16:55 Chester

Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 5 · Soft · 8 runners · £7,731 · Friday, 12 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Start Me Up (GB)
George Wood·Richard Spencer
16/1·17.00
SP
2nd
Explosive Finnish (GB)
Joanna Mason·Kevin & Lauren Frost·beaten .75 lengths
11/8F·2.38
SP
3rd
Trust Amy (IRE)
Gina Mangan·Gary Hanmer·beaten 5 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP

Race time

1m 19.21s+7.11s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

AI top-rated Nebulon (score 57.2) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Nebulon

Rowan Scott · Michael Bell · 3yo

Top-rated of 8

score 57.2 · +0.2 clear of next best (57.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
28d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
67strong
Last 6: 6-2-3-2
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 73
Trainer20% weight
48below average
Michael Bell: 4/21 winners last 14d (19%)

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 (1–3)

IV 1.38

Mid (4–6)

IV 0.89

High (7–8)

IV 0.69

Today: Nebulon (draw 1) and Start Me Up (draw 3) get the bias; Dolos Dream (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. 88 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Start Me Up J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer · draw 3 3yo · G · bp	25075	9-09	75	—	—	52.6	16/1·17.00 SP
2	7	Explosive Finnish J: Joanna Mason · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 2 3yo · G · ch	43332	9-05	71	—	—	50.2	11/8F·2.38 SP
3	3	Trust Amy J: Gina Mangan · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 6 3yo · F · b	56588	9-08	74	—	—	35.0	10/1·11.00 SP
4	8	Try Storm Cat J: Cieren Fallon · T: Jessica Macey · draw 8 3yo · G · bp	26080	9-03	69	—	—	35.1	28/1·29.00 SP
5	1	Dolos Dream J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 7 3yo · F · gr	2131	9-13	79	—	—	57.0	9/4·3.25 SP
6	6	Saucy Jane J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Jack Morland · draw 5 3yo · F · bp	445842	9-06	72	—	—	40.1	14/1·15.00 SP
7	4	Nebulon J: Rowan Scott · T: Michael Bell · draw 1 3yo · G · btFT T	6232	9-07	73	—	—	57.2	5/1·6.00 SP
8	5	Tactical Blitz J: Jason Watson · T: Liam Bailey · draw 4 3yo · G · grp	642138	9-06	72	—	—	48.5	40/1·41.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:55 Chester on 12 June 2026?

Start Me Up (GB) won the 16:55 Chester at SP 17.00. Ridden by George Wood. Trained by Richard Spencer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Chester?

No — the AI top pick (Nebulon) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 16:55 Chester?

Top finishers: 1. Start Me Up (GB) (17.00), 2. Explosive Finnish (GB) (2.38), 3. Trust Amy (IRE) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:55 Chester?

The winning time was 1m 19.21s, 7.11s slower than standard.

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