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.
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Chepstow
Great BritainLSL Racing Horse Sales Syndication Leasing Maiden Stakes
Friday, 29 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·6 runners·£5,400
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.049.8/100 rating
Diane Chasseresse
14.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.5/100 rating
Guitar Solo
11.50Betfair 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
Diane Chasseresse
David Probert · Owen Burrows · 3yo
49.8/100
+1.3 vs next best (48.5)
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
MarketBest price 14.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 3yo · G · bh | 0 | 9-05 | — | 70 | 59 | 31.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 3yo · C · b | 86 | 9-05 | — | 64 | 57 | 36.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 3yo · F · gr/ro | 6 | 9-00 | — | 76 | — | 49.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 62 | 9-00 | — | 92 | 59 | 45.4 | 4/5F·1.80 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 56 | 9-00 | — | 83 | 69 | 48.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | 4 | 9-00 | — | 88 | 66 | 46.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 3yo · G · ch | — | 9-05 | — | — | — | 25.0 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRalph 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.
Racing Post pick: Food For Thought
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook10/11 Food For Thought, 5/2 Quisana, 6/1 Guitar Solo, 12/1 Diane Chasseresse, 16/1 Ingemar, 25/1 Watercraft, 66/1 Brocklesby Bill
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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