Chepstow 14:06 RESULTED
Class 6 9 Aug 2026

Sunday 9 August Happy 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) · 0m6f16y

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Happy 100th Birthday Chepstow Racecourse 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

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  1. Winner Arnaz (GB) Hope Regan · Mark Loughnane
    9/1
  2. 11/2
  3. 13/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 3 weeks ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Be An Angel silks
Be An Angel
Age 4 · 9-9
-75126
57
66
63
4
9-9
10/3 7/2 10/3
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.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Macanudo silks
Macanudo
Age 5 · 9-7
647-03
55
61
62
5
9-7
11/2 4/1 9/2
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.
AI verdict

SR 61 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Arnaz silks
Arnaz
Age 5 · 9-6
607878
54
49
64
5
9-6
9/1 9/1 17/2
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.
AI verdict

SR 49 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Marisitta silks
Marisitta
Age 6 · 9-2
475615
50
49
49
6
9-2
6/1 17/2 9/2
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.
AI verdict

SR 49 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Sundiata Keita silks
Sundiata Keita
Age 4 · 9-2
489-52
50
56
52
4
9-2
9/2 7/2 9/2
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.
AI verdict

SR 56 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Some Nightmare silks
Some Nightmare
Age 9 · 9-1
354337
49
55
54
9
9-1
17/2 11/2 17/2
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.
AI verdict

SR 55 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Outer Edge silks
Outer Edge
Age 5 · 9-0
44-545
48
51
53
5
9-0
11/1 17/2 9/1
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.
AI verdict

SR 51 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Macarone silks
Macarone
Age 5 · 8-13
408752
47
54
54
5
8-13
6/1 9/2 11/2
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.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Be An Angel 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 Bet365
2 Macanudo 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.00 11/2 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 11/2 Bet365
3 Arnaz 9/1 open 12.00 17/2 open 11.00 17/2 open 11.00 9/1 9/1 9/1 Bet365
4 Marisitta 6/1 open 10.00 6/1 open 9.50 6/1 open 10.00 11/2 open 10.00 9/2 open 10.00 6/1 Bet365
5 Sundiata Keita 9/2 open 4.50 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 11/2 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 11/2 William Hill
6 Some Nightmare 17/2 open 6.50 9/1 open 7.00 9/1 open 7.00 9/1 open 7.00 17/2 open 7.00 9/1 Coral
7 Outer Edge 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 9.50 11/1 Bet365
8 Macarone 6/1 open 6.00 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 6/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Macanudo

Speculative

Macanudo owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (34) and market confidence (75). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

11/2 Ian Williams Finlay Bassett(7)
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Be An Angel

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Rod Millman
✓ 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.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Low conviction
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +12.9 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction
75 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +16.4 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
31 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.4 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor High conviction
63 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.3 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.1 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 2. Macanudo
48.1 11/2
2 1. Be An Angel
47.2 10/3
3 5. Sundiata Keita
46.8 9/2
4 8. Macarone
44.9 6/1
5 6. Some Nightmare
43.7 17/2
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Be An Angel
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 4 · 9-9
10/3
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 4 · 9-2
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 56 🐾

SR 56 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 9-7
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 6 · 9-2
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 49 🐾

SR 49 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 5 · 8-13
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 54 🐾

SR 54 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 9 · 9-1
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

SR 55 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 5 · 9-6
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 49 🐾

SR 49 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 5 · 9-0
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 51 🐾

SR 51 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Be An Angel
Confidence: Medium

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.

Shortlist Be An Angel, Macanudo, Some Nightmare, Sundiata Keita
Each-way: Macanudo Danger: Some Nightmare

🗺 The Course Class 6

0m6f16y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Chepstow Track and setting
Class 6 Race grade