Who won the 16:52 Chester on 2 August 2026?
Tiger (FR) won the 16:52 Chester at SP 3.00. Ridden by Edward Greatrex. Trained by Ian Williams.
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Chester
Great BritainTom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)
Sunday, 2 August 2026
1m2½f·Flat·Class 4·Good·9 runners·£7,731
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stTiger (FR)Edward Greatrex·Ian Williams2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndCape Fear (GB)AI top pick · 58.4Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding·beaten 5.5 lengths9/4·3.25SP
- 3rdFarasi Lane (IRE)Aiden Brookes·Micky Hammond·beaten 0.3 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
2m 10.12s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Tiger (FR))
“Settled in midfield early - made progress into contention 3f out - hit front with a furlong left after a nudge along - powered away to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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 →v1.058.4/100 rating
Cape Fear
3.75SmarketsSBK· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.2/100 rating
Saligo Bay
7.60Betfair 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
Cape Fear
Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding · 3yo
58.4/100
+3.2 vs next best (55.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: 3-2-3-2-1-3
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78
- Trainer20% weight38below averageAndrew Balding: 7/48 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 3.75 (SmarketsSBK) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 9 | 8yo · G · bp | 655515 | 10-02 | 79 | — | — | 49.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 5yo · G · bt | 95742 | 10-02 | 79 | — | — | 51.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 8yo · G · b | 13421 | 10-00 | 77 | — | — | 55.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 34642 | 9-12 | 75 | — | — | 47.9 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 4yo · G · bh | 667034 | 9-11 | 74 | — | — | 45.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 8yo · G · ch | 841479 | 9-08 | 71 | — | — | 43.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 10 | 4yo · G · ch/es | 880548 | 9-08 | 71 | — | — | 37.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 3yo · C · chpFT P | 323213 | 9-07 | 78 | — | — | 58.4 | 9/4·3.25 SP | |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 180494 | 8-13 | 62 | — | — | 39.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 3 | 4yo · G · g | 10530 | 9-13 | 76 | — | — | 39.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:52 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Cape Fear) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:52 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Tiger (FR) (3.00), 2. Cape Fear (GB) (3.25), 3. Farasi Lane (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:52 Chester?
The winning time was 2m 10.12s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyTiger sits 2 lb behind the joint top-rated Naples and Farasi Lane, but the clock has consistently backed up what the eye sees in his performances, and his progressive profile suggests that gap is narrowing with each run. Naples and Farasi Lane are the obvious dangers at the head of affairs, with Secret Beach also worth monitoring over this ten-furlong trip at Chester. On balance, the upward trajectory makes Tiger the one to side with. **TIGER**
Racing Post pick: Tiger
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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