Who won the 13:53 Chester on 25 July 2026?
Al Maslool (GB) won the 13:53 Chester at SP 3.50. Ridden by Jason Watson. Trained by William Haggas.
13:53 Chester
Midsummer Meeting Handicap Stakes
1m4½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 25 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stAl Maslool (GB)Jason Watson·William Haggas5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndRisk Averse Rebel (IRE)Grace McEntee·Gary Hanmer·beaten 0.05 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdMr Moonshine (IRE)Oisin Orr·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 0.3 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
2m 38.89s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Al Maslool (GB))
“Handy with the front group early - slipped back into mid-division by halfway - short of room over 2f out - angled right and finished full of running to get up and win on the line”
AI top-rated Return With Gold (score 57.3) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 33.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Al Maslool
Al Maslool sits just a pound behind Imperial Trooper on pure figures but gets the vote as our selection, preferred on a progressive profile and a clock that backs up his recent form. Imperial Trooper remains the most obvious danger on the same figures, with Mr Moonshine and Yokkell also given claims. It's a moderate-confidence heat at Chester, but Al Maslool's improving profile edges it for us.
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
Return With Gold
Harry Russell · Ollie Pears · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 57.3 · +4.7 clear of next best (52.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=6)Ollie Pears: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight70strongLast 6: 1-3-1-4
- Freshness10% weight45below average203d since last run (long absence)
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 67 — highest combined rating in the field
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 (5–7)
IV 0.80
High (8–10)
IV 0.79
Today: Return With Gold (draw 2) and Ottoman (draw 3) get the bias; Sisterandbrother (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 | 7 | J: Jason Watson · T: William Haggas · draw 5 3yo · G · grp | 375023 | 66 | 45.4 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Grace McEntee · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 1 3yo · C · b | 334533 | 49 | 45.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 7 3yo · G · gr | 52452 | 66 | 48.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Karl Thornton · draw 6 6yo · G · gt | 640195 | 59 | 36.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: David Probert · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 3 4yo · G · bb | 83251 | 60 | 52.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 4 7yo · M · bp | 63541 | 64 | 49.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Taryn Langley(5) · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 8 8yo · G · chhp | 121571 | 65 | 44.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 10 4yo · G · b | 263306 | 67 | 42.1 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: Jason Hart · T: Christopher Kellett · draw 9 3yo · F · bp | 334253 | 65 | 42.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Harry Russell · T: Ollie Pears · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 1314 | 67 | 57.3 | 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 13:53 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Return With Gold) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 13:53 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Al Maslool (GB) (3.50), 2. Risk Averse Rebel (IRE) (13.00), 3. Mr Moonshine (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 13:53 Chester?
The winning time was 2m 38.89s.
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