Sunday 9 AugustHappy 100th Birthday Chepstow Racecourse 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
Happy 100th Birthday Chepstow Racecourse 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
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Be An Angel shaped with plenty of promise when second two starts back and won three starts back, suggesting she retains the class to threaten here; she has experience over today's trip and conditions, and 135 lb is the chief concern.
Form last 6-75126
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
66SR63RPR57OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 66 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Macanudo has run over today's trip and going, and his third last time out shows he can get competitive when conditions align; winless in his last five, the worry is whether he can sustain that level after a 36-day break carrying 133 lb.
Form last 6647-03
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
61SR62RPR55OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 61 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in his last six starts, Arnaz nonetheless rates the pick of this field on a speed figure of 68, and he returns quickly on a compact eight-day turnaround with experience of today's trip and conditions — the 132 lb burden from stall seven is the one query.
Form last 6607878
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
49SR64RPR54OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 49 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Ranked bottom on our figures and carrying 128 lb from stall 8, Marisitta has been largely out of the frame in recent starts — fifth last time out and only one win in her last six — though that victory two starts back and experience over today's trip and going offer slim encouragement.
Form last 6475615
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
49SR49RPR50OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 49 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in his last five starts, with a ninth and eighth sandwiched around a lone second to show for recent efforts, Sundiata Keita is hard to fancy from stall 6 off a lofty 128 lb, though the return in 16 days and experience over today's trip and going offer slim hope.
Form last 6489-52
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
56SR52RPR50OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 56 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in his last six starts, Some Nightmare does offer three thirds in recent form, though he was only seventh on his latest outing; has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating edges above his official mark, but he faces a stiff ask from this profile.
Form last 6354337
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
55SR54RPR49OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 55 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in his last five starts, Outer Edge has been a model of consistency without quite delivering — that frustrating run of fourths and fifths tells its own story. He has run over today's distance and going before, and 24 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh, though his official mark of 48 leaves him with plenty to prove.
Form last 644-545
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51SR53RPR48OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 51 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Macarone brings strong recent placing form, finishing second last time out and running over today's trip and going, while 12 days gives him a fresh edge; the concern is that he's winless in his last six starts, suggesting the line is hard to cross.
Form last 6408752
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
54SR54RPR47OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 54 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Be An Angel owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (37) and market confidence (85). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
10/3Rod MillmanJake Dickson
66%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Macanudo
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
11/2 · Ian Williams✓ Value Signal
Outer Edge
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
11/1 · Christopher Mason◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Be An Angel (SR 66) holds the highest Saturday Rating in this field by a clear margin — 5 points above the next best Macanudo — and drops a class (ClassMv:↓1) which materially helps her chances in a weak Class 6 sprint. Her form string (-75126) shows a placed effort last time and she has a course visit to her name (W0P1 at Chepstow). Carrying 9-9, she is top-weight but the SR advantage more than compensates in this company. Jake Dickson's 14% career strike rate is solid for an apprentice and the stable's 13% record is respectable. The market drift of 9% is worth noting, but with the field's collective SR in the 49-66 band and no horse boasting convincing going/distance credentials, Be An Angel's class drop and SR lead are sufficient to commit.
Each-way alternative: Macanudo.
Main danger: Some Nightmare — Some Nightmare carries a MarkMv:-6 drop and has an outstanding course record (W2P5 at Chepstow) with a proven DistFit:+ at today's 6f trip — the specialist track knowledge and mark reduction give John O'Shea's second string a real each-way chance despite the GoingFit:- concern.
ShortlistBe An Angel, Macanudo, Some Nightmare, Sundiata Keita