18:40

Chepstow

Great Britain

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Thursday, 21 May 2026

5f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Soft·5 runners·£3,454

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Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/8F·2.38

1st
Boston Max (IRE)AI top pick · 45.0
Billy Loughnane·Gordon Elliott
11/8F·2.38
SP
1st
My Mate Mackley (GB)
Sam Hitchcott·Adam Kirby
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Forever Glamorous (GB)
Gina Mangan·Christopher Mason·beaten 0.2 lengths
9/4·3.25
SP

Race time

59.88s+3.28s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Boston Max (IRE))

“Took keen hold - prominent - ridden when challenging 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - forced dead-heat”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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

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v1.045.0/100 rating

Boston Max

2.72Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

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Racing Alpha pick

Boston Max

Billy Loughnane · Gordon Elliott · 3yo

45.0/100

+1.7 vs next best (43.3)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
28d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
41below average
Last 6: 9-0-0-1
Trainer20% weight
40below average
Gordon Elliott: 8/51 winners last 14d (16%)
Ratings50% weight
38below average
OR 56 · RPR 71 · TS 43

MarketBest price 2.72 (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	2	Stock Market 3yo · G · bb	Charles Bishop Tony Carroll	98032	9-09	60	65	42	43.3	9/2·5.50 SP
4	2	4	Jane Of The Jungle 3yo · F · b	Kieran O'Neill Scott Dixon	52683	9-06	57	66	—	41.3	13/2·7.50 SP
1	3	5	Boston Max 3yo · G · bt	Billy Loughnane Gordon Elliott	9001	9-05	56	71	43	45.0	11/8F·2.38 SP
3	4	1	Forever Glamorous 3yo · G · b	Gina Mangan Christopher Mason	72362	9-02	53	65	49	39.5	9/4·3.25 SP
1	5	3	My Mate Mackley 3yo · G · b	Sam Hitchcott Adam Kirby	868	8-09	46	58	—	32.0	12/1·13.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:40 Chepstow on 21 May 2026?

Boston Max (IRE) won the 18:40 Chepstow at SP 2.38. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:40 Chepstow?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Boston Max, won the race (AI score 45.0).

What were the placings in the 18:40 Chepstow?

Top finishers: 1. Boston Max (IRE) (2.38), 1. My Mate Mackley (GB) (13.00), 3. Forever Glamorous (GB) (3.25).

What was the winning time for the 18:40 Chepstow?

The winning time was 59.88s, 3.28s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Forever Glamorous heads the dangers but BOSTON MAX (nap) looked a different horse when making a successful return last month.

Racing Post pick: Boston Max

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

6/4 Boston Max, 9/4 Stock Market, 11/4 Forever Glamorous, 10/1 Jane Of The Jungle, 14/1 My Mate Mackley

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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