ALAN KING’S 16-to-1 shot Harambe finished strongly to capture the Greatwood Handicap at Cheltenham by a neck.

The six-year-old was expertly steered by jockey Tom Bellamy, who squeezed Harambe between 9-to-1 shots Gumball and Monsieur Lecoq, who finished second and third respectively.

Fergal O’Brien’s 9-to-2 favourite Benny’s Bridge was 12th, 52 lengths back.

On soft ground, heavy in places, over the two-mile-and-half-a-furlong run, there was one fewer fence than usual — seven — because of the heavy rain that caused the abandonment of Friday’s racing.

Harambe had flattered to deceive on his seasonal debut five weeks ago, finishing seventh of nine under Wayne Hutchinson on good to soft ground at Chepstow, but rediscovered some of his form from earlier in 2019 to register his third win of the calendar year.