Chester

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Chester
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 5 furlongs Soft, spongy ground Mid-level race 7 runners £17,706 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
C. Murtagh · R. Fahey · 6yo · 9st 3lb
0
Last odds: 3/1 Official rating 89 Won 0 of last 5 —
chased leaders, went third home turn, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
2nd
A. Mullen · T. Easterby · 8yo · 8st 10lb
0
Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 82 Wearing blinkers Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 1 length
led narrowly or disputed lead, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra
3rd
C. Rodriguez · P. Midgley · 6yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 86 First run (debut) 2 lengths
slightly awkward start, in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went third towards finish (jockey said gelding slipped leaving the stalls and was slowly away)
4th
4 Lihou
J. F. Egan · D. Evans · 5yo · 8st 13lb
0
Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 85 Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 2 lengths
disputed lead, ridden home turn, headed and no extra inside final furlong
5th
O. McSweeney · K. Ryan · 7yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 5/2 Official rating 93 First run (debut) Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) 4 lengths
had head down as stalls opened, chased leaders, ridden home turn, no impression from over 1f out
6th
M. Winn · D. O'Meara · 4yo · 8st 11lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 83 Won 0 of last 5 6 lengths
in rear, ridden 2f out, made no telling impression
7th
Z. Wheatley · D. Carroll · 3yo · 8st 13lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 85 First run (debut) Jockey in form (1 win in 14 days) 8 lengths
disputed lead, pushed along and lost position over 3f out, ridden and dropped to rear home turn
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.