14:45 Chester

British Stallion Studs Ebf "confined" Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have Not Run More Than Three Times) (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £7,731 · Sunday, 2 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/9F·1.44

1st
Pure Grit (GB)AI top pick · 57.9
Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding
4/9F·1.44
SP
2nd
Shakwaa (GB)
Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker·beaten 2.25 lengths
11/8·2.38
SP
3rd
Sovereigns High (IRE)
Edward Greatrex·Ralph Beckett·beaten 2 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP

Race time

1m 14.89s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Pure Grit (GB))

“Set the pace from the off - clear of rivals throughout - asked for effort 2f out and eased clear - eased out in the final furlong to win easily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.44 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.

Why the model rates this top

Pure Grit

Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding · 2yo

Top-rated of 5

score 57.9 · +25.4 clear of next best (32.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2-2
Freshness10% weight
65strong
64d since last run (rusty)
Ratings50% weight
57average
OR 85 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
38below average
Andrew Balding: 7/48 winners last 14d (15%)

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 6f

full course data →

Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).

Low (1–2)

IV 1.38

Mid (3–4)

IV 0.89

High (5–5)

IV 0.69

Today: Shakwaa (draw 2) and Therewearethen (draw 1) get the bias; Sovereigns High (draw 5) 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. 88 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Pure Grit J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 4 2yo · C · b	22	9-07	85	—	—	57.9	4/9F·1.44 SP
2	2	Shakwaa J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 2 2yo · C · b	3	9-07	—	—	—	32.5	11/8·2.38 SP
3	3	Sovereigns High J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 5 2yo · C · b	38	9-07	—	—	—	20.3	28/1·29.00 SP
4	4	Therewearethen J: George Wood · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 1 2yo · C · ch	90	9-07	—	—	—	20.4	125/1·126.00 SP
5	5	Independent Roze J: Joanna Mason · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 3 2yo · F · b	5	9-02	—	—	—	14.5	300/1·301.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:45 Chester on 2 August 2026?

Pure Grit (GB) won the 14:45 Chester at SP 1.44. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:45 Chester?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Pure Grit, won the race (AI score 57.9).

What were the placings in the 14:45 Chester?

Top finishers: 1. Pure Grit (GB) (1.44), 2. Shakwaa (GB) (2.38), 3. Sovereigns High (IRE) (29.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:45 Chester?

The winning time was 1m 14.89s.

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