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16:37

Chester

Great Britain

Roodee Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Saturday, 13 June 2026

2m·Flat·Class 4·Good To Soft·9 runners·£7,731
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Fox Journey (GB)
    Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll
    3/1·4.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Solar Pass (GB)AI top pick · 57.8
    P J McDonald·Andrew Balding·beaten 7 lengths
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
  3. 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.057.8/100 rating
Solar Pass
5.50Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way57.8/100 rating
Solar Pass
5.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 1.90 · 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

Solar Pass

P J McDonald · Andrew Balding · 4yo

57.8/100
+3.5 vs next best (54.2)

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%)
MarketBest price 5.50 (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
117
6yo · G · gr
05623
9-098047.9
3/1·4.00
SP
7211
7yo · G · b
22120
9-098048.0
16/1·17.00
SP
834
6yo · G · bp
0180
9-077843.6
17/2·9.50
SP
943
8yo · G · bp
12698
9-057637.5
50/1·51.00
SP
252
4yo · F · bp
71522
9-057657.8
9/4F·3.25
SP
5610
7yo · G · b
43183
9-047554.2
22/1·23.00
SP
471
5yo · G · b
13032
9-047540.8
33/1·34.00
SP
6105
5yo · G · b
23164
8-106746.5
9/2·5.50
SP
3118
7yo · G · bh
07121
8-086551.4
4/1·5.00
SP
9
5yo · G · chtp
8837
9-007138.1
6
7yo · G · b
42443
9-027349.7

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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