Who won the 13:50 Chester on 30 May 2026?
Virtuous Star (IRE) won the 13:50 Chester at SP 13.00. Ridden by David Nolan. Trained by Richard & Peter Fahey.
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Chester
Great BritainBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Saturday, 30 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 2·Good·11 runners·£20,616
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stVirtuous Star (IRE)David Nolan·Richard & Peter Fahey12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndPure Grit (GB)AI top pick · 60.3Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding·beaten 1.25 lengthsEvensF·2.00SP
- 3rdDeputy Vice (IRE)Kaiya Fraser·Rebecca Menzies·beaten .75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 15.80s+3.70s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Virtuous Star (IRE))
“Midfield - steady headway over 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - ran on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.060.3/100 rating
Pure Grit
2.32Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way59.4/100 rating
This Moment
4.90Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Pure Grit
Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding · 2yo
60.3/100
+0.8 vs next best (59.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 2
- Ratings50% weight55averageRPR 87 · TS 79 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageAndrew Balding: 7/49 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 2.32 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 2yo · C · b | 2 | 9-07 | — | 70 | — | 50.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | 2yo · C · ch | 33 | 9-07 | — | 87 | 66 | 54.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 17.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 2yo · G · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 27.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | 2yo · C · b | 9 | 9-07 | — | 57 | 37 | 34.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 2yo · C · ch | 6 | 9-07 | — | 63 | 32 | 30.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 2yo · C · b | 2 | 9-07 | — | 87 | 79 | 60.3 | EvensF·2.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 0 | 9-07 | — | 62 | 51 | 32.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | 2yo · C · b | 2 | 9-07 | — | 85 | 58 | 59.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 11 | 9 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 2 | 2yo · F · gr | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 12 | 2yo · C · b | 4 | 9-07 | — | 67 | 48 | 41.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:50 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Pure Grit) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 13:50 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Virtuous Star (IRE) (13.00), 2. Pure Grit (GB) (2.00), 3. Deputy Vice (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:50 Chester?
The winning time was 1m 15.80s, 3.70s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis looks a strong novice but preference among those with experience is for PURE GRIT ahead of This Moment and Caturra Lights.
Racing Post pick: Pure Grit
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Pure Grit, 7/2 This Moment, 6/1 Caturra Lights, 8/1 Blake's Monarch, Virtuous Star, 12/1 Koodini, 16/1 Deputy Vice, Star People, 20/1 Metamouse, Moriarty Moon, 33/1 Dream On Kent, 66/1 Trust Havana
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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