What time is the Wild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase?
The Wild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase is off at 16:35 on 5 July 2026 at Market Rasen (Great Britain).
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Market Rasen
Great BritainWild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase
Sunday, 5 July 2026
3m·Chase·Class 5·Good·9 runners·£3,829
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.064.6/100 rating
Ballydisco
5.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way64.6/100 rating
Ballydisco
5.40Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Ballydisco
Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey · 9yo
64.6/100
+7.0 vs next best (57.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong42d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight70strongOR 105 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight63averageTom Lacey: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
- Form20% weight43below averageLast 6: 4-7-3-U-2
MarketBest price 5.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(2)
- Prominent(2)
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(3)
- Unknown(2)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Fair | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 9yo · G · btp | 473U2 | 12-00 | 105 | — | — | 64.6 | 5/1·6.02 | 5.4·5.40Betfair Exchange | ||
| 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · bp | 95634 | 11-11 | 102 | — | — | 50.4 | 11/1·12.03 | 11·12.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 3 | 0 | 11yo · G · b | 27P6P | 11-06 | 97 | — | — | 51.3 | 33/1·34.89 | 33/1·34.00BetMGM | ||
| 4 | 0 | 7yo · M · b | 34342 | 11-03 | 94 | — | — | 51.8 | 7/1·7.82 | 6.5·7.50SmarketsSBK | ||
| 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · bp | 1822P | 11-02 | 93 | — | — | 55.9 | 7/1·7.82 | 7.6·7.60Betfair Exchange | ||
| 6 | 0 | 7yo · M · b | 4PP23 | 11-00 | 91 | — | — | 57.6 | 20/1·20.45+17% vs mkt | 24·24.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 7 | 0 | 11yo · G · bp | 33242 | 10-09 | 86 | — | — | 48.8 | 10/1·10.83 | 10·10.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 8 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 77123 | 10-07 | 84 | — | — | 50.8 | 3/1·3.91 | 3.45·3.45Betfair Exchange | ||
| 9 | 0 | 10yo · G · bp | P1P5 | 10-05 | 82 | — | — | 42.2 | 14/1·14.44 | 12·13.00SmarketsSBK |
Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 32 bookmakers per horse with the 20% overround stripped out. A green badge means the best book currently pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 16:35 Market Rasen?
3m, Class 5, Chase, 9 runners declared.
What is the going for the 16:35 Market Rasen?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:35 Market Rasen?
The AI top-rated runner is Ballydisco (score 64.6, best price 5.40). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 16:35 Market Rasen?
The market favourite is Huckleberry Sting at a best price of 3.45. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Ballydisco.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBallydisco showed on his return at Uttoxeter that he's back to something like his best and stays well beyond today's trip on any ground; our figures have him narrowly clear. Galway Reel is the main threat — a course-and-distance winner on a fair mark, pulled up last time only because he was asked to run again too soon. Ballydisco is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Ballydisco
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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