Who won the 17:20 Chepstow on 6 August 2026?
Aravalli (IRE) won the 17:20 Chepstow at SP 6.50. Ridden by Taylor Fisher. Trained by Joe Tickle.
17:20 Chepstow
Wasdell Group Supports Chepstow Centenary Celebrations Handicap Stakes
1m4f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £4,187 · Thursday, 6 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stAravalli (IRE)Taylor Fisher·Joe Tickle11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndCurran (IRE)AI top pick · 59.4Charlie Tucker·Rod Millman·beaten 4.5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdCosmo Brown (IRE)Lewis Edmunds·William Muir & Chris Grassick·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
2m 33.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Aravalli (IRE))
“Sat behind pace-setter into mid-race - moved up on inner approaching 3f out then went to front with 2f left - opened up daylight in the last furlong and coasted home unchallenged”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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-partyPundit pick: Curran
Curran heads this Chepstow Class 5 contest over twelve furlongs on good-to-firm ground, sitting narrowly ahead of Polemon and Double Red on our assessments, with the field reasonably well bunched behind. Polemon and Double Red represent the most credible threats and will need to be seen off, while Oasis Sunrise also merits respect if the pace suits. That said, Curran's edge at the head of the ratings, however slim, gives a clear pointer in a competitive but modest heat. **Selection: Curran.**
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
Curran
Charlie Tucker(7) · Rod Millman · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 59.4 · +5.4 clear of next best (54.0)
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% weight65strongRod Millman: 5/19 winners last 14d (26%)
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: 0-1-6-5-1
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74
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 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.21).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.21
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.02
High (6–7)
IV 0.76
Today: Aravalli (draw 1) and Cosmo Brown (draw 3) get the bias; Double Red (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 43 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: Joe Tickle · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 449114 | 72 | 53.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Charlie Tucker(7) · T: Rod Millman · draw 5 5yo · G · ch | 01651 | 74 | 59.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 3 3yo · G · bh | 8836 | 70 | 46.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Grace Harris · draw 6 4yo · F · br | 211433 | 72 | 44.5 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Henry Candy · draw 7 5yo · G · grp | 18442 | 75 | 54.0 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Harry Davies · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 9834 | 72 | 38.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: William Carver · T: Tim Vaughan · draw 4 7yo · G · btv | 4447 | 72 | 37.1 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (Curran) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Aravalli (IRE) (6.50), 2. Curran (IRE) (6.00), 3. Cosmo Brown (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Chepstow?
The winning time was 2m 33.00s.
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