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14:30

Chepstow

Great Britain

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Friday, 29 May 2026

1m2f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·8 runners·£3,454
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/8F·2.88
  1. 1st
    Regulus Black (GB)AI top pick · 48.7
    Ross Coakley·Hugo Palmer
    15/8F·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Time To Sparkle (GB)
    Jonny Peate·James Keane·beaten 1.75 lengths
    3/1·4.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Dash Of Class (GB)
    Rossa Ryan·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten .5 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
Race time
2m 7.12s+4.72s vs std

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

In-running (Regulus Black (GB))

Prominent - led and ridden under 2f out - hung left over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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 →
v1.048.7/100 rating
Regulus Black
3.45Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way39.0/100 rating
Time To Sparkle
4.50Unibet
Place portion settles at 1.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

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

Regulus Black

Ross Coakley · Hugo Palmer · 3yo

48.7/100
+0.0 vs next best (48.7)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    17d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    Hugo Palmer: 5/25 winners last 14d (20%)
  • Form20% weight
    44below average
    Last 6: 4-5-5-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    40below average
    OR 51 · RPR 69 · TS 60 — above field median
MarketBest price 3.45 (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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
616
3yo · F · bpFT P
49975
9-0960683130.0
11/2·6.50
SP
225
3yo · F · b
49153
9-0657655939.0
3/1·4.00
SP
438
3yo · F · b
7707
9-0253613548.7
22/1·23.00
SP
342
3yo · F · bh
00435
9-0253662238.2
5/1·6.00
SP
157
3yo · C · b
4553
9-0051696048.7
15/8F·2.88
SP
861
3yo · F · b
897
9-0051652734.1
13/2·7.50
SP
774
3yo · F · ch
688
8-1350584527.8
33/1·34.00
SP
583
3yo · F · bpFT P
95688
8-12496232.9
25/1·26.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Chepstow on 29 May 2026?

Regulus Black (GB) won the 14:30 Chepstow at SP 2.88. Ridden by Ross Coakley. Trained by Hugo Palmer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Chepstow?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Regulus Black, won the race (AI score 48.7).

What were the placings in the 14:30 Chepstow?

Top finishers: 1. Regulus Black (GB) (2.88), 2. Time To Sparkle (GB) (4.00), 3. Dash Of Class (GB) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Chepstow?

The winning time was 2m 7.12s, 4.72s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Hugo Palmer's REGULUS BLACK posted a sound effort when placed on his recent handicap debut at Beverley and gets the nod.

Racing Post pick: Regulus Black

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

13/8 Regulus Black, 4/1 Time To Sparkle, Dash Of Class, 10/1 Gnocchi, Go For Gold, Leia Antilles, 12/1 No Drama Mama, 33/1 Echo Valley

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

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