Who won the 16:58 Chester on 25 July 2026?
Parlando (GB) won the 16:58 Chester at SP 7.50. Ridden by Ryan Kavanagh. Trained by Ian Williams.
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Chester
Great BritainJohn Smith's Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Saturday, 25 July 2026
1m2½f·Flat·Class 4·Good·7 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stParlando (GB)Ryan Kavanagh·Ian Williams13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndSecret Beach (IRE)Luke Morris·Donald McCain·beaten .5 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdBreak The Bank (GB)Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby·beaten .5 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
2m 10.10s
Race time recorded.
AI top-rated Seven Sisters (score 66.1) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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 →v1.066.1/100 rating
Seven Sisters
3.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.0/100 rating
Secret Beach
10.50Betfair 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
Seven Sisters
Edward Greatrex · Ralph Beckett · 3yo
66.1/100
+15.1 vs next best (51.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight83very strongLast 6: 2-3-1
- Trainer20% weight70strongRalph Beckett: 12/43 winners last 14d (28%)
- Ratings50% weight54averageOR 81
MarketBest price 3.20 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 7yo · G · b | 408952 | 10-02 | 85 | — | — | 49.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 7yo · G · bp | 393688 | 10-00 | 83 | — | — | 44.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 4yo · G · chb | 101609 | 9-13 | 82 | — | — | 49.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 6yo · G · b | 88590 | 9-11 | 80 | — | — | 35.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 5yo · G · bt | 19574 | 9-09 | 78 | — | — | 51.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 5yo · G · bb | 3U022 | 9-07 | 76 | — | — | 48.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 231 | 9-03 | 81 | — | — | 66.1 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:58 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Seven Sisters) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:58 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Parlando (GB) (7.50), 2. Secret Beach (IRE) (8.50), 3. Break The Bank (GB) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 16:58 Chester?
The winning time was 2m 10.10s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyNolton Cross is the choice for this Chester Class 4 event over ten furlongs, sharing the top rating of 93 with Parlando in a compact field of seven. Duc De Kent is right there too on 92, just a pound behind the pair, so ability is bunched at the head of this race. Break The Bank, Secret Beach and Lexington Jet make up a supporting cast in the mid-80s, well held on these figures. Confidence in Nolton Cross is high, and he gets the vote as our selection ahead of a division of similarly-rated rivals.
Racing Post pick: Nolton Cross
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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