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16:00

Chester

Great Britain

John Smith's Handicap

Saturday, 13 June 2026

5f·Flat·Class 3·Good To Soft·10 runners·£12,885
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 3/1F·4.00
  1. 1st
    Tricky Tel (GB)AI top pick · 57.5
    David Probert·Hugo Palmer
    3/1F·4.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Atomic Force (IRE)
    P J McDonald·Edward Bethell·beaten 0.3 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
  3. 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.057.5/100 rating
Tricky Tel
4.50Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way57.5/100 rating
Tricky Tel
4.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 1.70 · 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

Tricky Tel

David Probert · Hugo Palmer · 3yo

57.5/100
+0.5 vs next best (56.9)

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%)
MarketBest price 4.50 (Bet365) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
212
7yo · G · ch
71103
10-029353.4
11/2·6.50
SP
325
7yo · G · b
00702
9-098647.0
4/1·5.00
SP
834
4yo · F · btpFT TP
40464
9-088545.8
12/1·13.00
SP
548
6yo · G · bh
20261
9-078452.9
11/1·12.00
SP
659
4yo · G · brb
343251
9-068356.9
8/1·9.00
SP
761
6yo · G · ch
95018
9-048143.9
4/1·5.00
SP
1076
4yo · G · bpFT P
00540
9-038048.8
28/1·29.00
SP
9810
12yo · G · bt
02106
9-038045.1
22/1·23.00
SP
497
4yo · G · chp
52800
9-027937.7
25/1·26.00
SP
1103
3yo · G · b
57431
9-008457.5
3/1F·4.00
SP

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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