Who won the 20:40 Chepstow on 21 May 2026?
The Green Mile (IRE) won the 20:40 Chepstow at SP 12.00. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by Neil Mulholland.
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Chepstow
Great BritainDavid Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Thursday, 21 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Soft·6 runners·£5,339
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stThe Green Mile (IRE)David Probert·Neil Mulholland11/1·12.00SP
- 2ndRiver King (IRE)AI top pick · 56.2Sean Levey·Richard Hannon·beaten 0.3 lengths8/13F·1.62SP
- 3rdNaples (IRE)Clifford Lee·Steph Hollinshead·beaten 6 lengths22/1·23.00SP
Race time
2m 10.14s+7.74s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (The Green Mile (IRE))
“Held up in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.62 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
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 →v1.056.2/100 rating
River King
1.94Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
River King
Sean Levey · Richard Hannon · 4yo
56.2/100
+5.5 vs next best (50.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight80strongLast 6: 3-2-3-1
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 84 · RPR 95 · TS 80
- Freshness10% weight45below average339d since last run (long absence)
- Trainer20% weight35below averageRichard Hannon: 7/50 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 1.94 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 7yo · G · b | 17228 | 9-09 | 85 | 98 | 91 | 44.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 6yo · G · cht | 02110 | 9-09 | 85 | 95 | 84 | 50.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 3231 | 9-08 | 84 | 95 | 80 | 56.2 | 8/13F·1.62 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 4yo · G · gr | 02105 | 9-03 | 79 | 89 | 59 | 47.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 4yo · G · grhFT H | 3750 | 9-01 | 77 | 91 | 68 | 41.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 00363 | 8-11 | 73 | 100 | 94 | 45.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:40 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (River King) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 20:40 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. The Green Mile (IRE) (12.00), 2. River King (IRE) (1.62), 3. Naples (IRE) (23.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:40 Chepstow?
The winning time was 2m 10.14s, 7.74s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe vote goes to RIVER KING, who's the sort to benefit from a gelding operation and enters handicaps from an interesting mark.
Racing Post pick: River King
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook10/11 River King, 4/1 Alcaraz, 6/1 Robbo, 8/1 Crystal Mariner, 9/1 The Green Mile, 12/1 Naples
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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