Who won the 16:35 Chepstow on 31 August 2026?
Thanos (GB) won the 16:35 Chepstow at SP 6.00. Ridden by Lewis Edmunds. Trained by Harry Charlton.
16:35 Chepstow
LSL Racing Chepstow Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 16 runners · £20,616 · Monday, 31 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/1·6.00Race report
- 1stThanos (GB)AI top pick · 61.1Lewis Edmunds·Harry Charlton5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndLaw Of Design (IRE)William Cox·Ian Williams·beaten 3.75 lengths28/1·29.00SP
- 3rdScarfo (IRE)Isobelle Chalmers·Bernard Llewellyn·beaten 1.5 lengths40/1·41.00SP
Race time
1m 37.90s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Thanos (GB))
“Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress from 2f out - driven into the advantage inside the final furlong - edged away near the finish - won going away”
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way61.1/100 rating
Thanos
7.40Betfair 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: Revelance
Revelance rates narrowly below the top-rated Talis Evolvere on these figures, but a progressive profile makes a compelling case that the bare ratings do not tell the full story, and good-to-soft ground over a mile at Chepstow looks an entirely suitable opportunity for continued improvement. Talis Evolvere must be respected as the highest-rated runner in the field, while Nakaaha and Eutropia add further substance to the dangers, so Revelance will need to be at her best to prevail in a competitive seventeen-runner Class 2. On balance, the upward trajectory tips the scales, and Revelance 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
Thanos
Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 3yo
Top-rated of 17
score 61.1 · +2.9 clear of next best (58.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong60d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight82very strongLast 6: 2-2-1-1-3
- Trainer20% weight58averageHarry Charlton: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74 — above field median
MarketBest price 7.40 (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 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–6)
IV 1.06
Mid (7–12)
IV 0.95
High (13–17)
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 | 8 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton · draw 17 3yo · G · brp | 22113 | 74 | 61.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: William Cox · T: Ian Williams · draw 4 4yo · G · chvFT V | 859555 | 64 | 38.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 3 | 17 | J: Isobelle Chalmers(7) · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 8 5yo · G · ch | 132263 | 48 | 34.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 4 | 15 | J: Olivia Tubb(5) · T: Charlie Pike · draw 7 3yo · F · bht | 467742 | 62 | 39.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 14 | J: Zoe Lewis(7) · T: Thomas Faulkner · draw 12 4yo · G · bp | 53413 | 56 | 40.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 39761 | 85 | 54.1 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 7 | 13 | J: Connor Planas · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 1 5yo · G · bh | 903321 | 57 | 46.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: Grace Harris · draw 6 5yo · M · chp | 155351 | 66 | 53.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Mason Paetel(3) · T: John & Rhys Flint · draw 10 8yo · M · bp | 447213 | 68 | 50.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Richard Hannon · draw 16 6yo · G · b | 827665 | 79 | 38.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 11 | 7 | J: William Carson · T: John & Rhys Flint · draw 9 5yo · M · chp | 28715 | 68 | 46.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 12 | 5 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 11 4yo · F · b | 115223 | 69 | 48.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 13 | 12 | J: Laura Coughlan(3) · T: Grace Harris · draw 14 5yo · G · br | 441731 | 58 | 52.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 14 | 16 | J: Olivia Haines(7) · T: Barry John Murphy · draw 3 7yo · G · bt | 813778 | 51 | 29.6 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 15 | 11 | J: Molly Keegan-Price(7) · T: Joe Tickle · draw 13 4yo · F · bp | 883144 | 59 | 38.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 16 | 3 | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Grace Harris · draw 2 4yo · F · bh | 556102 | 78 | 58.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Finley Marsh · T: Charles Hills · draw 15 4yo · G · brtp | 584125 | 75 | 51.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Chepstow?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Thanos, won the race (AI score 61.1).
What were the placings in the 16:35 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Thanos (GB) (6.00), 2. Law Of Design (IRE) (29.00), 3. Scarfo (IRE) (41.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Chepstow?
The winning time was 1m 37.90s.
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