The Racing Horse offers our Chepstow Racecourse Template for Thursday 24 August 2023 which includes a 6-race card containing 5 Handicaps and a Maiden. The going is expected to be good.
The feature event at the course today are the rides of Hollie Doyle and Billy Loughnane. For 2023 on the Flat (Turf & AW) Hollie scores 89-553 for 16%, whilst Billy scores 82-478 for 17%. Both have a full book of 6 rides - how exciting? Hollie looks to have the stronger rides and our pick for top jockey!
|
CHEPSTOW FAVOURITES (5 years)
Non-handicap Handicap
2yo 23-57 40% -4.95 7-17 41% +4.63
3yo 27-50 54% -1.56 42-112 38% +3.33
4yo+ 2-8 25% +1.00 68-205 33% +5.28
TOTAL 52-115 45% -5.50 117-334 35% +13.24
TOP 5 TRAINERS at Chepstow last 5 years +/- E
T Carroll (10%) 19-177 11% -17.30 +1% 7
R Millman (11%) 18-124 15% -32.87 +4% 0
J O'Shea (8%) 17-138 12% -32.37 +4% 4
D Evans (11%) 16-150 11% -29.55 +0% 1
R Beckett (17%) 15-48 31% +24.65 +14% 1
HOT TRAINERS 25/07/2023 to 23/08/2023 +/- E
R Beckett (17%) 30-106 28% +21.15 +11% 1
H Main (11%) 5-23 22% +24.88 +11% 1
E J-Houghton (12%) 10-52 19% -3.65 +7% 2
COLD LIST TRAINERS SAW E
E De Giles (9%) 39 56 days 1
I Williams (9%) 33 16 days 1
TOP 6 JOCKEYS at Chepstow last 5 years +/- R
R Ryan (14%) 27-133 20% +23.65 +6% 0
H Doyle (15%) 17-89 19% -18.80 +4% 6
D Probert (11%) 16-170 9% -70.47 -2% 0
G Mangan (10%) 15-91 16% -19.26 +6% 4
R Kingscote (14%) 12-60 20% -23.64 +6% 0
B Loughnane (16%) 5-11 45% +24.50 +29% 6
HOT JOCKEYS 25/07/2023 to 23/08/2023 +/- R
M Cole (9%) 6-26 23% -10.75 +14% 1
R Dawson (13%) 12-61 20% +9.00 +7% 2
TOP 5 OWNERS at Chepstow last 5 years +/- E
Cross Racing (10%) 7-44 16% -6.62 +6% 0
Tidball Millman (16%) 5-13 38% +10.00 +22% 0
James Llewellyn (16%) 5-15 33% +13.62 +17% 0
Hannah Jones (23%) 4-11 36% +6.50 +13% 0
Int Plywood (18%) 4-12 33% +8.87 +15% 1
Chepstow Fixtures:
Thursday 24 August 2023
Monday 28 August 2023
Monday 4 September 2023
CHEPSTOW CONFIGURATION: It is a left-handed, undulating, oval-shaped track, about two miles in extent, with a run-in of five furlongs. While not an out-and-out galloping course, owing to the pronounced undulations, the track puts the emphasis on stamina almost regardless of ground. All races up to a mile are run on the straight course.
FAVOURITES: The sample size at Chepstow is not the biggest so beware a literal translation, but all numbers have value. The course is punter-friendly and a £1 win stake to SP on every race (449 races) produced a profit of +£7.74. Winning favourites at the course show 169-449 for 37.64% so 5% above the national average of 32%. Non-handicap winning favourites score at 45% whilst handicap favourites score at 35%. It is very rare for a racecourse to produce a level stake profit in all age-groups of handicap races (+£13.24).
TRAINERS: Ralph Beckett (17%) scores 31% at the course (+24.65) so MEXICALI ROSE 2.50 is of maximum interest.
Of the top 5 trainers at Chepstow, each position is separated by just 1 winner. As we go to post Tony Carroll (10%) has 7 runners at the course tomorrow whilst John O'Shea (8%) has 4. Paul Evans (11%) has just the 1 runner. The suggestion is a winner will come from this trio and maybe at a price?
JOCKEYS: Today we have 2 jockeys 12 rides, both are taken to ride at least 1 winner! Hollie Doyle (15%) has a full book of 6 rides including FLIP MODE 1.40, CORELLIAN STAR 2.15, LAHAB 2.50, TICKET TO ALASKA 3.25, LUNANERA 3.55 & HOSTELRY 4.30.
Billy Loughnane (16%) also has a full book of 6 rides including EVASIVE POWER 1.40, PORTERINTHEJUNGLE 2.15, KING'S GEM 2.50, LETTER OF THE LAW 3.25, MAGNANIMOUS MEHMUS 3.55 & LUXY LOU 4.30. Loughnane has made a tremendous start to his racing career and if he manages his weight looks set for a stellar career. He has also taken nicely to Chepstow Racecourse scoring 5-11 for 45% (+24.50), he will surely ride his 6th winner here today!
OWNERS: Looking at the top owners entries at an individual racecourse is often a good source of winners, on this occasion we have just the one runner to report and it does not shout winner!
International Plywood (18%) has an entry in ATTY'S EDGE 2.15 trained by Christopher Mason (12%) and to be ridden by William Cox (5%).
PERTINENCE
1.40
EVASIVE POWER (R Brisland) good ¾l 4th of 8 to Louis Treize in C&D handicap (9/1) 35 days ago giving way only late, eased further in the weights, Billy Loughnane (3) rides
ON EDGE (C Mason) C&D winner in July, good effort when ½l 3rd in C&D handicap 35 days ago, Gina Mangan (3) rides
BLUEBELL TIME (M Saunders) On a good mark, course winner and cheek pieces on, William Carson rides
2.15
CORELLIAN STAR (A Watson) beaten favourite last time out, trainer 17% with handicap debutants, first time cheek pieces, Hollie Doyle rides
HASTILY (T McGuinness) Irish raider, hood on first time down markedly in class. Georgia Dobie (3) rides
PORTERINTHEJUNGLE (R Brisland) weighted to win 65 > 57, Billy Loughnane rides
2.50 (Favs: 54% and very thin maiden)
MEXICALI ROSE (R Beckett) beaten favourite last time out, form stand out, Dougie Costello rides
LAHAB (A Balding) failed to settle on this return from 355-day layoff so 3rd was an encouraging effort. Bred to be smart, Hollie Doyle rides
NATURELLE (Muir & Grassick) trainer +£42.56 when one runner at a meeting, Lewis Edmunds rides
3.25
DIAMONDSINTHESAND (A Wintle) good 2nd after missing break in Ffos Las Handicap, live chance, Finley Marsh rides
LETTER OF THE LAW (J O'Shea) good 4th of 9 in C&D 27 days ago, Billy Loughnane (3) rides
TICKET TO ALASKA (C Cox) good 4th of 8 in Newbury handicap 28 days ago, Hollie Doyle rides
3.55
MAGNANIMOUS MEHMUS (D Holland) long traveller 195-miles, first time cheek pieces, Billy Loughnane rides
BELIEVE YOU ME (H Main) trainer +£79.68 when one runner at a meeting, career best winning 5-runner handicap here 16 days ago, easing clear. Has 6lb rise, Ray Dawson rides
LUNAR LANDSCAPE (E Johnson-Houghton) good 2nd of 11 in Bath handicap 15 days ago. First time blinkers, George Downing rides
4.30
GALILEO GLASS (P Evans) beaten favourite last time out, George Downing rides
HOSTELRY (R Carr) long traveller 216-miles, Hollie Doyle rides
GALACTIC GLOW (J Tickle) 3 wins from 7 this year. Latest win at Bath in July. Callum Hutchinson (3) rides
|
Chepstow takes a fair bit of getting. Because it’s so up hill and down dale, stamina has to come into play and it’s also worth noting that the straight is quite long, meaning that some horses start to race a lot earlier than is ideal. If you’re on one that wants to make the running, for example, you’ll often get a few keen to take you on earlier than you might like, so patience is vital for a jockey. Long-striding horses can often go well on the straight track but, as it’s quite stiff, they definitely need to get home - Jason Weaver
Chepstow Racecourse
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 6BE
Tel: 01291 622260
Children 17 and under go free to the races when accompanied by an adult.
|
Our information and betting advice is for educational purposes only. Please exercise caution when acting upon our advice and remember that gambling carries risk. No liability is taken by the site or product owner following any of the information given or sold to you. Betting always involves a level of risk, and you should never bet more than you can afford to lose.
|