Who won the 20:05 Chepstow on 27 June 2026?
Secret Handsheikh (GB) won the 20:05 Chepstow at SP 5.00. Ridden by Joe Leavy. Trained by John Gallagher.
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Chepstow
Great BritainDragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9th-11th October Handicap
Saturday, 27 June 2026
5f·Flat·Class 6·Good To Firm·6 runners·£3,768
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSecret Handsheikh (GB)Joe Leavy·John Gallagher4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndDragon God (GB)Rowan Scott·Tony Carroll·beaten .5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdSome Nightmare (IRE)AI top pick · 52.3William Carson·John O'Shea·beaten 1.25 lengths5/2·3.50SP
Race time
59.40s+2.80s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Secret Handsheikh (GB))
“Raced towards centre - well placed throughout - driven over 1f out - drifted right but ran on with purpose - hit the front final 110yds - held on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →v1.052.3/100 rating
Some Nightmare
5.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Some Nightmare
William Carson · John O'Shea · 9yo
52.3/100
+5.8 vs next best (46.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongJohn O'Shea: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong12d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight42below averageLast 6: 3-8-4-3-5-4
- Ratings50% weight34weakOR 51
MarketBest price 5.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 5yo · G · gr | 46968 | 9-09 | 55 | — | — | 39.9 | 7/4F·2.75 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 8yo · G · bv | 300387 | 9-09 | 55 | — | — | 29.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 4yo · C · b | 893365 | 9-07 | 53 | — | — | 46.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 9yo · G · bb | 384354 | 9-05 | 51 | — | — | 52.3 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 094087 | 9-03 | 49 | — | — | 32.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 7yo · G · b | 86000 | 9-00 | 46 | — | — | 20.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:05 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (Some Nightmare) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 20:05 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Secret Handsheikh (GB) (5.00), 2. Dragon God (GB) (6.00), 3. Some Nightmare (IRE) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:05 Chepstow?
The winning time was 59.40s, 2.80s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySome Nightmare went down by just 2 1/2l here last time off a mark 1lb higher than today's, is a proven course performer, and takes on blinkers for the first time — he heads the field on our ratings. Act Of Violence returns from a lengthy absence on a reduced mark and Dragon God has shown enough in defeat to merit respect. Our selection is Some Nightmare.
Racing Post pick: Some Nightmare
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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