17:12 Chester

Summer Saturday On 27th June Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

1m4½f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Soft · 8 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 13 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th

1st
Shipshape (IRE)
David Probert·Bernard Llewellyn
4/1·5.00
SP
2nd
Helmsley (IRE)
Sean D Bowen·Ivan Furtado·beaten .75 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP
3rd
Newtown Duke (IRE)
Ryan Kavanagh·Ian Williams·beaten 1.5 lengths
9/4F·3.25
SP

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.

Why the model rates this top

Free Speech

P J McDonald · Sam England · 5yo

Top-rated of 8

score 61.0 · +1.6 clear of next best (59.5)

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
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
83very strong
Sam England: 4/12 winners last 14d (33%)
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 74
Form20% weight
49below average
Last 6: 2-9-3-6-2

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 1m4½f

full course data →

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

Low (1–4)

IV 1.36

Mid (5–8)

IV 0.80

High (9–12)

IV 0.79

Today: Idyllic (draw 1) and Helmsley (draw 4) get the bias; Free Speech (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	8	Shipshape J: David Probert · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 12 4yo · G · bp	52121	9-00	71	—	—	59.5	4/1·5.00 SP
2	3	Helmsley J: Sean D Bowen · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 4 4yo · F · btFT T	86676	9-03	74	—	—	44.3	100/30·4.33 SP
3	6	Newtown Duke J: Ryan Kavanagh(5) · T: Ian Williams · draw 2 5yo · G · bt	78413	9-01	72	—	—	44.1	9/4F·3.25 SP
4	10	Golspie J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Patrick Morris · draw 9 6yo · G · bp	244234	8-07	64	—	—	43.1	17/2·9.50 SP
5	2	Wiltshire Wonder J: Robbie Downey · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 6 6yo · G · b	1950	9-04	75	—	—	42.0	66/1·67.00 SP
6	12	Havachoc J: Luke Morris · T: Patrick Morris · draw 7 4yo · G · bp	443322	8-04	61	—	—	44.3	28/1·29.00 SP
7	1	Spirit Of Acklam J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 8 5yo · G · b	0195	9-10	81	—	—	47.3	10/1·11.00 SP
8	4	Free Speech J: P J McDonald · T: Sam England · draw 10 5yo · M · ch	29362	9-03	74	—	—	61.0	4/1·5.00 SP
—	—	Oman J: Jack Doughty · T: Tony Carroll · draw 11 8yo · G · chp	278414	9-02	73	—	—	48.7	—
—	—	Imperial Trooper J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 3 4yo · G · b	263306	8-10	67	—	—	43.1	—
—	—	Kasgani J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 5 4yo · G · b	57536	9-00	71	—	—	40.2	—
—	—	Idyllic J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Wilf Storey · draw 1 5yo · M · grhFT HFirst after wind op	14766	8-06	63	—	—	45.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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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