14:05 Chester

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes

7½f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 14 runners · £30,924 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/4 odds (14 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Asuka

No. 6 · score 72.8 · +6.6 clear of next best · best 3/1·4.10

Best value vs consensus

Collecting Coin

18.5·18.50 Matchbook · +10% vs fair (consensus 16.77)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 28 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way58.4/100 rating

Goldmoyne

13.50Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Five WaysDiffers from our pick

Five Ways heads a competitive fourteen-runner Class 2 over Chester's testing eight furlongs on good-to-soft ground, rated narrowly ahead of Two Tempting and eight and nine pounds clear of Henlein and Aqpan, who represent the chief dangers along with Two Tempting as the field's next best-rated challengers. The tight nature of Chester's circuit and the ease in the ground will be a leveller, and Two Tempting in particular will not be far away, so a clean run through the race matters at a track where traffic can be a problem. On balance, Five Ways holds the strongest credentials in the field and, with that rating edge to call on, is fancied to go close here. The selection is Five Ways.

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

Asuka

Billy Loughnane · George Boughey · 4yo

Top-rated of 14

score 72.8 · +6.6 clear of next best (66.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
96very strong
Last 6: 1-2-1-1
Trainer20% weight
65strong
George Boughey: 7/27 winners last 14d (26%)
Ratings50% weight
61average
OR 92

MarketBest price 4.10 (Matchbook) · market favourite.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
2Five Ways 6Asuka
Prominent(5)
7Aqpan 8Goldmoyne 9Yanifer 12Blue Prince 14Vixey
Mid-division(2)
5The Fingal Raven 11Collecting Coin
Hold-up / closers(2)
3Henlein 10Rhoscolyn
Unknown(3)
1Two Tempting 4Whip Cracker 13U Sure Do

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Chester 7½f

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Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.11).

Low (1–5)

IV 1.11

Mid (6–10)

IV 0.75

High (11–14)

IV 1.11

Today: Aqpan (draw 2) and Blue Prince (draw 5) get the bias; The Fingal Raven (draw 9) 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 AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
6	AsukaPick J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 12 · combo 23/108 (21%) 4yo · G · bD	1211	9-03	92	—	—	72.8	7/2·4.51	4.1·4.10 Matchbook · -9% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook4.1·4.10Smarkets4.1·4.10SmarketsSBK3/1·4.00 William Hill3/1·4.00 Betfair Exchange4·4.00 Unibet11/4·3.75 Bet Victor11/4·3.75 Betano11/4·3.75 7Bet5/2·3.50 BresBet5/2·3.50 BetMGM5/2·3.50 Boyle Sports5/2·3.50 Coral5/2·3.50 Ladbrokes5/2·3.50 LiveScore Bet5/2·3.50 Quinn Bet5/2·3.50Virgin Bet5/2·3.50SportingIndex5/2·3.50 Spreadex5/2·3.50 Star Sports5/2·3.50 Betfred5/2·3.50 BetTom5/2·3.50 BetWright5/2·3.50 Dragon Bet5/2·3.50 Midnite5/2·3.50Betfair Sportsbook5/2·3.50Paddy Power5/2·3.50 Bet3659/4·3.25
11	Collecting Coin J: Darragh Keenan · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 13 · combo 1/7 (14%) 4yo · G · bC&D	543061	8-11	86	—	—	66.2	16/1·16.77	18.5·18.50 Matchbook · +10% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook18.5·18.50Betfair Exchange17·17.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00Smarkets17·17.00Bet36514/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 7Bet12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00BetTom11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00Paddy Power11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00
7	Aqpan J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian · draw 2 · combo 7/30 (23%) 3yo · G · br	16879	9-02	97	—	—	60.8	20/1·21.93	17.5·17.50 Matchbook · -20% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook17.5·17.50Unibet16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange17·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00Smarkets17·17.00Betano16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK15/1·16.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Betfred14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00
12	Blue Prince J: J F Egan · T: David Evans · draw 5 · combo 1/24 (4%) 5yo · G · bOn last winning markC&D	331331	8-10	85	—	—	59.8	16/1·16.77	25·25.00 Smarkets · +49% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets25·25.00Matchbook24·24.00SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange19.5·19.50 Bet36514/1·15.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 BetTom10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 Paddy Power10/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00
8	Goldmoyne J: Callum Shepherd · T: James Owen · draw 3 6yo · G · bpOnly pairing	542238	9-00	89	—	—	58.4	16/1·16.77	13.5·13.50 Matchbook · -19% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook13.5·13.50Smarkets13.5·13.50Bet36512/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 7Bet12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Betfair Exchange13·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00BetTom11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00Paddy Power11/1·12.00
2	Five Ways J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 14 · combo 4/47 (9%) 3yo · C · bClass drop	75046	9-09	104	—	—	57.9	40/1·43.86	38·38.00 Matchbook · -13% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook38·38.007Bet35/1·36.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00Smarkets34·34.00Star Sports33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 BetWright33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 BresBet33/1·34.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange34·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00
4	Whip Cracker J: Hector Crouch · T: Richard Hughes · draw 4 · combo 2/9 (22%) 5yo · G · bpOnly pairing	20032	9-06	95	—	—	53.1	17/2·9.67	8.6·8.60 Matchbook · -11% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook8.6·8.60Bet36515/2·8.50 Betfair Exchange8.4·8.40Smarkets8.2·8.20Coral7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 SmarketsSBK7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 William Hill13/2·7.50 BresBet13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 BetMGM13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 7Bet13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Paddy Power13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00
5	The Fingal Raven J: William Carver · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 9 · combo 2/50 (4%) 4yo · G · btOnly rideOnly runner	155093	9-04	93	—	—	51.6	14/1·15.48	36·36.00 Matchbook · +133% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook36·36.00Betfair Exchange30·30.00Smarkets28·28.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 BresBet10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Unibet10/1·11.00 7Bet10/1·11.00 Paddy Power10/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50
1	Two Tempting J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 10 · combo 6/57 (11%) 7yo · G · chOnly runner	32330	9-10	99	—	—	51.5	25/1·24.51	26·26.00 Betfair Exchange · +6% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange26·26.00Matchbook25·25.00Smarkets25·25.00SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 7Bet18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 BresBet18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Unibet16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00
9	Yanifer J: Marco Ghiani · T: Harriet Bethell · draw 7 8yo · G · bOnly runner	19004	8-13	88	—	—	50.3	11/1·11.61	9.6·9.60 Matchbook · -17% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook9.6·9.60Betfair Exchange9.6·9.60 Bet36517/2·9.50 BetWright8/1·9.00 Coral8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00 Betfred8/1·9.00 BresBet8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00Smarkets9·9.00Bet Victor8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 7Bet8/1·9.00 William Hill8/1·9.00 SportingIndex8/1·9.00 Spreadex8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 Midnite15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 Paddy Power15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50Star Sports15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook7/1·8.00
13	U Sure Do J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 11 4yo · G · btOnly pairing	12416	8-09	84	—	—	49.4	33/1·37.41	75·75.00 Matchbook · +100% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook75·75.00Betfair Exchange75·75.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 Unibet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00Paddy Power25/1·26.00
10	Rhoscolyn J: Ben Robinson · T: David O'Meara · draw 1 · combo 0/6 (0%) 8yo · G · btOnly rideOnly runner	50050	8-12	87	—	—	48.5	7/1·7.87	6/1·7.00 Bet365 · -11% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet3656/1·7.00 Coral11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 BresBet11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 7Bet11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Midnite11/2·6.50 Paddy Power11/2·6.50 Betfair Exchange6.4·6.40Matchbook6.4·6.40Smarkets6.2·6.20SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Betano9/2·5.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50
3	Henlein J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 8 · combo 4/75 (5%) 5yo · G · bpFT P	90700	9-07	96	—	—	44.7	40/1·43.86	42·42.00 Matchbook · -4% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook42·42.00Smarkets40·40.00Betfair Exchange36·36.00 7Bet35/1·36.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 BetWright33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 BresBet33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00BetMGM25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00
14	Vixey J: Aiden Brookes · T: Simon West · draw 6 · combo 0/7 (0%) 6yo · M · bOnly rideOnly runner	58203	8-04	79	—	—	44.1	16/1·16.77	14/1·15.00 BetTom · -10% vs fair All 28 books ▾ BetTom14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00Paddy Power14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00Matchbook14.5·14.50Betfair Exchange14·14.00Smarkets14·14.007Bet12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00BetMGM11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 28 bookmakers per horse with the 29% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes?

The Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes is off at 14:05 on 22 August 2026 at Chester (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 14:05 Chester?

7½f, Class 2, Flat, 14 runners declared.

What is the going for the 14:05 Chester?

Going is reported as Good To Soft on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 14:05 Chester?

The AI top-rated runner is Asuka (score 72.8, best price 4.10). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 14:05 Chester?

The market favourite is Asuka at a best price of 4.10.

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