Who won the 15:30 Chepstow on 31 August 2026?
Prince Ali (GB) won the 15:30 Chepstow at SP 11.00. Ridden by Zoe Lewis. Trained by Thomas Faulkner.
15:30 Chepstow
Runtech Ltd Handicap Stakes (Div I)
7f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Soft · 11 runners · £3,768 · Monday, 31 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stPrince Ali (GB)Zoe Lewis·Thomas Faulkner10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndEscape Magic (GB)AI top pick · 47.4Rossa Ryan·Owen Burrows·beaten 2.75 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
- 3rdBlue Point Express (IRE)Finley Marsh·Adrian Wintle·beaten .5 lengths16/1·17.00SP
Race time
1m 26.63s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Prince Ali (GB))
“Handy early - hit front after 1f and stretched clear over 2f out - pressed by opponents from the far group - found more close home - won going away”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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: Nammos
Nammos heads this eleven-runner Class 6 contest at Chepstow on good-to-soft ground narrowly ahead of Fullstop and Ajrad on our assessments, and that slender edge, combined with his place at the head of our ratings, gives reason to believe he can make it count. Fullstop and Ajrad represent the most obvious threats and could easily reverse the picture given how closely matched the three are at the top of the field, while Margorie should not be underestimated either. The confidence here is modest, but on balance Nammos is the one to side with, and he 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
Escape Magic
Rossa Ryan · Owen Burrows · 3yo
Top-rated of 11
score 47.4 · +3.4 clear of next best (44.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong37d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight68strongLast 6: 6-0-1-1-3
- Ratings50% weight37below averageOR 55 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35small sample (n=7)Owen Burrows: 1/7 winners last 14d (14%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.06
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.95
High (9–11)
IV 0.98
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 108 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Zoe Lewis(7) · T: Thomas Faulkner · draw 8 8yo · G · brp | 736129 | 51 | 36.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Owen Burrows · draw 10 3yo · F · ch | 60113 | 55 | 47.4 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 5 4yo · F · bp | 95054 | 45 | 30.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Rod Millman · draw 2 8yo · G · chp | 565354 | 52 | 41.1 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 7 4yo · F · bp | 06795 | 55 | 35.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Mason Paetel(3) · T: John & Rhys Flint · draw 6 6yo · M · ch | 612554 | 54 | 42.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Isobelle Chalmers(7) · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis · draw 3 5yo · M · b | 486393 | 46 | 32.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Laura Coughlan(3) · T: James Bennett · draw 11 5yo · G · ch | 0060B | 45 | 42.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Myla Coppins(5) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 00866 | 45 | 32.8 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Libby Swallow(7) · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 9 3yo · F · ch | 08740 | 48 | 34.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 6 | J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: Grace Harris · draw 4 3yo · G · bht | 935687 | 52 | 44.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (Escape Magic) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Prince Ali (GB) (11.00), 2. Escape Magic (GB) (3.25), 3. Blue Point Express (IRE) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Chepstow?
The winning time was 1m 26.63s.
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