Chester

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Chester
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Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 2 miles Good ground High-level race 9 runners £59,522 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
F. Norton · C. & Mark Johnston · 4yo · 8st 7lb
0
Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 86 Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 —
raced in second, joined leader and going easily over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, 2 lengths ahead inside final furlong, ran on well
2nd
K. Stott · I. Williams · 6yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 93 Won 0 of last 5 1.5 lengths
held up in last and in touch with leaders over 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, headway and kept on strongly final 110yds, went second towards finish, no match for winner
3rd
G. Rooke · R. Hughes · 4yo · 8st 7lb
0
Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 86 Stepping up to a harder race Won 2 of last 5 2 lengths
held up in behind leaders, not clear run on inner 2f out, switched right and went third when ridden over 1f out, went second but no impression inside final furlong, lost second towards finish
4th
C. Hutchinson · A. Balding · 4yo · 9st 4lb
0
Last odds: 2/1 Official rating 97 Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 3 of last 5 3.2 lengths
midfield on outer early, lost position and dropped to rear after 5f, headway 3f out, ridden when edged left and bumped over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
5th
4 It's Good To Laugh
J. Fanning · J. Candlish · 5yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 93 Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 2 times 3.8 lengths
took keen hold, held up in rear, bit short of room 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final 110yds, never near to challenge (jockey said gelding ran too free)
6th
R. Kingscote · H. & Roger Charlton · 9yo · 9st 13lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 106 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 245 days off Won 0 of last 5 3.9 lengths
pushed along early, led and set steady pace early, increased tempo from 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost second and weakened inside final furlong
7th
5 Oman
R. Ryan · R. Beckett · 4yo · 8st 11lb
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Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 90 Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 4.6 lengths
midfield, ridden over 2f out, edged right and bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
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.