16:00 Chester

John Smith's Handicap

5f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Soft · 10 runners · £12,885 · Saturday, 13 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 3/1F·4.00

1st
Tricky Tel (GB)AI top pick · 57.5
David Probert·Hugo Palmer
3/1F·4.00
SP
2nd
Atomic Force (IRE)
P J McDonald·Edward Bethell·beaten 0.3 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP
3rd
Vintage Clarets (GB)
Warren Fentiman·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten .75 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP

Race time

1m 2.43s+3.43s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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

Tricky Tel

David Probert · Hugo Palmer · 3yo

Top-rated of 10

score 57.5 · +0.5 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% weight
100very strong
17d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
62average
Last 6: 5-7-4-3-1
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 84
Trainer20% weight
35below average
Hugo Palmer: 5/35 winners last 14d (14%)

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 5f

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: Tricky Tel (draw 3) and Atomic Force (draw 2) get the bias; Al Hussar (draw 9) 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	10	Tricky Tel J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 3 3yo · G · b	57431	9-00	84	—	—	57.5	3/1F·4.00 SP
2	1	Atomic Force J: P J McDonald · T: Edward Bethell · draw 2 7yo · G · ch	71103	10-02	93	—	—	53.4	11/2·6.50 SP
3	2	Vintage Clarets J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 7yo · G · b	00702	9-09	86	—	—	47.0	4/1·5.00 SP
4	9	Blinky J: Harry Russell · T: Antony Brittain · draw 7 4yo · G · chp	52800	9-02	79	—	—	37.7	25/1·26.00 SP
5	4	Rosenpur J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 8 6yo · G · bh	20261	9-07	84	—	—	52.9	11/1·12.00 SP
6	5	Al Hussar J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Grant Tuer · draw 9 4yo · G · brb	343251	9-06	83	—	—	56.9	8/1·9.00 SP
7	6	Changeofmind J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 1 6yo · G · ch	95018	9-04	81	—	—	43.9	4/1·5.00 SP
8	3	Ruby's Profit J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 4 4yo · F · btpFT TP	40464	9-08	85	—	—	45.8	12/1·13.00 SP
9	8	Copper Knight J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 10 12yo · G · bt	02106	9-03	80	—	—	45.1	22/1·23.00 SP
10	7	Marty Hopkirk J: Rowan Scott · T: David Loughnane · draw 6 4yo · G · bpFT P	00540	9-03	80	—	—	48.8	28/1·29.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:00 Chester on 13 June 2026?

Tricky Tel (GB) won the 16:00 Chester at SP 4.00. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by Hugo Palmer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Chester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Tricky Tel, won the race (AI score 57.5).

What were the placings in the 16:00 Chester?

Top finishers: 1. Tricky Tel (GB) (4.00), 2. Atomic Force (IRE) (6.50), 3. Vintage Clarets (GB) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:00 Chester?

The winning time was 1m 2.43s, 3.43s slower than standard.

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