Who won the 17:50 Chester on 27 June 2026?
Taritino (IRE) won the 17:50 Chester at SP 4.00. Ridden by Taylor Fisher. Trained by Joe Tickle.
17:50 Chester
Schweppes Cherry Pepper Handicap
1m4½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 27 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stTaritino (IRE)Taylor Fisher·Joe Tickle3/1F·4.00SP
- 2ndSpartan Times (GB)George Wood·Jennie Candlish·beaten 1.5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdL'Eagle Aid (IRE)Sean D Bowen·Charlie Johnston·beaten 1 length5/1·6.00SP
Race time
2m 36.45s+1.85s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Taritino (IRE))
“Led, eased back to second after 1f - tracked leader, driven along 3f out - moved to front 1f out - driven inside final 110yds - held on”
AI top-rated Relentless Hero (score 57.3) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Relentless Hero
Relentless Hero showed his best form to date when landing a maiden last time and looks on a fair mark for his handicap debut in what shapes as an open 12-furlong affair, making him our selection. Taritino is the most obvious rival having come through with authority on his latest run despite a weight rise, while Oman won two starts back and remains in decent form with cheekpieces to try. L'Eagle Aid rounds out the dangers as a consistent course handler whose connections have a strong record in this race. Relentless Hero is the pick.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Relentless Hero
Jason Watson · Andrew Balding · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 57.3 · +0.6 clear of next best (56.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 4-5-4-1
- Trainer20% weight53averageAndrew Balding: 13/61 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 72
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 (1–3)
IV 1.36
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.80
High (7–9)
IV 0.79
Today: Spartan Times (draw 1) and Taritino (draw 2) get the bias; Relentless Hero (draw 8) 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: Joe Tickle · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 44821 | 73 | 49.4 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 1 5yo · G · b/br | 43135 | 72 | 55.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 16566 | 75 | 45.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Craig Lidster · draw 9 5yo · G · bp | 18043 | 72 | 45.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Philip Kirby · draw 6 5yo · G · bp | 20204 | 62 | 34.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: David Egan · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 3 7yo · G · bpFT P | 55883 | 72 | 40.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 7 8yo · G · chp | 278414 | 73 | 56.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 8 3yo · G · ch | 4541 | 72 | 57.3 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| — | — | J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 5 4yo · G · bp | 60493 | 60 | 42.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:50 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Relentless Hero) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 17:50 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Taritino (IRE) (4.00), 2. Spartan Times (GB) (5.00), 3. L'Eagle Aid (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:50 Chester?
The winning time was 2m 36.45s, 1.85s slower than standard.
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