Who won the 14:40 Chester on 22 August 2026?
Midak (FR) won the 14:40 Chester at SP 17.00. Ridden by Paul Mulrennan. Trained by Ian Williams.
14:40 Chester
Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race)
1m6½f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 8 runners · £34,026 · Saturday, 22 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stMidak (FR)Paul Mulrennan·Ian Williams16/1·17.00SP
- 2ndBy The Book (IRE)AI top pick · 75.4Billy Loughnane·Charlie Appleby·beaten 0.3 lengths2/1F·3.00SP
- 3rdTactician (GB)Jason Watson·Andrew Balding·beaten 2 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
3m 8.44s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Midak (FR))
“Set the pace early - pushed up front but lost the advantage passing the 5f marker while staying in touch - sent back to the front inside the final furlong - responded to continued urging - held on to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: By The Book
By The Book arrives here on a progressive profile that justifies siding with him ahead of the top-rated Lazy Griff, who holds a narrowly ahead on ratings but whose ceiling may already be better mapped, whereas By The Book's upward curve suggests there is more to come at this trip on good-to-soft ground at Chester. Lazy Griff and Midak represent the principal dangers, with Duraji also capable of troubling the judge over fourteen furlongs if the conditions suit. The verdict, held with modest confidence, is By The Book.
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
By The Book
Billy Loughnane · Charlie Appleby · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 75.4 · +7.7 clear of next best (67.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight95very strongCharlie Appleby: 9/24 winners last 14d (38%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong49d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight73strongOR 109 — above field median
- Form20% weight58averageLast 6: 1-3-3-6-2
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 1m6½f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.36).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.36
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.80
High (7–8)
IV 0.79
Today: Lazy Griff (draw 3) and Midak (draw 2) get the bias; By The Book (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. 77 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: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ian Williams · draw 2 4yo · G · ch | 69447 | 102 | 52.1 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 13362 | 109 | 75.4 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 1 5yo · G · gr | 12166 | 88 | 50.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 72542 | 99 | 60.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian · draw 6 5yo · M · b | 32445 | 93 | 67.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Richard Hughes · draw 8 5yo · H · b | 06304 | 95 | 51.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 11531 | 103 | 64.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| PU | 1 | J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 3 4yo · C · b | 23317 | 112 | 67.7 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (By The Book) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:40 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Midak (FR) (17.00), 2. By The Book (IRE) (3.00), 3. Tactician (GB) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Chester?
The winning time was 3m 8.44s.
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