/4	05/10/2025	178	HDLE 4U	$13,540.00	Uttoxeter	4727m	Good	Tom Bellamy	74.5kg	6:00.76	1-1-1	1. Court In A Storm 2. Axel Bleue 3. Jazz De Cotte	3.0L	$2.00
1/6	10/04/2025	183	HDLE MDN 4U	$14,210.00	Hereford	3956m	Good	Ciaran Gethings	72.5kg	4:48.09	6-3-1	1. Court In A Storm 2. Don Virginia 3. Rock On Cowboy	0.3L	$2.75
1/7	09/10/2024	167	HUNT FLAT 45	$10,890.00	Ludlow	3218m	Good	Ciaran Gethings	71kg	3:42.16	3-2-1	1. Court In A Storm 2. Fort St Angelo 3. Lady Kluck	9.0L	$2.88
2/13	25/04/2024	-	HUNT FLAT MDN 46	$7,260.00	Huntingdon	3218m	Good	David Bass	72.5kg	3:41.87	9-4-2	1. Jubilant 2. Court In A Storm 3. Followcato	9.5L	$11.00

Block Rockin Beats (2)46x5x04198

Trainer: Oliver Signy (Upper Lambourn, Berks)12 mths 13: 3-1-0

Jockey: G Sheehan

Weight: 73.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: SAGEBURG (IRE)

Dam: BLOND LUCY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Luso

Stats

Prize Money$37,849.00

Avg $$2,911.46

Win %23.08%

Place %30.77%

Career13: 3-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 1-1-0

Soft5: 2-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resumes off a 49 day letup. Last start finished eighth of 10 runners at Wetherby on February 26 over 4830m, on slow going 179 len behind Blue Carpet carrying 72kg at $7.50. The run before made ground from midfield; finished ninth of 17 starters at Newbury on January 14 over 4900m, 20 len behind C'est Different with 74kg at $7.50. A disappointment who is hard to have on recent efforts.

Last Starts 49 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/10	26/02/2026	43	HCP HDLE 4U	$23,060.00	Wetherby	4852m	Soft	Gavin Sheehan	72kg	6:20.43	-	1. Blue Carpet 2. Woodland Park 3. Esprit Du Potier	179.3L	$7.50
9/17	14/01/2026	24	HDLE HCP 4U	$19,960.00	Newbury	4928m	Good Soft	Gavin Sheehan	74kg	6:05.09	9-9-9	1. C'est Different 2. Top Guy 3. De Kingpin	20.0L	$7.50
1/9	21/12/2025	41	HDLE HCP 4U	$16,340.00	Lingfield	4626m	Soft	Gavin Sheehan	74.5kg	6:02.57	9-1-1	1. Block Rockin Beats 2. Harmony Heights 3. Has Troke	2.3L	$4.50
4/10	10/11/2025	31	HDLE HCP 4U	$16,340.00	Kempton Park	4224m	Good	Gavin Sheehan	75kg	5:05.28	9-4-4	1. Turndlightsdownlow 2. Sun Joy 3. Night Stalker	14.3L	$13.00
16/16	10/10/2025	177	HCP HDLE 4U	$20,080.00	Chepstow	3922m	Good	Gavin Sheehan	75.5kg	4:51.78	3-14-16	1. Got A Dream 2. Dirty Den 3. Lundi Noir	119.5L	$8.50
5/7	16/04/2025	69	HDLE 4U	$36,900.00	Cheltenham	4074m	Good	Gavin Sheehan	71kg	5:05.56	4-5-5	1. Jax Junior 2. Dr Eggman 3. Laganhill	17.0L	$15.00
6/6	06/02/2025	48	LR OPEN 4U	$78,540.00	Huntingdon	3922m	Good Soft	Gavin Sheehan	72kg	4:50.30	6-6-6	1. Califet En Vol 2. No Questions Asked 3. Jax Junior	92.5L	$29.00
4/11	20/12/2024	33	HDLE MDN 4U	$27,230.00	Ascot Uk	4325m	Good Soft	Gavin Sheehan	71.5kg	5:19.25	4-4-4	1. Belliano 2. Tommy The Tank 3. Not So Woolly	14.3L	$7.50
2/6	17/11/2024	22	LR OPEN 45	$43,660.00	Cheltenham	3319m	Good	Gavin Sheehan	71kg	3:59.40	-	1. Fortune De Mer 2. Block Rockin Beats 3. Count Of Vendome	0.5L	$5.00
1/14	26/10/2024	230	HUNT FLAT 45	$28,540.00	Cheltenham	3319m	Good	Gavin Sheehan	71kg	3:53.73	5-2-1	1. Block Rockin Beats 2. Fortune De Mer 3. Cloudy View	0.5L	$15.00
1/11	10/03/2024	35	P2P MDN 5U	$0.00	Castlelands P2p	4828m	Soft	D Allen	61kg	-	-	1. Block Rockin Beats 2. Milo Miller 3. Standupanddeliver	6.0L	$1.00

I'm A Starman (3)115x77384x

Trainer: M G Rimell (Leafield, Oxfordshire)12 mths 45: 8-4-7

Jockey: Callum Pritchard

Weight: 72.5kgs

13 yo Chestnut G

Sire: SCHIAPARELLI (GER)

Dam: STRATHTAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Stats

Prize Money$98,719.00

Avg $$2,193.76

Win %17.78%

Place %42.22%

Career45: 8-4-7

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up10: 0-0-1

2nd Up7: 2-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good32: 5-3-6

Soft11: 3-1-1

Heavy2: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after five months. Finished off last preparation 4 of 9 runners at Warwick November 19 over 5000m, slow track; 0.8 len behind Gwennie May Star carrying 71.5kg at $13. First up last campaign 7 of 8 starters at Worcester September 26 over 4600m, 12 len behind Theatre Of Flight carrying 75kg at $7.50. Expecting a bright return.

Last Starts 148 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	19/11/2025	12	HDLE HCP 4U	$16,340.00	Warwick Uk	5029m	Soft	Callum Pritchard	71.5kg	6:21.03	4-2-4	1. Gwennie May Star 2. Getaway Theatre 3. Catch Catchfire	0.8L	$13.00
8/14	07/11/2025	17	HDLE HCP 4U	$33,580.00	Exeter	4626m	Good	Toby Mccain-Mitchell	72kg	6:05.60	4-11-8	1. Stratton Oakmont 2. Loki's Mischief 3. Striking A Pose	43.0L	$17.00
3/4	21/10/2025	10	HCP APP HDLE 4U	$26,390.00	Exeter	4626m	Good Firm	Harry Cobden	72.5kg	5:39.94	3-3-3	1. Time To Bite 2. Ballintubber Boy 3. I'm A Starman	2.8L	$7.00
7/12	11/10/2025	15	HCP HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Chepstow	4727m	Good	Harry Cobden	75kg	6:03.90	2-7-7	1. Tranquil Sea 2. Marlacoo 3. Idefix De Ciergues	35.0L	$29.00
7/8	26/09/2025	81	HCP HDLE 4U	$13,970.00	Worcester	4626m	Good	Sean Bowen	75kg	5:52.70	4-7-7	1. Theatre Of Flight 2. Ernest Gray 3. Halifax	12.8L	$7.50
5/7	07/07/2025	30	HCP CHSE 4U	$18,320.00	Worcester	4626m	Good	Sean Bowen	71.5kg	5:51.90	5-4-5	1. Fever Dream 2. Bagheera Ginge 3. Golden Ambition	20.8L	$2.25
1/9	07/06/2025	15	HCP HDLE 4U	$18,450.00	Worcester	4626m	Good Soft	Callum Pritchard	76kg	5:49.30	3-1-1	1. I'm A Starman 2. Spitalfield 3. Sporty Jim	3.3L	$2.75
1/7	23/05/2025	18	HCP HDLE 4U	$14,210.00	Worcester	4626m	Good	Harry Cobden	73.5kg	5:52.61	2-2-1	1. I'm A Starman 2. Call To Duty 3. Native Moon	2.5L	$5.00
1/5	05/05/2025	27	HCP HDLE 4U	$12,700.00	Warwick Uk	5029m	Good	Harry Cobden	75.5kg	6:09.20	2-1-1	1. I'm A Starman 2. Harrys Hope 3. Rubies Or Gold	13.0L	$4.33
1/6	08/04/2025	18	HCP HDLE 4U	$12,700.00	Carlisle	5029m	Good	Callum Pritchard	74kg	6:36.87	3-4-1	1. I'm A Starman 2. Passengerontheship 3. On We Go	0.3L	$4.50
11/14	21/03/2025	40	HCP HDLE 4U	$22,220.00	Newbury	4828m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	69.5kg	5:53.60	3-7-11	1. Mahler Moon 2. Holokea 3. Jatiluwih	18.8L	$10.00

Gold For Alec (4)16x348ppx3

Trainer: T Symonds (Hentland, H'fords)12 mths 15: 2-1-3

Jockey: Benjamin Poste

Weight: 71kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: PLANTEUR (IRE)

Dam: GOLD FOR TINA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Lando

Stats

Prize Money$39,166.00

Avg $$2,611.07

Win %13.33%

Place %40.00%

Career15: 2-1-3

Track3: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-1-2

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 1-1-2

Soft7: 1-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Having second run back today. Fresh up after two months finished third of 12 runners at Chepstow on April 2 over 3900m, 10 len behind Authentic Legacy carrying 72kg at $29. Previously second-up finished fourth of 9 starters at Plumpton on November 17 over 4100m, 29 len behind Goodwin with 66kg at $4.60. Holds ability to test the top fancies.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/12	02/04/2026	70	HDLE HCP 4U	$13,970.00	Chepstow	3922m	Good Soft	Ben Poste	72kg	4:45.22	-	1. Authentic Legacy 2. Beau Quali 3. Gold For Alec	10.8L	$29.00
99/15	22/01/2026	10	HDLE HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Huntingdon	4123m	Soft	Ben Poste	76kg	5:20.72	-	1. Albie Littlewood 2. Moab 3. Royal Way	99.0L	$34.00
99/11	12/01/2026	32	STPLE HCP 5U	$16,150.00	Hereford	4224m	Soft	Callum Pritchard	71kg	5:35.28	-	1. Rodney 2. Soldierofthestorm 3. Pepe Le Moko	99.0L	$10.00
8/9	11/12/2025	24	STPLE HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Warwick Uk	3218m	Soft	Ben Poste	73.5kg	4:07.56	7-9-8	1. Chuggy 2. Norn Iron 3. Old Cowboy	52.8L	$12.00
4/9	17/11/2025	24	HDLE HCP 4U	$78,490.00	Plumpton	4123m	Good	Callum Pritchard	66kg	4:57.13	7-4-4	1. Goodwin 2. Stream Of Stars 3. Listentoyourheart	29.5L	$4.60
3/12	24/10/2025	244	HCP HDLE 3U	$36,300.00	Cheltenham	3319m	Good Soft	Callum Pritchard	68kg	3:57.96	9-9-3	1. Leloopa 2. Prince Quattro 3. Gold For Alec	5.0L	$5.50
6/12	22/02/2025	30	HCP HDLE 4U	$36,900.00	Kempton Park	4224m	Good Soft	Ben Poste	67.5kg	5:24.60	6-6-6	1. Saint Anapolino 2. Stoner's Choice 3. Punctuation	13.5L	$6.00
1/14	23/01/2025	27	HCP HDLE 4U	$13,840.00	Huntingdon	4156m	Soft	Ben Poste	71kg	5:14.80	7-2-1	1. Gold For Alec 2. Salley Gardens 3. Masked Dance	6.0L	$5.50
3/14	27/12/2024	34	HCP HDLE 3U	$27,220.00	Chepstow	3218m	Soft	Callum Pritchard	71kg	4:00.13	12-4-3	1. Castelfort 2. Bucephalus 3. Gold For Alec	7.0L	$8.00
1/9	23/11/2024	27	HCP HDLE 3U	$17,510.00	Huntingdon	3218m	Good Soft	Callum Pritchard	66kg	3:54.02	5-1-1	1. Gold For Alec 2. Latin Verse 3. Magic Seven	1.3L	$3.25
2/9	27/10/2024	214	HCP HDLE 3U	$16,610.00	Wincanton	3063m	Good	Callum Pritchard	67.5kg	3:33.87	6-1-2	1. Getalead 2. Gold For Alec 3. Tour Ovalie	0.8L	$12.00

Grangeclare Diego (5)03x331xpx6

Trainer: Jonathan Barlow (Cropwell Bishop, Notts)12 mths 12: 3-0-3

Jockey: H Cobden

Weight: 71kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: MOUNT NELSON (GB)

Dam: BURKES LADY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Westerner

Stats

Prize Money$14,293.00

Avg $$1,191.08

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career12: 3-0-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 3-0-2

Soft4: 0-0-0

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last start ran last in a small field at Market Rasen on March 15 over 4600m, 51 len behind Escapologist carrying 74kg at $12. At only start last preparation pulled up at Wetherby on December 27 over 4800m. Tougher task this time.

Last Starts 32 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	15/03/2026	78	HDLE HCP 4U	$19,960.00	Market Rasen	4626m	Good Soft	Tom Broughton	74kg	5:59.64	-	1. Escapologist 2. Top Guy 3. Seahouses	51.0L	$12.00
99/8	27/12/2025	286	STPLE HCP 4U	$21,780.00	Wetherby	4828m	Soft	Paddy Barlow	67kg	6:38.19	-	1. Chasingouttheblues 2. Frisby 3. Aboutdamntime	99.0L	$13.00
1/6	16/03/2025	31	HCP HDLE 4U	$20,300.00	Market Rasen	4641m	Good	Paddy Barlow	74.5kg	6:01.79	1-1-1	1. Grangeclare Diego 2. Ithaka 3. Serious Chat	1.3L	$11.00
3/13	13/02/2025	23	HDLE MDN 4U	$14,210.00	Newcastle Uk	4080m	Good Soft	Paddy Barlow	74kg	5:13.40	8-3-3	1. King Of Answers 2. Carrig Kate 3. Grangeclare Diego	25.0L	$41.00
3/6	21/01/2025	261	HDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Leicester	4123m	Heavy	Paddy Barlow	69kg	5:37.00	5-4-3	1. Kepler's Law 2. Barlovento 3. Grangeclare Diego	38.0L	$29.00
3/7	05/05/2024	34	P2P	$0.00	Dingley P2p	4828m	Good Soft	Paddy Barlow	78.5kg	6:41.70	-	1. Imperial Pride 2. Cash Or Card 3. Grangeclare Diego	14.5L	$7.00
99/6	01/04/2024	16	P2P	$0.00	Thorpe Lodge P2p	4828m	Heavy	Paddy Barlow	76kg	7:16.00	-	1. Jeux D'eau 2. Courting Flow 3. Red Delta	99.0L	$3.00
1/5	16/03/2024	35	P2P	$0.00	Hutton Rudby P2p	4828m	Good Soft	Paddy Barlow	76kg	7:14.00	-	1. Grangeclare Diego 2. Imperial Imp	30.0L	$1.62
1/5	10/02/2024	287	P2P MDN	$0.00	Brocklesby Park P2p	4828m	Good Soft	Paddy Barlow	76kg	7:09.20	-	1. Grangeclare Diego 2. Gabrielle De Balon 3. Greater Glory	10.0L	$4.50
99/14	29/04/2023	21	P2P MDN G 5	$0.00	Moira P2p	4828m	Y	J W Hendrick	61kg	-	-	1. I Can Only Imagine 2. Largy Pearl 3. Primitic	99.0L	$1.00
99/10	08/04/2023	69	P2P MDN G 5	$0.00	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	Soft	J W Hendrick	61kg	-	-	1. Nativehill 2. Mileview 3. Squire Ohara	99.0L	$1.00