What time is the Trade Centre Wales Apprentice Handicap Stakes?
The Trade Centre Wales Apprentice Handicap Stakes is off at 14:40 on 16 July 2026 at Chepstow (Great Britain).
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Chepstow
Great BritainTrade Centre Wales Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Thursday, 16 July 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·5 runners·£4,187
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 →v1.049.4/100 rating
Savannah Smiles
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Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
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Racing Alpha pick
Savannah Smiles
Ashley Lewis · Grace Harris · 6yo
49.4/100
+1.0 vs next best (48.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 7-6-2-3-1
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight20weakGrace Harris: 1/12 winners last 14d (8%)
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(2)
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(1)
- Unknown(1)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9yo · G · bb | 870211 | 10-00 | 66 | — | — | 45.8 | — | ||
| 2 | 3 | 6yo · M · bp | 76231 | 9-13 | 65 | — | — | 49.4 | — | ||
| 3 | 4 | 7yo · G · btp | 653343 | 9-06 | 58 | — | — | 42.2 | — | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4yo · C · b | 933652 | 9-02 | 54 | — | — | 41.1 | — | ||
| 5 | 5 | 5yo · G · gr | 4523 | 8-09 | 46 | — | — | 48.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 14:40 Chepstow?
5f, Class 5, Flat, 5 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 14:40 Chepstow?
The AI top-rated runner is Savannah Smiles (score 49.4). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySavannah Smiles is the pick in this Class 5 5f contest at Chepstow, preferred to the top-rated Punchbowl Flyer on account of her more progressive recent profile even though the pair share identical figures. Punchbowl Flyer himself is the obvious danger on our own figures, with So Smart and Dragon God both capable of running into the frame from further back. Confidence is low in a race with little between the principals, but Savannah Smiles gets the vote.
Racing Post pick: Savannah Smiles
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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