Chester

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Chester
Finished
Flat race · no jumps About 1.3 miles Soft, spongy ground Elite-level race 8 runners £97,370 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
R. Moore · A. P. O'Brien · 3yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 4/1 Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time —
took keen hold, led narrowly, headed when short of room after 2f, soon disputed lead, led again against far rail over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, ridden out
2nd
3 Alder
G. Ryan · D. Aidan O'Brien · 3yo · 9st 2lb
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Last odds: 5/2 Official rating 104 Trainer in form Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 1.8 lengths
slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon prominent on inner, lost position after 3f, switched right over 2f out, headway and went second when hung left over 1f out, kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed from top of straight)
3rd
W. Buick · C. Appleby · 3yo · 9st 5lb
0
Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 100 Back after 206 days off Jockey in form (11 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 4 lengths
took keen hold, disputed lead, edged right and prominent after 2f, pushed along and outpaced under 2f out, rallied and went third 1f out, no match for first two (jockey said colt hung right-handed)
4th
K. Shoemark · C. Hills · 3yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 8 lengths
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f, pushed along when carried left and hampered over 1f out, not recover
5th
F. Norton · O. Pears · 3yo · 9st 2lb
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Last odds: 33/1 Stepping up to a harder race Won 1 of last 5 10 lengths
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, soon no impression
6th
O. Murphy · A. Balding · 3yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 18/1 Official rating 99 Won 1 of last 5 11.2 lengths
took keen hold, prominent on outer, led narrowly or disputed lead when hampered after 2f, ridden and headed when hampered and hung left over 1f out, not recover
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.