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.
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Chepstow
Great BritainUB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier)
Friday, 29 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·7 runners·£3,454
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/6F·1.67Race report
- 1stThanos (GB)AI top pick · 60.6Lewis Edmunds·Harry Charlton4/6F·1.67SP
- 2ndViolet Goldsmith (GB)Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 4.75 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdAlice's Influence (GB)David Probert·David Evans·beaten 1.5 lengths9/4·3.25SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.060.6/100 rating
Thanos
1.71Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Thanos
Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 3yo
60.6/100
+3.9 vs next best (56.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83very strongHarry Charlton: 5/15 winners last 14d (33%)
- Form20% weight81very strongLast 6: 9-2-2-2-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong10d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 64 · RPR 70 · TS 55 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 1.71 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 3yo · G · brp | 92221 | 10-01 | 64 | 70 | 55 | 60.6 | 4/6F·1.67 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 667 | 9-09 | 58 | 61 | — | 44.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 359 | 9-08 | 57 | 65 | 52 | 33.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 3yo · F · bv | 59412 | 9-04 | 53 | 67 | 54 | 56.7 | 9/4·3.25 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 7870 | 9-04 | 53 | 60 | 17 | 29.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 3yo · F · bp | 3888 | 9-03 | 52 | 61 | — | 38.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| PU | 7 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | 87887 | 9-01 | 50 | 63 | 18 | 47.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHe has stamina to prove but there is still no strong temptation to oppose THANOS, who won comfortably in new headgear last week.
Racing Post pick: Thanos
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook10/11 Thanos, 3/1 Alice's Influence, 10/1 Lihou Lady, Mooj, Violet Goldsmith, 16/1 Diamond Aura, 28/1 Karmacy
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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