16:45 Newbury

Saturday 16 August 2025

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Chapel Down Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 33.46s

1^st

(3)

Al Wasl Storm

39-9

9/2

T: Owen BurrowsJ: Billy Loughnane

Handy, disputed lead from 3f out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely to forge away final 110 yards op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(1)

Respiro Solitario

38-4

13/2

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Connor Planas (3)

Led, joined 3f out, sustained duel with winner thereafter, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well, headed final 110 yards, no extra op 15/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(5)

Byblos

39-6

11/10f

T: J & T GosdenJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on but no impression on front pair op 5/4

4^th

3 ¾

(7)

Shahbaz

59-5

9/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Jim Crowley

Towards rear, pushed along into 4th 2f out, soon ridden and plugged on same pace op 15/2

5^th

(6)

Houstonn

410-2

11/1

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (3)

Front mid-division on outer, closed up halfway, ridden disputing 3rd well over 2f out, faded 2f out op 12/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

1 ¼

(4)

Renato

39-7

6/1

T: M BottiJ: Hollie Doyle

Mid-division, ridden 3f out, gradually dropped away op 11/2

7^th

(2)

Raintown

59-8

33/1

T: J S MooreJ: David Probert

In rear, ridden 2f out, no response op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.30, £2.70EX:£27.10Trifecta:£74.50SF:£33.35Swingers:£3.40, £2.00, £2.60

Forecasts

Byblos (11/10), Al Wasl Storm (9/2), Renato (6/1), Respiro Solitario (13/2), Shahbaz (9/1), Houstonn (11/1), Raintown (33/1)

SHAHBAZ was value for a little bit extra when scoring over C&D 11 days ago so looks capable of defying a 2 lb rise. Thriving 3-y-o Respiro Solitario is another to consider, while Byblos won his maiden in good style at Southwell and is bound to be popular for top connections.

SHAHBAZ (IRE)
RESPIRO SOLITARIO
BYBLOS

Previous Winners

2024

Hutchence

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Rossa Ryan | T: R M Beckett

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,776.002nd: £5,526.003rd: £2,761.004th: £1,382.005th: £688.00

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