16:25 Chester

Kore Systems Handicap Stakes

5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Soft · 7 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

E/W terms2 places at 1/4 odds in a 7-runner field — the place half of an each-way bet has historically returned −14% to −22% at these terms· 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

U S S Charleston

No. 1 · score 54.0 · +9.3 clear of next best · best 11/4·3.75

Drawn 2, inside the favoured low third at this course and trip.

Best value vs consensus

Kanishka

15.5·15.50 Matchbook · +4% vs fair (consensus 14.96)

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Big FunDiffers from our pick

Big Fun heads this field on ratings, narrowly ahead of Hanney Girl, and has enough class on paper to make the running count over five furlongs on good-to-soft ground at Chester, though confidence is modest and this is by no means a foregone conclusion. Hanney Girl poses the most credible threat and will need watching closely, while Alfa Duplicate and U S S Charleston are not without claims either. The selection is Big Fun.

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

U S S Charleston

Marco Ghiani · Lemos De Souza · 3yo

Top-rated of 7

score 54.0 · +9.3 clear of next best (44.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
15d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
52average
OR 78 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
45below average
Lemos De Souza: 2/11 winners last 14d (18%)
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 1-5-0-5-2-4

MarketBest price 3.75 (Bet365) · 2nd in the market of 7.

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: 3 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Front-runners(3)
4Alfa Duplicate 5Hanney Girl 6Kanishka
Prominent(3)
2Big Fun 3Henrythenate 7Dragon Spin
Mid-division(1)
1U S S Charleston
Hold-up / closers(0)—

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 5f

full course data →

Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).

Low (1–3)

IV 1.38

Mid (4–5)

IV 0.89

High (6–7)

IV 0.69

Today: U S S Charleston (draw 2) and Alfa Duplicate (draw 1) get the bias; Dragon Spin (draw 6) 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. 88 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
1	U S S CharlestonPick J: Marco Ghiani · T: Lemos De Souza · draw 2 3yo · C · bOnly pairing	150524	9-09	78	—	—	54.0	3/1·4.05	11/4·3.75 Bet365 · -7% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet36511/4·3.75 Betfair Exchange3.75·3.75Matchbook3.75·3.75Smarkets3.7·3.70SmarketsSBK13/5·3.60 Unibet5/2·3.50 7Bet9/4·3.25 BetTom9/4·3.25 BetWright9/4·3.25 Betfred9/4·3.25 BresBet9/4·3.25 Dragon Bet9/4·3.25 LiveScore Bet9/4·3.25 Quinn Bet9/4·3.25 Midnite9/4·3.25 SportingIndex9/4·3.25Virgin Bet9/4·3.25Coral9/4·3.25 Ladbrokes9/4·3.25 Spreadex9/4·3.25 Star Sports9/4·3.25 William Hill9/4·3.25 Bet Victor85/40·3.13 Betano85/40·3.13 Boyle Sports2/1·3.00Betfair Sportsbook2/1·3.00Paddy Power2/1·3.00 BetMGM2/1·3.00
4	Alfa Duplicate J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 1 3yo · F · bOnly runner	316632	9-06	75	—	—	44.6	11/4·3.74	9/4·3.25 LiveScore Bet · -13% vs fair All 28 books ▾ LiveScore Bet9/4·3.25Virgin Bet9/4·3.25Betfair Sportsbook9/4·3.25Paddy Power9/4·3.25 William Hill9/4·3.25Matchbook3.1·3.10Betfair Exchange3.1·3.10Smarkets3.05·3.05Ladbrokes2/1·3.00 7Bet2/1·3.00 Bet Victor2/1·3.00 Bet3652/1·3.00 BetTom2/1·3.00 BresBet2/1·3.00 Dragon Bet2/1·3.00 Unibet2/1·3.00 BetMGM2/1·3.00 Coral2/1·3.00 BetWright2/1·3.00 Betano2/1·3.00 Betfred2/1·3.00 Boyle Sports2/1·3.00 Midnite2/1·3.00 Quinn Bet2/1·3.00 SportingIndex2/1·3.00 Spreadex2/1·3.00 Star Sports2/1·3.00 SmarketsSBK2/1·3.00
2	Big Fun J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5 3yo · G · b	17476	9-09	78	—	—	43.7	16/1·17.45	24·24.00 Betfair Exchange · +38% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange24·24.00Matchbook24·24.00Smarkets23·23.00SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 7Bet14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00
7	Dragon Spin J: Dougie Costello · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 6 3yo · F · bDOnly runner	316140	8-13	68	—	—	40.2	14/1·14.96	20·20.00 Matchbook · +34% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook20·20.00Smarkets18·18.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange17·17.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 William Hill11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00Paddy Power11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00
3	Henrythenate J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Patrick Morris · draw 7 3yo · G · btOnly runner	987504	9-07	76	—	—	39.7	10/1·10.60	15.5·15.50 Smarkets · +46% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Smarkets15.5·15.50Matchbook14.5·14.50SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 William Hill8/1·9.00 Paddy Power8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Betfair Exchange8.8·8.80 7Bet15/2·8.50 Bet Victor15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 BresBet15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 BetWright15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 Star Sports15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50Bet36515/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook7/1·8.00
5	Hanney Girl J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 3yo · F · bt	753994	9-04	73	—	—	39.4	4/1·4.99	10/3·4.33 Virgin Bet · -13% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Virgin Bet10/3·4.33LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33Matchbook4.1·4.10Smarkets4.1·4.107Bet3/1·4.00 BetTom3/1·4.00 William Hill3/1·4.00 Bet Victor3/1·4.00 Bet3653/1·4.00 Betano3/1·4.00 SportingIndex3/1·4.00 Spreadex3/1·4.00 Unibet3/1·4.00 BetWright3/1·4.00 Boyle Sports3/1·4.00 BresBet3/1·4.00 Coral3/1·4.00 Dragon Bet3/1·4.00 Ladbrokes3/1·4.00 Midnite3/1·4.00 Quinn Bet3/1·4.00 Star Sports3/1·4.00 Paddy Power3/1·4.00 SmarketsSBK3/1·4.00 Betfair Exchange4·4.00 Betfred11/4·3.75 BetMGM11/4·3.75Betfair Sportsbook11/4·3.75
6	Kanishka J: Faleh Bughanaim · T: Ian Williams · draw 3 3yo · G · bClass dropOnly pairing	443600	9-03	72	—	—	37.3	14/1·14.96	15.5·15.50 Matchbook · +4% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook15.5·15.50Bet36514/1·15.00 Betfair Exchange15·15.00Smarkets13·13.00William Hill12/1·13.00 SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00Paddy Power10/1·11.00

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 25% 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 Kore Systems Handicap Stakes?

The Kore Systems Handicap Stakes is off at 16:25 on 22 August 2026 at Chester (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:25 Chester?

5f, Class 4, Flat, 7 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:25 Chester?

Going is reported as Good To Soft on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:25 Chester?

The AI top-rated runner is U S S Charleston (score 54.0, best price 3.75). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:25 Chester?

The market favourite is Alfa Duplicate at a best price of 3.25. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — U S S Charleston.

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