The Racing Horse offers our Chepstow Racecourse Template for Monday 1 April 2024. There is a 7-race card and the going is expected to be soft. 

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CHEPSTOW FAVOURITES (5 years)
Non-handicap                   Handicap
Hurdle 69-141   49%   +0.36    37-128   29%   -21.62
Chase  8-17     47%   -2.57    56-167   34%    -7.31
NHF    16-52    31%  -13.73    0-0	 	
TOTAL  93-210   44%  -15.93    92-295   32%   -28.93

TOP 5 TRAINERS at Chepstow last 5 years      +/-   E
Paul Nicholls (24%)  58-226   26%   -36.85   +2%   3
Evan Williams (11%)  30-273   11%   -29.50   +0%   6  
Fergal O'Brien (19%) 16-127   13%   -38.52   -6%   0   
Jonjo O'Neill (15%)  16-132   12%   -51.04   -3%   1
Ven Williams (17%)   15-103   15%   -11.62   -2%   3

TOP 5 JOCKEYS at Chepstow last 5 years       +/-   R
Harry Cobden (23%)    43-159   27%   -36.20  +4%   0
Adam Wedge (13%)      21-180   12%   -19.8   -1%   0
Ben Jones (14%)       20-89    22%   +69.05  +8%   2 
Jonjo O'Neill (16%)   15-110   14%   -35.63  -2%   2 
Lorcan Williams (13%) 14-70    20%   -17.68  +7%   4

TOP 5 OWNERS at Chepstow last 5 years        +/-   E 
William Rucker (14%) 11-64   17%    -5.87    +3%   1
John P McManus (15%) 10-70   14%    +0.40    -1%   2
David Brace (13%      7-26   27%   +26.00   +14%   0
Colm Donlon (24%)     6-14   43%   +11.93   +18%   0 
Walters Plant (19%)   6-40   15%   -13.05    -4%   2

Upcoming Chepstow Fixtures:		
Monday 1 April 2024
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CHEPSTOW CONFIGURATION: Chepstow is a left-handed, undulating, oval course, nearly two miles around with eleven fences to a circuit, a five-furlong home straight and a run-in of 250 yards. Conditions can be very testing. With five fences in the straight, the first part of which is downhill, front runners - or those leading into the straight - do well here, especially over shorter distances, and the fences don't claim the number of casualties that might be expected.

FAVOURITES: Chepstow is a punter friendly racecourse. The last 5 years show 185 winning favourites from 505 races for 36.63% (-44.86) so around +3% above the national average. Non-handicap winning favourites score 93-210 for 44% whilst handicap winning favourites score 92-295 for 32% for a 12% differential.

BEST CATEGORY: Non-handicap hurdles 69-141 for 49% (+0.36)
WORST CATEGORY: Handicap hurdles 37-128 for 29% (-21.62) 

TRAINERS: Paul Nicholls (24%) is easily top trainer at Chepstow scoring at 26% and has 3 runners here tomorrow in SANS BRUIT 4.18, FLORENCETHEMACHINE 4.55 & THE BLUESMAN 6.00

Evan Williams (11%) has been in amongst the winners recently with 4 winners over the past 14 days, he has 6 runners including WALKINTHEWOODS 3.10, SEREN Y TEIGR 3.45, DR T J ECKLEBURG 4.18, CURRENT MOOD 4.55, AERONISI 5.30 & SHADE OF WINTER 6.00

Venetia Williams (17%) has her horses back in form scoring 6 winners and 6 second places in the last 14 days. She has 3 runners including MAKO OF THE GLADE 2.35, BRAVE SEASCA 4.18 & ECEPARTI 5.30.

JOCKEYS: Lorcan Williams (13%) is in great form scoring 4 winners from his last 9 rides over the past 14 days and strikes 20% at Chepstow. He has 4 rides including COIN BASKET 2.35, BONZA BOY 3.10, SANS BRUIT 4.18 & BADENTAGGART 6.00 so a real chance to make it 5-13.

Ben Jones (14%) scores 22% at Chepstow and rides these testing ground races particularly well but 0-18 over the past 14 days, he has 2 rides including IDEFIX DE CIERGUES 2.25 & MONBARI 4.55 and could end that mini losing run.

OWNERS: The Ruckers (13%) have an entry in the bumper in SHADE OF WINTER 6.00 trained by Evan Williams and to be ridden by James Bowen suggesting he might be ready to run positively, he is a half-brother to the smart jumper Adamantly Chosen,

J P McManus (17%) has 2 runners tomorrow including TRAPISTA 3.10 & L'IMPERTINENT 4.18, hard to see either of those winning however.

Dai Walters (19%) has 2 interesting runners in INOUI MACHIN 4.55 & CELTIC DINO 6.00 trained by Neil Mulholland and Sam Thomas respectively.

 Record times for Chepstow are very quick, which shows how slick it can be when the ground is fast, but horses can finish strung out like washing when it gets soft. Punters really must take note of conditions then, if they’re having a bet, because horses with stamina limitations can get home when the going is right for them, while it can be a real slog when it’s heavy. The other things to consider seriously are the undulations and the downhill run from the last. If you walk round the course, for example, you’ll be aware that, from several places out in the country, you can’t see the stands. The run-in, on the other hand, is quite steeply downhill, very quick on fast ground, and that’s why you often see horses make a mistake at the final jump - Mick Fitzgerald