Who won the 15:30 Chester on 30 May 2026?
Lexington Jet (IRE) won the 15:30 Chester at SP 21.00. Ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. Trained by David Loughnane.
15:30 Chester
Virgin Bet Handicap
7f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 11 runners · £25,770 · Saturday, 30 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stLexington Jet (IRE)Silvestre De Sousa·David Loughnane20/1·21.00SP
- 2ndBrighton Boy (IRE)Warren Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten .5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdSupido (FR)Billy Loughnane·Ian Williams·beaten .75 lengths5/2F·3.50SP
Race time
1m 27.22s+3.12s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Lexington Jet (IRE))
“Pressed leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well”
AI top-rated Korker (score 58.8) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Supido
A 4lb rise for his win at the May meeting may not prevent SUPIDO from following up. Brighton Boy is feared most.
Forecast 5/2 Supido, 11/2 Roman Dragon, Elements Of Fire, 6/1 Palmar Bay, 9/1 Miami Matrix, 11/1 Brighton Boy, 12/1 Angel Hunter, 16/1 Bobby Bennu, The Angel King, Lexington Jet, 28/1 Korker, 50/1 Nizam, 66/1 Midnight Strike
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Korker
Jason Hart · K R Burke · 7yo
Top-rated of 11
score 58.8 · +1.9 clear of next best (56.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight70strongK R Burke: 13/46 winners last 14d (28%)
- Ratings50% weight66strongOR 91 · RPR 111 · TS 97
- Form20% weight8weakLast 6: 2-0-0-8-0
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Chester 7f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.11).
Low (1–5)
IV 1.11
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.75
High (10–13)
IV 1.11
Today: Elements Of Fire (draw 1) and Supido (draw 3) get the bias; Roman Dragon (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 84 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: David Loughnane · draw 2 4yo · G · chb | 11710 | 82 | 51.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 2 | 12 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 8 4yo · G · gr | 19701 | 84 | 55.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ian Williams · draw 3 4yo · G · bp | 08581 | 94 | 55.7 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 12 5yo · G · grh | 82550 | 93 | 52.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Archie Watson · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 41117 | 94 | 56.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Jason Hart · T: K R Burke · draw 11 7yo · G · b | 20080 | 91 | 58.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Richard Hannon · draw 9 4yo · C · bb | 08166 | 91 | 56.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 7 7yo · G · bp | 058701 | 100 | 56.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Patrick Morris · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 10024 | 85 | 50.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 10 | 1 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 96444 | 102 | 55.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 11 | 10 | J: Barry McHugh · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 33400 | 88 | 53.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ryan Kavanagh(5) · T: Ian Williams · draw 13 4yo · G · gr | 01706 | 91 | 50.8 | — |
| — | — | J: Charles Bishop · T: Ian Williams · draw 10 4yo · G · b | 21560 | 95 | 50.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Korker) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Lexington Jet (IRE) (21.00), 2. Brighton Boy (IRE) (12.00), 3. Supido (FR) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Chester?
The winning time was 1m 27.22s, 3.12s slower than standard.
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