Who won the 14:02 Chester on 12 June 2026?
Metamouse (IRE) won the 14:02 Chester at SP 4.50. Ridden by Hector Crouch. Trained by David Loughnane.
14:02 Chester
Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Race Qual) (GBB/IRE Incentive)
6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 9 runners · £15,462 · Friday, 12 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stMetamouse (IRE)Hector Crouch·David Loughnane7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndKoodini (IRE)Rowan Scott·Hugo Palmer·beaten 2.75 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdTowelontheterrace (IRE)George Wood·Jennie Candlish·beaten 1.25 lengths22/1·23.00SP
Race time
1m 20.05s+7.95s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
AI top-rated Lady Branksome (score 31.9) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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.
Why the model rates this top
Lady Branksome
Jason Hart · Michael Bell · 2yo
Top-rated of 9
score 31.9 · +3.0 clear of next best (28.9)
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 strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 5-2
- Trainer20% weight48below averageMichael Bell: 4/21 winners last 14d (19%)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
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 6f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.38
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.89
High (8–10)
IV 0.69
Today: Metamouse (draw 1) and Towelontheterrace (draw 3) get the bias; Belardo Ace (draw 10) 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. 88 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Hector Crouch · T: David Loughnane · draw 1 2yo · C · b | 4 | — | 26.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 90 | — | 16.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 3 2yo · C · b | — | — | 18.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 7 | — | 14.5 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Stuart Williams · draw 4 2yo · C · b | — | — | 15.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Jason Hart · T: Michael Bell · draw 7 2yo · F · b | 52 | — | 31.9 | 11/4J·3.75 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 90 | — | 7.4 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Gina Mangan · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 9 2yo · F · gr | 0 | — | 7.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 10 2yo · C · b | 52 | — | 28.9 | 11/4J·3.75 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Craig Lidster · draw 8 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:02 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Lady Branksome) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 14:02 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Metamouse (IRE) (4.50), 2. Koodini (IRE) (15.00), 3. Towelontheterrace (IRE) (23.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:02 Chester?
The winning time was 1m 20.05s, 7.95s slower than standard.
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