Who won the 16:22 Chester on 2 August 2026?
Blue Prince (IRE) won the 16:22 Chester at SP 2.62. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by David Evans.
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Chester
Great BritainJ20 Classified Claiming Stakes
Sunday, 2 August 2026
7½f·Flat·Class 4·Good·6 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stBlue Prince (IRE)Oisin Murphy·David Evans13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndAlpha Capture (IRE)Kevin Stott·Roger Fell·beaten 0.3 lengths9/4·3.25SP
- 3rdMidnight Strike (IRE)Jack Callan·Jennie Candlish·beaten 2.25 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
1m 34.33s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Blue Prince (IRE))
“Sat close up early - pushed along and hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line”
AI top-rated Candonomore (score 55.8) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 18.00 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 →v1.055.8/100 rating
Candonomore
17.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Candonomore
George Wood · Jennie Candlish · 5yo
55.8/100
+0.3 vs next best (55.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight65strongJennie Candlish: 6/23 winners last 14d (26%)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79
- Form20% weight32weakLast 6: 2-1-3-6-8-7
MarketBest price 17.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 5yo · G · btp | 213687 | 9-06 | 79 | — | — | 55.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 6yo · G · bb | 362120 | 9-04 | 82 | — | — | 50.5 | 9/4·3.25 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 6yo · G · bt | 254065 | 9-02 | 81 | — | — | 46.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 33133 | 8-13 | 85 | — | — | 54.9 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 4yo · G · bvFT V | 909730 | 8-13 | 74 | — | — | 35.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 4yo · G · btp | 000815 | 8-13 | 77 | — | — | 55.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:22 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Candonomore) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:22 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Blue Prince (IRE) (2.62), 2. Alpha Capture (IRE) (3.25), 3. Midnight Strike (IRE) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:22 Chester?
The winning time was 1m 34.33s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBlue Prince holds a narrow edge on form over his closest pursuers and looks the one to beat around Chester's testing eight-furlong circuit. I Still Have Faith and Candonomore are rated level and represent the most obvious threats, while Alpha Capture is not without claims either. Blue Prince's profile, however, makes him the most convincing case in what is a competitive Class 4 heat. **Blue Prince** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Blue Prince
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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