Who won the 15:00 Chepstow on 29 May 2026?
Echo Of Stars (IRE) won the 15:00 Chepstow at SP 3.00. Ridden by Jamie Spencer. Trained by Oliver Cole.
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Chepstow
Great BritainBill Lewtons 80th Birthday Novice Stakes
Friday, 29 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 3·Good To Firm·8 runners·£6,480
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stEcho Of Stars (IRE)Jamie Spencer·Oliver Cole2/1·3.00SP
- 2ndBlue Hercules (IRE)Lewis Edmunds·William Muir & Chris Grassick·beaten 2.25 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdEl Nay (IRE)AI top pick · 58.1Sean Levey·Richard Hannon·beaten 2.25 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
2m 7.54s+5.14s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Echo Of Stars (IRE))
“Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along to lead over 2f out - drifted right and ridden over 1f out - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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 →v1.058.1/100 rating
El Nay
4.70Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way58.1/100 rating
El Nay
4.70Betfair 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
El Nay
Sean Levey · Richard Hannon · 3yo
58.1/100
+1.6 vs next best (56.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight72strongLast 6: 2-3-2
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 86 · RPR 86 · TS 55
- Trainer20% weight43below averageRichard Hannon: 9/52 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketBest price 4.70 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 6 | 10-02 | — | — | — | 17.5 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 8 | 2 | 7 | 4yo · F · ch | — | 9-11 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 8yo · M · bh | — | 9-11 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 3yo · C · bhFT H | 226 | 9-02 | 90 | 93 | 86 | 53.7 | 10/11F·1.91 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 3yo · C · b | 84 | 9-02 | — | 77 | 59 | 43.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 3yo · C · btFT T | 424 | 9-02 | 87 | 89 | 79 | 56.5 | 2/1·3.00 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 232 | 9-02 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 58.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 3yo · C · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (El Nay) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 15:00 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Echo Of Stars (IRE) (3.00), 2. Blue Hercules (IRE) (15.00), 3. El Nay (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:00 Chepstow?
The winning time was 2m 7.54s, 5.14s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis looks a good opportunity for ALFARAZ, who brings a strong piece of Newbury form.
Racing Post pick: Alfaraz
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/7 Alfaraz, 7/2 Echo Of Stars, 9/2 El Nay, 10/1 Blue Hercules, 16/1 Kinetic Impact, 250/1 Strong Man Tom, Madame Dragon, Prophet Squeeze
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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