Chester

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Chester
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 1.8 miles Good ground Mid-level race 5 runners £13,137 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
P. J. McDonald · A. Balding · 3yo · 9st 8lb
0
Last odds: 2/1 Official rating 85 Won 1 of last 5 —
dwelt start, held up in behind leaders, went second and switched right over 2f out, led and pushed along over 1f out, went well clear final furlong, eased towards finish, easily
2nd
0
Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 68 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 4.8 lengths
raced in second, carried right over 7f out, ridden briefly 5f out, ridden 3f out, soon lost second and outpaced, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong, went second again final strides
3rd
D. Egan · C. & Mark Johnston · 3yo · 8st 13lb
0
Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 76 Won 0 of last 5 5.0 lengths
led, edged right over 7f out, ridden and faced strong challenge 2f out, soon headed and beaten, lost second final strides
4th
A. Elliott · M. Smith · 3yo · 8st 4lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 49 Stepping up to a harder race Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 16.9 lengths
soon dropped to last but in touch with leaders, ridden 4f out, soon struggling, well behind 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.

What these words mean

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.