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Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Worcester · 23 August 2026
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Axel Bleue (GB) (5/2F) won the Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester on 23 August 2026, beating Ras Kassar (FR) by a short head under James Bowen for trainer Mickey Bowen. 8 ran on Good going over 2m7f; the winning time was 5m 52.04s.

Winner Axel Bleue (GB)
SP: 5/2F J: James Bowen T: Mickey Bowen O: Miss Jayne Brace
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3 Axel Bleue (GB) tp 6g Midfield Axxos (GER) – Sula Bleue (GB) (Sulamani) Miss Jayne Brace Held a midfield position early - made smooth progress from four out - urged forward approaching two out and up to third near the last - much still needed under pressure but kept finding late - closed on the front-runner and got up right at the line James Bowen Mickey Bowen 11-10 109131B93A 5:52.04 5,281 5/2F 4.21
2nd 2 Ras Kassar (FR) ht 7g Rajsaman (FR) – Air Theatre (FR) (King's Theatre) David Pipe Racing Club Tracked the pace - hit the front approaching the last and pushed clear - fought back gamely up the run-in but caught right on the line shd Rian Corcoran(5) David Pipe 11-8 112129B93A 5:52.06 2,430 7/2 5.80
3rd 8 Twist Of Fatecatch (FR) p 6g Led No Risk At All (FR) – Gardagua (FR) (Kapgarde) Bg Racing Partnership Set the pace early - drifted left over 8th - pressed for effort 2 out and lost front spot before last - weakened on the run-in to finish third 8½ Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland 11-4 103116B88A 5:53.74 1,215 13/2 8.20
4th 9 Gata Ban (IRE) p 9m Midfield Getaway (GER) – Meryemnana (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu) The Boot Inn Partnership Settled in the middle order - dropped to the back by the 4th - worked into a share of third after the 12th - pushed along two out and stayed on at one gait to finish fourth ½ Dylan Johnston Neil Mulholland 10-7 92104B88A 5:53.84 608 8/1 9.84
5th 4 Billy Boi Blue (GB) tp 9g Held up Blue Bresil (FR) – Kentucky Sky (GB) (Cloudings) L Gill Sat close behind pace early - dropped away from three out - well held at finish 4¼ Kielan Woods David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 11-10 109117B86A 5:54.69 303 9/1 11.29
6th 1 Gaelic Rambler (IRE) tp 6g Walk In The Park (IRE) – Night Of Passion (IRE) (Winged Love) Mrs E J Wills Sat close to the front group early - urged forward 3 out then faded quickly - well held at the finish 27 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill 12-0 113102C70C 6:00.09 — 17/2 11.00
NR Artiste d'Ainay — James Bowen Billy Aprahamian — ——— — — — —
PU 7 Camino Rocio (IRE) p 8g Held up Milan (GB) – Miss Overdrive (GB) (Overbury) Dan Skelton Held up towards the back - improved into contention around 11th before losing touch and needing urging with a mistake at 4 out - fell back and pulled up after 2 out — Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 11-6 105—— — — 7/1 8.98
PU 5 All Inn Hand (GB) tp 6m Pether's Moon (IRE) – Handmaid (GB) (King's Theatre) Mr Hugh Scale Settled in the pack early - dropped away with pushing needed from the 8th and fell further adrift by the 10th - eased out of contention approaching the 13th — Sean Bowen Mickey Bowen 11-8 107—— — — 12/1 18.04

Winning time 5m 52.04s

Non-runners Artiste D'ainay

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (6 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (6 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £3.50
Tote Place £1.50 £1.70 £2.10
Exacta £14.70
CSF £12.40
Trifecta £96.40
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Axel Bleue won the Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase at Worcester, beating Ras Kassar by a nose at starting price odds of 5/2 favourite. The going was good. Axel Bleue raced in midfield early before making smooth headway from four out. He moved into third approaching the last, was ridden hard and kept responding under pressure to get up on the line. Ras Kassar tracked the leaders, took the lead approaching the last and looked set to win before being caught in the final strides.

The pre-race read Worcester 2:08 Race Preview — 23 August 2026 This Class 4 handicap steeplechase at Worcester over two and a half miles forms part of the ARC Summer Chase Series and is run on good ground with a field of nine. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Won
KTB Selection Axel Bleue 65/100 top-rated of 9
Advised 11/4 SP 5/2F Finished 1st

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester in 2026?
Axel Bleue (GB) won the Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester on 23 August 2026, ridden by James Bowen and trained by Mickey Bowen.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase at Worcester?
1st Axel Bleue (GB) (5/2F), 2nd Ras Kassar (FR) (7/2), 3rd Twist Of Fatecatch (FR) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase at Worcester?
Axel Bleue (GB) returned a starting price of 5/2F, with a Betfair SP of 4.21.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase at Worcester?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase at Worcester. Non-runners: Artiste D'ainay.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Steeple Chase at Worcester?
The winning time was 5m 52.04s.

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