Who won the 17:45 Chepstow on 31 August 2026?
Zambezi Magic (GB) won the 17:45 Chepstow at SP 21.00. Ridden by William Cox. Trained by Bernard Llewellyn.
17:45 Chepstow
DragonBet Handicap Stakes
1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Soft · 5 runners · £3,768 · Monday, 31 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stZambezi Magic (GB)William Cox·Bernard Llewellyn20/1·21.00SP
- 2ndMeet Me In Meraki (GB)Pat Dobbs·David Evans·beaten 0.3 lengths15/8F·2.88SP
- 3rdStaywitherjohnny (IRE)Rossa Ryan·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 1 length4/1·5.00SP
Race time
2m 14.32s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Zambezi Magic (GB))
“Settled second early on eager terms - pushed to the front after a furlong - driven and pressed by rival with a furlong left - stayed on well to the line - never in danger of being caught”
AI top-rated Ghost Story (score 45.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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: Ghost Story
Ghost Story heads this six-runner Chepstow contest on good-to-soft ground over ten furlongs, sitting narrowly ahead of Liberate on our assessments and holding a more meaningful edge over the rest of the field. Liberate represents the most obvious threat and will need to be watched closely throughout, while Meet Me In Meraki and Stipulation cannot be entirely dismissed if the selection fails to reproduce her best. The step up in trip and the going conditions look amenable, and on balance Ghost Story merits the call here.
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
Ghost Story
Lewis Edmunds · John Butler · 5yo
Top-rated of 5
score 45.9 · +1.1 clear of next best (44.8)
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 strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight56averageLast 6: 3-3-3-4-3
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight15weakJohn Butler: 1/18 winners last 14d (6%)
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 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.21).
Low (1–2)
IV 1.21
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.02
High (5–6)
IV 0.76
Today: Stipulation (draw 1) and Zambezi Magic (draw 2) get the bias; Liberate (draw 5) 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: William Cox · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 2 9yo · G · bh | 57565 | 58 | 32.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: David Evans · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 787325 | 61 | 44.8 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 6 4yo · F · g | 96395 | 54 | 43.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: John Butler · draw 3 5yo · M · br | 33343 | 65 | 45.9 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: Jim & Suzi Best · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 055921 | 65 | 43.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 1 5yo · G · bp | 386762 | 60 | 40.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Chepstow?
No — the AI top pick (Ghost Story) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 17:45 Chepstow?
Top finishers: 1. Zambezi Magic (GB) (21.00), 2. Meet Me In Meraki (GB) (2.88), 3. Staywitherjohnny (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:45 Chepstow?
The winning time was 2m 14.32s.
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