The Racing Horse offers our Chepstow Racecourse Template for Friday 31 May 2024. There is an 8-race card containing 5 Handicaps, 2 Novice Races and a Maiden. The going is expected to be good to soft.

CHEPSTOW RACECOURSE WHAT'S ON

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CHEPSTOW FAVOURITES (5 years)
Non-handicap                   Handicap
2yo	16-44	36%   -8.99    5-15	33%    +0.75
3yo	23-43	53%   -2.58    37-86	43%   +16.54
4yo+	2-7	29%   +2.00    58-175	33%    +7.22
TOTAL	41-94	44%   -9.57    100-276	36%   +24.51

TOP 5 TRAINERS at Chepstow last 5 years      +/-   E
Tony Carroll (9%)   18-165   11%   -16.30    +2%   2 
Rod Millman (12%)   15-106   14%   -26.62    +2%   0
Ralph Beckett (18%) 13-36    36%   +12.58   +18%   3
John O'Shea (8%)    13-119   11%   -47.12    +3%   1   
Archie Watson (14%) 12-52    23%   +20.46    +9%   2 

TOP 5 JOCKEYS at Chepstow last 5 years       +/-   R
Hollie Doyle (15%)   21-80   26%   +16.99   +11%   0
Gina Mangan (10%)    17-102  17%   -22.64    +7%   3
Rossa Ryan (16%)     13-79   16%   -30.10    +0%   0
William Cox (5%)     13-98   13%   +33.95    +8%   2  
Tom Marquand (15%)   12-61   20%   +16.66    +5%   0     

TOP 5 OWNERS at Chepstow last 5 years        +/-   E 
Cross Racing Club (10%)	7-42   17%   -4.62   +7%   0
Tidball & Millman (16%)	5-13   38%  +10.00  +22%   0
James & Llewellyn (15%)	4-12   33%   +6.62  +17%   0
Hannah Jones (19%)	4-13   31%   +4.50  +12%   0
S R Whistance (15%)	4-13   31%  +31.50  +16%   0

Upcoming Chepstow Fixtures:		 
Friday 31 May 2024
Saturday 8 June 2024

Forthcoming Racecourse Templates:
LINGFIELD AW (Saturday 1 June 2024)

CHEPSTOW CONFIGURATION: Left handed, undulating. Oval-shaped track, about two miles in extent, with a run-in of 5 furlongs. All races at up to a mile are run on the straight course. While not an out-and-out galloping course, owing to the pronounced undulations, the track puts the emphasis on stamina almost regardless of ground.

FAVOURITES: Winning Favourites at Chepstow over the past 5 years show 141-370 for 38.11% and a level stake profit of +14.94 to SP so around +5% above the national average. All categories produce decent figures albeit from a small sample, though best category are 3yo winning favourites in non-handicaps show 23-43 for 53% (-2.58). Note, all 3 categories (age-groups) of winning favourites in handicaps produce a profit to level stakes, something very unusual in a Racecourse Template!

TRAINERS: William Haggas (22%) has sent 27 runners to Chepstow over the past 5 years winning with 6 of them for 22% so matching his national average. On this occasion he sends an interesting trio of runners and should go close to a winner, they include SWINDON 1.50, GILDED WATER 3.35 & FAR LANE 4.15.

Michael Stoute (18%) has his horses in form scoring 3 from his last 6 runners for 50% at prices of 7/1, 2/1 & 9/2 and he sends James Webb 3.35 to be ridden by Rhys Clutterbuck. In the last 5 years Stoute has only sent 6 horses to Chepstow winning with 2 of them, the trainer must think this course suits his charge though Gilded Water looks hard to beat for William Haggas.

Andrew Baling (15%) sends 2 including MOUNT TEIDE 1.50 & BYE BYE SALAM and the former must go close to winning with his first, both to be ridden by David Probert.

JOCKEYS: David Probert (12%) has disappointing Chepstow figures given his quality and national average, scoring 11-122 for just 9% (-82.06) so -3% below his national average! He rides in 7 of the 8 races on tomorrow's card and it will be hard to keep him out of the winners enclosure, his rides include LOOSE TONGUE 1.20, MOUNT TEIDE 1.50, RHUBARB 2.25, LEVEL UP 3.00, BYE BYE SALAM 3.35, KINGDOM OF STARS 4.15 & BIG LOU 4.45.

Rob Hornby (11%) is another jockey with 7 rides and importantly his first 2 rides are big class droppers, POLES APART 1.20 from Class 4 to Class 6, then ECHO LIMA 1.50 from Class 2 to Class 5. His other 5 rides include NOTRE MAISON 2.25, BEYOND EQUAL 3.00, DOMAINE DES COMBES 3.35, SEEK AND DESTROY 4.15 & BUDDING 4.45.

OWNERS: None of the leading owners have a runner at tomorrow's meeting.

RED FLAG: Ralph Beckett has a high national average of 18% yet over the last 5 years scores 13-36 for a big 36% (+12.58) at Chepstow so +18% above his standard He sends 3 fillies to South Wales tomorrow and there is a need to process them. The horses are bigger priced and include ECHO LIMA 1.50, DOMAINE DES COMBES 3.35 & SEEK AND DESTROY 4.15. Echo Lima 1.50 is a big class dropper from Class 2 to Class 5 yet available at 10/1 when only 6/1 for the Ascot Class 2. How can that be? She must need more time after running particularly green first time up.

Domaine Des Combes 3.35 is a Le Havre filly and makes her debut. She cost 325,000gns and available at around 13/2, a market check is advised. Finally, Seek And Destroy 4.15 is a Sea The Stars filly who cost 325,000gns and available at around 20/1. With the above in mind this trio will make for interesting viewing. Rob Hornby rides each of them.