Western General (2018) Horse
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Western General, an 8yo gelding, is entered in the Chepstow R4 Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race). The horse is trained by J Tizzard of Sherborne, sired by Valirann out of Shocona. To date Western General has secured four wins, with the most significant coming on 9 Mar 2025 at Hereford, when it claimed the $14,755.00 Class 3 Handicap Chase.
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Chepstow • Newbury • Hereford • Wincanton • Exeter • Newton Abbot • Ffos Las • Taunton • PlumptonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chepstow 27-Dec-25 3912m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpCh $2,093 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 04:50.120, SP: 26.00 1st Lunar Discovery ( C Price 153 ) 2nd Donnacha ( J Davies 168 ) 4.00L 3rd Royal Jewel ( C Pritchard 165 ) 5.00L 4th Western General ( B Powell 167 ) 18.00L See full results | B Powell 75.8kg 18.00L | 4 (8) |
| Newbury 28-Nov-25 3990m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh $820 (of $54,103), Winning Time: 05:02.430, SP: 11.00 1st Twinjets ( H Cobden 161 ) 2nd Heltenham ( H Skelton 156 ) 10.00L 3rd American Mike ( S Bowen 167 ) 15.00L 6th Western General ( B Powell 154 ) 49.75L See full results | B Powell 69.9kg 49.8kgL | 6 (6) |
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 3380m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:01.590, SP: 15.00 1st Teddy Blue ( B Powell 142 ) 2nd Gabriel's Getaway ( B Godfrey 142 ) 0.75L 3rd Special Cadeau ( M O'connor 153 ) 1.25L 7th Western General ( F Gingell 148 ) 15.25L See full results | F Gingell 67.1kg 15.25L | 7 (11) |
| Chepstow 21-Apr-25 3910m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:41.090, SP: 11.00 1st Saint Segal ( D Noonan 168 ) 2nd Light N Strike ( B Jones 164 ) 2.50L 3rd Beau Balko ( B Bromley 156 ) 13.00L Western General ( J Tudor 167 ) 0.00L See full results | J Tudor 75.8kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Hereford 09-Mar-25 3230m GOOD R2 CL3 HcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 03:57.780, SP: 4.20 Held up to race in third behind clear leaders, headway to go second before 3 out, travelling smoothly when led after 2 out, went clear after last, unchallenged home straight, eased towards finish, readily 1st Western General ( J Tudor 166 ) 2nd Famoso ( S Sheppard 147 ) 22.00L 3rd Hypotenus ( T Fisher 157 ) 13.00L See full results | J Tudor 75.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Wincanton 16-Feb-25 3150m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpCh $5,413 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 06:52.350, SP: 4.00 Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again before 3 out, clear before next, stumbled on landing last, stayed on strongly 1st Western General ( F Gingell 168 ) 2nd Risk De Pluie ( H Kimber 165 ) 10.00L 3rd Hatos ( C Pritchard 149 ) 7.50L See full results | F Gingell 76.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Exeter 01-Jan-25 3870m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpCh $303 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 08:34.630, SP: 6.50 Handy on inner, lost position before 4 out, pushed along and beaten before 3 out 1st Donnacha ( L Murtagh 167 ) 2nd Risk De Pluie ( R Dingle 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Royal Jewel ( M G Nolan 165 ) 4.50L 5th Western General ( B Powell 168 ) 22.75L See full results | B Powell 76.2kg 22.75L | 5 (5) |
| Chepstow 22-Nov-24 3230m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpCh $1,081 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 03:56.100, SP: 5.50 Tracked leader, slowed into 3rd, lost 2nd at 7th, handy 3rd, 2nd again home turn until after 5 out, 2nd again home turn until 4 out, no extra in 3rd 1st Ryan's Rocket ( J Hogan 169 ) 2nd Lucky Lugger ( R Patrick 152 ) 3.00L 3rd Western General ( H Cobden 167 ) 9.00L See full results | H Cobden 75.8kg 9.00L | 3 (8) |
| Newton Abbot 31-Oct-24 3290m HEAVY R2 CL4 HcpCh $5,624 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 04:19.720, SP: 2.50 Tracked leader, led home turn, good jump and asserted 2 out, pushed along and in command before last, coasted home run-in, comfortably (open ditch and water jump omitted both circuits) 1st Western General ( B Powell 158 ) 2nd Royal Jewel ( M G Nolan 164 ) 7.00L 3rd Dr T J Eckleburg ( A Wedge 160 ) 5.50L See full results | B Powell 71.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Ffos Las 07-May-24 3220m SOFT R6 HcpCh $541 (of $4,700), Winning Time: 04:06.930, SP: 5/1 Held up, headway 4 out, ridden to go 3rd 2 out, weakened run in 1st Boston Joe ( B Jones 150 ) 2nd Fire Dancer ( L Turner 169 ) 7.50L 3rd Limetree Boy ( R P Mclernon 161 ) 0.00L 4th Western General ( B Powell 170 , Cd 0 ) 11.50L See full results | B Powell 77.1kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 4 (11) |
| Taunton 11-Apr-24 3230m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $3,232 (of $13,084), Winning Time: 04:10.840, SP: 8.00 Off the pace in 4th, good headway out wide home turn, disputing 2nd when left outright 2nd 3 out, led after next, over 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden and narrowly headed run-in, rallied strongly near finish, just failed 1st Flash Gorcombe ( H Kimber 159 ) 2nd Western General ( J Tudor 166 ) 0.15L 3rd Barest Of Margins ( M Goldstein 155 ) 2.75L See full results | J Tudor 75.3kg 0.15L | 2 (11) |
| Exeter 01-Feb-24 3870m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpCh (of $10,575), Winning Time: 05:03.810, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, headway when bad mistake 4 out, weakened next 1st Bolsover Bill ( V Malzard 166 ) 2nd Bonza Boy ( R Dingle 148 ) 5.00L 3rd Flash Gorcombe ( H Kimber 151 ) 0.30L 10th Western General ( B Powell 170 ) 37.50L See full results | B Powell 77.1kg 37.50L | 10 (14) |
| Exeter 01-Jan-24 3870m HEAVY R1 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $10,329), Winning Time: 05:07.510, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, mistake next, soon in rear, behind when pulled up 4 out 1st Charles Ritz ( N Scholfield 167 ) 2nd Good Friday Fairy ( T Bellamy 156 ) 1.25L 3rd High Game Royal ( C Pritchard 168 ) 11.00L UPL Western General ( B Powell 164 ) 0.00L See full results | B Powell 74.4kg 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Plumpton 07-Nov-23 4130m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpH (of $34,429), Winning Time: 05:02.290, SP: 4.00 Led, headed 4 out, tracked winner, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last 1st Forever William ( T Cannon 153 ) 2nd Monjules ( L Murtagh 147 ) 0.50L 3rd Mr Freedom ( M Goldstein 154 ) 0.20L 6th Western General ( S Bowen 147 ) 9.25L See full results | S Bowen 66.7kg 9.25L | 6 (8) |
| Newton Abbot 08-Apr-23 3720m HEAVY R5 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $4,955 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 04:56.180, SP: 1.33 Raced keenly, made all, ridden and faced challenge approaching 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough 1st Western General ( H Kimber 160 ) 2nd Knowwhentoholdem ( M Bastyan 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Bampton Star ( L Williams 160 ) 29.00L See full results | H Kimber 72.6kg | 1 (11) |
| Taunton 14-Mar-23 3310m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $2,308 (of $9,345), Winning Time: 04:18.290, SP: 3.50 Handy, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, headed flat and could not go pace of winner, kept on 1st Killaloan ( H Cobden 166 ) 2nd Western General ( B Powell 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Mack The Man ( A Wedge 168 ) 17.00L See full results | B Powell 73kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Exeter 01-Jan-23 3720m SOFT R4 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $456 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:50.300, SP: 5.50 Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and went remote 4th before the last 1st How Will I Know ( L Murtagh 160 ) 2nd Game Winner ( P O'brien 160 ) 5.50L 3rd Copshill Lad ( H Reed 160 ) 7.00L 4th Western General ( D Noonan 160 ) 16.25L See full results | D Noonan 72.6kg 16.25L | 4 (16) |
| Exeter 15-Nov-22 3370m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH $1,882 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:07.820, SP: 8.00 Handy, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 3 out, plugged on in 2nd thereafter, not fluent last, promising 1st Timeforatune ( H Cobden 154 ) 2nd Western General ( T Scudamore 154 ) 13.00L 3rd Far Sight ( T J O'brien 154 ) 4.00L See full results | T Scudamore 69.9kg 13.00L | 2 (15) |
| Knockanard 13-Feb-22 3220m SOFT Md (of $4,084), SP: 4/1 Ld/disp on outer, mstk 5th, cl 2nd aftr 3out, no ch with easy wnr bef last & drpd to 3rd over 50 yards out 1st Captain Teague ( B O'neill 165 ) 2nd The Ballyline Man ( E P O'brien 165 ) 8.00L 3rd Western General ( P A King 165 ) 10.50L | P A King 74.8kg 10.50L | 3 (7) |