Brilliant Bowen is Wade above the rest

SEAN BOWEN earned a reward for his persistence as Wade Out pulled off a remarkable victory at sodden Cheltenham yesterday.

- By Melissa Jones

TAKE A BOW: Sean Bowen cajoled Wade Out to an unlikely win

The chaser, part-owned by Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, was sloppy over his fences and looked to be going nowhere fast.

Olly Murphy’s trainee was under pressure as leading duo Isaac Des Obeaux and One Big Bang freewheeled down the hill in the 3m1f Listed Sun’s “Save Our Bets” Novices’ Chase.