16:05 Chepstow

UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier)

1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £3,454 · Friday, 29 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/6F·1.67

1st
Thanos (GB)AI top pick · 60.6
Lewis Edmunds·Harry Charlton
4/6F·1.67
SP
2nd
Violet Goldsmith (GB)
Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 4.75 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP
3rd
Alice's Influence (GB)
David Probert·David Evans·beaten 1.5 lengths
9/4·3.25
SP

Race time

1m 34.03s+2.53s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Thanos (GB))

“Held up in rear - headway over 4f out - nudged along to lead final 110yds - pushed out”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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-party

Pundit pick: Thanos

He has stamina to prove but there is still no strong temptation to oppose THANOS, who won comfortably in new headgear last week.

Forecast 10/11 Thanos, 3/1 Alice's Influence, 10/1 Lihou Lady, Mooj, Violet Goldsmith, 16/1 Diamond Aura, 28/1 Karmacy

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

Thanos

Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 3yo

Top-rated of 7

score 60.6 · +3.9 clear of next best (56.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
83very strong
Harry Charlton: 5/15 winners last 14d (33%)
Form20% weight
81very strong
Last 6: 9-2-2-2-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
10d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
42below average
OR 64 · RPR 70 · TS 55 — highest combined rating in the field

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 1m

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Thanos J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton · draw 7 3yo · G · brp	92221	10-01	64	70	55	60.6	4/6F·1.67 SP
2	5	Violet Goldsmith J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 5 3yo · F · b	7870	9-04	53	60	17	29.1	14/1·15.00 SP
3	4	Alice's Influence J: David Probert · T: David Evans · draw 1 3yo · F · bv	59412	9-04	53	67	54	56.7	9/4·3.25 SP
4	2	Lihou Lady J: Pat Cosgrave · T: David Evans · draw 4 3yo · F · b	667	9-09	58	61	—	44.3	16/1·17.00 SP
5	6	Diamond Aura J: Ross Coakley · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 6 3yo · F · bp	3888	9-03	52	61	—	38.3	50/1·51.00 SP
6	3	Mooj J: Rossa Ryan · T: Jack Jones · draw 2 3yo · F · b	359	9-08	57	65	52	33.9	10/1·11.00 SP
PU	7	Karmacy J: Rose Dawes(5) · T: Andrew J Martin · draw 3 3yo · F · b	87887	9-01	50	63	18	47.0	66/1·67.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:05 Chepstow on 29 May 2026?

Thanos (GB) won the 16:05 Chepstow at SP 1.67. Ridden by Lewis Edmunds. Trained by Harry Charlton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Chepstow?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Thanos, won the race (AI score 60.6).

What were the placings in the 16:05 Chepstow?

Top finishers: 1. Thanos (GB) (1.67), 2. Violet Goldsmith (GB) (15.00), 3. Alice's Influence (GB) (3.25).

What was the winning time for the 16:05 Chepstow?

The winning time was 1m 34.03s, 2.53s slower than standard.

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