ALE & HEARTY

Tizzard star in Greatwood romp

- BY MELISSA JONES

BACK IN TIZZNESS Alexel was impressive under Brendan Powell

FAVOURITE Alexei careered away from a competitive field to land the £100,000 Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Sent off at 100-30 after a fluent success at Ascot 15 days ago, the Brocade Racing-owned gelding was untried in the mud over obstacles.

But the ex-Flat racer in Germany sluiced through Prestbury Park's soft surface and the result looked likely when he loomed up alongside Helnwein.