Who won the 15:52 Chester on 2 August 2026?
Dance In The Storm (GB) won the 15:52 Chester at SP 2.00. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Andrew Balding.
15:52 Chester
Disney's High School Musical At Lowry Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 10 runners · £12,885 · Sunday, 2 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stDance In The Storm (GB)Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndThe Angel King (GB)Edward Greatrex·Ian Williams·beaten 1 length22/1·23.00SP
- 3rdPalmar Bay (FR)Harry Vigors·Ralph Beckett·beaten 1.25 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 26.15s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Dance In The Storm (GB))
“Settled towards the back early - moved through and angled right approaching the final furlong - pushed out and finished full of running to hit the front close home”
AI top-rated Power Fizz (score 60.8) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: The Strikin Viking
The Strikin Viking rates 3 lb below the top-rated Palmar Bay on these figures, yet it is his progressive profile that makes him the more compelling proposition at this stage of his career, suggesting there is more improvement to come on good ground over Chester's testing seven furlongs. Palmar Bay remains the most obvious threat given his loftier rating, with Roman Dragon and Power Fizz also capable of making their presence felt in what looks a competitive Class 2 contest. **The Strikin Viking** is our selection.
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
Power Fizz
Cieren Fallon · William Haggas · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 60.8 · +4.2 clear of next best (56.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong36d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight64averageOR 96
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: 2-1-4-1-0
- Trainer20% weight48below averageWilliam Haggas: 9/47 winners last 14d (19%)
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.11).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.11
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.75
High (8–10)
IV 1.11
Today: The Strikin Viking (draw 4) and Khafiz (draw 3) get the bias; Monarch's Gold (draw 7) 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. 84 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 10 4yo · F · bh | 30150 | 95 | 54.1 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ian Williams · draw 2 4yo · G · gr | 17060 | 89 | 45.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 44408 | 100 | 52.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Roger Fell · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 35004 | 92 | 50.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 520293 | 92 | 56.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 6 7yo · G · bp | 018009 | 97 | 51.4 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Patrick Morris · draw 1 4yo · G · bp | 02494 | 83 | 44.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: K. R. Burke · draw 9 7yo · G · b | 08064 | 89 | 54.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: Faleh Bughanaim · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 4 4yo · G · bh | 14056 | 100 | 54.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 21410 | 96 | 60.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:52 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Power Fizz) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 15:52 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Dance In The Storm (GB) (2.00), 2. The Angel King (GB) (23.00), 3. Palmar Bay (FR) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:52 Chester?
The winning time was 1m 26.15s.
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