Who won the 17:12 Chester on 13 June 2026?
Shipshape (IRE) won the 17:12 Chester at SP 5.00. Ridden by David Probert. Trained by Bernard Llewellyn.
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Chester
Great BritainSummer Saturday On 27th June Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Saturday, 13 June 2026
1m4½f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Soft·8 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stShipshape (IRE)David Probert·Bernard Llewellyn4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndHelmsley (IRE)Sean D Bowen·Ivan Furtado·beaten .75 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdNewtown Duke (IRE)Ryan Kavanagh·Ian Williams·beaten 1.5 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
2m 48.37s+13.77s vs std
Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.
AI top-rated Free Speech (score 61.0) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.061.0/100 rating
Free Speech
11.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way61.0/100 rating
Free Speech
11.00Betfair Exchange
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
Free Speech
P J McDonald · Sam England · 5yo
61.0/100
+1.6 vs next best (59.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongSam England: 4/12 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74
- Form20% weight49below averageLast 6: 2-9-3-6-2
MarketBest price 11.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 8 | 5yo · G · b | 0195 | 9-10 | 81 | — | — | 47.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | 6yo · G · b | 1950 | 9-04 | 75 | — | — | 42.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 4yo · F · btFT T | 86676 | 9-03 | 74 | — | — | 44.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | 5yo · M · ch | 29362 | 9-03 | 74 | — | — | 61.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 5yo · G · bt | 78413 | 9-01 | 72 | — | — | 44.1 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 12 | 4yo · G · bp | 52121 | 9-00 | 71 | — | — | 59.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 9 | 6yo · G · bp | 244234 | 8-07 | 64 | — | — | 43.1 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | 4yo · G · bp | 443322 | 8-04 | 61 | — | — | 44.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 5yo · M · grhFT HFirst after wind op | 14766 | 8-06 | 63 | — | — | 45.0 | — | |
| — | — | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 263306 | 8-10 | 67 | — | — | 43.1 | — | |
| — | — | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 57536 | 9-00 | 71 | — | — | 40.2 | — | |
| — | — | 11 | 8yo · G · chp | 278414 | 9-02 | 73 | — | — | 48.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:12 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Free Speech) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 17:12 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Shipshape (IRE) (5.00), 2. Helmsley (IRE) (4.33), 3. Newtown Duke (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 17:12 Chester?
The winning time was 2m 48.37s, 13.77s slower than standard.
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