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.
17:00 Chester
Minuty, The Spirit Of Saint-Tropez Handicap
1m4½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 11 July 2026
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: L'Eagle Aid
L'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.
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
Spartan Times
Harry Russell · Jennie Candlish · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 58.7 · +9.0 clear of next best (49.7)
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 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 in the market of 8.
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 (7–8)
IV 0.79
Today: Fast Fred (draw 1) and L'eagle Aid (draw 2) get the bias; Spirit Catcher (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: Harry Davies · T: James Owen · draw 6 8yo · G · btp | 16152 | 75 | 49.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: David Allan · T: Phillip Makin · draw 1 6yo · G · bp | 212840 | 75 | 49.4 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 3 6yo · G · bb | 630158 | 65 | 46.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Jason Watson · T: Rod Millman · draw 4 6yo · G · b | 44263 | 74 | 49.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2 5yo · G · b | 65663 | 75 | 48.4 | 10/3·4.33 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Harry Russell · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 5 5yo · G · b/br | 31352 | 72 | 58.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 8 7yo · G · ch | 012285 | 63 | 40.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Jack Callan(3) · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 7 7yo · G · bp | 66666 | 75 | 39.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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