Who won the 17:18 Chepstow on 24 July 2026?
Dreams Galore (IRE) won the 17:18 Chepstow at SP 5.50. Ridden by Charles Bishop. Trained by Ollie Sangster.
17:18 Chepstow
On The River Ball+Chain Nursery Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £3,454 · Friday, 24 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stDreams Galore (IRE)Charles Bishop·Ollie Sangster9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndSo Tempting (GB)Ashley Lewis·Tom Ward·beaten 0.2 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdSovereign Beach (IRE)George Wood·Ollie Sangster·beaten .5 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 11.77s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Dreams Galore (IRE))
“in front from the outset - driven along over 1f out - quickened clear final furlong - resisted stoutly to the line”
AI top-rated Absolute Diamond (score 49.3) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way47.2/100 rating
Dreams Galore
6.40Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Absolute Diamond
Absolute Diamond heads this Class 6 six-furlong contest at Chepstow on a rating of 74, the best of these seven runners and some way clear of nearest-rated So Tempting on 65. That superiority on our figures makes her our selection at medium confidence. So Tempting, Dreams Galore and Havananother are the chief dangers, closely matched with one another for the places, but each has more ground to find on official figures. Absolute Diamond is our selection.
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
Absolute Diamond
Ryan Kavanagh(3) · David Evans · 2yo
Top-rated of 6
score 49.3 · +2.1 clear of next best (47.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight50averageDavid Evans: 3/15 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 2-4-6
MarketBest price 3.95 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.00
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.90
High (6–7)
IV 1.08
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 106 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 1 2yo · F · ch | 747 | 62 | 47.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Tom Ward · draw 2 2yo · F · bpFT P | 866 | 52 | 31.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: George Wood · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 560 | 59 | 42.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: Richard Hughes · draw 6 2yo · F · gr | 578 | 58 | 38.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 3 2yo · C · b | 678 | 64 | 40.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Ryan Kavanagh(3) · T: David Evans · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 246 | 65 | 49.3 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| — | — | J: Tyler Heard · T: Rod Millman · draw 7 2yo · F · b | 7063 | 45 | 44.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:18 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (Absolute Diamond) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:18 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Dreams Galore (IRE) (5.50), 2. So Tempting (GB) (7.50), 3. Sovereign Beach (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:18 Chepstow?
The winning time was 1m 11.77s.
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