The Racing Horse offers our powerful RACECOURSE TEMPLATE and astute BETTING ADVICE for Chepstow on Thursday 22 August 2019. There is a seven-race card of which six are handicaps, so we will need as much pertinent/relevant information to help us filter the contenders from the pretenders. The first races is 1.45 and the last 5.05.

CHEPSTOW RACECOURSE TEMPLATE

CHEPSTOW FAVOURITES (5 years)
Non-handicap                     Handicap
2yo:    30-68 for 44%  (-3.19)    2-12  for 17%  (-6.50)
3yo:    23-54 for 43%  (-6.27)   46-149 for 31% (-30.34)
4yo+:   1-3   for 33%  (-2.13)   72-227 for 32% (-13.89)
Total: 54-125 for 43% (-11.59)  120-388 for 31% (-50.74)

TOP 5 TRAINERS at CHEPSTOW for current year 
Mick Channon:   5 wins from 19 for 26% (+17.75)
Ronald Harris:  4 wins from 22 for 18% (+37.00)
David Evans:    4 wins from 26 for 15%  (+8.50)
Rod Millman:    3 wins from 15 for 20%  (-3.25)
Alexandra Dunn: 3 wins from 16 for 19%  (+0.10)

TOP 5 TRAINERS at CHEPSTOW for last 5 years
David Evans:        24 wins from 202 for 12% (-29.45)
Richard Hannon:     21 wins from 139 for 15% (-48.93)
John O'Shea:        20 wins from 142 for 14% (+19.32)
Andrew Balding:     19 wins from 105 for 18% (-14.86)
E Johnson Houghton: 17 wins from  69 for 25%  (+8.68)

TOP 5 JOCKEYS at CHEPSTOW for current year
Rossa Ryan:        9 wins from 40 for 23% (+32.50)
Callum Shepherd:   4 wins from 23 for 17%  (+6.00)
Kate Leahy:        3 wins from 11 for 27% (+19.00)
Oisin Murphy:      3 wins from 14 for 21%  (-3.62)
Richard Kingscote: 3 wins from 14 for 21%  (-3.25)

TOP 5 JOCKEYS at CHEPSTOW for last 5 years
David Probert: 23 wins from 167 for 14% (-18.32)
Tom Marquand:  22 wins from 137 for 16%  (-6.36)
Luke Morris:   20 wins from 154 for 13% (-29.75)
Rossa Ryan:    18 wins from  80 for 23% (+42.65)
Franny Norton: 18 wins from  90 for 20% (+26.54)

* The Chepstow Racecourse Template shows 43% for favourites winning in non-handicaps.

* ROSSA RYAN - the jockey to watch 9-40 for 23% (+32.50) although he is currently on a bit of a losing run showing 0-35. He has 3 rides today in Swiper 1.45 at 22/1 (888), Kyllachys Tale 2.15 at 16/1 (general) and Danglydontask 4.30 at 13/2 (general)

* DAVID PROBERT is top jockey over the last 5 years at the course and he rides 5 horses for 4 different stables. They are Powerage 1.45, Cooperess 2.50, When Comes Here 3.25, Secret Potion 4.00 and Constraint 4.30 and he is almost certain to ride a winner.

* 4.00: TRISTAN DAVIDSON saddles Pearl Of Qatar at 9/2 (272 miles) and this one is easily our longest traveler of the day. With 8 runners currently standing their ground this could be an each-way to nothing wager.

SIR MARK PRESCOTT is in fabulous form showing 4 winners from his last 11 runners for 36% and he sends 2 to South Wales from Newmarket (165 miles) in Volcanique 4.30 at 9/2 (Bet365 and BetVictor) and Whims Of Desire 5.05 at 9/1 (general).

* Interesting also that ROGER VARIAN sends just one to course from Newmarket in Regal Banner 2.15 at 9/2 for Cheveley Park Stud. The 3yo filly has been disappointing thus far in that she has been sent out favourite on 2 of her last 3 starts but could be on a mission today. The cheekpieces are now tried and she is a genuine contender on her best effort and she might be better than she has shown so far. TRH advice is to back both the Channon and Varian horses in some form - the winner of this race is likely between the two.

* Top trainer at the track this year is MICK CHANNON and he brings 2 more to the track in I'lletyougonow 2.15 at 4/1 (William Hill & BetVictor) and Valentino Sunrise 4.00 at 2/1 (Skybet). Both are current favourites and we imagine one of these two will win.

* Top Trainer at Chepstow over the last 5 years is DAVID EVANS from Pandy but he is having an awful run for August so far showing just 1 winner from 45 runners for 2%. He sends 4 to the course in Risk Mitigation 1.45 at 15/2, Bond Angel 2.15 at 18/1, Satchville Flyer 2.50 at 28/1 and Voice Of Salsabil 5.05 at 16/1.

It looks a tough card at Chepstow today but The Racing Horse Nap is REGAL BANNER 2.15 at 9/2.

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UPCOMING FIXTURES
Monday 26 August 2019  2.00  5.30
Monday 2 September 2019  1.45  4.45
Thursday 12 September 2019  2.05  5.35
Tuesday 17 September 2019  2.20  5.20