Chester

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Chester
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 1.5 miles Soft, spongy ground Standard race 9 runners £24,592 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
1 Struth
J. Fanning · C. Johnston · 3yo · 9st 10lb
0
Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 86 Back after 204 days off Jockey in form (7 wins in 14 days) Won 1 of last 5 —
held up in rear, headway and pressed leader after 5f, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left final 110yds, stayed on
2nd
F. Norton · C. Johnston · 3yo · 9st 4lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 80 Won 1 of last 5 0.8 lengths
took keen hold, raced in second, prominent after 5f, switched right and went second again 2f out, ridden up the centre inside final furlong, stayed on
3rd
R. Moore · G. Boughey · 3yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 78 Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 3 of last 5 1.2 lengths
steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last, switched left soon after start, bit short of room under 2f out, headway and went third over 1f out, edged left and ridden inside final 110yds, kept on
4th
F. Marsh · J. O'Keeffe · 3yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 76 Won 1 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 33% of runs) Won at this distance 1 time 4.2 lengths
in touch with leaders on inner, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and weakened gradually final 110yds
5th
J. Doyle · H. Palmer · 3yo · 9st 1lb
0
Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 77 Won 0 of last 5 10.8 lengths
slowly into stride, towards rear, dropped to last over 3f out, bit short of room under 2f out, pushed along and some headway when edged left inside final furlong, never dangerous
6th
R. Kingscote · H. Palmer · 3yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 78 Back after 143 days off Won 0 of last 5 12.8 lengths
towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders under 2f out, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong
7th
9 Burglar's Dream
D. Egan · T. Easterby · 3yo · 8st 10lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 72 Back after 199 days off Won 0 of last 5 38.8 lengths
prominent on outer, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, lost touch inside final furlong
8th
O. Murphy · A. Balding · 3yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 70 Back quickly after its last run Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 2 times 43.5 lengths
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, lost touch and eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
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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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)
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Group, Grade and Listed
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Handicap
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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
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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.