16:37 Chester

Roodee Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

2m · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Soft · 9 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 13 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Fox Journey (GB)
Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll
3/1·4.00
SP
2nd
Solar Pass (GB)AI top pick · 57.8
P J McDonald·Andrew Balding·beaten 7 lengths
9/4F·3.25
SP
3rd
Cascade Hall (IRE)
Amie Waugh·Jim Goldie·beaten 3.5 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP

Race time

3m 34.86s+11.26s vs std

Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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

Solar Pass

P J McDonald · Andrew Balding · 4yo

Top-rated of 9

score 57.8 · +3.5 clear of next best (54.2)

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
14d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
67strong
Last 6: 7-1-5-2-2
Ratings50% weight
51average
OR 76
Trainer20% weight
45below average
Andrew Balding: 11/60 winners last 14d (18%)

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 2m

full course data →

Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.36).

Low (1–4)

IV 1.36

Mid (5–8)

IV 0.80

High (9–11)

IV 0.79

Today: Solar Pass (draw 2) and It's All About You (draw 4) get the bias; Dino Bellagio (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. 77 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	1	Fox Journey J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 7 6yo · G · gr	05623	9-09	80	—	—	47.9	3/1·4.00 SP
2	5	Solar Pass J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 4yo · F · bp	71522	9-05	76	—	—	57.8	9/4F·3.25 SP
3	11	Cascade Hall J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 8 7yo · G · bh	07121	8-08	65	—	—	51.4	4/1·5.00 SP
4	7	Kingdom Of Stars J: Luke Morris · T: Kerry Lee · draw 1 5yo · G · b	13032	9-04	75	—	—	40.8	33/1·34.00 SP
5	6	Dino Bellagio J: David Probert · T: Donald McCain · draw 10 7yo · G · b	43183	9-04	75	—	—	54.2	22/1·23.00 SP
6	10	Action Pact J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 5 5yo · G · b	23164	8-10	67	—	—	46.5	9/2·5.50 SP
7	2	Savrola J: Sam James · T: Dianne Sayer · draw 11 7yo · G · b	22120	9-09	80	—	—	48.0	16/1·17.00 SP
8	3	It's All About You J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 4 6yo · G · bp	0180	9-07	78	—	—	43.6	17/2·9.50 SP
9	4	Barenboim J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 3 8yo · G · bp	12698	9-05	76	—	—	37.5	50/1·51.00 SP
—	—	Heathen J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 6 7yo · G · b	42443	9-02	73	—	—	49.7	—
—	—	Pergamon J: Harry Davies · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 9 5yo · G · chtp	8837	9-00	71	—	—	38.1	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:37 Chester on 13 June 2026?

Fox Journey (GB) won the 16:37 Chester at SP 4.00. Ridden by Zak Wheatley. Trained by Declan Carroll.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:37 Chester?

No — the AI top pick (Solar Pass) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:37 Chester?

Top finishers: 1. Fox Journey (GB) (4.00), 2. Solar Pass (GB) (3.25), 3. Cascade Hall (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:37 Chester?

The winning time was 3m 34.86s, 11.26s slower than standard.

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