The Racing Horse proudly presents Round 3 of the 2025 Racing League alongside our insightful Racecourse Template at the iconic Chepstow Racecourse. This isn’t just another race day - it’s part of a dynamic six-week showdown where 7 teams battle it out across 6 premier UK racecourses and over £2 million in prizemoney, all unfolding across six Thursday nights from July 24 to August 28. With regional pride on the line, tactical brilliance and elite horsemanship take centre stage. After Wales & The West’s big win in 2024, the pressure is on, and Chepstow could be the game-changer.

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CHEPSTOW RACECOURSE WHAT'S ON

CHEPSTOW FAVOURITES (5 years)
Non-handicap                   Handicap
2yo	17-42	40%   -4.90    5-16	31%    -0.30
3yo	22-43	51%   -5.27    39-94	41%    +8.73
4yo+	3-9	33%   +3.25    73-222	33%    -7.59
TOTAL	42-94	45%   -6.92    117-332	35%    +0.84

CHEPSTOW FAVOURITES (current year)
Non-handicap                   Handicap
2yo	4-8	50%   +1.84    1-1     100%    +1.20
3yo	2-4	50%   -0.67    4-12	33%    -2.72
4yo+	0-2	 0%   -2.00   13-40	33%    -6.27
TOTAL   6-14	43%   -1.13   18-53	34%    -7.79

TOP 5 TRAINERS at Chepstow last 5 years      +/-   E
John O'Shea (8%)    19-145   13%   -24.62    +5%   0
Chris Mason (15%)   16-88    18%    -4.66    +3%   1
David Evans (11%)   16-107   15%    +8.75    +4%   2
Archie Watson (14%) 15-61    25%   +18.71   +11%   0
Rod Millman (12%)   14-100   14%   -11.50    +2%   0
  
TOP 5 JOCKEYS at Chepstow last 5 years       +/-   R
Hollie Doyle (14%)   25-89   28%   +19.79   +14%   0  
Gina Mangan (11%)    25-157  16%    +3.28    +5%   0
Saffie Osborne (12%) 14-60   23%    -1.80   +11%   7
Cal Hutchinson (9%)  12-91   13%    -4.04    +4%   0 
David Probert (12%)  12-109  11%   -53.23    -1%   5
    
TOP 5 OWNERS at Chepstow last 5 years        +/-   E 
Cross Racing Club (10%)	8-50   16%   -5.12   +6%   0 
P & A de Weck (8%)      6-46   13%  -20.95   +5%   1   
Mrs E Evans (16%)       4-12   33%  +26.50  +17%   1
C Mason Racing (16%)    4-14   29%   +7.37  +13%   0
Hannah Jones (16%)      4-16   25%   +1.50   +9%   0
   
Upcoming Chepstow Fixtures:
Tuesday 19 August 2025 
Monday 25 August 2025
Tuesday 2 September 2025
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Upcoming Racing League Fixtures:
Thursday 24 July: Great Yarmouth (Round 1)
Thursday 31 July: Wolverhampton AW (Round 2)
Thursday 7 August: Chepstow (Round 3)
Thursday 14 August: Windsor (Round 4)
Thursday 21 August: Newcastle AW (Round 5)
Thursday 28 August: Southwell AW (Round 6)

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: It's official, Chepstow is a punter-friendly racecourse and we have the receipts. Over the past 5 years winning favourites at the course show 159-426 for 37.32% so around +5% above the national average. Best category for winning strike rate are 3yo winning favourites in non-handicaps who show 22-43 for 51% (-5.27).  Worst category for strike rate are 4yo winning favourites in handicaps showing 13-40 for 33% (-6.47).

• Michael Wigham (10%) 3-6 for 50% (-1.00)
• Jim Goldie (13%) 19-80 for 24% (-5.00)
• J O'Brien (14%) 29-138 for 21% (+0.73)
• James Owen (17%) 21-103 for 20% (+5.53)
• Jamie Osborne (10%) 7-35 for 20% (-2.00)
• Jane Chapple-Hyam (12%) 5-25 for 20% (+6.00)
• Clive Cox (14%) 8-41 for 20% (+15.95)

Only 2 of our top 5 trainers have an interest for this meeting. Christopher Mason (15%) has a single runner in ALL WAYS GLAMOROUS 7.30 who is a 4yo gelding and a course and distance winner who likes fast ground, to be ridden by Saffie Osborne (12%).

David Evans (11%) has 2 runners including GAIETY MUSICAL 6.00 & ULTRAMARINE 7.00. Hard to fancy either for win purposes, so both look to have place chances only...

COLD LIST TRAINERS: Charlie Hills (14%) & Ed Walker (14%) are both 0-24, we can expect them to come off the cold list sooner rather than later!

HOT JOCKEYS: Danny Tudhope (16%) looks the jockey to follow for this Racing League meeting. He is currently 22-88 for a big 25% (-8.34) and has 6 rides including PROFIT REFUSED 5.30, SWORD 6.00, RIOT 7.00, BILLIE BE QUICK 7.30, WINSTON JUNIOR 8.00 & HORNSEA BAY 8.30. Stop at a winner?

Saffie Osborne (12%) loves this competition and is another jockey expected to visit the winning circle, she has a full book of 7 rides, they include ADDISON GREY 5.30, JARHAM 6.00, TARKHAN 6.30, BE FRANK 7.00, ALL WAYS GLAMOROUS 7.30, BURREN SONG 8.00 & FANTASY BELIEVER 8.30

Another jockey in fine form is Kevin Stott (14%) who has 4 rides including TIGER TULIP 5.30, BELIEVE YOU ME 7.00, HAPTICS 8.00 & ROGUE IMPACT 8.30.

David Probert (13%) enjoys his visits to Chepstow, a course where he has ridden 75 winners. Only at Bath has he ridden more turf winners (84 in total). He has 5 rides including BOB MALI 5.30, KING'S LYNN 6.30, ESTRELLA DIVINA 7.00, LIEBER POWER 8.00 & CITY OF DELIGHT 8.30 and we can expect him to be ultra-competitive as usual.

There are 2 jockeys in the doldrums, they include Grace McEntee (8%) 0-62 (110 days) & Sean D Bowen (12%) 0-59 (41 days).

Females rule at Chepstow! The top 3 jockeys at the course over the past 5 years are Hollie Doyle (14%), Gina Mangan (11%) and Saffie Osborne (12%). Doyle scores at 28% at Chepstow so +14% above her national average, Mangan scores 16% which is +5%, whilst Osborne (12%) scores 23% for +11%. Backing them blind shows 64-302 for 21% and a level stake profit of +£25.27 over the past 5 years.

But of the 3 only Saffie Osborne has rides for this meeting, and she has a full book of 7 rides, they include ADDISON GREY 5.30, JARHAM 6.00, TARKHAN 6.30, BE FRANK 7.00, ALL WAYS GLAMOROUS 7.30, BURREN SONG 8.00 & FANTASY BELIEVER 8.30. Stop at a winner?

RED FLAG: On completion of a Racecourse Template there is always information shouting at you, sometimes obvious, sometimes not! On this occasion we return to jockeyship, and if we were asked for the best angle in to this particular meeting, it would be carefully process the rides of four jockeys, for the reasons the template describes. Danny Tudhope, Kevin Stott, Saffie Osborne and David Probert will surely feature heavily throughout the night. Between them they have 22 rides and reasonable to expect at least 3 winners from them and a significant number of placings.

Every jockey booking ever made has a negative or positive impact or quality quotient, and this allegorical number varies from day to day and course to course. It is difficult, but this help versus hinder estimate must be factored-in when profiling a race. Read more...

5.30: Racing League 15 Handicap (Class 3) 6f16y

• ADDISON GREY (C Cox) last time out winner, now 2 from 3, joint-highest rated and remains open to improvement now handicapping. Saffie Osborne rides
• PROFIT REFUSED (O Sangster) beaten favourite last time out, form figures 1312, certain to go well and she has place chance at least. Danny Tudhope rides
• MONTEZUMA (J Goldie) hot trainer with just his 3rd runner here. Ex-Charlie Appleby, low mileage and unlucky last time out, Amie Waugh (3) rides

6.00: Racing League 16 Handicap (Class 4) 1m14y

• GREAT BLASKET (Newland & Insole) C&D winner here in June, now 2 from 3, career best last time and still weighted to win 80 > 76. The 7/1 available looks perceived value. Callum Shepherd rides and 35% on favourites should the money come
• WATCH AND SHOOT (G Scott) beaten favourite last time out, first time blinkers, held in some regard by trainer and unexposed. Charles Bishop rides
• SWORD (D O'Meara) drops from Class 2 to Class 4, quirky but talented if in the mood. Danny Tudhope ride

6.30: Racing League 17 Handicap (Class 2) 7f16y

• GREAT ACCLAIM (E Johnson-Houghton) Course winner, Goodwood big field winner last time out in Class 3. Won 4 times in 2024, obvious chance if this race doesn't come too soon (8 days). Charles Bishop rides
• BRIAN (J S Moore) drops from Group 3 to Class 2, handicap debut, Callum Shepherd rides
• VAFORTINO (K De Foy) drops from Group 1 to Class 2, off 292 days, paddock and betting watch advised. Trainer prefers juice in the ground, so may need rain to help. Danny Muscutt rides

7.00: Racing League 18 Handicap (Class 4) 7f16y

• ESTRELLA DIVINA (J Channon) Well bred 4yo filly just 2 runs and last time out winner, opening mark demands progress, but looks certain to improve. David Probert rides
• WOBWOBWOB (A Keatley) beaten favourite last time out, weighted to win 87 > 81, Jack Nicholls (7) rides
• ARCTIC DAWN (D & C Kubler) beaten favourite last time out, first time blinkers. Drop in trip to suit but has gate issues but improving. Richard Kingscote rides

7.30: Racing League 19 Handicap (Class 4) 5f16y

• BLIND BEGGAR (M Appleby) beaten favourite last time out, Alistair Rawlinson rides
• ANCIENT TIMES (H Eustace) form figures 1212 and trainer says he is in good nick for this, Callum Shepherd rides
• WOOHOO (J Goldie) thriving for new yard and hot trainer, now won 4 from last 5, still progressive, up 5lb, Amie Waugh (3) rides

8.00: Racing League 20 Handicap (Class 3) 1m4f

• BEYLERBEYI (I Williams) seeking hat-trick, won in the last 7 days with career best after missing the break, 3lb well in under a penalty. Ed Greatrex rides
• BESET (J O'Brien) beaten favourite last time out, form figures 1123 so should be on the premises in this. Trainer's first runner at Chepstow, Finley Marsh rides
• LIEBER POWER (A Balding) C&D winner last year, up 6lbs but largely consistent and place chance, David Probert rides

8.30: Racing League 21 Handicap (Class 3) 1m2f

• HORNSEA BAY (D O'Meara) good 2 of 9 in Ayr handicap 10 days ago, clear of rest. Bold showing expected off an unchanged mark. Danny Tudhope rides
• CITY OF DELIGHT (D Menuisier) 6-time winner, all at big tracks, needs to bounce back from last run though that is possible. David Probert rides
• ROGUE IMPACT (J Owens) lightly raced, took step forward on first run in handicap company when 2nd at Thirsk. Kevin Stott rides