Who won the 17:00 Chester on 11 July 2026?
Nibras Gold (IRE) won the 17:00 Chester at SP 8.50. Ridden by Harry Davies. Trained by James Owen.
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Chester
Great BritainMinuty, The Spirit Of Saint-Tropez Handicap
Saturday, 11 July 2026
1m4½f·Flat·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stNibras Gold (IRE)Harry Davies·James Owen15/2·8.50SP
- 2ndFast Fred (GB)David Allan·Phillip Makin·beaten 0.2 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
- 3rdRobusto (IRE)Edward Greatrex·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 0.2 lengths17/2·9.50SP
Race time
2m 42.14s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Nibras Gold (IRE))
“set the pace - roused along 2f out - challenged hard inside the final furlong - overtaken final 110yds - fought back to prevail close home”
AI top-rated Spartan Times (score 58.7) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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 →v1.058.7/100 rating
Spartan Times
5.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way58.7/100 rating
Spartan Times
5.80Betfair 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
Spartan Times
Harry Russell · Jennie Candlish · 5yo
58.7/100
+9.0 vs next best (49.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 3-1-3-5-2
- Trainer20% weight60averageJennie Candlish: 4/17 winners last 14d (24%)
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 72
MarketBest price 5.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 6yo · G · bp | 212840 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 49.4 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 8yo · G · btp | 16152 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 49.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 5yo · G · b | 65663 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 48.4 | 10/3·4.33 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 7 | 7yo · G · bp | 66666 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 39.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 6yo · G · b | 44263 | 9-08 | 74 | — | — | 49.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 5yo · G · b/br | 31352 | 9-06 | 72 | — | — | 58.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 6yo · G · bb | 630158 | 8-13 | 65 | — | — | 46.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 7yo · G · ch | 012285 | 8-11 | 63 | — | — | 40.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Spartan Times) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:00 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Nibras Gold (IRE) (8.50), 2. Fast Fred (GB) (4.00), 3. Robusto (IRE) (9.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:00 Chester?
The winning time was 2m 42.14s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyL'Eagle Aid is our selection in this Chester Class 5, preferred over the top-rated on a progressive profile that has him second on our figures at 81. Dream Harder, Fast Fred and Just An Hour are the main dangers, with Dream Harder topping our figures at 82 on residual promise despite a run of sixths. It's a medium-confidence verdict, but L'Eagle Aid's upward trajectory gets the vote.
Racing Post pick: L'Eagle Aid
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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