Who won the 16:17 Chester on 19 September 2026?
Copper Knight (IRE) won the 16:17 Chester at SP 3.25. Ridden by Sean Kirrane. Trained by Tim Easterby.
16:17 Chester
Halliwell Jones Handicap Stakes
5f · Flat · Class 4 · Heavy · 11 runners · £10,308 · Saturday, 19 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stCopper Knight (IRE)Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndSecret Mistral (GB)Myla Coppins·Tony Carroll·beaten .75 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdTemple Of Athena (GB)Tom Kiely-Marshall·Brian Ellison·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
1m 4.06s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Copper Knight (IRE))
“Held mid-pack early - angled across to find running room a furlong out and surged clear late - hit front close to the line to score”
AI top-rated Level Up (score 53.1) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way50.5/100 rating
Maharajas Express
9.50Ladbrokes
Place portion settles at 3.13 · 1/4 odds · 3 places
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-partyPundit pick: Elegant Erin
Elegant Erin heads this thirteen-runner Chester sprint on soft ground rated narrowly ahead of the chasing pack, and her profile suggests she is well-suited to the demands of this sharp five-furlong track, giving her a clear edge over rivals such as Betsen and Dream Composer, who share a rating six pounds back. Sudden Flight merits respect on a mark of 91 and will not be far away, while Betsen and Dream Composer are capable of making this competitive, though neither quite matches Elegant Erin on current form. The soft conditions may sort out the field and, if she handles the ground as expected, there should be enough in hand to see her home. Elegant Erin is the selection.
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
Level Up
John Egan · David Evans · 7yo
Top-rated of 13
score 53.1 · +2.7 clear of next best (50.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 2-2-1-6-7-1
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70
- Trainer20% weight38below averageDavid Evans: 3/20 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 55.00 (Matchbook) · 13th in the market of 13.
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 5f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).
Low (1–5)
IV 1.38
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.89
High (10–13)
IV 0.69
Today: Sudden Flight (draw 3) and Elegant Erin (draw 1) get the bias; Level Up (draw 10) 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 finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2 12yo · G · bt | 690908 | 71 | 36.3 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Myla Coppins(5) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 11 6yo · M · ch | 21348 | 79 | 47.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) · T: Brian Ellison · draw 4 3yo · F · bp | 084454 | 81 | 44.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Paul Midgley · draw 5 4yo · G · bb | 036106 | 74 | 38.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Richard Hughes · draw 3 4yo · G · bp | 322205 | 86 | 50.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 13 | J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: Grace Harris · draw 6 4yo · F · bp | 323522 | 69 | 46.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Tony Carroll · draw 9 8yo · G · bp | 471543 | 83 | 49.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 12 | J: John Egan · T: David Evans · draw 10 7yo · G · bv | 221671 | 70 | 53.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Tony Carroll · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 091853 | 84 | 44.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Liam Wright(3) · T: Paul Midgley · draw 1 9yo · M · bpFT P | 906334 | 85 | 46.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 11 | 6 | J: Seamus Cronin(3) · T: Richard Hannon · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 531100 | 80 | 45.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Mason Paetel(3) · T: Michael Appleby · draw 13 4yo · G · b | 614108 | 76 | 48.6 | — |
| — | — | J: P. J. McDonald · T: Ian Williams · draw 12 6yo · G · ch | 618221 | 71 | 50.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:17 Chester?
No — the AI top pick (Level Up) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 16:17 Chester?
Top finishers: 1. Copper Knight (IRE) (3.25), 2. Secret Mistral (GB) (21.00), 3. Temple Of Athena (GB) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:17 Chester?
The winning time was 1m 4.06s.
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