Chapel Down Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Newbury

Newbury

16:45

Chapel Down Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-08-16

Distance 1m4f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £11,777

Winning Time 2m 33.46s (slow by 2.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Al Wasl Storm (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Owen Burrows	9/2	Won
2nd	Respiro Solitario (GB) Connor Planas · William Muir & Chris Grassick	13/2	1.75
3rd	Byblos (GB) Colin Keane · John & Thady Gosden	11/10F	1.25
4th	Shahbaz (IRE) Jim Crowley · Ian Williams	9/1	3.75
5th	Houstonn (GB) Alec Voikhansky · Richard Hannon	11/1	2
6th	Renato (GB) Hollie Doyle · Marco Botti	6/1	1.25
7th	Raintown (IRE) David Probert · J S Moore	33/1	.75

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (5)	Byblos Bay J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	132	—	22-541	83	85	74	15d	—	—	-22	23.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Expensive to follow before long odds-on winner of a maiden at Southwell (1m3f, AW)
2 (3)	Al Wasl Storm Grey J:Billy Loughnane T:Owen Burrows	J:Billy Loughnane T:Owen Burrows	135	—	72100	86	84	67	59d	—	—	+3	20.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Having found the Derby and Royal Ascot far too tough, his sights are lowered dramatically
4 (4)	Renato Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Marco Botti	J:Hollie Doyle T:Marco Botti	133	p	2-2382	84	87	72	34d	—	—	+2	16	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Four placings from his six starts, including three times over this sort of trip
7 (1)	Respiro Solitario Bay J:Connor Planas(3) T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:Connor Planas(3) T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	116	—	343113	67	91	72	13d	—	—	+13	23	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Progressive; close third at Chester on latest outing and may still have more to give
6 (7)	Shahbaz Grey J:Jim Crowley T:Ian Williams	J:Jim Crowley T:Ian Williams	131	—	184741	73	88	68	11d	—	—	+8	18.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
C&D win latest; not the most consistent but a contender if it's another of his good days
1 (6)	Houstonn Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	142	b	-36630	84	87	76	7d	—	—	+6	13.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-9 in handicaps; last of ten back at Ascot last Saturday, admittedly in Shergar Cup race
3 (2)	Raintown Grey J:David Probert T:J S Moore	J:David Probert T:J S Moore	134	p	050610	76	85	59	9d	—	—	+11	14.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Comfortable C&D win (good to firm) in July; no show at Chepstow (good to soft) last week

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Byblos	6/5	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4
Al Wasl Storm	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Renato	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	6/1
Respiro Solitario	7/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2
Shahbaz	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Houstonn	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Raintown	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Byblos

23.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 15

5/4

2nd

Respiro Solitario

OR: 4.3 Form: 15.9 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Al Wasl Storm

20.5

OR: 9 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5

9/2

Shahbaz

18.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Renato

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

6/1

Raintown

14.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Houstonn

13.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Al Wasl Storm	86	84	67
Renato	84	87	72
Houstonn	84	87	76
Byblos	83	85	74
Raintown	76	85	59
Shahbaz	73	88	68
Respiro Solitario	67	91	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Houstonn	7d ago	Quick return
Raintown	9d ago	Quick return
Shahbaz	11d ago	Quick return
Respiro Solitario	13d ago	Quick return
Byblos	15d ago	Fit
Renato	34d ago	Fit
Al Wasl Storm	59d ago	Fresh