Who won the 16:40 Chepstow on 29 May 2026?
Brocklesby Bill (GB) won the 16:40 Chepstow at SP 34.00. Ridden by Ben Ffrench Davis. Trained by Kathy Turner.
16:40 Chepstow
LSL Racing Horse Sales Syndication Leasing Maiden Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £5,400 · Friday, 29 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stBrocklesby Bill (GB)Ben Ffrench Davis·Kathy Turner33/1·34.00SP
- 2ndQuisana (IRE)Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 0.2 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdGuitar Solo (GB)Sean Levey·Richard Hannon·beaten 6.5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 22.43s+2.83s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Brocklesby Bill (GB))
“Pressed leader - ridden and disputed lead over 1f out - kept on final furlong - just prevailed”
AI top-rated Diane Chasseresse (score 49.8) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Food For Thought
Ralph Beckett's FOOD FOR THOUGHT gave a very useful filly a good race when second at Yarmouth in the autumn and can take this prize.
Forecast 10/11 Food For Thought, 5/2 Quisana, 6/1 Guitar Solo, 12/1 Diane Chasseresse, 16/1 Ingemar, 25/1 Watercraft, 66/1 Brocklesby Bill
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Diane Chasseresse
David Probert · Owen Burrows · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 49.8 · +1.3 clear of next best (48.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight53averageOwen Burrows: 3/14 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight51averageRPR 76
- Form20% weight20weakLast 6: 6
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Chepstow 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.06
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.95
High (6–7)
IV 0.98
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 108 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Ben Ffrench Davis(5) · T: Kathy Turner · draw 7 3yo · G · bh | 0 | — | 31.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 4 | — | 46.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 56 | — | 48.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 62 | — | 45.4 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: David Probert · T: Owen Burrows · draw 5 3yo · F · gr/ro | 6 | — | 49.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Faleh Bughenaim · T: Richard Hannon · draw 6 3yo · C · b | 86 | — | 36.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Brian Meehan · draw 1 3yo · G · ch | — | — | 25.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (Diane Chasseresse) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Brocklesby Bill (GB) (34.00), 2. Quisana (IRE) (4.50), 3. Guitar Solo (GB) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Chepstow?
The winning time was 1m 22.43s, 2.83s slower than standard.
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