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.
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Chester
Great BritainMidsummer Meeting Handicap Stakes
Saturday, 25 July 2026
1m4½f·Flat·Class 5·Good·10 runners·£7,731
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.
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.057.3/100 rating
Return With Gold
55.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way52.6/100 rating
Ottoman
9.00Betfair 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
Return With Gold
Harry Russell · Ollie Pears · 4yo
57.3/100
+4.7 vs next best (52.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83very strongOllie Pears: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%)
- 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
MarketBest price 55.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 9th pick of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 263306 | 10-02 | 67 | — | — | 42.1 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 1314 | 10-02 | 67 | — | — | 57.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 8 | 8yo · G · chhp | 121571 | 10-00 | 65 | — | — | 44.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 7yo · M · bp | 63541 | 9-13 | 64 | — | — | 49.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 4yo · G · bb | 83251 | 9-09 | 60 | — | — | 52.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 6yo · G · gt | 640195 | 9-08 | 59 | — | — | 36.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 3yo · G · grp | 375023 | 9-04 | 66 | — | — | 45.4 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · G · gr | 52452 | 9-04 | 66 | — | — | 48.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 3yo · F · bp | 334253 | 9-03 | 65 | — | — | 42.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 3yo · C · b | 334533 | 8-02 | 49 | — | — | 45.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAl 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.
Racing Post pick: Al Maslool
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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