Who won the 14:15 Chepstow on 18 August 2026?
Hope Rising (IRE) won the 14:15 Chepstow at SP 1.06. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Jamie Snowden.
14:15 Chepstow
Community Engagement Programme Handicap Stakes
1m4f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 2 runners · £3,454 · Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 1/16F·1.06Race report
- 1stHope Rising (IRE)AI top pick · 61.7Rob Hornby·Jamie Snowden1/16F·1.06SP
- 2ndSneaky Blinder (FR)Billy Loughnane·Robert Stephens·beaten 24 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
2m 35.71s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Hope Rising (IRE))
“Set the pace from the start - began pulling away from 3f out - opened a big advantage inside the final furlong and extended it near the line - strolled home unchallenged”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.06 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: Hope Rising
Hope Rising holds a clear edge in the ratings over Sneaky Blinder and, with the good-to-firm conditions at Chepstow likely to suit, this looks a straightforward opportunity for the selection to make her superiority count over a mile and a half. Sneaky Blinder represents the only danger in what is a two-runner contest, but Hope Rising's eleven-point advantage in our assessments suggests she should have too much in hand. Hope Rising 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
Hope Rising
Rob Hornby · Jamie Snowden · 5yo
Top-rated of 2
score 61.7 · +26.7 clear of next best (35.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=2)Jamie Snowden: 2/2 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight70strongLast 6: 6-0-4-1-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong7d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 62 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 1.13 (BetTom) · 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 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.21).
low
IV 1.21
middle
IV 1.02
high
IV 0.76
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 | 1 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Jamie Snowden · draw 2 5yo · M · b | 60411 | 62 | 61.7 | 1/16F·1.06 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Robert Stephens · draw 1 5yo · G · bp | 719573 | 57 | 35.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:15 Chepstow?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Hope Rising, won the race (AI score 61.7).
What were the placings in the 14:15 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Hope Rising (IRE) (1.06), 2. Sneaky Blinder (FR) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:15 Chepstow?
The winning time was 2m 35.71s.
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