Who won the 16:05 Chester on 30 May 2026?
Ruby's Angel (IRE) won the 16:05 Chester at SP 4.50. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Hugo Palmer.
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Chester
Great BritainJohn Smith's Fillies' Handicap
Saturday, 30 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 4·Good·11 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stRuby's Angel (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Hugo Palmer7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndCherry Baker (GB)Cieren Fallon·James Owen·beaten 0.3 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdZighy (IRE)AI top pick · 65.3Jason Hart·George Boughey·beaten 1.25 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
1m 15.24s+3.14s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Ruby's Angel (IRE))
“Held up in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - ridden and headway towards near side inside final furlong - led narrowly inside final 110yds - ran on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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 →v1.065.3/100 rating
Zighy
8.00Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way65.3/100 rating
Zighy
8.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 2.40 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Zighy
Jason Hart · George Boughey · 3yo
65.3/100
+5.4 vs next best (59.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong30d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 2-2-1-1-4
- Trainer20% weight65strongGeorge Boughey: 7/27 winners last 14d (26%)
- Ratings50% weight57averageOR 82 · RPR 89 · TS 84
MarketBest price 8.00 (Unibet) — 4th pick of 11 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 3yo · F · br | 116 | 9-09 | 85 | 89 | 50 | 59.9 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 55101 | 9-09 | 85 | 90 | 84 | 56.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 11 | 3yo · F · ch | 2231 | 9-09 | 85 | 90 | 51 | 55.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 10750 | 9-09 | 85 | 91 | 86 | 49.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 22114 | 9-06 | 82 | 89 | 84 | 65.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 12 | 3yo · F · b | 34142 | 9-05 | 81 | 90 | 85 | 59.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | 3yo · F · bp | 62217 | 9-04 | 80 | 90 | 85 | 55.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 11668 | 9-04 | 80 | 89 | 46 | 45.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 3yo · F · bb | 9169 | 9-01 | 77 | 90 | 80 | 53.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 15658 | 9-00 | 76 | 93 | 71 | 38.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 12 | 6 | 3yo · F · gr | 42161 | 8-08 | 70 | 94 | 63 | 53.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 3yo · F · bp | 37450 | 8-13 | 75 | 89 | — | 48.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Zighy) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:05 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Ruby's Angel (IRE) (4.50), 2. Cherry Baker (GB) (5.00), 3. Zighy (IRE) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:05 Chester?
The winning time was 1m 15.24s, 3.14s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyGeorge Boughey looks to hold the aces and, back up to 6f, CHAMPONIE (nap) can get the better of Zighy.
Racing Post pick: Champonie
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Champonie, 9/2 Ruby's Angel, 5/1 Cherry Baker, 7/1 Fizzy Cristal, 8/1 Tarot, Zighy, 9/1 Hayynah, 18/1 Saffron Dandy, 20/1 Evie Ross, 25/1 Slay Queen, Trust Amy
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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